Stephen A. Smith hypothesizes potential political motives behind the MLB's reinstatement of Pete Rose and others. Commissioner Rob Manfred's recent announcement lifted Rose's lifetime ban, allowing him potential entry into the Hall of Fame by 2028. Despite this, Smith critiques the timing of the decision, arguing that it should have been made long ago, and implies that President Trump's influence may have motivated Manfred, thus questioning the sincerity of the league's actions regarding Rose's reinstatement.
Placement on the list prevents players from being inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame, or having virtually any association with the league.
Smith suggested the league didn't just do it out of the kindness of its heart.
The reason Rob Manfred may have come to this decision is because President Trump was pressuring him to do so.
If anything happens down the line, that would mean baseball really didn't do this out of the kindness of its heart.
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