Astros Couldn't Even Get the Apology Right - Rob Parker

THE ODD COUPLE - Rob Parker & Jonas Knox (in for Chris Broussard) react to the Houston Astros press conference where they attempted to get out in front of the cheating scandal.
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[@Yumi_Jay]

"It didn't impact the game" later under same breath "I didn't said it didn't impact the game" what the fudge is Jim Crane smoking?

[@sthao1733]

right. if it didnt impact the game then why did his team do it?

[@Betoven81]

He didn’t mean that 🤦🏿‍♂️

[@johnfarr2738]

Yumi Jaymesme he done lost his damn mind

[@ruthless12street]

Same stuff trump smoke

[@SulfuricPro]

@@sthao1733 hahahaha

[@smittysmiff9318]

Damn Rob had a better apology than the whole Astros organization 😲😎

[@UntilItSleeps1988]

The more I think about it... the more MLB muffed this one.

[@cap19x1]

I agree with you @Johnny M

[@danielgonzalez2043]

I disagree its not MLB it was the team difference between MLB and NFL which seems fixed in playoffs

[@nickv4073]

@INTOtheVOID11 Yes, it is over. That's how MLB wants it and that's the way it will be.

[@SmokinBuddha]

The Commissioner F'ked up BIG TIME and should be fired by the owners.

[@TankZappa]

@@danielgonzalez2043 Do you know how many players drop out of the NFL every year? Do you know how hard it would be to cover that up?

[@chippsanders9614]

I absolutely love that Verlander who has NEVER been one to hold back his thoughts on steroids, the integrity of the game etc. suddenly wants to move on from this quickly. He got all bent out of shape over someone stealing when they were up a few runs, but he tolerated this? Utter hypocrisy from a cowardly organization.

[@jessbarrett6764]

Definition of hypocrisy. As long as he’s benefitting, he doesn’t care. That’s a true shame. From one of the all time greats, to show no class. Embarrassing to say the very least.

[@yourmomshouse8993]

Things On Screen He’s a total douche and he’s a fake tough guy. He let’s his wife do whatever she wants that says a lot about a man

[@CP-pb3pj]

I never could stand JV. He has no balls at all!

[@jdocean1]

Verlander is a dirtbag.

[@jlruiz7634]

Where do these guys get the idea that us Dodgers fans want that tainted trophy. WE DON’T WANT IT. No fan I know wants it, the Dodgers players and management don’t want. Vacate it and leave it vacant. That’s it

[@sharkrichard]

Same with us Yankees fans. At this point we just want every pitcher in the game to beam these low lifes

[@yourmomshouse8993]

Jose Ruiz you couldn’t have said it better brother

[@JB-zo7ln]

I feel you, bro. Thats exactly how Yankee fans feel. We don't want what we didn't earn, but they dont deserve it either. It should be vacated and asterisks for all players numbers who played for Houston during the 2017-2019 seasons. Except for the pitchers ERAS and strikeouts and things should be left alone. But all offensive numbers should be asterisks. They still gotta come clean though. This is a total disgrace. The Astros are such low life scums. Band together and walk into that press conference together and give a real legit apology. They are bitchin out left and right because they dont want to lose their rings and their line title. That they didnt earn legitimately.

[@MikeNolan]

Jose Ruiz Dodgers would've choked anyway. Astros beat the Dodgers without cheating. But I agree just vacate it.

[@jlruiz7634]

Lovelyzfan -Astros won without cheating???? You must be from Houston. Or related to Jim Crane. Stop it

[@WorldwideJamal]

Jonas Knox speaks raw sewage. Where is Chris.?

[@vinnynyy18]

Lmao d.a

[@Commanderskywalkable]

Load management my guy.

[@ryanp6870]

VideoSensei dude is a moron trying to give props for that bullshit apology from a group of cheaters

[@bigtrini19]

He’s trying too hard to have an original take, having an original take on 2+2 just makes him looks like a complete idiot

[@amd1273]

He left right in the middle of undisputed the other day, who knows

[@MonicaHernandez-rv1yy]

CHEATERS!!!! MLB lost a fan in me, how they handled this. So glad I’m not a Astros fan. How embarrassing!!!!

[@strangeroamer3219]

They won that title fair and square. They couldn't cheat when they won the world series because they didn't win it at Minute Maid Park. The cheating apparently happened at home games which were the games they lost. Don't act like other teams have never stolen signs? As long as there aren't any electronics involved, it's an old strategy that has been used for years.

