The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal has, impossibly, entered its fourth month and shows no hints of abating. williamfleitch writes
The Astros celebrating their now tainted 2017 championship. Photo: Tim Bradbury/Getty Images “Baseball is burning,” wrote ESPN’s Jeff Passan over the weekend, and the estimable reporter certainly reflected the general sentiment around the sport.
3. There is very little evidence that the Astros won a World Series because of cheating. This is what Crane was trying to say in his press conference. He stumbled and claimed the Astros had gotten no advantage from their scheme, which isn’t true, but the idea that the Astros would have lost the World Series because of their sign stealing is not supported by the evidence in any possible way.
6. We’re about to have a big discussion about beanballs. One key point Manfred made in his press conference was that it would be unacceptable for opposing teams to target Astros players with pitches throughout the season. Good luck with that, Rob. Just how often Astros hitters will be plunked is such a major issue that new Astros manager Dusty Baker is raising alarms about it.
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