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Houston Astros cheating scandal

Report: Carlos Beltran ‘steamrolled’ Astros players who criticized sign-stealing scheme

Carlos Beltran has been painted as one of the masterminds behind the sign-stealing scheme the Houston Astros deployed during the 2017 season, and new details have emerged over just how much the system was down to him — and how much control he …

Marwin Gonzalez

Marwin Gonzalez becomes first player involved in Astros scandal to express regret

Houston Astros players have said hardly anything since Major League Baseball confirmed they were cheating throughout their World Series season in 2017, but Marwin Gonzalez has made it clear he regrets what happened. Gonzalez, who is now with the …

Angels’ Taylor Cole still upset over Astros cheating, possible buzzer usage

Los Angeles Angels reliever Taylor Cole is not satisfied with MLB’s handling of the Houston Astros cheating scandal. Cole posted a note on Instagram Monday where he talked about former Astros manager A.J. Hinch’s interview with MLB …

Ex-MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger files lawsuit against Astros over cheating scandal

The ramifications of the Houston Astros’ illegal sign stealing in 2017 are now headed for the legal system. Former MLB pitcher Mike Bolsinger, who was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays in 2017, filed a civil lawsuit in Los Angeles Superior …

Astros cheating meme

Carlos Delgado fires back after being dragged into Astros’ codebreaking talk

Carlos Delgado somehow found his name associated with the Houston Astros’ elaborate sign-stealing scheme on Saturday, and the former MLB slugger clearly is not having it. The latest report about the Astros’ cheating scandal revealed that …

Charlie Morton gum

Charlie Morton: Astros’ World Series ‘negatively affected’ by cheating

Current Houston Astros are still not reflecting on their role in the team’s 2017 cheating scandal, but members of that team who have moved onto other organizations are proving a bit more open. Charlie Morton, who closed out the 2017 World …

AJ Hinch

AJ Hinch issues non-denial about Astros using electronic buzzers

Former Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch gave his first on-camera interview since being fired for his role in the team’s sign-stealing scandal, and he tried to strike an apologetic tone. Hinch sat down with Tom Verducci for MLB Network to …

Jeff Luhnow

Report: Astros used codebreaking computer program during games

New reporting shows that the culture of cheating within the Houston Astros organization started at the top, and it happened long before any trash cans were involved. New reporting by Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal shows that it was members …

Hank Aaron

Hank Aaron thinks Astros cheaters should be banned from MLB for life

Hank Aaron is living up to his “Hammerin’ Hank” nickname and thinks the Houston Astros’ players got off too easy and should have been hammered harder in their punishments for cheating. Specifically, Aaron thinks MLB should …

Hal Steinbrenner wants to ‘move on’ from Astros sign-stealing scandal

The New York Yankees were one of the two teams that felt most aggrieved by the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal, but owner Hal Steinbrenner doesn’t want to dwell on it any further. Steinbrenner spoke about the scandal at Wednesday’s …

Pete Rose

Pete Rose seeking MLB reinstatement in wake of Astros punishment

Pete Rose is once again asking Major League Baseball to lift his lifetime ban, and he believes the punishment the league handed down in the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal is further proof that he deserves to be allowed back in the game. …

Astros cheating meme

New stats show extent of Astros’ trash can bangs in 2017 season

It’s one thing to hear about the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal in the 2017 season, but one fan has worked to create some visual aids to explain just how widespread it was. Astros fan Tony Adams sought to find out just how often the …

Justin Verlander

Did Justin Verlander reference Astros’ cheating during Cy Young speech?

Justin Verlander on Saturday night accepted the American League Cy Young Award at the New York Baseball Writers’ Association of America dinner, and he said something in his speech that did not sit well with some. During his acceptance speech, …

Justin Turner Dodgers

Dodgers’ Justin Turner does not want ‘fake banner’ in response to Astros scandal

One of the big discussions surrounding the Houston Astros cheating scandal is whether the team should have been stripped of its 2017 title. As an extension of that, some want to call the Los Angeles Dodgers, who lost to Houston in the 2017 World …

Rich Hill

Rich Hill has important take on hidden consequences of Astros scandal

Much has been made of the consequences of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, particularly when it comes to the Los Angeles Dodgers. They lost the 2017 World Series to the Astros in seven games, and many have argued they might have won that series …

Dallas Keuchel

Ex-Astro Dallas Keuchel apologizes for role in cheating scandal

Dallas Keuchel has become the first member of the 2017 Houston Astros to apologize for his role in the team’s sign stealing scandal. Now a member of the Chicago White Sox, Keuchel apologized Friday, adding that the team didn’t use the …

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