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Pete Rose, OF, Retired PlayersHot off the Wire Fantasy Sports NewsMLB | Selig strongly considering reinstating Rose The New York Daily News' Bill Madden reports Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is strongly considering reinstating all-time hits leader OF Pete Rose, in part, due to some lobbying from prominent Hall of Famers. Hall of Fame OF Hank Aaron, who is one of Selig's best friends, said publicly he would like to see Rose get in to the Hall of Fame. Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan and OF Frank Robinson also said they'd like to see Rose reinstated. MLB | Still reviewing Rose's reinstatement The Associated Press reports MLB commissioner Bud Selig is still reviewing former MLB OF Pete Rose's application for reinstatement. Rose, the career hits leader, agreed to a lifetime ban in 1989 after an investigation concluded he bet on the Cincinnati Reds to win while he managed the team. Selig has not provided a timetable for a decision on Rose's reinstatement. MLB | Rose still supports A-Rod ESPN.com reports retired OF Pete Rose said he would back New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez for the Hall of Fame after he admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs. Rose also said that steroid use is worse than someone like himself betting on his own team to win. "When you take steroids you have a direct outcome of the game," Rose said. "That's the integrity of the game. And when you can change records when you do something illegal, it's just not right. Baseball records are sacred. If you do something illegal to surpass those records, it's just not good." MLB | Rose bet $2,000 per game SportsIllustrated.com reports former MLB OF Pete Rose said on The Dan Patrick Show Tuesday, May 27, that he bet around $2,000 per game on the Cincinnati Reds when he was the team's manager. MLB | Bill would have called for Rose to be reinstated Malia Rulon, of the Gannett News Service, reports that an Ohio congressman and an attorney for former MLB IF/OF Pete Rose had worked for several weeks on a bill which would have allowed Congress to call on Major League Baseball to reinstate him. Neil Volz, chief of staff to former Rep. Bob Ney, said the idea to lobby for his reinstatement came after Rose was named to the All-Century Team in 1999. However, the proposed bill was never introduced because of Rose's reluctance to lobby Congress for the legislation, and it had never been reported until now. "We had it all ready to go, and (Rose) pulled the plug," Volz said. "We were willing to say it was all our idea, which it was, but he didn't want it to appear as if he was going over and asking for this." MLB | Rose: Steroids making mockery of game The Associated Press reports former 1B Pete Rose, in an interview with Dennis Miller that will air on the Versus cable network, called people who take steroids ones who have made a mockery of baseball. "I never thought anybody would make me look like an altar boy," Rose said. "I've been suspended 18 years for betting on my own team to win. I was wrong... but these guys today, if the allegations are true, they're making a mockery of the game." MLB | Rose bet on his team every night ESPN.com reports former Cincinnati Reds manager Pete Rose bet on the Reds "every night" when he was managing them because he believed in them so much. "I bet on my team to win every night because I love my team, I believe in my team," Rose said in an interview Wednesday, March 14. "I did everything in my power every night to win that game." Rose also said he would like to manage again and that it should be up to the individual owners whether he manages in the majors again. Reds | Rose to attend 2007 opener The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Kiesewetter reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose will be in attendance April 2 at the Great American Ballpark for Opening Day. Rose, who has an exhibit debuting this year in the Reds' Hall of Fame, bought two tickets for the game. Reds | Owner says Rose is on his own The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Fay reports Cincinnati Reds owner Bob Castellini will not take up the case for former Reds 1B Pete Rose being reinstated to baseball and elected to the Hall of Fame, even though the Reds are opening a Rose exhibit in their Hall of Fame in March. "You can't read that into this," Castellini said. "We don't want to try to buck the commissioner on that. Pete deserves to be honored by the Reds Hall of Fame. And he is. About 15 percent of the exhibits involved Pete. He's an integral part of the (Reds) Hall of Fame." Reds | Rose will be recognized by team's Hall of Fame The Associated Press reports former Cincinnati Reds OF Pete Rose will be given an exhibit in the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum recognizing his career achievements. Rose will be part of a news conference Tuesday, Dec. 19, announcing the new exhibit. MLB | Rose "I'm sorry" baseballs for sale ESPN.com reports 30 baseballs autographed by former Reds OF Pete Rose are to be auctioned by Robert Edward Auctions. The baseballs in question bear the writing: "I'm sorry I bet on baseball -- Pete Rose." They are expected to fetch around $1,000 each. MLB | Rose Admits Betting On Own Team The Associated Press' Tim Dahlberg reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose