Girardi/ARod double dip ejection

[Kevin Finnerty]

Originally Posted by Ump153

1. B does not logically follow A.

2. I would bet that the majority of baseball fans, much like MByron and me, did not know of Pete's many flaws until his retirement. I know of sportswriters who have written that they did not know of these accusations during his playing days.

It was part of common baseball conversation as of the mid-70s. It became a hot topic when Rose was mysteriously allowed to sign elsewhere, and Sparky Anderson was mysteriously let go. That was a full seven years before he was done playing.

It's no crime to choose to ignore it, I just covered that rather extensively. Pete Rose was one of the iconic players of any generation. It's disappointing when any icon's a scumbag. Ask any former fan of Barry Bonds.

Rose's loose behavior was common knowledge. I would expect you to differ.

You know of sportswriters who didn't know ... That's a good one.