by Jeremy Kahn

SAN FRANCISCO–Major League Baseball Players Association Rep Tony Clark said that it’s time to go all out and push for the former Cincinnati Reds Pete Rose to get on the Hall of Fame ballot. I totally agree with what Clark is saying Rose has served his punishment long enough for 25 years since former MLB Commissioner Bart Giamatti banned him for life on August 24, 1989.

It’s time to let Rose back not only in the game but let him in the Hall of Fame he has 4,256 career hits in his major league career with his years in Cincinnati, Philadelphia, and Montreal. He was not a bad manager and he deserves his place in the Hall of Fame. If they do allow him back in baseball they should also reinstate the eight men out of the Chicago White Sox and have them back in too.

These players have been banned for a long time and in the case of the eight men out literally a lifetime ban as they never lived to see the day of anything close to the Hall of Fame or being allowed back in the game. Rose should be allowed back in the Hall of Fame at the age of 74. What capacity in baseball he would have maybe he would be a manager, maybe an assistant to the general manager or a consultant.

It’s not known when he will get a chance to get back in but Rose needs to be back in the game of baseball and baseball got tired of his shtick but on the other hand he’s Pete Rose he’s one of the most popular players to play this game and he really belongs in this game and I do believe what Clark said.

Giants manager Bochy shares his concerns about the about hitters and defense: As far as the sloppy hitting and some faulty defense in spring training it’s still early it’s March 18th and it’s just less than a month from opening day. We can ask about the hitting and fielding on May 18th or June 18th and if their still doing the same thing then the Giants have a problem.

Right now it’s March 18th and they haven’t played a real game yet and the exhibition games don’t count as far as fans going down and seeing their favorite Giants or A’s players but again the question about the Giants hitting and fielding needs to be asked two months from now.

Pablo Sandoval was brought up again and yes it’s a huge impact that he’s gone but the Giants have to move on there’s the old saying “that ship has sailed” the Panda’s ship has sailed, he’s not in San Francisco anymore and they have Casey McGehee at third base and he’s working out really well.

Matt Williams second year at the Nats: The Washington Nationals Matt Williams who took the Nats to the post season last year shows the kind of job he’s doing and that was only his first year as the Nationals manager. He’s from the old former Giants manager Dusty Baker lineage that he had when he was in San Francisco. Williams went from the Giants to play in Cleveland and Arizona. Williams later would manage at the Diamondbacks.

Jeremy Kahn is a San Francisco Giants beat writer and does MLB Commentary each week on http://www.sportsradioservice.com listen to the podcast below