admitted to the AP that he bet on his own team during games and that he does not know why he did it. "I wish it had never happened. I'd probably still be managing the Reds now and we probably would have won a couple of World Series by now," said Rose, who spends over six hours a day in a Las Vegas shopping plaza offering autographs for sale. MLB | Rose Won't be on Ballot The Associated Press' Ronald Blum reports former MLB OF Pete Rose will not be on the Hall of Fame ballot in his final year of eligibility because commissioner Bud Selig will not rule on Rose's application for reinstatement before the 2006 candidates are announced Nov. 29. MLB | Rose Sr. Knew Rose Jr. Drug Charges Were Coming The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Erardi reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose knew his son, Pete Rose Jr., would be charged with conspiracy to distribute drugs and that he has already hired an attorney to help out. "He's my son; I knew about it last spring," said Rose. "I'm the one who got (him) the attorney...(Pete Jr.) is a good kid. He stepped forward and admitted his mistake. He accepts responsibility for it." MLB | More Hall Tidbits The Associated Press reports CL Bruce Sutter, appearing on the Hall of Fame ballot for the 12th time, received 344 votes (66.7 percent), up from 301 last year but 43 shy of what was needed this time. He was followed by OF Jim Rice (307), CL Rich Gossage (285) and OF Andre Dawson (270). OF Willie McGee, also on the ballot for the first time, received 26 votes, exactly at the 5 percent cutoff to avoid being dropped in future years. OF Darryl Strawberry, another first-time eligible, got six votes and OF Pete Rose, ineligible for the ballot because of his lifetime ban from baseball, received nine write-in votes, six fewer than last year and his lowest total. Rose, who admitted last year that he bet on the Cincinnati Reds while managing them in the late 1980s, has been written in on 239 of 6,687 ballots (3.6 percent) over 14 years. Retired | Rose Owes Nearly $1M Rachel La Corte, of the Associated Press, reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose owes $973,693.28 in back taxes from 1997 to 2002, according to a federal tax lien filed by the IRS. Braves | Franco Breaks RBI Mark The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Braves 1B Julio Franco drove in a run Saturday, June 27 to give him 26 RBIs, surpassing Pete Rose's 1986 mark for most RBIs by a player 45 or older. Braves | Franco Sets RBI Record The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Atlanta Braves 1B Julio Franco now has 25 runs batted in this season, tying the record for the most runs driven in by a player 45 or older. Pete Rose drove in 25 runs in 72 games with the 1986 Cincinnati Reds, when he also was 45. Mariners | Suzuki The Hitting Machine The Associated Press reports Seattle Mariners OF Ichiro Suzuki went 3-for-4 Monday, May 31, against the Toronto Blue Jays, bringing his hit total over 50 for the entire month. Suzuki became the first player since Pete Rose to have two 50-plus hit months in his career. He had 51 in August of 2001. Rose had 52 in July of 1973 and 51 in September of 1979. Retired | Rose Inducted Into Hall... No, Not That Hall The Associated Press reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose will be inducted into World Wrestling Entertainment's Hall of Fame later this month. Rose participated in three Wrestlemania events from 1998-2000 for WWE. Astros | Kent Questions Steroids in Previous Eras The Akron Beacon Journal reports Houston Astros 2B Jeff Kent questioned whether steroids were taken by some of the game's legends in previous eras. "Babe Ruth didn't do steroids?'' Kent was quoted as saying. "How do you know?... People are saying Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth -- how do you know those guys didn't do steroids? So all of a sudden, you've got guys doing steroids now in the 20th century, 21st century? Come on. Pete Rose? Who knows?... How do we know those guys were clean? Did they test those guys?" MLB | Schmidt Speaks On Rose The Associated Press reports Hall of Famer 3B Mike Schmidt called former teammate and MLB OF Pete Rose "a beaten man" and doesn't know whether Rose will gain reinstatement to baseball. Schmidt said Rose didn't come across as a sympathetic figure in a recent book tour that included television and newspaper interviews. However, Schmidt said he had a private conversation with Rose and believes his former teammate "truly is sorry and that he regrets everything." After the talk, Schmidt said he contacted MLB commissioner Bud Selig and told him, "'This guy means what he's saying.' I believe in him and, you know, I don't want to get caught in a con game. Pete's a beaten man." Retired | Did Rose Bet Earlier? Updating an ongoing story, Paul Davies of The Philadelphia Daily News is reporting former Cincinnati Reds 1B and manager Pete Rose may have started betting on baseball games earlier than he indicated when he confessed in January. Braves | Smoltz Backs Rose... Sort Of The Associated Press reports Atlanta Braves P John Smoltz believes former Cincinnati Reds 1B/manager Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame despite what he has done to the game of baseball. "I understand why he shouldn't be reinstated to baseball," Smoltz said. "But I have trouble with him not being in the Hall of