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Originally Posted by Questdog
There is no doubt in my mind that Pete never bet on his team to lose and therefore would have no reason to throw a game. Anyone watching him play could tell he was hustling and trying harder to win than anyone else on the field. It is the main reason for his popularity during his playing days.
Besides, one batter and fielder cannot throw a game all by himself. You have to have the pitcher in on any game-fixing schemes.
Most of you anti-Rose guys must not really have much exposure to him outside of the news about the ban. He is genuinely a personable guy and is very smart (though uneducated) and sincerely cares about the game of baseball.
No one is black and white; we are all shades of gray.
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I watched Rose from the time he came up as a player, in the mid 60 until he was thrown out of the game in disgrace. I am not going to argue whether he was a great player. He was. Charlie Hustle was great for the game. Pete Rose the gambler was not. Unlike you, I have no secret knowledge about whether he threw a game or not. All I have is his record as a liar about whether he bet on games or not.
No one has even attempted to answer the most basic question concerning Rose and the rules he broke. Should there be a different set of rules for great players when it comes to the only real "death penalty" rule baseball has? If Rose loves the game then he should play by the rules. If he breaks the rules he should be punished. This isn't about his 4,000 some hits. It is about the vastly larger number of the times he lied.