by Brian on December 19, 2007 at 12:28AM
pete-rose-jockey.jpgNotorious degenerate gambler, admitted amphetamine user and infamous underwear model Pete Rose has finally weighed in with his feelings on steroids in baseball. I don't know about you, but now that Charlie Hustle has fallen on the against-roids side of the fence, I feel a little more comfortable in vilifying the guys in the Mitchell Report.

According to Rose, steroid users have made a "mockery" of baseball. Oh, the irony.

The article doesn't discuss Rose's amphetamine use, but in this article from the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Rose delves into the differences between greenies and roids. Here's a priceless quote: "If you did an analysis and compare them to steroids, one thing amphetamines aren't going to do is make you stronger." If I'm reading this correctly, and this guy's mind is made up of about 90% mush, so there's obviously room for interpretation, I believe he's saying that steroids are much worse because guys get stronger, and when you're stronger you can break records. Taking the "logic" one step further, amphetamines never helped anyone break any records. You know, because all amphetamines do is give you more energy. That's only really useful for when you're getting tired at the end of a season and you need a little boost to get up for games so you can tack on a few extra hits that might've been outs if you were tired. No records at stake there, right. How many of his 4,256 hits were fueled by greenies?

I love how guys like Rose and Canseco come out of the woodwork whenever there's someone else to step on. If you missed it, Canseco has been throwing stones in A-Rod's direction since before the Mitchell Report was released.

It's going to take a long time for this story to die down, even longer if they drag out every has-been to throw in his two cents. We can only hope that something, anything positive comes out of this fiasco. I'm starting to think that a public airing of MLB's dirty laundry was not the best course of action.




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[December 19, 2007 6:21 AM]  |  link  |  reply
JJ said

Excellent commentary, Brian....
I agree with you 100%.
Rose should just keep his mouth shut. For a guy forever lobbying to get himeself in the HOF, throwing stones at someone else isn't going to endear him to anyone or help his cause.

And of Canseco's comments about A-Rod, are they about steroid use or his sexuality?


[December 19, 2007 10:17 AM]  |  link  |  reply
Brian said

Canseco said he was "shocked" A-Rod wasn't mentioned in the Mitchell Report, so I'm assuming they're about steroid use.

[December 19, 2007 6:06 PM]  |  link  |  reply
stopmikelupica said

Yeah, Pete Rose offering his opinion on this topic to begin with is funny enough, but the "greenies don't make you stronger" comment really takes it to another level.

Sigh. Sad thing is I really liked Pete Rose, and want to see him in the Hall of Fame.

[December 19, 2007 9:34 PM]  |  link  |  reply
JJ said

Pete Rose is a womanizer, a gambler and a jerk who never gives his autograph to folks without charging them. He is also one of the best players to ever play the game.

All statements before the last don't matter when the HOF is concerned. He may be a jerk, but he belongs more than any player I can think of. Morality has no place in the HOF as if it does, Babe Ruth (druggie, womanizer and alcoholic), Ty Cobb (major asshole and racist) and Hank Aaron (admitted greenies user) all wouldn't belong either.

[December 20, 2007 12:00 PM]  |  link  |  reply
Lefty Malo said

>I love how guys like Rose and Canseco come out of the woodwork

Don't forget Curt Shrilling.

Note to JJ and other Pete Rose apologists: he broke the biggest rule in baseball -- no betting on your own team. There are big signs in every locker room. So the gambling in fact DOES matter when the HOF is concerned. He broke one of the game's cardinal rules. I'm not saying he should or shouldn't be in, but it's wrong to say his gambling shouldn't be considered a factor.

[December 20, 2007 12:14 PM]  |  link  |  reply
Brian said

Oh man, don't even get me started on Schilling. Here's something I wrote back in July, the last time he was talking about taking away awards.