The Astros should be stripped of their 2017 World Series title.
Alex Cora, the Houston bench coach who devised the sign-stealing system, moved on to the Boston Red Sox in 2018 and guided that team to another World Series title. What a coincidence!
The loser in both cases was the Los Angeles Dodgers.
15 Jan 20
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It's hard for me to HAND the Dodgers a World Series title when they in fact did not win it. But it is a tough question.
And my team is the Boston Red Sox, who hired Astros bench coach, Alex Cora for the 2018 season. Will the same fate apply to the Red Sox as well?
Alex Cora has been jettisoned from the team by Red Sox management.
15 Jan 20
@earl-of-trumps saidYes, that is another question yet to be answered.
And my team is the Boston Red Sox, who hired Astros bench coach, Alex Cora for the 2018 season. Will the same fate apply to the Red Sox as well?
Alex Cora has been jettisoned from the team by Red Sox management.
-VR
@very-rusty saidRusty, CRY FOR ME!!!
Yes, that is another question yet to be answered.
-VR
108 wins, and I'm saying to myself, ahhh, this team does not have what it takes in the playoffs, the top three starting pitchers and bullpen. But I must admit they all did better than I could ever had hoped for. And of course, pitchers don't rely on stolen signals LOL
17 Jan 20
The post that was quoted here has been removedNo they should not forfeit the 2017 World Series .
What they did was clearly cheating but even if a batter knows what pitch is coming he must still hit the ball . Seems I read that one of the Astro players still hit badly despite knowing what pitch was coming . In baseball there are certain counts where a batter knows with a high degree of certainty which type of pitch will be throw . For example , on a 3-1 count a fastball would be expected over 80% of the time .
Lengthy bans for all actors involved is appropriate .
17 Jan 20
@caissad4 saidSo you figure a slap on the hand and say here is what you get don't do it again?
No they should not forfeit the 2017 World Series .
What they did was clearly cheating but even if a batter knows what pitch is coming he must still hit the ball . Seems I read that one of the Astro players still hit badly despite knowing what pitch was coming . In baseball there are certain counts where a batter knows with a high degree of certainty which type of pitch will ...[text shortened]... ball would be expected over 80% of the time .
Lengthy bans for all actors involved is appropriate .
-VR
18 Jan 20
@very-rusty saidA multi year ban for all actors is hardly a slap on the wrist . Those involved will be paying financially for years also .
So you figure a slap on the hand and say here is what you get don't do it again?
-VR