Fame." MLB | Don't Pull That Handle, Pete The Associated Press reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B and manager Pete Rose will appear at Foxwoods Resort Casino on Saturday for an invitation-only signing of his book, "My Prison Without Bars", the Day of New London and the Norwich Bulletin reported. Foxwoods spokesman Bruce MacDonald said Rose has made several paid appearances at Foxwoods and that as many as 300 gamblers have been invited to attend. MLB | Junior: What Was Wrong With What Dad Did? The Associated Press reports minor-league veteran Pete Rose Jr. said Wednesday his father told him the truth two years ago about betting on baseball. "What are you going to do? What can you say?" Rose Jr. said in an interview. "You've got to support him." Phillies | Giles Doubtful On Rose According to Jim Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Phillies chairman Bill Giles said Tuesday Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig "was on the verge" of making former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose eligible for the Hall of Fame, but Rose may have done irreparable harm to that possibility with the release of a tell-all book that chronicles his gambling on the sport when he managed the Cincinnati Reds. "I thought Pete would make it to the Hall of Fame. Now, I'm very doubtful he'll make it in," Giles said. Retired | Rose Not An Avid Reader, Says Dowd The Associated Press reports John Dowd, who wrote the investigative piece into former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose betting on baseball, told the New York Times he does not believe Rose ever read Dowd's final report. Retired | Aaron To Rose: No Way The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports former Atlanta Braves OF Hank Aaron harshly criticized former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose for an insincere confession, saying Rose should not be reinstated after admitting he bet on the game. "During these past few days, I've looked at Pete on television, and he hasn't given any signs of an honest confession," Aaron said. Retired | Rose Has Another Enemy According to The Associated Press, Hall of Fame P Ferguson Jenkins cannot ever endorse Pete Rose as a candidate for Cooperstown, the former pitcher said in an open letter released Wednesday. "Knowing what I know now, I will never support your reinstatement to the game or your bid for the Hall,'' Jenkins wrote. MLB | Selig Hasn't Decided The Baltimore Sun reports Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig has not yet read Pete Rose's book "My Prison Without Bars" and doesn't know when he will decide on Rose's bid to lift his lifetime ban. Retired | What Do I Have To Do? Updating an ongoing story, The Associated Press reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B/manager Pete Rose is upset with people who wanted him to confess and are now saying he didn't confess enough about betting on baseball. "Now you're coming clean, and it's not good enough,'' he said Thursday. "It's not right. So how can I win? How can I win if people aren't going to be fair with me?'' Retired | Rose Apologizes Further Jack Curry and Richard Sandomir of The New York Times report former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose issued a statement Wednesday in which he apologized more intently for his past behavior. In the 13-sentence statement, Rose said, "I am terribly sorry for my actions and for my bad judgment in ever wagering on baseball," adding, "I deeply regret waiting so many years to come clean." The career major league leader in hits, Rose also apologized to baseball fans for "abusing their trust" and thanked them for "their continuing faith in me." Retired | Rose Has Thorns? The Boston Herald's Jack Sullivan is reporting former Cincinnati Reds 1B and manager Pete Rose may have defrauded thousands of fans and collectors out of millions of dollars by hawking forged items and bogus championship rings, according to associates. A former sidekick of Rose told the Herald Rose sold two of his World Series rings to pay off gambling debts. He also had copies made which he apparently later sold as the real deal to unsuspecting collectors, said a former official with the jewelery company who made the original rings. Retired | Rose Confesses The AP's Ronald Blum reports former Cincinnati Reds OF Pete Rose confessed that he bet on baseball in his autobiography "My Prison Without Bars." "It's time to clean the slate, it's time to take responsibility," Rose said in an ABC News interview. "I'm 14 years late. I just never had the opportunity to tell anybody that was going to help me." "Yes, sir, I did bet on baseball," Rose told commissioner Bud Selig during a meeting in November 2002 about Rose's lifetime ban. "How often?" Selig asked. "Four or five times a week," Rose replied. "But I never bet against my own team, and I never made any bets from the clubhouse." "Why?" Selig asked. "I didn't think I'd get caught," said Rose. "I've consistently heard the statement: 'If Pete Rose came clean, all would be forgiven.' Well, I've done what you've asked. The rest is up to the commissioner and the big umpire in the sky," said Rose in the ABC interview. Retired | Rose: I Did It? Updating an ongoing story, The Philadelphia Inquirer's Jim Salisbury is reporting after 14 years of denial, Pete Rose is apparently about to admit that he bet on