Longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman questioned Major League Baseball’s timing in reinstating Pete Rose, doing so only months after Rose had died. MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced earlier this week that Rose,

One of the most talked-about topics around MLB over the past few days has been Pete Rose’s reinstatement from the ineligible list, which makes him eligible for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

MLB commissioner Rob Manfred met with President Donald Trump weeks ago after Trump expressed his desire to pardon Rose. While Manfred stayed hush on the meeting for weeks, he finally announced his decision. He gave more explanation behind the decision in the MLB's statement, with it mostly coming down to the fact that Rose has since died.