Does Rose Have A Valid Point?

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by todeen

Hank Aaron's thoughts: Astros should join Rose, not other way around.

https://www.usatoday.com/story/sport...lb/4677799002/

Absolutely. Permanently suspend all of the players who were involved and ban them from any future entrance into the HOF.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Absolutely. Permanently suspend all of the players who were involved and ban them from any future entrance into the HOF.

So some forms of cheating are worthy of a ban but others are not?

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by tschock

So some forms of cheating are worthy of a ban but others are not?

No, if you get caught cheating, you should be out.

[packs]

Cheating and breaking the rules are different things. I could see how some PED-loser could argue they broke the rules and didn't cheat, but these guys cheated. It can only be called cheating. They should be tossed from the league like anyone already banned. If you're on video hitting a garbage can, you are banned. If you were at bat on more than one occasion and someone was banging a trashcan to signal pitches for you, you are banned.

[drcy]

I'm a hardass about rules-- and have stated that the WS win should be vacated--, but don't think they players should be permanently banned for this particular sign stealing.

But I'm a fan of Hank Aaron and am glad that someone of his stature said what he said.

[tschock]

Originally Posted by buymycards

No, if you get caught cheating, you should be out.

Like Gaylord Perry, right?

[buymycards]

Originally Posted by tschock

Like Gaylord Perry, right?

Yes, he broke the rules and got away with it. That doesn't make it right.

Double Standards Houston Asstro's

[doug.goodman]

Nice to see that Henry Aaron agrees with me.

Here is a portion of a comment I made on January 25 in the "Astros sign stealing suspensions" thread :
https://www.net54baseball.com/showthread.php?t=278107



According to the commissioner of baseball, "virtually all of the Astros’ players had some involvement or knowledge of the scheme"

Here is the list, 25 names to be written next to Shoeless Joe and Eddie Cicotte :

Juan Centeno
Evan Gattis
Brian McCann
Jose Altuve
Alex Bregman
Carlos Correa
Marwin Gonzalez
Yuli Gurriel
Carlos Beltran
Derek Fisher
Cameron Maybin
Josh Reddick
George Springer
Dallas Keuchel
Francisco Liriano
Chris Devenski
Ken Giles
Luke Gregerson
Will Harris
Lance McCullers, Jr.
Collin McHugh
Charlie Morton
Joe Musgrove
Brad Peacock
Justin Verlander

Fuck all of them.

Doug "potty mouth" Goodman

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by buymycards

Absolutely. Permanently suspend all of the players who were involved and ban them from any future entrance into the HOF.

The players were given immunity if they talked. Without the players testimony, MLB probably doesn't have enough evidence to really punish the players anyway. Besides that, the Players Union would never allow it.