Sports Blog

Did anyone catch the story in the New York Daily News about Pete Rose and the autographed baseballs “I’m sorry I bet on baseball – Pete Rose”. Apparently, these were signed back in 2004 around the time his autobiography came out. Well, it seems 30 of these baseballs may soon be auctioned off by the family of the late Barry Halper, a sports memorabilia collector. The price? $1000 each. What next? Of should I say – Who is next? Why are fans so willing to create such a revenue stream for sports celebs who lie, cheat and laugh their way to the bank? And if you believe that none of the profits will make their way back to Pete Rose, you are kidding yourself.

Just once, I’d like to see sports fans send a message to sports stars who cross the line.

And who will be next? Well, Barry Bonds – step up please and grab as much cash as you can. Never mind that you are an arrogant, self-serving, egotistical jerk. And now that many of us believe your records are tainted – will it really matter when it’s all said and done?

How will history treat Pete Rose and Barry Bonds? At least Bud Selig had the guts not to reinstate Pete Rose. What will Barry Bonds fate be? Will his name go down in the record books without an asterisk? And will fans be lining up for signed baseballs long after he hangs up his bat? Of course they will.