Houston Astros get hammered for cheating

[siberian khatru]

BREAKING: Per sources, MLB’s penalties for #Astros include:

*One-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch.

*Losses of 1st and 2nd round draft picks in both 2020 and ‘21.

*A fine of $5M.

Full story and more context with @EvanDrellich: https://t.co/djvKEYFiC7

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 13, 2020

No players were disciplined by Major League Baseball in the Astros' investigation. While Mets manager Carlos Beltran was part of it, he was a player at the time and thus was not suspended.

Discipline for Red Sox manager Alex Cora is coming. It is going to be harsh, per sources.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2020

Jim Crane just fired Jeff Luhnow and AJ Hinch.

— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 13, 2020

[underEJ]

Originally Posted by stumppy

Already stealing signs again.

I was super disappointed that not one media report of this went to the obvious stealing signs headline. Tiptoeing around using confiscated is just weak!! Gotta have a little fun with a shitty thing if you can.

[cosmo20002]

Originally Posted by CarlosCarson88

Because its a ****ing sports story. Won't change godam life one bit, no matter how it ends.
It's as useless as the Trump impeachment crap that went no where.
Teams still signs. It doesn't matter whether it's manually or with electronics. It's gone on for 100 years.

I talked to a older minor leaguer, who came from a long line of older cousins, uncles, Brothers. Who all played Major league baseball.
He said all teams know how to steal signals. The electronics aren't even needed.

He also told me he had a relative on the Reds with Pete Rose. He could see Rose look in the stands while he was in the batters circle /next up , for two or 3 guys sitting next to each other. Giving Rose the thumbs up or down sign, for his next at bat.
That means Rose was just the tip of the iceberg. But they made him the scapegoat.

Now that's a quality take

[dlphg9]

Originally Posted by cosmo20002

Now that's a quality take

Lol he is quickly becoming one of the worst members on the site. He doesnt make a ****ing bit of sense either. So Pete Rose looked in the stands for 2 or 3 guys sitting next to each other to give him a thumbs up or thumbs down to help him in his next at bat? Wtf did those 2-3 guys know? Was Professor Xavier one of them and he could read the mind of the pitcher?

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by jerryaldini

Security was confiscating anti Astros signs

They were stealing signs? Perfect.

[Rain Man]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

They were stealing signs? Perfect.

[jerryaldini]

Originally Posted by eDave

Looked to be only "vulgar" ones.

The one I saw just said asterisks. What a dumb policy. Free speech. Can't wait to see the signs at their road games.

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

They were stealing signs? Perfect.

[BigRedChief]

I didn't believe it when Tom Verducci said the Astros didn't swing and miss at a single offspeed pitch from Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series.

I went back and watched every Kershaw pitch that night.

He was right.

They didn't swing and miss at a single one. pic.twitter.com/6oK4Y3tksE

— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) February 28, 2020

[Demonpenz]

Kershaw whom people think sucks in the post season threw 40 sliders and curves (which they are the best in the game) and the Astro's didn't swing at any of them

[Discuss Thrower]

Originally Posted by Demonpenz

Kershaw whom people think sucks in the post season threw 40 sliders and curves (which they are the best in the game) and the Astro's didn't swing at any of them

The Commissioner's Trophy is just a hunk of metal.

[Sorry]

Originally Posted by CarlosCarson88

Because its a ****ing sports story. Won't change godam life one bit, no matter how it ends.
It's as useless as the Trump impeachment crap that went no where.
Teams still signs. It doesn't matter whether it's manually or with electronics. It's gone on for 100 years.

I talked to a older minor leaguer, who came from a long line of older cousins, uncles, Brothers. Who all played Major league baseball.
He said all teams know how to steal signals. The electronics aren't even needed.

He also told me he had a relative on the Reds with Pete Rose. He could see Rose look in the stands while he was in the batters circle /next up , for two or 3 guys sitting next to each other. Giving Rose the thumbs up or down sign, for his next at bat.
That means Rose was just the tip of the iceberg. But they made him the scapegoat.

Lol. Cmon man

[mr. tegu]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I didn't believe it when Tom Verducci said the Astros didn't swing and miss at a single offspeed pitch from Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series.I went back and watched every Kershaw pitch that night. He was right. They didn't swing and miss at a single one. pic.twitter.com/6oK4Y3tksE— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) February 28, 2020

What makes this even more surprising? The Astros led all of MLB in strikeouts in 2017.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by BigRedChief

I didn't believe it when Tom Verducci said the Astros didn't swing and miss at a single offspeed pitch from Clayton Kershaw in Game 5 of the 2017 World Series.

I went back and watched every Kershaw pitch that night.

He was right.

They didn't swing and miss at a single one. pic.twitter.com/6oK4Y3tksE

— Blake Harris (@BlakeHarrisTBLA) February 28, 2020

I mean, that's incredible. I'm sure there's worse cheating somewhere, but this is pretty close to the lowest of the low.

[ChiefBlueCFC]

This has made me as excited for baseball as anything besides the Royals championship run...

I can't wait to see the shit people come up with and how many times Astros are gonna be beaned and they deserve every bit of it

[GloryDayz]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

I mean, that's incredible. I'm sure there's worse cheating somewhere, but this is pretty close to the lowest of the low.

MLB is really ****ing up by doing pretty-much nothing.