Rodriguez, who has admitted to steroid use and has even more steroid allegation surrounding him, is almost a certain Hall of Famer. The only thing between Rodriguez and the Hall of Fame are those steroid allegations and Rose doesn’t believe they should keep him on the outside looking in.

Said Rose: “I’m willing to give a guy a second chance.”

Although Rose supports Rodriguez, he had some stern words for steroids in general.

“When you take steroids you have a direct outcome of the game,” said Rose. “That’s the integrity of the game and when you can change records when you do something illegal, it’s just not right.”

Alex Rodriguez - Hall of Fame? (Image: Newscom)

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I’ll kick things off with a commercial that wasn’t on my first list, but while watching another, it was recommended and I loved it. It’s a Dunkin’ Donuts spot with former Boston Red Sox player Johnny Damon and General Manager Theo Epstein. Damon has a secret and Epstein is reaping the benefits of knowing what it is. Take a look.

The next video is one that I would consider the greatest commercial of all-time that involves MLB players. Here’s a hint, “Come on, Alice!” It stars Greg Maddux and Tom Glavine with an appearance by Mark McGwire. Have a look at why chicks dig the long ball.

Before running across this next video on YouTube, I had honestly never heard or seen it before. But, this is a hilarious video. It’s about the New York Yankees and a new dance move. Seen in the commercial are David Cone and Luis Sojo, talking about what Orlando Hernandez has done in the nightclub scene.

The best part of this next commercial is the very end. It’s really slow at first, but the line fired off by former MVP Justin Morneau makes it worth the wait. Several All-Star players wait in line for a store to open and Morneau appears to jump at the front of the line. Take a look.

Let’s take a trip back to the mid-70s for this next clip. Did you know Pete Rose could sing? If you didn’t, you do now… Check it out.

The Seattle Mariners have some great marketing people. I’ve run across about 10-15 commercials that could have made this list and some that are just great commercials, but this is one of the best. It seems long ago since Ken Griffey, Jr. wore a Mariners jersey with the number 24 on the back, but I bet Seattle fans would love to see this on the field.

Here’s another great spot highlighting Griffey from Nike. Griffey takes aim at a fan’s sign that says, “Hit it here!”

Here’s another local team commercial. This one is from this season – a Minnesota Twins preseason spot. The entire Twins pitching staff is standing out on the field and about to sing you a song. Make sure you take a look at the groundskeeper that is watering the field during the song.

This next commercial is the only one that I’ve seen that even comes close to the Maddux and Glavine long ball spot. It’s a Pepsi commercial where Vladimir Guerrero and Alex Rodriguez have a little hitting contest that ends when the lights go out. Have a look.

The last commercial I have today is another fairly recent commercial by Vitamin Water. It stars David Ortiz and Chicago Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher on the badminton court. The slam of the shuttlecock by Ortiz is hilarious.

I’m sure I missed some other very funny commercials. So, let me know about it. Which commercial do you think is the funniest? Also, make sure you check back next Thursday for 10 of the worst commercials ever made that star MLB players.

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Thursday 10 – Funniest MLB player commercials

It’s somewhat of a culture shock to put all my training into legs and core and explosive movements. I don’t have the big upper body that I’m used to, which is mainly only good for looking in the mirror, as it turns out.

This week was also my first opportunity to hit on the field. I was curious to see how well I was really hitting, mainly because I haven’t gained any weight this off-season. We hit at Northlake College on Wednesday, then at UT Arlington on Thursday. I was very happy and pleased with how the ball was coming off my bat.

My fans will just have to wait until spring training to see if I’m right. =)

There’s been a few things that happened this week that has urged me to explain a few things about myself. I wanted to let my fans know that I often reflect on the story of Paul Potts because he inspires me to always believe in myself. I also watch my favorite movie “Cinderella Man” to remind me how much I really have and to never take things for granted.

I always want to stay grounded because all the success is great, but in the end baseball is what I do, not who I am. By no means does it make me or any ballplayer better than anyone else.

Sometimes that is forgotten somewhere along the way … I will continue to work for everything I have and there is only one way to play the game – Pete Rose, George Brett and Craig Biggio style. That’s all I have for this week.

Thanks!

Hunter

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