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14-05-2025
- Politics
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Trump's influence possible factor in MLB's removal of Pete Rose from ineligible list, ESPN broadcaster says
Pete Rose was removed from Major League Baseball's permanently ineligible list on Tuesday. MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wrote that upon a player's death, they are no longer ineligible as they can no longer "represent a threat to the integrity of the game," in a letter obtained by ESPN. Seventeen players are now eligible to be voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. ESPN's "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcaster Karl Ravech thought Rose's reinstatement seems associated with Manfred's recent meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump and Manfred met at the White House last month, but it is unclear what the two discussed. Trump has been ardent in his belief that Pete Rose should be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "It seems more closely associated with a meeting he had with the president, Donald Trump, who made it quite clear he wanted to absolve Pete Rose and get him back into a position where he would then be eligible for a committee to get him into the Hall of Fame," Ravech said during an appearance on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show." Trump posted to Truth Social in February that he would posthumously pardon Rose. MLB's hit king served five months in prison in 1990 and in 2017 was accused of statutory rape from an encounter decades earlier. Ravech said he himself is unsure of MLB's motivation for removing Rose from the ineligible list. "To me, I'm not sure what that motivation is. To me, permanently ineligible means just that. The passing of Pete Rose doesn't necessarily change the dynamic for me; he was permanently ineligible. I look at the Hall of Fame, and this is such an individual, personal conversation and your feelings about Rose and your feelings about the sport," Ravech said. "For me, Pete Rose is in the Hall of Fame. If you go to Cooperstown, you will see the numbers, you'll see the bats, you'll hear about the records, you know that nobody in the history of the game has more hits than Pete Rose. If you are talking about putting a plaque up in the hall where all the other plaques are, that's a different story and that's clearly what this paves the way for." Ravech does not believe, however, that Rose's removal from the permanently ineligible list means he is guaranteed to be voted into the Hall of Fame. "Doesn't mean Rick, that this is now going to greenlight him to get him in. It's quite clear the players who are on these committees have made it clear any stain on the game, whether it'd be steroids, those guys got like four votes in the most recent committee," Ravech said. "Gambling is another one, having grown up in clubhouses the last 30 years, [I] remember walking into every one of them and the top line is in essence the commandment: Thou shall not bet on baseball. He violated it, he was then put on a permanently ineligible list." Rose died at age 83 in September 2024, but the debate about whether he should be in the Hall of Fame has raged on. Rose is MLB's hit king with 4,256 career hits. He was the National League MVP in 1974 and was a 17-time All-Star, a three-time World Series champion and a three-time batting champion. However, the Cincinnati Reds star became a polarizing figure when news of his gambling on games rocked the sports world. Rose received a lifetime ban from MLB in 1989, but after Tuesday's announcement, will be eligible to be voted on for the first time. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
29-04-2025
- Sport
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Giants' Cam Skattebo could be the 'steal of the draft,' former NFL star says
One-time NFL Pro-Bowler Jake Plummer had high praise for fellow Arizona State alumni and New York Giants fourth-round pick, running back Cam Skattebo. Arizona State made the College Football Playoff last season in large part due to Skattebo, and Plummer "can't believe" how far the Sun Devils star fell in the NFL Draft. "I can't believe he fell that far in the draft to be honest with you," Plummer said during a recent appearance on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show." "Again, it's the narrative, he's not fast enough, he's got too much wear and tear on his tread, and it's just like, these pundits they start talking, and these words get out, and it can influence decisions, but he found himself in the right place. He found himself in a city that's going to love what he puts down on that field. I mean he is a football player tried and true from start to finish. No matter what you do with him, he's going to give it your all." "Regardless of him being a Sun Devil or not, he can run the ball well, he can catch the ball well, and in this league you better know how to pass block, and he can pass block well also from that running back position, so I think the Giants got the steal of the draft," Plummer said. Skattebo finished fifth in the Heisman Trophy voting last season after he led the Big 12 in rushing yards. Skattebo ran for 1,711 yards and 21 rushing touchdowns while also catching 45 passes for 605 yards and three receiving touchdowns. Plummer said he recognized Skattebo's potential during a spring practice a couple of years ago. "My first impression of him, when I was very alerted to him and what he could do was at spring practice a few years back, a couple of years ago at Arizona State. I went out and watched this kid take every single rep at running back, and he was on special teams, all the running backs were injured that day," Plummer said. "He would run 30 yards downfield, sprint back to the huddle. You could see that he visibly he was worn out, but everytime that ball was snapped, he would dig deeper and come up with something and I said, 'Wow, this kid's got something in him.'" No player in the Big 12 had more rushing attempts or plays from scrimmage than Skattebo last season. Plummer thinks Skattebo could end up being the steal of the NFL Draft. "I'm excited to see how he does at the next level." The Giants hope Skattebo can join Tyrone Tracy Jr. in the backfield and become one of the best running back duos in the NFL. Last season, as a fifth-round rookie out of Purdue, Tracy started 12 games and ran for 839 yards and five rushing touchdowns with 38 catches for 284 yards and one receiving touchdown. Plummer played in the NFL for 10 seasons. He spent six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and four with the Denver Broncos. In 136 career starts, Plummer's record was 69-67 and had a perfect 1:1 ratio of touchdowns to interceptions, as he threw 161 touchdowns and 161 interceptions in his career. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
