Felix

[Hy Feiber]

Rose had 12 consecutive years of over 700 PA’s!

Including at age 42.

From 1971-80, he missed a measly 15 games!

Over 4,000 hits.

One of the greatest competitors in baseball history.

Rose may have started his career as a “scrappy competitor” but he clearly let the “Charlie Hustle” image go to his head. I can still picture him breaking back on routine fly balls then rushing in to make a “running catch” about 5 feet from where he started. And I never understood why sprinting to first on a walk or sliding headfirst instead of feet-first like everyone else did anything for his team. As far as getting 700 PA at age 42 or whatever, well, when you are the manager and pencil your washed-up self into the leadoff spot every game, that is bound to happen. For comparison, imagine if the M’s had signed 42 y.o. Ichiro as player-manager and let him bat leadoff every game, (Sorry to put that image in your head, AT ) Add in Rose's gambling and rumors of underage "girlfriends", and you have what they call a “complicated legacy” to say the least. So, while I agree that Rose was a great hitter for a lot of years, let’s not make crazy comparisons about "attitude" or "respect" especially based on things like someone’s hat angle, tattoos or haircut choices. Just my opinion...

Once again, about your last comments, a player’s hat, haircut?, “Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give a damn!”

Rose played like a winner, all-out.

Great stamina.

For a Long Time.

A dinosaur in re today’s game, where guys go on the DL at the drop of a hat.

As for his morality, gee, old Babe Ruth, Now That was The Mother Teresa of Baseball.

[Hy Feiber]

What did you think of his answer re: Cole?

What answer re: Cole?

Is this one of your trick questions?

Google Greg Johns mailbag.

I couldn’t access it, what did he say?

[bhofferb]

Rose had 12 consecutive years of over 700 PA’s!

Including at age 42.

From 1971-80, he missed a measly 15 games!

Over 4,000 hits.

One of the greatest competitors in baseball history.

Rose may have started his career as a “scrappy competitor” but he clearly let the “Charlie Hustle” image go to his head. I can still picture him breaking back on routine fly balls then rushing in to make a “running catch” about 5 feet from where he started. And I never understood why sprinting to first on a walk or sliding headfirst instead of feet-first like everyone else did anything for his team. As far as getting 700 PA at age 42 or whatever, well, when you are the manager and pencil your washed-up self into the leadoff spot every game, that is bound to happen. For comparison, imagine if the M’s had signed 42 y.o. Ichiro as player-manager and let him bat leadoff every game, (Sorry to put that image in your head, AT ) Add in Rose's gambling and rumors of underage "girlfriends", and you have what they call a “complicated legacy” to say the least. So, while I agree that Rose was a great hitter for a lot of years, let’s not make crazy comparisons about "attitude" or "respect" especially based on things like someone’s hat angle, tattoos or haircut choices. Just my opinion...

Once again, about your last comments, a player’s hat, haircut?, “Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give a damn!”

Rose played like a winner, all-out.

Great stamina.

For a Long Time.

A dinosaur in re today’s game, where guys go on the DL at the drop of a hat.

As for his morality, gee, old Babe Ruth, Now That was The Mother Teresa of Baseball.

Sorry for any confusion my generalizations may have caused. There have been multiple posters over the years who posted comments about choice of hair styles, tattoos etc and tried to tie it to some supposed character flaw. Generally terms like "gangsta" or "hood rat" were thrown in. For the record, since there are still pics of me in my Afro-perm days floating around, I never make comments about other's choices. Besides, as my old Einstein poster that my dad hated said "It's not the style, it's what's underneath that counts

[D-train]

What answer re: Cole?

Is this one of your trick questions?

Google Greg Johns mailbag.

I couldn’t access it, what did he say?

