Because a new CBA negotiation is coming up in 21 is why they are going very light on players, they know that could cause a massive problem.
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Yup.

They have no interest in going to war in advance of the CBA negotiations and you can bet this will be the elephant in the room for a lot of those conversations.

Manfred is banking capital here and will use it come CBA discussions.
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The Houston Asterixos
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Damn. This is bad and at this point I think at minimum Altuve has to be suspended for a year. That video is just too damning. I'm someone that was pulling for the Astro's postseason runs since the Royals runs ended. Being a middle infielder when I used to play I always liked Altuve/Correa MI combo.

At this point I don't expect any discipline from MLB towards the players with the upcoming CBA negotiations, but it is hard to see even casual fans not being soured by this scandal.
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Is it possible that maybe the best way to beat technology is by using technology? What if pitchers and catchers, but nobody else, were allowed to relay signals. Just as a coach sends plays in to their qb.
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I've thought about that for some time. What's the downside (outside of "tradition" or perhaps letting the middle infield know as well)?
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https://twitter.com/TphamLV/status/1...574976513?s=20
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I suck at ironing; neither the time or patience to do it well.

Every damn shirt I have has a crease like that where it was folded over before I said "ah fuck it" and just ironed the stupid fold in anyway.

Look - I would love nothing more than to see this explode on the Astros, if for no other reason that watching the world burn.

But this is thiiiiiiin gruel.
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MLB says it found no instances of wearing wires. Sure they did.....
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All you need to know....



...not to mention, he immediately heads to clubhouse to change out of his jersey and then comes back out onto the field and gives a bullshit interview to Rosenthal about his actions.

I know I'm super LTTP on all this Astros stuff but I find the buzzer stuff the most intriguing, just had to comment.

Fuck them, fuck Altuve, and fuck Verlander.

I hope Altuve gets hit in every single game this season. Hell Springer too, whoever else.
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If I'm them, I'm wearing extra padding every at bat. They're going to get gunned at a lot. And most teams won't care about the consequences. And if you're the Astros, you're better off just taking it.
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Wasn’t Verlander bitching about juiced balls giving an unfair advantage to the batter recently too? That’s a lot of nerve.
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He's been bitching about teams and players for years...hilarious to see his hypocrite ass on the other side now.
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I’m sure someone else has brought this point up, so I apologize if I’m repetitive.

Haven’t home runs gone through the roof these last few years? I know most think the balls are juiced (and they probably are). I do wonder if there is a connection to sign stealing and increased home run rates league-wide.

Any major leaguer can put the ball out of the park at pretty much any time. If they know what’s coming, it would stand to reason that they would hit more home runs.

I wonder how wide spread this will end up.
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All over the place. Especially NY and STL, no doubt about it.
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