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Originally posted by Atticus Grinch
Baseball fanatics are always going on and on about "the game" --- as if this elevates it from a sport or hobby or pastime. They gave every Commissioner before Selig the power to act autocratically in defense of some etherial standard called "the best interest of baseball." How would it ever be in the best interest of baseball to impose ostracism on a player for damaging the integrity of the game, only to later agree with his supporters that his playing merit gives him a right to be honored?
Punishment for misconduct means nothing if it is overridden by performance on the field.
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Basic parenting: we never want to admit it, but usually even if we've said no, extended crying and whining can lead us to give in.
Also, we often let someone who has been given life out on parole after a decade or two -- but usually at least demand some remorse from them first.
So, I'd say that Rose has going for him what every other one year old or criminal does.
