JulyDiaz 2797 Posted September 11, 2015 This week, the Sklars discuss why college stadium announcers can't hold a job and why Japan's olympic logo was thwarted by a theatre company. Then, Bill Lawrence joins the show wherein he discusses the art of performing live and how it translates to producing a multi-cam sitcom. Additionally, the gang debates on which players should be in the baseball hall of fame, despite being simply despicable. Later, the guys explain why passing out in your car is not a reasonable sports celebration, why you shouldn't bring a gun on a plane, and how Marshawn Lynch seduced a TV host. Lastly, Nic Cage calls in to describe his very literal man cave. Share this post Link to post
OrigamiMami 395 Posted September 11, 2015 Given the past shame & humiliation gambling brought to baseball, that is the reason Pete Rose is not in the HOF. It is the signal to all employees of pro baseball to not align themselves with gambling. He broke the rules, by breaking the purity of the sport. Pete Rose's behavior is not forgiven simply because others have broken the rules. There will always be cheats, but those cheats don't magically absolve Pete Rose of his tampering. If he had gambled on baseball after he retired, who would care? Nobody. He wore the same uniform as a manager that he wore as a player, there was no distance from the game. As a manager he was in a better position to manipulate the game(s), than he would if he were just a player. When he gambled on baseball, he was able to adjust his pitching/lineups so that it would impact other teams to adjust their pitching and lineups. This could impact games a week in advance. Mind you, Pete Rose didn't have to win his bets. The impact on the game, was him adjusting his lineups to lean the laws of probability in a direction that would be profitable for his bets. He should not be awarded the HOF, because his crime is akin to insider trading and stock manipulation. The idea that his hit production & sliding headfirst into third should override his ban from the HOF is broken logic. 3,000+ hits doesn't mean you get a free pass. You still have to live within the same rules as those batting below the Mendoza Line. And if you have ever met the guy, like I have, you will soon find out what a disgusting individual Pete Rose is. You got it wrong Sklar Buddies. xoxo Henderson! 1 Share this post Link to post
