While the baseball world digests MLB’s penalties against the Houston Astros, others have one eye on what might happen to another contending franchise.
The Boston Red Sox have been accused of using a video replay room to illegally relay signs to hitters during the 2018 season, in which they won the World Series. The league’s investigation is ongoing, and there is no timetable for its conclusion.
One Red Sox star, outfielder J.D. Martinez, said Saturday that he is very confident that the league will find nothing and the team will be exonerated.
J.D. Martinez: "It sucks (to be under investigation). I'm just excited for the investigation to be over with just so they can see that there was nothing going on here."
That's what they'll find?
"I believe that. Yes."
— Chris Cotillo (@ChrisCotillo) January 18, 2020
There’s not a lot Martinez can say as the investigation is ongoing, but it’s a pretty bold pronunciation. Manager Alex Cora has already lost his job over the scandal, though that had as much to do with what he did with the Houston Astros as it does the investigation into Boston. Still, the Red Sox risk being found to be repeat offenders after their use of an Apple Watch in 2017, which would likely bring significant penalties. We’ll have to wait and see, but this quote runs the risk of aging terribly.
