Corky Rose?

I wonder what they will uncover next about Pete Rose.
A story on cnnsi.com says that Rose, baseball's hits king, used a corked bat and there is photo proof.
A memorabilia dealer had one of Rose's 1985 Mizuno PR4192 bats (or should I say one of the bats Rose allegedly used) x-rayed and it showed a cork, or at least some foreign object, in the hollowed out bat. The bat in question was first used in a series in Philadelphia, a story on deadspin.com reports.
It may be true. It may not be true.
At first I wondered why Rose would need a corked bat because he was not a power hitter. Of the six players caught with a modified bat since 1970, five were more or less known to hit homers.
My question is why would a corked bat help Rose?
Corked bats help generate more bat speed and to an extent improve timing. Later on in Rose's career, specifically the 1985 season, his magical swing wasn't as swift. A quicker swing would enable him to better catch up to a fastball, say from a Doc Gooden-type pitcher.
So apparently, a corked bat would help him (Charlie) Hustle the game of baseball.
OK, now to allow for equal time ..... The TV show Mythbusters had a segment in 2007 about corked bats and, from what I understand, proved that the ball comes off a corked bat slower so the cheaters are only cheating themselves. But I don't always believe everything I see on that show.
OK, I digress.
I don't know whether or not I can believe what I read on deadspin.com either.
I know one thing. Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame for what he did as a player.
But if he used an illegal bat I will totally change my opinion of his Hall of Fame worthiness.
Then again, as my brother, Mike, argues, it's the Hall of Fame, not the Hall of Numbers. So maybe Rose belongs in anyway. If all this is true, put Rose's bust right next to Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds and anyone else who was/is juiced.