The astros were dealt an unprecedented series of penalties for sign stealing. Now, the message is clear: if you don’t make sure your players are following the rules, you might pay with your job. (via bnicholsonsmith)
On Monday, commissioner Rob Manfred announced some precedent-setting discipline after an MLB investigation into the electronic sign stealing the Astros used on the way to their 2017 title. The penalties include:• the loss of first-round picks in 2020 and 2021• a $5 million fine, the maximum allowable by MLB rules
Of course the impact will be felt most strongly in Houston, where a championship-calibre core remains despite the front office’s fall from grace and the loss of Gerrit Cole in free agency. The loss of a GM and manager would hurt under any circumstances, and that’s especially true here. For all of their faults, Luhnow and Hinch were undoubtedly well above replacement level in many ways.
From a legacy standpoint, the Astros’ 2017 title has clearly been tainted. While we don’t know how much of an impact the sign stealing had, we can safely guess they wouldn’t have risked punishment unless they believed their system was helping. While Cora was mentioned 11 times in MLB’s nine-page report, Dave Hudgens’ name was not mentioned once. Hudgens, now the Blue Jays’ bench coach, was Houston’s hitting coach in 2017 when the Astros used trash cans to tell hitters what pitches were coming. MLB questioned Hudgens in November, but the report doesn’t mention him or other coaches, stating instead that the system of banging on the trash cans “was, with the exception of Cora, player-driven and player-executed.
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