Pete Rose should be in the Hall of Fame with the talent of baseball, but has hurt his honor by of f-th e-field violations.

The 2018 winter meeting was held at Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas. Go out of the Convention Center, look at the slot machine to the left, go through the shopping mall and hang to the opposite side of the casino, and find Pete Rose sitting behind the commemorative sign shop table. I was able to do it.

Depending on how much he paid, he was happy to sign the ball, bat, and photos, "Baseball."

Rose wore a dress shirt with a "King Hit" hat and ran around with tourists while drinking Margarita in a large plastic cup.

It was not fun. It was sad and trivial.

In 2015, before the opening ceremony of the Al l-Star Game held in Cincinnati, Rose appeared in the field with Reds Legend Johnny Bench, Barry Larkin, and Joe Morgan, and allowed fans to be greeted. Sometimes it was.

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Rose was wearing white shoes, but it seemed like a strange fashion choice until it turned out to be to make it easier to sell to the collector and make it easier to sell.

This week, Rose died at the age of 83, reviving an endurance about whether he should enter the Hall of Fame, but Rose has already answered the question. In 2002, Commissioner Bad Selig presented Rose a way to be excluded from the MLB permanent and expulsion list by ultimately acknowledging Rose to play baseball.

Casino is no longer hanging with drug sellers or other small villains.

If Rose showed a reflection attitude and liquidated his actions, he might have had plates in Coopers Town now. I like the atonement story that anyone is.

But he did not. Rose almost quickly broke the contract and did not admit that he was betting in baseball while supervising Reds until he got a book.

Rose met in 2015 with Serig's successor Rob Mansfred, but it was useless. Once again, there was no evidence that he had tried to admit that he did.

Rose has never been registered in the Association of Baseball Association (The Association of America), and it will not be registered in the future. The only way to Coopers Town is that Manfred removes him from the ban, the Jury puts his name on the ballot, and one of the veteran committees considers, and 75 % of the votes from the committee. You will get it.

It's a long way than Rose has bet.

The modern Hall Era Committee correctly rejected Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in 2022. Betting on baseball is a rule that all players are well aware of, and a much bigger crime than using performance enhancing drugs.

The league, owners, media, and fans have turned a blind eye to PED use for years. This does not apply to gambling. It has always been a rule that should not be broken.

The fact that baseball is now accepting legalization of sports betting is a knee-jerk justification to allow Rose to put the plate on Cooperstown. Players are still prohibited from gambling, as evidenced by Padres utility player Tucupita Marcano's lifetime ban in June.

It is also a naive argument that Rose is only betting on the Reds to win. What message was he sending to the bookies the day he didn't bet on his team? Or how many games did he play differently to make up for his losses?

The bench has a lot of influence in the Hall of Fame. His voice is being heard. It's a shame Rose ignored all the attempts to help him.

"It didn't work. It didn't work."

It's a shame. Rose played an astounding 5. 829 innings, made 17 All-Star teams, started eight times at five different positions, and had 200 or more hits in a season 10 times.

My Globe colleague Bob Ryan told the story of covering the 1975 Reds-Pirates NLC and watching Rose hit a towering two-run homer from John Candelaria in Game 3, pounced on a fastball after the previous batter had walked.

Rose then scored from first base on a Morgan double in the 10th inning, scoring the game-winning run of the fifth straight game. He essentially carried his team to victory.

Reporters loved it back then. Rose was a great copywriter, and always had something sexy to say. And then he went 27 for 10 in the World Series against the Red Sox, adding to his legend.

Rose was a great Hall of Fame player, but he thought other things were more important and lied about his crimes for years, knowing it would hurt his chances in Cooperstown.

If he doesn't care, why should anyone else care?

"Damn it, Pete, I didn't want it to end like this. Pete, I didn't want it to end like this.

Dave Mellor and Red Sox pitcher Rick Porcello watch Mellor's service dog Drago reunite with his 4-month-old son Bronco at Fenway Park during the 2018 playoffs. Stan Grossfeld

Big change

Red Sox lose several pillars at home

Joe Castiglione is not the only Sox member to leave after such a long tenure.

Dave Mellor, the groundskeeper who joined the team in 2001, retired for health reasons and to spend more time with his family.

How many times have I walked the slopes at Fenway and marveled at how perfect the field looks? You can thank Mellor for that. He was a superstar in the business world.