[@AyyyeeB]

Strange Roamer there were electronics and technology involved wtf u mean and in real time they were time stealing by looking at what pitch the other team were being told to pitch...tf u mean fair and square. The other team wasn’t doing it so how is it fair

[@DC-nc9cn]

Monica Hernandez bye, you suck

[@MonicaHernandez-rv1yy]

hiu hiu You must be an Astros fan.

[@DC-nc9cn]

Monica Hernandez bye

[@pedrogonzalez6368]

I'm making shirts garbage can on the back. Buzzers in front.and it says ASTROS CHEATERS🗑🗑🗑🗑📟📟📟📟📟📟

[@aikhis]

the fact they are still proud of their ws victory, and seem to take pleasure of mentioning they won and you can't do anything about it is, the most maddening of all now.

[@WilliamMarshall-hf4rg]

MLB should have made the Astros suspend baseball operations for 1 year, that way NO ONE, including the owner escapes punishment. Jim Crane's tone deafness of the seriousness of what HIS organization did reeks of privilege. People like him and Robert Kraft always seem to dodge the rules and the law

[@CJEstradaMartinez]

Jim Crane made Robert Kraft look like a choir boy with this shameful performance.

[@nyy190343]

Jim, maybe you should read a carefully prepared press statement? Nah I'll just wing it.

[@jejo63660]

If I’m Kershaw or one of the affected pitchers I’m headhunting all season on those guys. Steal this sign: “fastball up and inside”

[@galnhus56]

Unfortunately Dodgers will not meet Astros in 2020 unless they meet in the WS.

[@Relic827]

Kershaw sucks against everyone in the playoffs lol

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Every pitcher should be like that. "Steal this MOTHERF#&☆ER"

[@sharkrichard]

Agreed, old school solution to a modern problem. Bringing a sign to Yankees games against the Astros that reads, Buzz- High and Inside!!!!!

[@nickv4073]

You're very generous with other people's money. Fortunately, Kershaw and other "affected pitchers" are a lot smarter than you. Headhunting is not gonna happen.

[@luismateo1395]

Now Justin Verlander is super quiet 🤫 😁😁 Oh El Karma, karma

[@spastikps4916]

Everyone should boycott MLB until they punish these players. The integrity of the game is all that matters.

[@kamikazekrush3758]

Wonder if everybody could sue the mlb that bought the mlb package, since they didn't punish the Astros players, or take away there fake title

[@spastikps4916]

Kamikaze Krush great idea!

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

ABSOLUTELY!

[@Relic827]

You know MLB only found out the truth because they gave the players immunity, right?

[@paulwilliams2024]

Spastik PS4 great idea except no one will boycott people will still buy tickets and tune in to the World Series on TV

[@IsmokeHiphopLive]

Noticed Altuve didn’t actually apologize.

[@lcglazer]

Dodgers won’t play Astros this year but I’m going to Angels stadium to boo the Astros

[@hercules9749]

Can’t wait to go to an Astros game when they visit us. The signs, the garbage cans, the Booing, watching them get drilled in the head and back. This season is gonna be fun lol

[@jasonh3319]

Standing ovation? That's a little far fetched lmao wtf is he talking about.

[@natel4347]

Dude was clearly being sarcastic...I hope

[@BroJ3221]

The fact that you didn't pick up that that was sarcasm, I'm worried for you...

[@ulyssesgriffin26]

He's part of the brotherhood

[@rickbrenner6079]

sarcasm

[@coinraker6497]

Turn up your sarcasm meter homie.

[@Grassyknolldallas]

That was brutal! Crane must of had some scotch or something before press conference

[@Relic827]

Lilly Dragging must have*

[@Donjuanantoine]

Crack

[@TheQANinja]

Lmaooo. Imagine when they play in New York and LA this year!!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[@tyronefoster194]

They will get hit by pitch a few times at Yankees Stadium I’m guessing

[@joshuareynolds7330]

All 29 pitchers gonna be throwin some cheat shot pitches at the astros batter 😂😂

[@delmar818]

Ribs. Wrists. That takes them out more time.

[@ericvansteelandt6197]

Legit analysis. Props to you and you earned a fan here.

[@2Oldcoots]

"What else do people want"? They want the Title Vacated and Rings Returned. Out.

