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Schmidt cites double standard for Rose

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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt says "baseball's inconsistency" may have resulted in Pete Rose's getting an unfair shake compared to players who might have used performance-enhancing drugs. "Pete bet on his team to win and has been banished from baseball for life," Schmidt says in a column written for The Associated Press. "Manny Ramirez, Alex Rodriguez et al, bet that they would get bigger, stronger and have a distinct advantage over everyone and that they wouldn't get caught. Which is ...

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