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The Houston Astros can’t quite put their sign-stealing scandal behind them, and are now mired in more legal issues stemming from the fallout. According to TMZ Sports, former Astros GM Jeff Luhnow is suing the organization for more than $22 …
Jimmy Kimmel had Los Angeles Dodgers star players Clayton Kershaw and Cody Bellinger on for an interview during the week following the team’s World Series win over the Tampa Bay Rays. The ABC late-night host talked with the Dodgers stars about …
Andrew Friedman has another bone to pick with the Houston Astros. The Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations was a guest Friday on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Sports.” During his appearance, Friedman called out the Astros for …
Some Houston Astros star players are struggling this season, and that has been reflected in reduced player ratings in a popular video game. “MLB The Show 20” assigns players overall ratings for the game. Anyone who has an 85-or-higher …
The Houston Astros are getting a rather icy welcome for their weekend series against the Athletics in Oakland. While the Astros were taking batting practice ahead of Friday’s opener, a funny “Houston Asterisks” banner was flying in …
Los Angeles Dodgers TV analyst Orel Hershiser burned the Houston Astros with a sign-stealing zinger on Wednesday. Jose Altuve was batting for the Astros in the bottom of the fifth inning of their game against the Dodgers and was frozen on a 1-2 pitch …
The temptation around the league to drill the Houston Astros is sky-high, but Joe Maddon would prefer for his players to avoid doing so. Addressing the media Tuesday, the Los Angeles Angels manager indicated that he is discouraging the team’s …
Joc Pederson was part of the Los Angeles Dodgers team that lost in the 2017 World Series to the Houston Astros under shady circumstances, and he still is clearly unwilling to let bygones be bygones. Speaking Tuesday ahead of the Dodgers’ …
How big was the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal? According to one former player, it’s on par with the last great scandal in the sport’s history. Former Athletics and Yankees slugger Jason Giambi said he was not surprised to hear …
Major League Baseball has completed its investigation into sign-stealing allegations against the Boston Red Sox, and the league announced on Wednesday that former Red Sox manager Alex Cora has been suspended for the 2020 season. However, that penalty …
Brian Dozier trolled the Houston Astros with a trash can joke on Tuesday. The Washington Nationals aired a Zoom group chat on Facebook Live where their players reunited to watch Game 7 of the World Series. The event was intended to raise money for …
Most Houston Astros players have not gone after Mike Fiers for his role as the whistleblower about their sign stealing system in 2017, but one former member of the team isn’t being quite as kind. Former Astro Evan Gattis, who was a member of …
The Houston Astros are going to have to be extra careful about what they post on social media this season. What was probably meant to be a rather innocent post had to be deleted Wednesday. It depicted a member of the Astros looking through a …
The Houston Astros have already had to endure their fair share of heckling during spring training, and the Atlanta Braves found a creative way to get in on the fun this week. When the Astros took the field for warmups before their game against the …
Collin McHugh pitched for the Houston Astros from 2014-2019 and won the World Series with them in 2017. He’s now with the Boston Red Sox after signing a one-year deal with them this week. Appearing at Spring Training on Friday, McHugh answered …
Few athletes know what it’s like to be a pariah quite like Alex Rodriguez does. Rodriguez was suspended for PED use during his career, and it made him one of the most unpopular players in the sport, particularly in road games. He had to …