18-04-2025
- Sport
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Ricky Cobb On Why The Cleveland Browns & Shedeur Sanders Might Not Be The Right Fit
Ricky Cobb, host of The Ricky Cobb Show on joined Brian Kilmeade to preview next week's NFL Draft. Cobb is interested in where Travis Hunter and Shedeur Sanders are going. Cobb says if the rumors are true that Cleveland is looking to draft Sanders, it may not be in their best interest to use their #2 pick on Sanders based on the Browns bad history with quarterbacks. Cobb also discussed why, with rare exceptions, he thinks elite players usually don't make great coaches. Plus, Ricky on Atlanta Braves reporter Wiley Ballard getting the phone number of a female fan he interviewed being 'Damn good television'. Watch here:
Fox News
06-04-2025
- Sport
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MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred breaks silence on torpedo bats
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred lent his support to the so-called torpedo bats, which have captured the attention of baseball fans and pundits since the start of the 2025 season. The bats were first highlighted during the New York Yankees' opening day game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Eyebrows were raised further when New York mashed nine home runs against the Brewers in the second game of the season. More players have since begun using the bats, even as pitchers have complained. But Manfred backed the use of it in a recent interview. "I believe that issues like the torpedo bat and the debate around it demonstrate the fact that baseball still occupies a unique place in our culture, because people get into a complete frenzy over something that's really nothing at the end of the day. The bats comply with the rules," he told the New York Times. Manfred added that "players have actually been moving the sweet spot around in bats for years" and highlighted the debate about baseball going being ratings and attendance. Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins also weighed in on the debate in an interview on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show." "Well, when you look back at the game when I played in the '60s, '70s, '80s, the pitcher was pretty much dominant, and now we are like second-class citizens. Everything has been done for the hitter. Like, you say the clock, the bases are bigger, you have an over glove, which gives you an extra three to seven inches sliding into the bag ahead of the throw," Jenkins said. In addition to the rule changes that favor hitters, Jenkins said the torpedo bats are just the latest thing in baseball that will help them. "There is more of a hitting surface for the hitter, and I think it might increase the batting average a little bit, but you will get a better piece of wood on the ball and the ball will maybe travel a little further," he said. "Who knows? A couple of extra-base hits, and now one hitter sees one of his teammates use it. Now, he wants to use it. I can believe before the All-Star break every ball club is going to have a half-dozen hitters using that torpedo bat." Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Fox News
05-04-2025
- Sport
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Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins believes torpedo bats could lead to higher batting averages
Baseball Hall of Famer Fergie Jenkins joined the ongoing discussion this week about the use of torpedo bats that has taken the big leagues by storm after the New York Yankees' strong outing over opening weekend. During an appearance on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show," Jenkins, 82, discussed how torpedo bats have become the latest innovation in the sport and could favor hitters. "Well, when you look back at the game when I played in the '60s, '70s, '80s, the pitcher was pretty much dominant, and now we are like second-class citizens. Everything has been done for the hitter. Like, you say the clock, the bases are bigger, you have an over glove which gives you an extra 3–7 inches sliding into the bag ahead of the throw," Jenkins said. In addition to the rule changes that favor hitters, Jenkins said the torpedo bats are just the latest thing in baseball that will help them. "There is more of a hitting surface for the hitter, and I think it might increase the batting average a little bit, but you will get a better piece of wood on the ball and the ball will maybe travel a little further," he said. "Who knows? A couple of extra base hits, and now one hitter sees one of his teammates use it. Now, he wants to use it. I can believe before the All-Star break every ball club is going to have a half-dozen hitters using that torpedo bat." While the overall hitting surface is not increased with the torpedo bat, the barrel of the bat is moved to a different location. The goal of shifting the barrel is to move the thickest part of the bat to where the player makes the most contact. Jenkins said players who use the torpedo bat could see an increase in their numbers. "I think the batting average, you might see maybe an extra 20 points on each player's batting average. Instead of them hitting .255, .260, it might be .280," Jenkins said. While the bat has taken baseball by storm this season, New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton used a torpedo, including in the postseason, when he mashed seven home runs in 14 games. Jenkins, who pitched from 1965-1983, did not have to deal with any of the new rules in his days. He pitched for the Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies in his 19-year career. Jenkins won the 1971 NL Cy Young with the Cubs and was named an All-Star three times. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
