Baseball Joke
Commentary has said it before. Even though I have forked over a ton of dough to the Astros for over three decades, MLB doesn’t give a rat’s arse what I think. Here is the latest from CBS Sports:
On Tuesday, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred effectively changed baseball’s permanently ineligible list to a lifetime ineligible list. Manfred ruled that “permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual,” and therefore Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe Jackson, other members of the 1919 Black Sox, and others have been removed from the permanently ineligible list. A total of 17 players are no longer banned from baseball.
“In my view, a determination must be made regarding how the phrase ‘permanently ineligible’ should be interpreted in light of the purposes and policies behind Rule 21, which are to: (1) protect the game from individuals who pose a risk to the integrity of the sport by prohibiting the participation of such individuals; and (2) create a deterrent effect that reduces the likelihood of future violations by others,” Manfred wrote in a statement.
“In my view, once an individual has passed away, the purposes of Rule 21 have been served. Obviously, a person no longer with us cannot represent a threat to the integrity of the game. Moreover, it is hard to conceive of a penalty that has more deterrent effect than one that lasts a lifetime with no reprieve. Therefore, I have concluded that permanent ineligibility ends upon the passing of the disciplined individual, and Mr. Rose will be removed from the permanently ineligible list.”
Manfred’s decision to remove deceased individuals from the permanently ineligible list paves the way for Rose, Jackson, and the 15 others to be considered for the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Specifically, they will be considered for the Classic Baseball Era Committee, which votes on its eight-person ballot next in December 2027. The Classic Baseball Era Committee considers those who made their greatest impact on the game prior to 1980.
What an absolute joke. This isn’t about the integrity of the game. What folks like Pete Rose did was a permanent stain on baseball. This is about the MLB Commissioner getting pressure to put Rose into the Baseball Hall of Fame. If Rose wasn’t worthy to be eligible for the Hall of Fame when he was alive, why is he now worthy as a goner. What a joke.
The featured photo is my Baseball Hall of Fame pullover that is in my closet.
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Folks know that Commentary spends a lot of time working in the political campaign business. I also vote by mail, and I am knowledgeable about the mail ballot application process. Yesterday, I learned about the process of getting a ballot sent to you if you decide to go out of the country for a prolonged period and not be able to vote early in person or on election day. In some instances, you can get a ballot emailed to you. You print it, mark your ballot, and mail it back from the country you are in. Interesting.
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I was driving down Edgebrook yesterday off the Gulf Freeway and I saw a few police cars in front of a house. A few hours later I drove by the house again and the house and front yard were surrounded by crime scene tape. Here is what happened according to KPRC Channel 2 News:
Crime scene tape was seen surrounding a home in the Edgebrook area after a search warrant led investigators to the body of a man on Tuesday afternoon.
Houston police said a man, in his 30s, had been missing for about two months, and a search warrant was granted for the location.
Once inside, missing persons investigators found a man dead inside the residence. Investigators have yet to confirm the man found dead is the missing man they were looking for.
Yikes!
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The Astros tweeted this before the game yesterday
Daikin’s MLB debut!
We are honored to welcome Executive Vice President, Chief Sales & Marketing Officer of @daikin_comfort North America, Mr. Taka Inoue for tonight’s ceremonial first pitch.
I hope Mr. Inoue stuck around to see Isaac Paredes walk-off the Royals with a dinger in the bottom of the ninth. The 21-20 Astros wrap up the homie against the Royals this evening.
