[Godzilla]

Its interesting how on many aspects Rose is being dumped upon. However, when compared to the multiple drug convictions many players have acquired and the damage they have caused to baseball with the gross lack of any similar punishment make Rose's ban very unfair. I cannot condone his actions, but baseball has a higher volume of equally damaging players they need to deal seriously with.

[Keyes2000mt]

There's no rule posted in clubhouses saying drug use leads to an automatic ban. Betting on the game, threatens the integrity of the game itself.

[Tallguy]

Its interesting how on many aspects Rose is being dumped upon. However, when compared to the multiple drug convictions many players have acquired and the damage they have caused to baseball with the gross lack of any similar punishment make Rose's ban very unfair.

Fair point, but you realize that this is the "Bill Clinton" defense? You can only address problems 1 at a time, as they are discovered.

Who was that Dodger pitcher that suffered several suspensions for drug use, only to be re-instated every time? Bad, I agree. Worse than Rose? Maybe, but we can't go back & correct that decision. The reason I can't remember that pitcher's name is because nobody is nominating him to the HOF, so I guess it's a mute point.