The 360 | Should the Astros lose their World Series title?
In 2017, the Houston Astros completed one of the most dramatic turnarounds in Major League Baseball history. Four years after finishing with the worst record in the league, the team won the World Series.
Carlos Beltran lost his job as new manager for the New York Mets because of his role in the scheme when he was a player. The Boston Red Sox fired their manager Alex Cora, who was the Astros’ bench coach in 2017. MLB is reportedly looking into technological solutions to protect communications between pitchers and catchers in the future.Allowing them to keep the title vindicates cheating“Do you know what wasn’t suspended? The Astros’ World Series banner. Do you know what wasn’t fired? Their World Series rings. ...Is it worth it? Unless MLB decides to vacate their title, it’s hard to say it wasn’t.
There’s no question that cheating directly contributed to their victory“Let’s keep it real, they have a championship that there's a good chance they don’t deserve. We can say with confidence that the Astros cheated on the playing field and therefore didn’t deserve that World Series ring.” — Chris Broussard, Fox SportsEven though they cheated, the Astros won the games“M.L.B.
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