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2017 Playoffs - Astros electronic sign stealing - Now Astros fire Luhnow and Hinch

Steal signs through technology should be a big penalty but steal signs from a ball player, on 2nd for example, should be okay.
 
The first pitcher who pitches in HOU next season should go Dock Ellis on the lineup and ask “DID YOU KNOW THAT WAS COMING???!!!!”
 
https://totallytigers.wordpress.com/2019/11/20/from-1919-to-2019/
FROM 1919 TO 2019.
Totally Tigers

This is not a blog about the Astros.

It is about the great risk ? the increasing risk ? that technology poses to the game.

This is a blog about cheating and preserving the integrity of the game, especially as legalized gambling and MLB?s recent deal with MGM could set the table for a Black Sox 1919 scandal redux.

It is about what needs to be done in order to prevent future problems. It is about what should be done. It is about preventing more of the same.

WHAT ACTIONS SHOULD MLB TAKE IN ORDER TO ENFORCE ITS RULES, PRESERVE ITS INTEGRITY AND PREVENT TEAMS FROM CHEATING?

1. Take away Houston's World Championship or at least put an asterisk next to that year.

2. Levy substantial fines and take away draft picks from the organization.

3. Ban or suspend executives, manager and coaches.

4. Suspend or fine all players, manager/coaches and executives involved.

5. Implement all or parts of #b., #c and #d.

6. Nothing because some 2017 Astros are now with other teams.

7. Nothing because cheating in baseball is rampant.

8. Not sure.

9. Something else.
 
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK.
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Given that 2 of the last 3 World Series champions have been implicated in systematic cheating in the years they won it all, how concerned should MLB and the fans be?
 
Maybe the Tigers can trade Avila and Gardenhire to the astros??

https://www.mlb.com/news/astros-sign-stealing-penalty
Luhnow, Hinch suspended for 2020, then are let go.
Sign-stealing penalties include loss of top Draft picks, $5 million fine.
MLB.com

https://www.blessyouboys.com/2020/1...lb-aj-hinch-jeff-luhnow-sign-stealing-scandal
MLB announces stiff penalties over the Houston Astros sign stealing scandal.
Manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow are each suspended for the 2020 season. Then Astros fire both.
BYBTB

https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/28476780/astros-jeff-luhnow-aj-hinch-fired-sign-stealing
Astros' Jeff Luhnow, AJ Hinch fired for sign stealing.
espn

https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/01/astros-fire-jeff-luhnow-a-j-hinch.html
Astros Fire Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch.
MLBTR

https://www.detroitnews.com/story/s...nager-banned-season-sign-stealing/4456613002/
Astros fire AJ Hinch, general manager after season-long ban for Houston's sign-stealing.
Detnews

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...now-houston-astros-fired-cheating/4457554002/
Astros owner Jim Crane fires manager A.J. Hinch, GM Jeff Luhnow after MLB suspensions in cheating scandal.
Freep

https://www.freep.com/story/sports/...now-houston-astros-fired-cheating/4458222002/
Astros fire manager A.J. Hinch, GM Jeff Luhnow after MLB suspensions in cheating scandal.
Freep

https://www.mlive.com/tigers/2020/01/mlb-hammers-astros-in-cheating-scandal-aj-hinch-gm-fired.html
MLB hammers Astros in cheating scandal; A.J. Hinch, GM fired.
Mlive
 
Maybe the Tigers can trade Avila and Gardenhire to the astros??

Maybe a new beginning for Brad Ausmus and Dave Dombrowski?

Nah .. Dave probably going to get suspended too after the investigation into the Red Sox 2018 sign stealing is complete.

Seems the writing may already be on the wall for Joey Cora.
Cora apparently devised and implemented the sign-stealing plan while a bench coach in 2017 for the Astros ..and under increasing suspicion as manager for the Red Sox in 2018.

If MLB's investigation proves the Red Sox guilty ..they will probably receive even harsher penalty than the Astros.
 
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Damn MLB comes down hard on the Astros !

Considering the rock solid evidence .. I think they should have come down harder.

No doubt the commissioner works for the owner's ..as Astro owner received no discipline whatsoever.

To claim he was 100% absolutely and totally in-the-dark is absurd.
 
Considering the rock solid evidence .. I think they should have come down harder.

No doubt the commissioner works for the owner's ..as Astro owner received no discipline whatsoever.

To claim he was 100% absolutely and totally in-the-dark is absurd.

I don't think it's absurd at all. My guess is most billionaire owners have no idea what is going on in the day to day operations of their baseball teams.
 
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