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Should the Dodgers be given the trophy?

Should the Astros and Red Sox lose their trophies?

  • Yes, both teams should

    Votes: 6 18.2%
  • Yes but only the Astros should

    Votes: 5 15.2%
  • No, they should keep their trophies

    Votes: 14 42.4%
  • No, I heard the Dodgers were drinking carrot juice.

    Votes: 5 15.2%
  • Force the Astros and Red Sox to serve Tuna Noodle casserole in the clubhouse. That'll learn em

    Votes: 2 6.1%
  • Howard Cosell had a tort hairpiece

    Votes: 6 18.2%

  • Total voters
    33
For us baseball fans this is a serious matter. But certainly not life changing. We may have some disagreement about this and that is okay. The facts here are not going to change day to day life or any of us.
Nope. The fact that the Mariners will win the 2020 World Series will only be dispelled after a season of futility. For now, it's the season of hope and dreams. The other fact that won't be dispelled is that if the Mariners actually cheat, they sure don't do a very good job of it.
 
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I "kinda" see your point... but not really. Dirt balls get stopped by MLB catchers all the time. High balls get snatched by catchers all the time. Wild pitches get caught all the time. In fact, it's a pretty rare, crazy pitch that gets by an MLB catcher. Heck, last year the Sox pitchers were all over the place. And it's not like Leon and Vasquez were constantly throwing their helmets off and heading for the backstop. They are trained to follow the ball. And that's what they'll do even if they don't know what's coming. I would think they would get used to it in a matter of weeks if a team decided that signals were no longer going to be used. If you're a pitcher in the majors, you make a zillion dollars a minute. Do your homework and learn the batters. Pitch your game. Pull the rug out from under the whole signal stealing thing.
That's a quick way to completely wear out a catcher.
 
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And I know the players were exempt from punishment but you have to imagine the dirty looks and comments come spring training. How would you feel pitching to a guy you think cheated you out of a ring the previous season? Can't even trust the good guys anymore.
 
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Latest on the Astros. When Altuve hit the home run against Chapman, as he was rounding the bases and heading toward home plate, he was clutching his uniform jersey closed (I actually remember seeing this, and just thought he did it because he was so excited). As he got to home plate, he was yelling to his team mates "don't rip my shirt off". People are saying maybe he said this because he had a buzzer in there.

Expect this to get legs.
 
The Mets are having a tele press conference, and reporters are asking questions.

Evan Roberts, who does the afternoon radio show for WFAN, asked a simple question - basically how the Mets supposedly didn't know anything about the scandal, and Beltran's possible involvement, in November when they were interviewing him for the manager position. They cut the line off mid-question.

The Mets are trying to dance, but I am not hearing any music...
 
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Latest on the Astros. ... People are saying maybe he said this because he had a buzzer in there.

Expect this to get legs.

mlb trying shut it down. they claim they investigated the incident and found no evidence. "MLB explored wearable devices during the investigation but found no evidence to substantiate it." this included the 2019 season.

i'm surprised other teams haven't been investigated more thoroughly.
 
mlb trying shut it down. they claim they investigated the incident and found no evidence. "MLB explored wearable devices during the investigation but found no evidence to substantiate it." this included the 2019 season.

i'm surprised other teams haven't been investigated more thoroughly.

I agree that MLB is trying to hush it. Remember, they just came down with new guidelines at the start of the 2019 season regarding procedures for using video cameras in an effort to prevent this - obviously, they knew about the issue.
 
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