[BO Stinkss]

So only saints should be allowed into the hall then? Are there no other cheaters, wife beaters, drunks, drug addicts, liars, sodomites, or thieves in the hall?

[Cyber Liberty]

I’ve decided to agree with you. Rules are for saps. Would you like to buy a used car from me now?

[discostu]

The gambling rule is quite explicit, clear, and non-negotiable. Baseball employees that gamble on baseball, AT ALL, are banned for life. A copy of that rule is posted in every locker room and dugout, including the dugout from which Ruth placed bets using the dugout phone.

It’s not about being saints, it’s about not being a dumbass.

[Above My Pay Grade]

I have mixed feelings on Rose, but his case is different than the wife beaters, drunks, etc., you cite. What he did directly put the integrity of the game in jeopardy.

I’m not saying that we should ignore all off-field behavior, but comparing it to gambling on games involving your team or using PEDs is comparing apples to oranges.

[Notary Sojac]

If you admit you have done something for which the rules of major league baseball provide no penalty short of permanent ineligibility, then you should not be eligible for the HOF.

If you have done things that are illegal or unethical but not against the rules of the game, then I'm willing to let the HOF voters make up their own minds.