According to reports, Bud Selig is giving serious consideration to lifting the lifetime ban of the major league career hits leader: Pete Rose.

I don't condone Pete's actions because he broke the rules and then lied about it. There are signs in every clubhouse that make it perfectly clear that gambling on sports is illegal. However, Pete Rose was a great baseball player. He would not be elected into the Hall of Fame as a manager. He would be elected as a player only. The 17 time all-star with the most career hits definitely deserves to be in the Hall of Fame.

If the Hall of Fame encompassed everything that a person did throughout their life, then Pete does not deserve the recognition, but the fact that it is an honor that is supposed to be based upon one's achievements' on the baseball field; there is no doubt that Rose belongs in.

While I would love to see Rose reinstated, the only problem is that reinstatement does not guarantee a ticket to the coveted Hall of Fame. If Selig were to forgive Rose, it does not mean that the writers would. Rose would still need to get the votes necessary to be elected. While it is obvious that he deserves to be in, it is yet to be seen if he will be...