which is actually roughly comparable to what the NFL has done over a similar time frame. NFL revenues have gone from 1.2 billion in 1990 to 9.5 billion in 2012.

selig frequently gets too much blame for baseball issues which are really issues related to either the players or the owners. I don't care for some of the things he's been more responsible for (such as making the all star game determine home field advantage in the world series) but there was a time he was unfairly blamed for everything.

he might be the best of a bad lot really.

P.S. Pete Rose brought it on himself. He knew the penalty for gambling and still did it... him getting into the HOF only after he dies seems like appropriate punishment to me given he understood his actions and the potential consequences.

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Posted by dnm3305

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Posted on 7/31/14 at 7:48 am to molsusports

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P.S. Pete Rose brought it on himself. He knew the penalty for gambling and still did it... him getting into the HOF only after he dies seems like appropriate punishment to me given he understood his actions and the potential consequences.

So you dont think the player that has the most hits in MLB history and also happen to gamble on the game while he was a player and manager is infamous enough to make it to the Hall of FAME? If anything, Pete Rose and Barry Bonds should be the first two people in right when you walk into the door with all of their accomplishments and all of their dirt. Of course, this is a sport that is against replay so it's not surprise that this way of thinking hasnt progressed.

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