Ty Cobb is a member
you made him your face
He assaulted the disabled
and gauged others by race<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ignoring \u201cperiferals\u201d
you opened your door
while shutting out others
expecting much more<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An angel in the outfield
a prince to the fans
Are we judging an athlete
or examining a man?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ball doctoring was outlawed
but you grandfathered abusers
Now crying \u201clevel playing field\u201d
when we talk steroid users<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Decrees based on a substance
That had yet to be banned
Instead of on home runs
Steals or batters they fanned<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The games always changing
and new standards are found
to adjust for pitch counts
or how the balls wound<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Am I pleased the games tainted?
no, I think this fact all will bemoan
but the games and plays happened
with or without growth hormones<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We don\u2019t \u201cretrospect\u201d bad calls
like the perfect game for Galarraga
so why pretend away
the fruits of this saga<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But one guy named Mitchell
comes out with a list
Names are dragged through the mud Accomplishments dismissed<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Innocent til proven guilty
is the American way
Where no failure exists
facts only should come into play<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Judge, jury, executioner
Now you make yourself God
and expect every January
for us to stand and applaud<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Though changing physique and longevity
are hard to deny
a grand jury failed in proving
that these players have lied<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I won\u2019t try to argue
omissions like ARod or Manny
as the smoking gun pee test
leaves us little as plan b<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You can put in your asterisk
But Bonds IS home run king
Guys won their Cy Young’s, MVPs
And World Series rings<\/p>\n\n\n\n
PED offenders aren\u2019t alone
falling through the balloting sieve
As others deemed guilty
have their own narrative<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The a case for some Black Sox
and even Pete Rose
The player, not manager
and guys like Weaver and Joe<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Claims of tossed games and bribes
would be truly abhorrent
If the stat sheets had anything
to give these accusations warrant<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Rose betting on games
should be persona non grata
but the all time hits leader
thats hall worthy data<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So put in the catcher
and leave out Chick Gandil
you’re writers…telling THIS story
makes you less of a vandal<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not everyone\u2019s Griffey or Ripkin
Now Mariano and soon Jeter
but the halls a glass house
the way it\u2019s determining cheaters<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You erase the fans history
the card traders story
of who\u2019s the most valuable
and who defines glory<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These men brought the game back
after the strike caused decline
you KNEW…but you loved it
And now force them to sit on the pine<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I know my opinion may not match
those of the association
but perhaps some of you holdouts
take these words into consideration<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Ty Cobb is a memberyou made him your face He assaulted the disabled and gauged others by race Ignoring \u201cperiferals\u201dyou opened your door while shutting out others expecting much more An angel in the outfielda prince to the fansAre we judging an athlete or examining a man? Ball doctoring was outlawed but you grandfathered abusers Now crying \u201clevel playing field\u201d when we talk … <\/p>\n