[@Relic827]

Philip Dennis not happening. Get over it.

[@pierre15579]

That's a start

[@RealityHurts923]

Relic827 If it doesn’t happen. Not getting over it. Get over it than nobody is getting over it.

[@bradbuhrow7050]

We want players to be punished

[@MaNtIcHoRaOfficial]

I cant believe i just agreed with rob parker over someone else on the show

[@treetree117]

2:00 absolutely nailed it!

[@Rinzler03ny]

Its going to be RUMBLE IN THE BRONX when the Astros come to town. The yankees fans will give them the best standing ovation (WINK WINK) and the Yankees might sign CC Sabathia for one game against the Astros just to drill Altuve on the rib. But without a doubt Chapman is going to be doing some drilling when he face the Astros.

[@gonzaloarroyo3579]

Crane reminds me of when Bill Clinton said he didn’t have sex with that woman 🤣🤣

[@JohnSmith-zx1bg]

Pac West Unfortunately the original poster quoted Billy wrong. Bill said " I did not have sexual relations with that woman"... BJ is sexual relations. He committed perjury, but who cares he's a Dem.

[@AggravatedMan365]

@@JohnSmith-zx1bg Took the words right out of my mouth

[@thomasfletcher1971]

But , did Clinton give up the Presidency ? He was also impeached , but did he step down because he didn't want to disgrace the office ? NO . Nixon did .

[@galnhus56]

@Shamey Ames FOUR MORE YEARS! TRUMP / PENCE 2020!!!

[@JohnSmith-zx1bg]

Shamey Ames Rachel Maddow is on TV soon....run along, go sit on the sofa, and complete your brainwashing. 🤣

[@jeffsteeldude9381]

As a Houstonian and Astros fan For over 18 years what the Astros PLAYERS did is inexcusable Bad for baseball and a kick in the Gut to the city and worse thier own fans. They All should be fired Insted they get to make millions of dollars. Pathetic display by the clown Commissioner

[@TheCiskoKidd]

Every team this season is going hard on the Astros. From opening day till the last game of the season. MF are pissed.

[@doug4036]

The last game is inter-league in Atlanta. I hope they’re still getting plunked approaching 162

[@peterfrknpan6674]

I Rep That WEST! Nah. Let’s all boycott every single Astros games Hit the owners where it hurts Who’s the boot licker talking about a standing ovation? Can’t believe I’m agreeing with Parker

[@blacckylo]

Rob is one of the best journalist man this take was golden.

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

I love the sarcastic tone of Jonas Knox, thats a good parody of a clueless sportsguy. :D:D

[@theepoetunknown6052]

one more reason why I don't WANT to watch baseball anymore

[@theepoetunknown6052]

@Nano Siller ok buddy lol

[@jeremyshiner7341]

If you know the team knows what pitch is coming why would you want to watch that as much? You wouldn't want to watch as much

[@jessejames8774]

Oh its gonna be fun bro when the Astros are on the road

[@ORagnar]

One way around this is for the pitcher and catcher to develop more sophisticated signs, so that it's much harder to decipher. Then, just let people use technology and try and beat you when you are aware that it's possible.

[@550HET]

MLB is a joke

[@johnnycage2722]

550HET If MLB a joke what does that make the NFL NE Patriots been caught cheating more than and what as the NFL done to punish them

[@1guitar12]

Johnny Cage Another joke. Don’t defend crooked MLB with the crooked NFL. Both are sleazy and need to be flushed down the toilet.

[@worldneedsmorelove4465]

Newsflash bud all the major sports are

[@paulwilliams2024]

550HET the fans must be the biggest joke they keep tuning in

[@550HET]

@@worldneedsmorelove4465 I agree with you on that

[@Coreyy12]

Houston had a “My mom made me say sorry” ass “apology” and Rob Manfred trynna be the cool substitute teacher everyone wants cuz he’s fun instead of the teacher that has their class at the top of the list

[@robertl9150]

Rob is so right about this entire fiasco, he is not just smart. He is wise. This is an incredibly forgiving country if your ask for forgiveness is done right.

[@towelman8589]

*bang bang* BOOM! NO DOUBT SHOT!

[@agonzalez8924]

The only reason MLB would not vacate the 2017 title is because they don't want that blemish on their record. In 1919 the Chicago White Sox threw the world series against the Cincinnati Reds, and even then they did not vacate the title that year.

