Why are blacks rooting for Bonds?

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Originally Posted by Cali Coug

Could it be in part because Rose "coming clean" has occurred in a 25 part series with each series involving an additional denial of something that he will inevitably admit later on?

There's no question that the way he has provided the information (to sell a book, to get in the hall of fame, to get back in baseball etc...) plays a role in the lack of forgiveness we're seeing, but even so, nothing would've been enough IMO, for the baseball writers because they are "purists" and wouldn't let Rose taint the "good name" of baseball.

It's the same way with this steroids thing. Canseco thought that by writing a book, he would get back in baseball's good graces. Didn't happen. There is no benefit to coming clean for these guys if the assumption is that they are guilty anyway.

If Baseball writers are going to keep McGuire and Bonds out of the HOF without any proof (hard evidence, their names being linked by credible sources etc...) then what benefit does an admission have for any of these guys?

My guess is that guys like Pete Rose will be put in the Hall of Fame long after he, and all the "purist" writers that are keeping him out are dead.

The steroid era ball players may be going down that same road.