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Vintage CloutI believe the major issue with Rose is that he "denied" gambling instead of being 100% humble and apologetic. This country has a forgiving nature but Rose's complete denial in the face of 100% guilt destroyed him! Case in point....how come nobody badmouths Any Pettite....because he agreed to using performance drugs to assist in various healing issues (whether it was for injury we may never know for sure!), but the fact remains that he said YES to using HGH. Clemens was a complete liar, making a sham of the whole process, embarassing himself in public and THAT is what the baseball community will remember. This is one reason that I believe Joe Jackson should be included in the Hall.....he eventually admitted to taking money and was ashamed for his guilt. Our nation is built on most criminals (except for "murder 1" of course)eventually being released from prison and provided a chance for a clean slate which is why we must ask this question.....what gives baseball (merely men playing a kid's game)the right to be more important than life itself...give me a break!
VC