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.

Longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman questioned Major League Baseball’s timing in reinstating Pete Rose, doing so only months after Rose had died.

Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred set a long overdue precedent on Tuesday by formally announcing permanent ineligibility expires upon death. While the impetus for the change came from representatives of Pete Rose who hope to see MLB's hit king finally enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame,