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- I really hope this is the last time I have to talk about Pete Rose. If you're a big Rose fan, I'm sorry, but you've probably already read a million pieces on him. You're also probably lost on your way to Red Reporter. For the rest of us, I'll just link to a few pieces. Jayson Stark says the door is now closed for good on Rose and that the story of Rose is ultimately a sad one for baseball.
- Joe Posnanski writes that Rose made the decision easy on Manfred by admitting that he still bets on baseball.