If you’ve kept up with the news at all, you’ve probably seen a lot of coverage about Pete Rose and whether or not he belongs in Cooperstown. My thoughts about this issue will follow.

Rose was exiled from baseball after being caught gambling on games involving a team he managed about 20 years ago. While he violated a code of conduct, this has nothing to do with anything done while he was a professional baseball player.

Another reason I believe that Pete should be let in is that even though he did bet on the game of baseball, it was after he even quit playing. So a lifetime ban was a little to harsh, don’t you think?

Neftali Feliz: Any player that can regularly pitch 100 mph fastballs has the chance to dominate in the majors. As long as his arm stays strong, he can easily do this.

Gordon Beckham. A true five-tooler in every sense of the world when it comes to baseball. From fielding, to hitting, to speed (which happens to be exceptional), Beckham has one of the brightest futures in major league baseball.

Justin Smoak – Man, this guy is a big bopper. He has power and he has a glove. I wouldn’t be surprised if he won a few home run derbys before it’s all said and done. He will be a huge impact player.

Way back in March, when most people were doing their fantasy baseball drafts, many people were claiming David Price would be the next big thing. And after a terrific stint in the bullpen late in the regular season and in the playoffs, we had good reason to believe this to be true, not to mention he’s got tremendous stuff and had dominated the minors earlier in the year.

Many GMs scurried to make sure that Price was on their roster, and clung tight to him despite the fact that the Rays opted to send Price to the minors for April and most of May. Once Price was called up, the excitement about this pitcher returned, and everyone anxiously waited to see how effective he’d be.