The Sox will also be without Pam Kenn, senior vice president of community, alumni and player relations, who is moving on after 25 years with the team, including as media relations director.

Pam was a firefighter, putting out small flames inside and outside the organization before someone got burned, and she earned the respect and trust of everyone she worked with. That included Terry Francona, David Ortiz and dozens of other players and coaches.

Billy Weiss, the team's talented creative services director and director of photography, was able to focus on the business he helped shape. She was with the team for 13 seasons.

Add that up and the Sox have lost 103 seasons of service. That's a big deal for any business.

"We're all incredibly grateful for their contributions to our organization," said team president Sam Kennedy. "In Joe's case, over 40 years, a Hall of Famer indeed, we're incredibly grateful for all these guys have done and we're going to work hard to honor their legacy as we move forward."

Other thoughts on the Red Sox

An easy indicator of how serious the Sox are about improving is whether they're willing to trade a notable player to improve the team.

To take a step forward, you have to take a hit. Whether it's a key contributor to the major league roster or one of the four top prospects, the Sox are a No. 1 or 2 player. They need to be bold to acquire top bats and middle bats.

Corbin Burns, Jack Flaherty, Max Fried, Juan Soto and Blake Snell are players that would elevate the Sox.

But it's clear that ownership is no longer operating at the same level as the Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Yankees when it comes to free agency, so the trade market is more important.

The Red Sox's minor league team winning percentage of . 547 is the fourth-highest among all teams, according to Beyond the Box Score; only the Tigers (. 555), Guardians (. 553) and Brewers (. 549) have bettered them.

If you spend a little time in the minor league team, you will soon know that your success in the big league is everything. But sometimes you learn how to win.

в–Є Cubs left the first year head coach Mike Naples to shuffle some of the staff after the Claig Counsel commanded the first season. Naples hired former director (former socks teammate) David Ross.

Naples, who played in Red Socks from 2013 to 2015, could fit Alex Cola's staff if a change was made.

It is interesting that Alex Berdogo has finished the season at 0. 7 BWAR, while Richard Fitz and Greg Wicato gave Red Socks 1. 2 BWAR.

Verdogo has sent the worst career of the batting average . 233 and OPS. 647, but the Yankees prefer his defensive than his rookie Jason Dominges, and Verdogo will get a cash in the post season.

в–Є The jersey popularity ranking 20 based on the sales of the opening round is ranked in 13 teams. There is no red socks.

others

Arizona, one step forward ... and retreat

Diamond Bucks advanced to the World Series with 84 wins and 78 losses last season. This season, 89 wins and 73 losses did not advance to the playoffs.

This season, 89 wins and 73 losses did not advance to the playoffs. He played five out of seven regular games with Atlanta and four out of seven games with New York.

Diamond Bucks scored 140 more than 2023 this season, but rotation struggled despite the expensive subscription of Jordan Mongomery and Eduardriges.

Montgomery was 6. 23ERA after agreeing to a $ 25 million contract in late March. Rodriguez, who has contracted for $ 80 million for four years, has only climbed 10 games due to shoulder breakdowns, with an ERA of 5. 04.

The owner Kendrick blamed himself for promoting a contract with Montgomery.

"It was a terrible decision to invest in a player with poorly grades as I think now," Kendrick owner said. "From a talent's point of view, it's the biggest mistake of the season. The perpetrator is me."

"This is a team process and I understand why I made that decision." I talked.

Montgomery has an option of $ 22. 5 million until 2025. It may be awkward to receive it and play again for Kendrick, but it may make sense.

However, it is doubtful whether Montgomery will be nominated for trade to Arizona.

Diamond Bucks lowers his annual salary and regains something. Montgomery had more annual salaries than in free agents in 2025. The opponent team has a 3 2-yea r-old left batter who lacks motivation.

Bruchers's Devin Williams did not seem to think on Thursday night that Pete Alonso (back) and Mets have played another game at the end of the game. Molly Gash/AP communication

It is doubtful whether Montgomery will be nominated for trading to Arizona.

Diamond Bucks lowers his annual salary and regains something. Montgomery had more annual salaries than in free agents in 2025. The opponent team has a 3 2-yea r-old left batter who lacks motivation.

Bruchers's Devin Williams did not seem to think on Thursday night that Pete Alonso (back) and Mets have played another game at the end of the game. Molly Gash/AP communication