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1. about 1 month ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   He agreed to the punishment, and it was left to him to earn redemption in the eyes of the league and the public, which he failed to do for years. There’s no argument that he was a great ballplayer, but to compare him to steroid users, many of whom have not been enshrined, is like comparing apples and oranges.

2. about 1 month ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   For all that Rose accomplished, his greatest failure was the unwillingness to show true remorse for what he did, which was to bet on baseball games as a player and manager, clearly cited as a HUGE no-no in the rules of the game. There was no denying his ability, and his record for total career hits will unlikely be broken, but his absence from the Baseball Hall of Fame is just.

3. 4 months ago on Tank McNamara

   I agree that baseball should not be governed by a clock, but the pace of play has been agonizing in recent years. As a long-time baseball fan, and someone who regularly attends games, the pitch clock has been effective in cutting down on the shenanigans exercised by the pitchers and batters.

   I do agree, however, that the ghost runner is a joke, as is the award of an intentional walk without throwing any pitches. There’s plenty of imperial evidence to show that these changes save little to no time, in contrast to the pitch clock.

4. 7 months ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   You are correct regarding the pay disparity; if anything, gender bias is the least likely reason. I’ll be honest; I just don’t see a future where men and women are getting paid the same to play professional sports. There have been many “moments” where women would seem to get a foothold, and then popularity would wane. As someone who has coached young women and is the father of a female high school athlete, I honestly hope that I’m wrong.

5. 10 months ago on Fowl Language

   My brother and I were this way as kids: I wanted to do EVERYTHING and he wanted to stay in his room playing with his Legos and action figures. My kids were and are still the same: one wants to sign up for every activity, and the other would prefer to sit in her room playing guitar.

6. 10 months ago on Pearls Before Swine

   Never has a comic strip more accurately reflected the reality of American politics

7. 12 months ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   Must be Italian…

8. about 1 year ago on Adam@Home

   Addams@Home?

9. almost 2 years ago on Win, Lose, Drew

   I actually played on an Astroturf field in college; in short, they were AWFUL. It was more or less a thin carpet on a cement pad. You fell or slide on that and it was unforgiving. I’m sure that it also led to some of the knee problems I have now. The newer turf fields are actually a huge improvement from those. Do they cause more injuries than grass? That, I don’t know.

10. about 2 years ago on Win, Lose, Drew

    I’m 100% in favor of the designated hitter rule. The overwhelming majority of pitchers hit no better than .150 in a given season; the best barely approach the .200 mark.