Little League organizations in CA, NY, and PA dropping ‘Astros’ name due to sign stealing scandal
There may not be as many Little League teams with the "Astros" name this season.
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Rob Manfred on intensity of sign-stealing criticism: “Part of it is the way society has evolved. It’s a very different world than 1919.”
There's a lot more to the backlash over the Astros' sign-stealing saga than "the way society has evolved," but that's how MLB commissioner Rob Manfred started an answer about it. He did apologize for calling the Commissioner's Trophy "a piece of metal," though.
Rob Manfred trashes World Series trophy, warns MLB players over retaliation, all in defense of the Astros
Thank goodness someone is looking out for the Houston Astros.
Everyone needs to see Jose Altuve’s ‘unfinished tattoo’ that Carlos Correa claims exists ASAP
Jose Altuve needs to get to a tattoo parlor ASAP!
WSJ “Codebreaker”/”Dark Arts” report and A.J. Hinch’s MLBN interview raise further questions for Astros and MLB
The Wall Street Journal reported many new details of the Astros' sign-stealing saga, some of which contradicted information MLB previously released to the public. And Hinch's MLB Network interview saw quite the non-denial on 2019 buzzer allegations.
MLB sign-stealing saga has now seen buzzer allegations, players weighing in, and more “parting ways”
The sign-stealing storylines just keep growing.
2010s MLB decade in review: The best teams and significant trends
Many MLB teams had their moment on top in the 2010s, we take a look back.
Yankees give ace Gerrit Cole record-breaking $324 million contract
Nine years, $324 million.
MLB’s Astros investigation “could expand” after The Athletic’s allegations of 2017 electronic sign-stealing
The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich reported that four people with the Astros in 2017, including pitcher Mike Fiers, confirmed the team used electronic aids (a center-field camera hooked to a TV near the dugout) to steal signs that year.
The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in franchise history
An incredible championship run by the Nats.
Juan Soto crushes moonshot homer in Game 6, takes bat to 1st base like Alex Bregman did earlier
Game 6 is very entertaining.
Alex Bregman cranks Game 6 dinger, carries his bat all the way to 1st base
Pedro Cerrano-esque.
Max Scherzer scratched from pivotal World Series Game 5 start
There's hope Scherzer is back for Game 6 or 7 but missing Game 5 will hurt if the Nationals lose.
The World Series is now a best-of-three
The Houston Astros have won two in a row to tie the series 2-2.
Houston Astros win Game 3 and give themselves momentum to come back in World Series
The Nationals lead 2-1 but now the Astros have momentum to potentially even the World Series.
Scorching hot Nats pummel Astros to take 2-0 World Series lead before even playing a home game
8 in a row for the Nats.
20-year-old Juan Soto shows off his absurd hitting skills in Nats’ Game 1 win over Astros
The Nats take Game 1 over the Astros in Houston, 5-4.
Yankees rough up Verlander early, keep title hopes alive with Game 5 ALCS victory over Astros
Game 6 in Houston will apparently be a battle of bullpens.
Astros take commanding 3-1 lead over Yankees in ALCS, can secure AL pennant Friday
Justin Verlander and the Astros will look to lock up a World Series berth in Game 5.
Astros beat Yankees 4-1 to take 2-1 ALCS lead, helped by seven scoreless innings from former Yankee fan Gerrit Cole
Cole went to the 2001 World Series as a Yankees' fan, but he brought the Yankees nothing but misery Tuesday in an Astros' win.
Yankees thump Astros to take Game 1 of ALCS, with Gleyber Torres becoming youngest Yankee to record 5 RBIs in a postseason game
Torres' bat was crucial to the Yankees taking the first game in Houston.
Gerrit Cole continues to dominate, Astros roll Rays in Game 5 to advance to ALCS clash with Yankees
Astros-Yankees it is, after another remarkable performance from Gerrit Cole.
Bucs TE O.J. Howard makes one-handed catch… of foul ball at Astros-Rays playoff game
Now if he can start making these plays on the football field.