[@angelmarte6971]

Houston Astros your eyes are BROWN! That's Bulljive.....

[@stevenconroy5586]

Astros already have an advantage going into this season. Before they even get up to bat, they know the opposing pitcher wants to drill them with a 101 mph fast ball.

[@robertsaul234]

They deserve a suspension just for their "apology".

[@lucastrouble6842]

12:40 what a tool...

[@tommytomcat1a]

And entitled criminal making excuses for other entitled criminals.

[@fernesmith5990]

This was good. Hilarious.

[@caper087]

There was stains on the sheets .. were not gonna talk bout your cruise hahahahahahaha

[@Turbo9987]

The first caller makes a good point about Clayton Kershaw. Would we be speaking differently about him had the Ass-tros NOT cheated?

[@natel4347]

Mike from Texas a damn fool. Blaming the person that reported the cheating and not the cheating. Gtfo

[@MikeDaProblem]

I hope the umpires get em back next season when they least expect it

[@normlee6566]

I despise it when people so casually say, "well, the Dodgers don't deserve the title, they didn't earn it." WTF did they do but fight their way through 162 games plus the playoffs to get to the WS, with millions spent by management and fans...only to be tossed to the curb and have people say, "all that doesn't matter because your opponent cheated so there is no way to know you would have won and actually 'earned' it." Last I checked there were only two teams on that field (which makes me laugh when Yankees players say they were cheated of a "title" that year on the audacious claim they would have theoretically would have beaten the Dodgers). If a little league team was found to have cheated in its championship game, yeah...the opposing team is awarded the title because why should they be penalized for an opposing team's decision to cheat? To simply vacate a title and say, "2017 didn't happen so, all the time and money you spent were for nothing...sorry" would lead to lawsuits...especially by the tv networks who spend billions to broadcast this stuff. And if the red sox were also found to have cheated, baseball would be facing the potential collapse of its tv contracts and its sport. If Boston is found guilty, the Dodgers would have been penalized two years in a row because their WS opponent had cheated. There is no clean resolution, but to so easily dismiss consideration of awarding the title to the Dodgers as opposed to the current situation of awarding a title to a bunch of lying cheaters is far worse than giving it to a team that "didn't earn it" even though that team was on the stinking field in a series that went the full seven games.

[@mickeymelendez1605]

The Astro Bang Gang

[@rxtsec1]

Cop analogy was funny but in real life They hate rats but they will use the rat.

[@greenacresfan768]

What's good enough for the Black Sox should be good enough for the Blackstro's

[@bryanttisdale2446]

Patriots owner Stands and applauds Astros owner Jim Krane...👏👏👏. Lol.

[@jamesstinedurf9841]

if a team that cheated gets to keep their title, then the championship has no value going forward. why should i care about it anymore?

[@prime5056]

Stop taking callers. They are all awful.

[@dodgerguy2012]

All star game is in LA this year who's managing the AL team? Whichever Astro makes it to the all star game will hear the Boos

[@jg4992]

People should stop going to the stadiums for the first week or so and see how the owners gonna be furious at the commissioner for not handling this the right way

[@thomasfletcher1971]

This is like getting a speeding ticket on the Interstate and standing before the Judge explaining why you're sorry . (What you want to say is everybody speeds on that road , but he gave me a ticket because I drive a BMW , and the cop is jealous)

[@MM-yb7wx]

Is that one of the Jonas brothers? Maybe he should stick to music

[@l.rongardner2150]

MLB totally blew it. The fact that the player weren't punished sets a terrible precedent. It means player can continue to cheat, and nothing will happen to them.

[@curtisjewell5976]

What in the hell are you talking about? Yankees and Dodgers fans have a lot to be pissed about. Yet, you think they dont.

[@iSpitboxer]

First time I ever agreed with Rob Parker.

[@ConsciousFBA]

Rob says this is a forgiving country yet I'm reminded of people like Barry Bonds, Craig Hodges, Ray Rice, Colin Kaepernick, Mahnoud Abdul Rauf, Myles Garrett, and most recently Kobe Bryant. The list goes on and on. Sure this country is forgiving, but to who?

[@jessefisher3038]

Rob knows from experience what say after a scandal 😉

[@LiamborninDC]

I'm sorry, how are all these people still in baseball? Where are the life time bans? Pete Rose got one of those and so did the 8 players from 1919 Whitesox team. John Coppolella got banned for life in 2017 because of "free-agent tampering". So are you kidding me here that these players, managers, GM and owner who cheated don't get a ban?

