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Pennsylvania Little League district to drop ‘Astros’
Just 60 miles east of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, one Little League director is sending a clear message to his 4,000 players about the Houston Astros and their sign stealing. Jose Altuve? Alex Bregman? Carlos Correa? They’re all out. “Right now, in our leagues, the Astros are suspended,” said Bob Bertoni, head of District 16/31 Little League. […]
Continue readingDisciplining Astros not as easy for MLB as Altuve revealing a tattoo
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — This being Florida, and Florida being the cradle of American absurdity, the sight of a man peeling off his shirt, walking to a place where he was guaranteed to be noticed, pirouetting to show off the tattoo on his left collarbone, slipping on a new shirt and slinking away, satisfied, […]
Continue readingEx-Dodgers pitcher Yu Darvish: Astros should be stripped of title
MESA, Ariz. — Add Chicago Cubs righty Yu Darvish to the list of those who believe the Houston Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series title. “It’s like the Olympics,” Darvish said from Cubs camp Sunday. “When a player cheats, you can’t have a gold medal, right? But they still have a World […]
Continue readingDusty Baker urges MLB to protect Astros from beanballs, retaliation
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston manager Dusty Baker urged Major League Baseball to help protect his players from potential retaliation and to discipline opponents who hit Astros players with pitches because they’re angry at the organization for the widespread cheating during their championship-winning 2017 season. “I’m depending on the league to try to put […]
Continue readingAstros, rivals wage cheating scandal war of words that won’t end soon
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Baseball is burning. Opposing players are pummeling the Houston Astros as the fallout from their cheating scandal refuses to dissipate, and fans are frothing for vengeance after the players involved were spared from discipline by the league. Commissioner Rob Manfred is trying to wrap his arms around it all only […]
Continue readingCarlos Correa says Astros won World Series ‘fair and square’
After days of hearing his team and teammates be criticized across the majors, Houston Astros shortstop Carlos Correa spoke out Saturday, telling The Athletic that players on other teams — particularly the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Cody Bellinger — are not informed enough when they address the sign-stealing scandal or 2017 American League MVP Jose Altuve. […]
Continue readingWhat to make of Houston Astros owner Jim Crane’s public (non-)apology
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Houston Astros owner Jim Crane’s latest attempt at damage control blew up in spectacular fashion Thursday. In the span of 27 minutes at a news conference, he claimed his team’s routine cheating during its 2017 championship season didn’t impact the game, declared he shouldn’t be held accountable for the organization […]
Continue readingAstros’ Alex Bregman, Jose Altuve apologize for actions in 2017
Houston Astros players Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve on Thursday apologized in brief statements for their roles in the team’s sign-stealing scheme in 2017. The players were made available at a news conference as the Astros opened spring training in West Palm Beach, Florida. “I am really sorry about the choices that were made by […]
Continue readingKey quotes and takeaways from AJ Hinch’s first interview since sign-stealing scandal
Deposed Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch is currently out of baseball, but he is finally back on the record. Since a completely unenlightening performance at the winter meetings, Hinch made his first public comments during a televised interview with veteran scribe Tom Verducci that aired Friday evening on MLB Network. In the previous interview, Hinch […]
Continue readingSetting sights on spring training, Jose Altuve confident embattled Astros will ‘be in World Series’
HOUSTON — A week filled with fines, suspensions, firings and impromptu news conferences as a result of their sign-stealing scandal ended awkwardly in Houston on Saturday, with the Astros meeting and greeting fans and media at their annual winter festival. Two of the team’s biggest stars — Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman — took center […]
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