None of those vices, as bad as they are, threaten the very foundations of the game.
A quote from baseball reporter Hal McCoy: "the major problem with Rose betting on baseball, particularly the Reds, is that as manager he could control games, make decisions that could enhance his chances of winning his bets, thus jeopardizing the integrity of the game."
Rose's latest maneuver is to play some sort of pity card. Poor baby should have been downing shots instead of betting and then lying about it. I am not moved by that argument in the least.
I don’t feel much pity for Pete Rose, either, but why are we pretending that steroids and peds do not threaten the very foundation of the game?
If Rose manages differently to win a bet, he’s cheating.
Those on peds are likewise cheating.
Not really seeing the difference from the standpoint of the integrity of the game.
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