MLB Master Thread

[NTorch]

Finally!

Owner just canned them

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-suspends-astros-gm-jeff-luhnow-manager-aj-hinch-for-a-year-in-sign-stealing-scandal-190918702.html

[Dan]

Owner just canned them

https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb-suspends-astros-gm-jeff-luhnow-manager-aj-hinch-for-a-year-in-sign-stealing-scandal-190918702.html

https://youtu.be/tfslY_AvhLw

Smart move!

[Yehuda57]

Not much reading between the lines necessary to predict that Alex Cora will never manage in the Major Leagues again. pic.twitter.com/qiuFkvlaau

— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) January 13, 2020

It's also weird to me that only the manager and GM got suspended when MLB says they weren't the ringleaders ??

— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) January 13, 2020

I understand and agree with not punishing players for using a system management instituted. But when the report clearly says Beltran was the one who set it up for Cora, why is he not being punished?

[Yehuda57]

Not much reading between the lines necessary to predict that Alex Cora will never manage in the Major Leagues again. pic.twitter.com/qiuFkvlaau

— Joe Posnanski (@JPosnanski) January 13, 2020

It's also weird to me that only the manager and GM got suspended when MLB says they weren't the ringleaders ??

— Molly Knight (@molly_knight) January 13, 2020

I understand and agree with not punishing players for using a system management instituted. But when the report clearly says Beltran was the one who set it up for Cora, why is he not being punished?

Ah, it makes sense

Carlos Beltran’s punishment is he has to manage the Mets

— MetsKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) January 13, 2020

[Dan]

Ah, it makes sense

Carlos Beltran’s punishment is he has to manage the Mets

— MetsKevin11 (@MetsKevin11) January 13, 2020

mets tickets - https://nypost.com/2019/12/27/de-blasio-giving-freed-nyc-inmates-cellphones-metrocards-and-gift-cards/

Cruel and unusual punishment?

[Ergel]

Wouldn't go that far. Long gap between a year and life.

Not sure you are right. There is no way either of them have a job for at least a couple of years if not longer

[Yehuda57]

Not sure you are right. There is no way either of them have a job for at least a couple of years if not longer

That's not the same as getting banned for a few years.

[Ergel]

That's not the same as getting banned for a few years.

It amounts to the same thing

[Dan]

It amounts to the same thing

Nah. This will blow over. Eventually.

[Dawie]

I wish Carlos Beltran had the signs after I walked in the 2006 playoffs.

— Paul Lo Duca (@paulloduca16) January 13, 2020

[dealfinder11]

This story puts the "Yu Darvish was tipping his pitches" theory into a whole context. The Astros obviously knew what Darvish was throwing regardless if he was tipping.



https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2017/12/yu_darvish_tipping_red_soxs_al.html

[Amusch]

This story puts the "Yu Darvish was tipping his pitches" theory into a whole context. The Astros obviously knew what Darvish was throwing regardless if he was tipping.

https://www.masslive.com/redsox/2017/12/yu_darvish_tipping_red_soxs_al.html

Pretty sure this take is #FakeNews. Game 7 was in LA and Hou only did this stuff at home (AFAIK)

[dealfinder11]

Pretty sure this take is #FakeNews. Game 7 was in LA and Hou only did this stuff at home (AFAIK)

Good point. As far as we know they only had this advantage at home. Though I wouldn’t rule out anything as to what they might do for game 7 of the World Series on the road.

Good article here expressing LA frustration.

https://www.latimes.com/sports/dodgers/story/2020-01-13/column-astros-should-vacate-2017-world-series-title-dodgers-still-feel-empty

[Dan]

The internet always wins. #Astros #Patriots pic.twitter.com/2ZFSHCzq4k

— Jeff Mans (@Jeff_Mans) January 14, 2020

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[Dan]

Fitting that Minute Maid Park opened as Enron Field.

Cheaters will cheat.