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Houston Astros cheating scandal

Jeff Luhnow smiling

Wife of former Astros GM throws major shade at struggling team

One former Houston Astros executive’s wife has a simple explanation for why the team is struggling this season: karma. The Astros entered Thursday with a 31-38 record. The 2022 World Series winners have yet to get over .500 this season after …

Clayton Kershaw in the dugout

Clayton Kershaw biographer reveals pitcher’s most frustrating playoff loss

Clayton Kershaw has become notorious for coming up short in the playoffs, fairly or not. The author of a new book about the Los Angeles Dodgers ace thinks there is one playoff failure that frustrates Kershaw more than the others. The Athletic’s …

Carlos Correa with a helmet on

Carlos Correa responds to ‘cheater’ comment from White Sox pitcher

One rival pitcher has definitely not forgotten what Carlos Correa was a part of six years ago. Correa and the Minnesota Twins lost on Wednesday to the Chicago White Sox by a 6-4 final. White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton picked up the save and struck …

Framber Valdez pointing

Astros star responds to boos for team at All-Star Game

One Houston Astros player had something to say after being serenaded by the boo-birds at the All-Star Game. Astros All-Star pitcher Framber Valdez offered a response on Tuesday after he and his teammates got a chilly reception from the Dodger Stadium …

Jose Altuve in a practice shirt

AL West rival says Astros were not only team cheating

It would be naive to think that the Houston Astros are the only ones in the league with unclean hands, says one MLB player. In a series of tweets this week, veteran outfielder Steven Souza Jr, who now plays in the Seattle Mariners organization, spoke …

Chris Sale pitching

Chris Sale makes bold claim about cheating in MLB

The Houston Astros became pariahs around Major League Baseball after their 2017 cheating scandal was publicly exposed. Chris Sale thinks that treatment was justified, but he also believes they were not alone in what they did. Sale was asked on …

Jose Altuve in a practice shirt

Braves great goes after Astros sign-stealing critics

The Houston Astros enter the 2021 World Series as the enemy of every other Major League fanbase, including obviously the opposing Atlanta Braves. But one Braves legend surprisingly thinks that the criticism of the Astros has gotten out of hand. …

Houston Astros logo

Ex-Astro trolls bitter fans who think Astros are cheating

Former Houston Astros infielder Geoff Blum trolled fans who think the team is cheating following their ALCS victory on Friday.

Justise Winslow

Houston native Justise Winslow takes shot at ‘Covid Champ’ Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers fans got in some hearty boos this week as they hosted a two-game series against the Houston Astros. One prominent Houston native took an opportunity to return fire however. NBA swingman Justise Winslow attended the Dodgers-Astros …

Houston Astros mascot Orbit

Houston Astros’ mascot Orbit booed by fans at All-Star Game

All of the Houston Astros’ players backed out of the MLB All-Star Game, which left the team’s mascot to get the boos. When the MLB mascots were introduced in front of the fans ahead of the Home Run Derby on Monday, “Orbit,” …

Jose Altuve shirt

Did Jose Altuve go shirtless after home run in response to Yankees?

Jose Altuve did it again. The Houston Astros second baseman hit a walk-off home run to beat the New York Yankees, only this time the stakes were not quite as high. Altuve’s 3-run home run in the bottom of the ninth capped off a 6-run inning and …

Aaron Judge jersey

Did Aaron Judge troll Jose Altuve with jersey move during home run trot?

A sly move by Aaron Judge during a home run trot has some wondering whether he was trolling Jose Altuve. The New York Yankees are in Houston for a three-game series against the Astros. Judge clubbed a solo home run in the top of the third inning on …

Yankee fans let Astros players have it during Tuesday’s game

One of the things to come out of fans returning to MLB stadiums is that the Houston Astros are facing very hostile responses in road games. For most fans, it’s the first chance to register their disapproval of the team’s sign-stealing …

Mike Scioscia Angels

Mike Scioscia backs Angels fans who taunted Astros for cheating

Mike Scioscia is backing Los Angeles Angels fans who taunted the Houston Astros for cheating. The Angels on Monday began a series with their division rivals. It was the first time the teams met when fans could be present since the Astros were found …

Angels trash can

Look: Angels fans troll Astros by tossing trash cans onto field

The shortened, fan-less season last year spared the Houston Astros from national ridicule at ballparks, but Angels fans are trying to make up for things this year. The Angels faced the Astros on Monday and came back to win 7-6. During the game, …

Alex Bregman in his Astros uniform

Alex Bregman trolled by Marlins security guard during spring training game

The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal has not been forgotten by at least one member of the Miami Marlins’ spring training security contingent. According to Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle, a member of the security team at the …

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