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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8247)	10/30/1999 5:57:00 PM
From: Tom Clarke	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

The treatment of Rose and McLain is certainly inconsistent. McLain was a bad apple. When he left baseball in the early 70's he was hanging out with real mob types. I think he was arrested for a weapons violation and spent time in prison. Rose is just a big over grown kid. He's been banned for ten years now, it seems justice has been done. You're right, it's terrible PR. Part of the reason baseball is now the #3 game in the country is the boneheads at the top. I like your idea about having salaries based on gross profits and the team's performance. It's pretty irritating seeing a multi-millionaire athlete in prime condition dogging it out there!

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8247)	10/30/1999 9:43:00 PM
From: sandintoes	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

I was living near Philly when Pete played for the Phillies. He was remarkable. He could get on base every time he was at bat, or so it seemed. He honestly Loved baseball, and it showed. He really tried his hardest to play the best game that he could every time he entered the stadium. Okay, they punished him for gambling. He never bet against his team, but his punishment was way to severe for his "Crime". I was appalled that the announcer would attack Pete at the game. It was not his job to belittle a great baseball player, in one of his proudest moments. I sent the following E-Mail to NBC, and then posted it on the CNBC Critique thread. Message 11703156

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8247)	10/31/1999 11:28:00 AM
From: DMaA	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

The real corruption in baseball is it's habit of shaking down tax payers to subsidize $100,000,000 payrolls.

To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (8247)	11/1/1999 3:59:00 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 769670

Players, coaches and managers who bet on their own sport undermine the integrity of their game. Nobody wants to go to a baseball game or a basketball game or even a tennis match if they suspect the game is fixed. The integrity of the contest is not in question if the rightfielder is a recovering drug abuser. But if the rightfielder bet on the game, fans wonder if he struck out on purpose his last time up. Betting on your own sport is explicitly forbidden. It's the cardinal rule of all professional sports.