Well he is basically a shill for the Mariners so you can imagine what he said. "not prudent at this time"

[Hy Feiber]

Rose may have started his career as a “scrappy competitor” but he clearly let the “Charlie Hustle” image go to his head. I can still picture him breaking back on routine fly balls then rushing in to make a “running catch” about 5 feet from where he started. And I never understood why sprinting to first on a walk or sliding headfirst instead of feet-first like everyone else did anything for his team. As far as getting 700 PA at age 42 or whatever, well, when you are the manager and pencil your washed-up self into the leadoff spot every game, that is bound to happen. For comparison, imagine if the M’s had signed 42 y.o. Ichiro as player-manager and let him bat leadoff every game, (Sorry to put that image in your head, AT ) Add in Rose's gambling and rumors of underage "girlfriends", and you have what they call a “complicated legacy” to say the least. So, while I agree that Rose was a great hitter for a lot of years, let’s not make crazy comparisons about "attitude" or "respect" especially based on things like someone’s hat angle, tattoos or haircut choices. Just my opinion...

Once again, about your last comments, a player’s hat, haircut?, “Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give a damn!”

Rose played like a winner, all-out.

Great stamina.

For a Long Time.

A dinosaur in re today’s game, where guys go on the DL at the drop of a hat.

As for his morality, gee, old Babe Ruth, Now That was The Mother Teresa of Baseball.

Sorry for any confusion my generalizations may have caused. There have been multiple posters over the years who posted comments about choice of hair styles, tattoos etc and tried to tie it to some supposed character flaw. Generally terms like "gangsta" or "hood rat" were thrown in. For the record, since there are still pics of me in my Afro-perm days floating around, I never make comments about other's choices. Besides, as my old Einstein poster that my dad hated said "It's not the style, it's what's underneath that counts

No big deal.

While I’m on my Rose kick, the guy had a 24 year OBP of .375!

So I shall sum up that if Bill Clinton can Pardon Puerto Rican terrorists/murderers some years back, let’s Forgive Pete’s transgressions, and at least elect him at age 78, to the Special Geezer HOF?

[Moe Gibbs]

I admire MLB for taking a hard nosed stance against Pete Rose.
Same goes for steroid users.
If MLB wants to sell itself as a family friendly sport, maintaining it's integrity is high on the list.

[DavidGee24]

Sorry for any confusion my generalizations may have caused. There have been multiple posters over the years who posted comments about choice of hair styles, tattoos etc and tried to tie it to some supposed character flaw. Generally terms like "gangsta" or "hood rat" were thrown in. For the record, since there are still pics of me in my Afro-perm days floating around, I never make comments about other's choices. Besides, as my old Einstein poster that my dad hated said "It's not the style, it's what's underneath that counts

It depends on what kind of afro-perm you had. Did you have a nice one like The Sikma https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GC ... AR6BAgEEAE, or did you have a hood rat one like The Viking from Bad Boys? https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GC ... AR6BAgFEAE

[bhofferb]

Sorry for any confusion my generalizations may have caused. There have been multiple posters over the years who posted comments about choice of hair styles, tattoos etc and tried to tie it to some supposed character flaw. Generally terms like "gangsta" or "hood rat" were thrown in. For the record, since there are still pics of me in my Afro-perm days floating around, I never make comments about other's choices. Besides, as my old Einstein poster that my dad hated said "It's not the style, it's what's underneath that counts

It depends on what kind of afro-perm you had. Did you have a nice one like The Sikma https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GC ... AR6BAgEEAE, or did you have a hood rat one like The Viking from Bad Boys? https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GC ... AR6BAgFEAE

Actually it was more of a combination mullet/afro which, combined with my size, made me look like Andre the Giant's smaller brother

[bpj]

OT: Transmission of Bitcoin over Ham Radio successfully completed.

World changing technology continuing to improve 10 years on.

Nice to see the dip into the $6k's came about a couple weeks back. I wouldn't short it from here, personally.

[DanielVogelbach]

OT: Transmission of Bitcoin over Ham Radio successfully completed.

World changing technology continuing to improve 10 years on.

Nice to see the dip into the $6k's came about a couple weeks back. I wouldn't short it from here, personally.

I think BTC discussion would be relevant in the Politics forum. The main selling point of cryptocurrency is that it's free from government control. So, it very much relates to government policy and political agendas. It relates to fiscal expansion and our national debt. If crypto hits the mainstream, then governments as we know them will forever be changed. They might even evolve into something that we think favorably of!