baseball. A person privy to some of the contents of Rose's new book, "My Prison Without Bars,'' which will be released Thursday, says that Rose confesses in the book to having gambled on baseball. The source, who has been briefed on the book, asked not to be identified. Retired | Rose About To Confess? Ira Berkow of The New York Times is reporting a new autobiography of former Cincinnati Reds 1B and manager Pete Rose is scheduled to hit bookstores next week amid widespread expectations that Rose will use it to admit publicly for the first time that he bet on baseball games while managing the Cincinnati Reds. The book, "My Prison Without Bars," has a first printing of 500,000 copies and is being handled in secretive fashion by the publisher, Rodale Press, which has embargoed the book until Jan. 8, when Rose will take part in interviews about its contents. Reds | No Decision On Rose Coming The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Erardi is reporting a decision on former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose's reinstatement to baseball will not likely come before the Dec. 12-14 winter meetings in New Orleans, if even then. A sticking point in the negotiations is his insistence on being able to manage. Retired Players | Rose Reinstatement Coming? The Cincinnati Enquirer's John Erardi is reporting the Baseball Writers Association of America is literally waiting to hear from the commissioner's office on whether some sort of probationary reinstatement might be hammered out that would allow Pete Rose to be placed on the Hall of Fame ballot by Nov. 15. "We are waiting to see if we need to change it to add Pete," said Jack O'Connell, secretary-treasurer of the BBWAA. "I have to assume we aren't and that it's cooled off - because I haven't heard a thing . . . no heads-up, no nothing." MLB | Rose Confident He Will be Reinstated ESPN.com reports Major League Baseball all-time hits leader Pete Rose told two Cincinnati media outlets that he is confident that he will be reinstated by the end of the year. He also believes the deal will include a clause that will allow him to manage again in the major leagues. Retired | Rose Closed-Mouthed About Future John Erardi of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports former Cincinnati Reds 1B Pete Rose was in town for a hitting clinic Saturday but would not discuss in depth his future with Major League Baseball. He playfully teased a boy who asked him a question about reinstatement by saying "can't you see (the reporter) over there taking notes?" MLB | Schmidt: Rose Decision Coming Updating an ongoing story, the Associated Press reports Hall of Fame 3B Mike Schmidt said that he and Hall of Fame 2B Joe Morgan and C Johnny Bench spoke with Commissioner Bud Selig last month at the Hall of Fame, and Selig said that a decision will be made on Pete Rose's reinstatement after the World Series. "We're optimistic that after the postseason, something will happen with regards to Pete Rose," said Schmidt. MLB | Rose Report Denied The Associated Press reports Major League Baseball denied a report posted on the Internet that it had reached an agreement that would allow banned OF Pete Rose to return next year. "The story that appeared on the Baseball Prospectus Web site today regarding the return of Pete Rose to baseball in 2004 and the alleged written agreement that had been reached by Rose and commissioner Selig is unsubstantiated and totally unfounded. The report is wholly inaccurate," MLB President and chief operating officer Bob DuPuy said. Reds | Rose Visits Great American The AP reports former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Pete Rose took in his first game at the new Great American Ball Park. For 2 1/2 innings, he sat on the aisle six rows behind home plate, blending into the crowd of 25,633 at the park. MLB | Ripken Backs Rose For Hall The AP reports former Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. is on Pete Rose's side in Rose's quest to get into the Hall of Fame. On the subject of whether Rose deserves reinstatement to baseball, Ripken isn't as supportive, but he said Rose's reinstatement and his entrance into the Hall of Fame are two separate issues. MLB | Schmidt Backs Rose The New York Times reports former Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt is an unabashed supporter of Pete Rose being inducted into the Hall of Fame. "The commissioner has talked about it, but he has been dragging his feet on it," Schmidt said. "He keeps saying that it's a priority and it's being addressed and looked into, but nothing new has happened. I heard him speak about it on opening day for about five minutes and he didn't say anything." MLB | Selig Comments on Rose’s Application for Reinstatement The AP reports baseball commissioner Bud Selig stated he has no timetable for a decision on reinstatement for former player Pete Rose, but is considering his application. MLB | Bloom Off Rose? A high-ranking MLB source speaking on condition of anonymity told AP that commissioner Bud Selig does not plan on hearing Pete Rose's application for reinstatement before Opening Day. The news means any chance of Rose taking part in ceremonies commemmorating the opening of the new Great American Ballpark is likely dead, according to the source. | Feature LinksFantasy Football Weekly Playbook FREE Fantasy Baseball
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