Murray Chass slams Peter Nash

[Leon]

Originally Posted by glynparson

I see parallels between Canseco and Nash. How did that turn out? Just cause the guy has done scummy things does not mean he is not right about a lot of this stuff. Its like the kid in school that gets caught cheating then rats on all the other kids who were cheating. Dont just automatically dismiss what he says because he has done a ton of scummy things of course dont necessarily justbelieve them on face value either.

But if the kid is still cheating and ratting then what? Maybe the kid needs to get his own house in order before he snitches on others, no? Nash is brilliant but that doesn't make him clean..and it doesn't make what he says not true. It could be. But until the time he comes clean about all of his issues it will be difficult for a lot of people to take him seriously. Maybe his next article should be on what he has done in the hobby, good and bad. Now that would be a good read.

[MattyC]

Nash's credibility is greatly, greatly impaired, no question-- but to entirely dismiss what he illuminates might be a mistake. Just because someone has committed bad acts, has exhibited poor character, and may even still be doing so doesn't mean every single thing they say is a complete lie.

There could be some truth, even a modicum, in the things he points out. It is up to each individual to evaluate what Nash says and carefully weigh his points and evidence and of course account for his possible motivations. At the very least, though, it could cause collectors to more carefully scrutinize certain items, which is never a bad thing.

I understand the knee-jerk impulse to utterly dismiss the guy, but there's no harm whatsoever in mining his current observations for even a kernel of truth.

I personally agree with Leon's statement above; if Nash really does care about what he's doing and wants his words to be taken as seriously as possible given his past, a self-analytical article would help the matter.

[orator1]

Leon writes: "But until the time he comes clean about all of his issues it will be difficult for a lot of people to take him seriously."

Leon, is he banned from this board? If so, maybe it's time to lift his ban on Net54 to give him a chance to respond to all the negative comments against him.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by orator1

Leon writes: "But until the time he comes clean about all of his issues it will be difficult for a lot of people to take him seriously."

Leon, is he banned from this board? If so, maybe it's time to lift his ban on Net54 to give him a chance to respond to all the negative comments against him.

He is not banned. Never has been.

[wonkaticket]

Peter Nash has had the opportunity many times to come clean and enlighten folks on bogus items or dealings he’s been connected too or implicated in.

However every time he’s asked by anyone including lawyers and judges he magically pleads the fifth.



Does that tell you something…..it should.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by Leon

But if the kid is still cheating and ratting then what? Maybe the kid needs to get his own house in order before he snitches on others, no? Nash is brilliant but that doesn't make him clean..and it doesn't make what he says not true. It could be. But until the time he comes clean about all of his issues it will be difficult for a lot of people to take him seriously. Maybe his next article should be on what he has done in the hobby, good and bad. Now that would be a good read.

Never going to happen. If you go to the 'about the author' link on 'Hauls of Shame', this is as close as he comes. Doesn't sound like someone even close to coming clean:

But from 1989 to 1995 Nash experienced the dark side of the baseball collectibles field as he discovered, with the help of his friend and world renowned handwriting expert Charles Hamilton, that close to a quarter million dollars worth of materials he’d purchased were either bogus or stolen goods.

[wonkaticket]

[Cardboard Junkie]

Ha ha ha! Now THAT'S funny!!