MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred says that he had to give the Houston Astros’ cheating players immunity to find out what happened, but that is complete bullshit – and in fact Rob Manfred gave the cheaters immunity to protect the players, and keep what REALLY happened hidden from MLB fans.
Carlos Correa said the Astros are done talking about their cheating in 2017, but what about 2018 and 2019? Lets talk about that, and how tha Astros cheated their way to all of their success over the past 3 seasons – which will all be marked with an asterisk to indicate how the Houston Astros cheated for years to win.
IF MLB fans knew everything that the asshole scammer Astros players did while cheating there would be no Houston Astros playing in the MLB for years, because MLB fans would run the cheaters out of town. The MLB fans would also take it out on Major League Baseball, which the league couldn’t have wither.
Now that Manfred gave the cheaters immunity, we will never find out their true actions, including wearing electronic buzzers to replace banging on trash cans. We need more disgruntled players to blow the whistle on the Astros cheating using personally-worn buzzers.
Lets see what other MLB players around the league feel about the constant cheating by the Houston Astros.
“It’s sad for baseball. It’s tough. They cheated. I don’t agree with the punishments, the players not getting anything. … I lost some respect for some guys.” – Angels outfielder Mike Trout
“It’s anger. I feel like every single guy over there needs a beating. It’s wrong. They’re messing with people’s careers.” – Atlanta Braves outfielder Nick Markakis
“I’m not going to let them forget the fact that they are hypocrites, they are cheaters, they’ve stolen from a lot of other people and the game itself.” – Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer
“Now anyone who goes forward and cheats to win a World Series, they can live with themselves knowing that, ‘Oh, it’s OK … We’ll cheat in the World Series and bring the title back to LA. Screw [Dodgers manager] Dave Roberts and screw [general manager] Andrew [Friedman],” said Turner on Monday. “It’s just those guys losing their jobs. I still get to be called a champion the rest of my life.’ So the precedent was set by [Manfred] in this case.” – Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner
“I really wasn’t a fan of the punishment; I thought that was a little weak for a player-driven scheme, that no players involved got any punishments” – NY Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge
“I’m pretty sure it was going in in 2018 and 2019, too. If they didn’t get caught, they’d still be doing it. And they’re only doing this apology because they got caught. Everyone around the league is upset and rightfully so, because it’s really a disgrace to the game.” – Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant
“I thought the apologies were whatever. I thought Jim Crane’s was weak. I thought Manfred’s punishment was weak, giving ’em immunity? I mean, these guys were cheating for three years. I think what people don’t realize is Altuve stole an MVP from [Aaron] Judge in ’17. Everyone knows they stole the ring from us.” – Dodgers first baseman Cody Bellinger
Dumbfuck Astros cheater shortstop Carlos Correa acknowledges that their cheating was “definitely an advantage”, but somehow seems to think that they won “fair and square” though!! UNBELIEVABLE!!
“When you analyze the games, we won fair and square. We earned that championship.” – Cheating Astros shortstop Carlos Correa
Carlos Correa obviously has no fucking clue about the meaning of “fair and square”, that’s for sure!
Manfred should have kept the investigation going and tried finding out what really happened, instead of offering the cheaters immunity and allowing them to shut up and protect themselves and Major League Baseball.
I can tell you right now that many MLB fans have lost a lot of respect for Major League Baseball, and also gained an outright hatred of the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox who have each been cheating for years – and getting caught – though nothing ever happens to them.
I hope the Houston Astros & Boston Red Sox players get beaned with a crapload of fastballs this year! I’ll love watching that shit!
With baseball ablaze over the Houston Astros’ cheating scandal, commissioner Rob Manfred met with nearly half of the major leagues managers Sunday and told them to knock off any notion of get-even beanballs.
“I hope that I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether it’s Houston or anybody else,” Manfred said. “It’s dangerous and it is not helpful to the current situation.”
Cody Bellinger, Kris Bryant, Trevor Bauer and Carlos Correa were among the All-Stars recently trading threats, accusations and barbs as spring training opened. The revelation of Houston’s sign-stealing scam, the punishment imposed by Major League Baseball and poorly received apologies by the Astros further enhanced anger across the sport, with players, club management and fans all joining in.
“I think that the back and forth that’s gone on is not healthy,” Manfred said.
Manfred had previously planned to attend a news conference at the Atlanta Braves’ new camp, along with managers and representatives of teams training in Florida to talk about the upcoming season. Instead of an uplifting look at the upcoming season, as this annual press session is, there was no doubt what was the No. 1 topic.
Manfred said he would personally talk to the managers of the teams that train in Arizona on Tuesday.
In further fallout from the Astros’ scheme, Manfred said the investigation into the Boston Red Sox could be completed within two weeks. He also said he planned to meet the players’ union to discuss new rules limiting in-game video access.
“I do expect that we will for 2020 have really serious restrictions on player and playing personnel access to video in-game,” Manfred said. “I think it’s really important for us to send a message to our fans that not only did we investigate and punish, but we altered our policies in a way that will help make sure it doesn’t happen again.”
Manfred said MLB officials discussed the possibility of vacating the Astros’ 2017 World Series championship.
“First of all, it had never happened in baseball,” Manfred said. “I am a precedent guy. The 2017 World Series will always be looked at as different, whether not you put an asterisk or ask for the trophy back. Once you go down that road as for changing the result on the field, I just don’t know where you stop.”
Astros players were granted immunity for taking part in the investigation but Manfred said that “if I was in a world where I could have found the facts without granting immunity, I would have done that.”
“They had an obligation to play by the rules and they didn’t,” Manfred said. “ I understand when say the players should have been punished.”
Manfred said expanding the MLB playoff format is being discussed internally but that no decision has been reached.
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