Oso planning to go pro
Then Stern and the Brewers?
Why? Have the Brewers been accused of something?
Wow. Thanks. Must have missed that.
I posted a few months ago. Remember when Yellich took to Twitter to go after Yu Darvish?https://www.bleachernation.com/cubs/2019/11/12/multiple-players-identify-brewers-as-among-the-most-egregious-electronic-sign-stealers/
There was rumored to be up to 8 teams under MLB investigation including the Astros, Red Sox, Orioles, Brewers with ex-Astros employees. I think MLB leaves it with the Astros and Red Sox but let's see.https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.si.com/.amp/mlb/2020/01/13/houston-astros-cheating-punishment
Except for a window of Rockets in early 90s....Houston is a brutal town to be a sports fan.
Maybe after all of this, the silver lining is we can drop the false pretenses and let Pete Rose into the HOF
Houston cheats in '17; Cora and the Red Sox cheat in '18 (probably).Recent World Series Winners:2015: Royals2016: Cubs2017: Cubs again2018: Still Cubs2019: NatsOnce we find out Strasburg is part robot, the Cubs will be looking to defend their 5th title in a row.
Yeah but when you apply the domestic abuse penalty it's all the Royals.The Dodgers, the biggest victims of the sign stealing also had a deal in place for Chapman before the Yankees traded for him, but killed the deal because of his situation.
Penalties designed to come off as harsh, allow the Astros to make a clean break, and hope everyone forgets. Should have been much more. Also, I understand the CBA and upcoming labor issues making the player immunity a reasonable idea, but I'd like to see them officially named and shamed by MLB.
where would the astros have drafted within 202 & 2021 draft anyway?the salaries lost via firing of luhnow and hinch more than make up for the $5 mil fine
$5 mil is couch change for these owners - but it is the max allowed. They should have taken away draft picks for 5 years at least. They made so much money by cheating that they can afford to buy anyone they need.Alex Cora should be banned for life. He was the instigator for rampant cheating for 2 teams now.I realize it would be a battle to the death with the players union, but I can't think of any reason players shouldn't get long suspensions. MLB is sending out the message that some cheating is OK and some is not. If a star is caught with steroids in his blood, he gets 80 games, which could cost him $10-415 mil. Why should they get a pass on this type of cheating?
Quite a stretch for the Astros, what with that (now former) assistant GM being a dirtball misogynist and the organization initially lying about it ... to go with the team's epic choke in the World Series ... and now this.Well done!
Alex Cora and the Red Sox "mutually agree to part ways."Conscious uncoupling?