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AJ Hinch

Astros reportedly had sign-stealing system for when they couldn’t hear banging noises

There has been no shortage of video evidence supporting the claims that the Houston Astros stole signs and relayed them to hitters by banging on a trash can back in 2017, but what would happen in situations where the crowd was too loud? Apparently …

BBWAA corrects $100,000 error in NL Cy Young vote totals

The Baseball Writers Association of America had to issue a correction to their NL Cy Young award vote totals on Wednesday after making a $100,000 error. Jacob deGrom won the NL Cy Young award almost unanimously, as he received 29 of 30 possible …

Scott Boras wants MLB to force teams to try to win

High-profile MLB agent Scott Boras has a lot to say about competitive balance in Major League Baseball, and he’s hoping to put pressure on both sides to address it in upcoming CBA negotiations. Boras criticized the industry’s …

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Report: Rawlings may have inaccurately marketed ‘authentic’ postseason baseballs

Rawlings’ handling of baseballs used in Major League games continues to come under scrutiny, though for slightly different reasons now than they have previously. Dr. Meredith Wills, who has studied various baseballs on behalf of The Athletic, …

Gabe Kapler addresses his handling of Dodgers allegations

New San Francisco Giants manager Gabe Kapler had to address a difficult topic in his introductory press conference on Wednesday. The Washington Post reported last February that in 2015, a 17-year-old girl had reported to Kapler, then the …

Minute Maid Park Houston

More video evidence of Astros cheating in 2017 emerges

A bombshell report that was dropped on Tuesday outlined the system the Houston Astros used in 2017 to steal signs from their opponents, and more and more video evidence continues to turn up supporting the claims. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich of …

Josh Donaldson

Dodgers reportedly considering pursuit of Josh Donaldson

Josh Donaldson looks poised to be one of the most in-demand position players on the free agent market this winter, and he’s getting serious interest from contending teams as well. According to Jorge Castillo of the Los Angeles Times, the Los …

Yu Darvish

Yu Darvish sends hilarious tweet about Astros cheating scandal

Yu Darvish has shouldered much of the blame for the Los Angeles Dodgers losing to the Houston Astros in the 2017 World Series, but the bombshell report that was published on Tuesday has some wondering if he may have been just another victim of sign …

Alex Trebek

Jeopardy unbelievably had sign-stealing clue day of Astros report

The biggest bombshell story yet about the Houston Astros and their sign-stealing tactics dropped on Tuesday, and somehow “Jeopardy!” was ready for it. A huge story from The Athletic detailed how the Astros used an electronic system to …

Gabe Kapler hired by Giants to be team’s next manager

The San Francisco Giants were down to some finalists in their search for a new manager and have decided on Gabe Kapler. The Giants were looking for a replacement for Bruce Bochy, who announced he would retire after the 2019 season (though he still …

Carlos Beltran says Astros stole signs in 2017, but only from second base

One member of the Houston Astros’ 2017 championship team is responding to the allegations that the team illegally stole signs that year. On Tuesday, New York mets manager Carlos Beltran reacted to the claims made by ex-Houston teammate Mike …

Astros launch investigation into sign-stealing allegations

The Houston Astros are moving quickly to address a major story Tuesday alleging an electronic sign-stealing operation in the 2017 season. In a statement, the Astros announced that they were launching an investigation in conjunction with Major League …

AJ Hinch

Video appears to show Astros stealing signs against Danny Farquhar

A bombshell report that was published on Tuesday took the sign-stealing allegations against the Houston Astros to the next level, and there is video evidence that supports at least one of the claims in the story. Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich were …

Minute Maid Park Houston

Ex-Astros say team electronically stole signs during 2017 season

The Houston Astros have been accused of employing sign-stealing tactics for several seasons now, a some former members of the organization have confirmed that the team engaged in such practices during the year in which they won the World Series. Ken …

Lourdes Gurriel

Report: Blue Jays could be open to trading Lourdes Gurriel Jr

Lourdes Gurriel Jr looked like a core building block for the Toronto Blue Jays last season, but this winter just might prove otherwise. Scott Mitchell of TSN Sports reported Monday that the Jays could be open to moving the 26-year-old slugger, …

Report: Zack Wheeler has interest from three teams

The New York Mets look poised to lose starting pitcher Zack Wheeler in free agency. According to Jon Morosi of MLB.com, Wheeler is likely to reject the Mets’ $17.8 million qualifying offer amid free agent interest elsewhere. Wheeler has …

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