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Apologetic AJ Hinch takes blame for Astros’ cheating scandal: ‘It happened on my watch’
“I still feel responsible and will always feel responsible as the man out front,” Hinch said. “As the leader, I was in charge of the team. I put out a statement [after being suspended by MLB commissioner Rob Manfred and fired by Astros owner Jim Crane] to apologize. But there is something different to doing […]
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 readingMLB may rule on Red Sox’s alleged sign stealing by start of camp
“I think you should assume that before the season starts we will have new guidelines with respect to the use of video equipment,” Manfred said Thursday after an owners meeting. “I think we have too much video available in real time right now.” After former Houston pitcher Mike Fiers told The Athletic in November that […]
Continue readingYankees owner Hal Steinbrenner wondered ‘what if’ after Astros scandal
ORLANDO, Fla. — New York Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner understands why his players feel cheated by the Houston Astros. If Houston had not been using a video camera to steal opposing catcher’s signs in 2017, maybe the Yankees would have won the American League Championship Series instead of losing to the Astros in seven games. […]
Continue readingOne stat that will shape 2020 for every American League team
Former manager Bobby Bragan once described baseball statistics like this: “Say you were standing with one foot in the oven and one foot in an ice bucket. According to the percentage people, you should be perfectly comfortable.” Good one. Nonetheless, baseball is a numbers game. As we peel away from the Astros’ cheating scandal and […]
Continue readingAstros hire Dusty Baker to short-term deal as new manager
Dusty Baker has been hired as the new manager of the Houston Astros, owner Jim Crane announced Wednesday. The deal is for one year and includes a team option for the 2021 season, a source told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Wednesday. Baker will be formally introduced by the team at Minute Maid Park on Thursday. […]
Continue readingClayton Kershaw: Astros haven’t shown ‘a lot of remorse’
In the wake of the Houston Astros’ role in the sign-stealing scandal, Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw said he’s waiting for one thing: an apology. “It is a little bit interesting that the Astros players haven’t said sorry or meant it or anything like that,” Kershaw told the Los Angeles Times on Monday at […]
Continue readingDodgers frustrated by sign-steal scandal but don’t want ‘fake banner’ for 2017
LOS ANGELES — Many expressed frustration over the Houston Astros’ role in the sign-stealing scandal and others conveyed the importance of moving on, but virtually every member of the Los Angeles Dodgers was consistent on one point — they have no interest in being awarded the 2017 World Series championship. “We don’t want a trophy,” […]
Continue readingWhy Astros’ penalties are harsh enough, despite calls for much more
“If a man can sin with impunity, he will continue to sin. Especially if he gets paid for it.” — Eliot Asinof, “Eight Men Out” Baseball’s commissioner has spoken. After hours upon hours of investigation and inquiry by MLB’s in-house detectives, Rob Manfred finally dropped the hammer last week on the Houston Astros, all for […]
Continue readingDallas Keuchel apologizes for sign stealing, says ex-teammates should as well
About a week after some of his former Houston Astros teammates were mum on the subject of illegal sign stealing, Chicago White Sox pitcher Dallas Keuchel was both apologetic and surprised at the attention surrounding the biggest scandal to hit baseball since the steroid era. “I think first and foremost, apologies should be in order […]
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