Pete Rose - Dead Man Walking? (1 Viewer)

[Cjw_55106]

IMO they put him in the hall after he's dead. Makes sense. This way you can avoid him actually speaking in cooperstown.

It'd be great if this happened and they unveiled a bust of him with a cheesy grin while holding a ticket that says "P. Rose to make HOF posthumously YES +550 / $1000 to WIN $5500"

Seems that MLB doesn't really have a sense of humor about such things.

 

[Buzzbait]

The commissioner grants the Reds permission to induct Rose into the team's HOF.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2016/01/19/reds-induct-pete-rose-into-hall-fame/78993684/

 

[Sinn Fein]

The commissioner grants the Reds permission to induct Rose into the team's HOF.

http://www.cincinnati.com/story/sports/2016/01/19/reds-induct-pete-rose-into-hall-fame/78993684/

Pete Rose is going to be inducted into the Hall!!!

Reds Hall of Fame, but still, HOF

 

[shifty]

http://nypost.com/2017/07/31/pete-rose-accused-of-statutory-rape-in-court-docs/

Newly uncovered court documents allege that all-time hit king Pete Rose committed statutory rape while playing for the Reds in the 1970s.

First reported by ESPN, the statement by a Jane Doe alleges Rose had a sexual relationship with her before she turned 16, the age of consent in Ohio, where the two lived at the time. The statement is part of John Dowd’s defense against Rose’s defamation lawsuit. Dowd was behind the report that ultimately got Rose kicked out of baseball for betting on games while he was a manager, including those of his own team.

However, this lawsuit is in relation to Dowd stating in a 2015 radio interview that Rose committed statutory rape with girls between 12 and 14 at spring training.

Rose, who was 34 and married at the time, acknowledged the relationship but said he believed it started when she was 16. Because the allegation is past Ohio’s statute of limitations, there is no possibility of a criminal charge. Doe’s account states that they had sex outside of Ohio when she was underage — something Rose disputes.

With the lawsuit still ongoing, more details could come out. Rose refused to answer more questions relating to whether he had sex with other high school girls on the grounds of his right to privacy.

Rose is currently employed as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. Though his application for reinstatement was denied in 2015, the Reds retired his number and inducted him into their Hall of Fame last season.

 

[mquinnjr]

http://nypost.com/2017/07/31/pete-rose-accused-of-statutory-rape-in-court-docs/

Rose is currently employed as a studio analyst for Fox Sports. Though his application for reinstatement was denied in 2015, the Reds retired his number and inducted him into their Hall of Fame last season.

If this thing gets a lot of press, I'll take the under on # of Pete playoff appearances at the Fox desk. Just ooooooof.

 

[Tom Servo]

http://nypost.com/2017/07/31/pete-rose-accused-of-statutory-rape-in-court-docs/

So, we're good with adding a few more hits to his total?

 

[jon_mx]

So, we're good with adding a few more hits to his total?

Maybe a few doubles and triples.  Pete seems to be denying any HR's. 

 

[[scooter]]

Pretty much every sports star and rock star had sex with underage girls in the '70s. Those were the original "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" days.

 

[Parrothead]

Pretty much every sports star and rock star had sex with underage girls in the '70s. Those were the original "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" days.

yep- Jimmy Page was with a 14 year old..   ended up with her for years  (his heroin years)

 

[E-Z Glider]

Phils honoring this scumbag into their Wall of Fame in a couple weeks. ooooof. Still time to cancel. Hope they do the right thing.

 

[Osaurus]

Phils honoring this scumbag into their Wall of Fame in a couple weeks. ooooof. Still time to cancel. Hope they do the right thing.

O/U?

 

[Jaysus]

Phils honoring this scumbag into their Wall of Fame in a couple weeks. ooooof. Still time to cancel. Hope they do the right thing.

No way they do that... this is looking like their 1st sell out in years  

 

[E-Z Glider]

No way they do that... this is looking like their 1st sell out in years  

Yeah, apparently he has all kinds of "appearances" already scheduled all over town, so cancelling is highly unlikely. Good chance they get roasted for this, and deservedly so.

Worst part is, he wasn't even a great player for us. He played in Philly 5 years and put up a 101 OPS+. To put it in perspective, Ricky Jordon had a longer career in Philly with a higher OPS+. 

 

[TheFanatic]

Yeah, apparently he has all kinds of "appearances" already scheduled all over town, so cancelling is highly unlikely. Good chance they get roasted for this, and deservedly so.

Worst part is, he wasn't even a great player for us. He played in Philly 5 years and put up a 101 OPS+. To put it in perspective, Ricky Jordon had a longer career in Philly with a higher OPS+. 

Well to be fair, Ricky Jordan has a better chance of getting into the baseball HOF than Pete does!

 

[E-Z Glider]

YAY PHILLIES... 

Howard Eskin‏Verified account @howardeskin 34s35 seconds ago
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Sources: #phillies will cancel Pete Rose Wall Of Fame night. Tuesday it was a go but something had to change their mind 2day @SportsRadioWIP

First good decision they've made in a decade. 

 

[mquinnjr]

YAY PHILLIES... 

First good decision they've made in a decade. 

Sad, but true. This is a good thing overall, the awkwardness of forcing this is way worse than the cancellation with the current allegations in play.

 

[NotSmart]

But Pete always seemed like such a good guy.      

 

[belljr]

anybody want tickets for 8/12?

Diamond club seats