[@CM-ko5hd]

The Astros should give up the gate receipts from the past three years to lower the national debt.

[@Ac0ustics0ul]

'' I never slapped Charlie Murphy in the face....Yeah I remember slapping Charlie in the face''

[@toddgeorge7421]

If I'm Manfred and the other owners I'm pissed af after that fake apology

[@mikes7446]

Lmfaooo the thumbnail says it all. Jose and Alex look lost in their lies.

[@inkspotisme]

Dockers with skid marks. Juvenile. The comment of a 12 year old. Your a class act.

[@futtbucker1011]

I remember seeing Altuve and I kept saying to myself why does it look like he has shoulder pads on?

[@johnkindred3770]

If stealing signs is no big deal then how is tipping pitches?

[@justanothergoy5900]

My favorite cornball brother

[@CJEstradaMartinez]

Jim Crane looked absolutely ridiculous during his press conference. He made an ugly situation worse with his answers.

[@anthonymebane3481]

They still keep the money they got from the world series so what does vacating the title mean. It means nothing unless they give back the money too

[@mchesler44]

Commercials before watching and during watching, of course.

[@RootzRockBand]

They need to pay back the 31 million in post season bonus to charity and pitchers who lost jobs pitching against the Astros, otherwise their “sorry” is fake.

[@junstadomus]

This is parallel with the Patriots

[@joecunningham1937]

Make every one on that Astros team sit out for one year without pay. Use that entire salary cap to donate to the Houston area. That's how you "move forward"

[@michaelwilliams6431]

Yeah they got to give up the rings and trophy and it should go to the the Major league baseball museum. If the playoff bonuses for winning the game is more than for the losing team then they should have to give back the difference cause they are users too!

[@thekingbradable]

Man that first audio clip is a very bad look. Vacate the title man lol

[@timsnell9326]

A wins a win

[@backyardtoyadventures2419]

As a dodger fan they should get the dr azad ft picks atleast.

[@raylsullivan]

It is hard to get the apology right when you have no intent to apologize. Also, it is not only throwing at batters. Going into 2nd and 3rd spikes up. This team will get roasted and given the business by fans at every road game. Payback and karma are opportunistic by nature. Verlander will get absolutely char broiled when the Astros are in Detroit.

[@JJ-Toreddie]

Altuve had 2 buzzers. One for pitches, One for pleasure .

[@bgood2life314]

Is it difficult to hive an honest answer such as the Houston Astros owner tried to do, when you get caught with your draws down? Just curious.

[@garyspaziani1699]

Marley nailed it

[@timkulynych8275]

Take away all of their stats. They can keep the rings as a reminder of the years they wasted of their careers that will never count.

[@ResultOriented]

What else do people want? People want a vacated championship.

[@bigrichfish]

Astros need to apologize for the apology

[@CM-ko5hd]

The Astro* need to remove the championship banner from the stadium.

[@dennisjanda5081]

Raise your hand if you can hit the ball knowing what pitch is coming ??..I'll wait !!

[@MajorChipHazard16]

I thought they were going to have Dusty Baker apologizing

[@mgloco88]

If this was the real world where a group stole money from fans and other players, they would be put in prison. How are we supposed to buy tickets and support MLB when cheating just gets a slap on the wrist?

[@rickywilsoniv4414]

why did Dusty Baker agree to walk into this “buzz” saw

[@viralocity_oficial]

“People new what pitch was coming “ ... FU.. Asterixs new what pitch was coming

[@lilchuckdeezy]

Should’ve just let Rob to the show by himself

[@christopherdunham2637]

The Astros fans should boycott Astros games, both at the park and on tv. Take their money away.

[@bensilva5449]

the baseball union should understand what's best for everyone. cheating is wrong and young players coming up should not look up to players who cheat as role models.

[@vinnyzan1]

The astros need to hire AB's new P.R guy, giving a bullshit apology is worse then just pretending nothing happened.

[@fcuktheseyoutubers]

I knew it was something fishy about the Astros when they first moved from the National league and joined the American league west... WTF!!!... Then right out the gate they started winning division titles in the AL west when they couldn't win the National League west... Ray Charles even saw that something wasn't right...