A Rose by Any Other Name Would Still Stink

A Rose by Any Other Name Would Still Stink

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With the release of his new book, “Pete Rose: My Prison Without Bars,” baseball fans are discussing the possibility of Pete Rose’ reinstatement to baseball and admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

I have, oh, so many problems with this scenario, but to start with, correct me if I’m wrong, but Mr. Rose did actually spend time in prison WITH bars.
He pled guilty to filing false income tax returns and last time I checked, that was still a felony.

Mr. Rose whines that he was “probably the only person in America to go to jail for underpaying his taxes by four percent.”
I guess if it had been five percent, he wouldn’t have had a problem with the way the laws are written.

In addition, he blames his problems on having ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and ODB, Oppositional Defiant Behavior.
In my humble opinion, ODB is just another way of saying SOB, but without the medical crutch.
And as far as him being a compulsive gambler and blaming it on ADHD, it's a smack in the face to all of those who truly DO have the disorder.

So many fans are trying to explain away Pete Rose’ behavior by saying at least he never bet against his team and therefore, it’s okay.
Well, you don’t have to be a math whiz to see that if he bets on his team to win, for three days or so, and then doesn’t bet on them, it’s the same thing as betting against them.

And sure, there are men with far worse problems in different sports halls of fame.
The Halls are not designed for saints.

However, if the integrity of the game is called into question, there is no longer a sport.
How could you be a fan if you knew the fix was in?

But the main reason all of this hullabaloo is coming out now is that ol’ Pete is running out of time.
If he is not cleared, reinstated and elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame before 2005, he has to depend on the Veteran’s Committee to vote him in, instead of the writers.
The chances of this happening are roughly about the same as God becoming a democrat, although Pete has been quoted as saying he would give 3:1 odds.

Yes, apparently, God has told Pat Robertson of the “700 Club” that George W. Bush will be re-elected in November.

I am ever so glad we don’t have to go through that silly election process again!
God is probably tired of hearing about hanging and pregnant chads and just wants to anoint his choice from on high.
And to think that He chose Pat Robertson to give his message to instead of CNN.

Pat says that George Bush “…could make terrible mistakes and come out of it. It doesn’t make any difference what he does, good or bad.”

Wow!
Forget the debates, campaigns and political-action committees! Maybe God should decide the Baseball Hall of Fame, too.

Or at least fix Pete’s hair.