TMKS discusses how the Astros will be penalized for scandal

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[@forddeep-buriedalive9440]

Pete Rose did less as an individual. Look at his punishment. Make example out of astros!

[@41Brother2]

This makes Pete Rose look tame in comparison.

[@josephstiles7453]

Yall are stupid you can’t bet on you games or you are going to be the black socks. There’s a difference in getting an edge and possibly blowing games.

[@javierenrique2679]

Joseph Stiles getting an edge?! They flat out cheated and affected the results of games 😂

[@mr.b3168]

@@josephstiles7453 Musy be an asstros fan

[@hookemdagawd5607]

Astros didnt bet on the games

[@KyleJett]

Cora leaves and leads the Red Sox to a title the next year.... they should be looked at.

[@dthockey7939]

Kyle Jett underrated comment

[@aaronfrasco5797]

Sox already paid the price for "stealing signs"

[@James-kt7mg]

Astros beat the Sox in 2017 so they also have a right to be pretty pissed

[@elijerrr]

Right? Already fishy as hell, that fact alone.

[@monkiferr]

Agreed

[@Jboy19916]

Astros fans still don't believe they cheated lmao

[@beida2294]

Jesse Garcia-saenz can you recommend me a national league team because I’m not going to be Astros fan for a while

[@Jboy19916]

@@beida2294 give the reds a try lol

[@GoatyHerps]

@@beida2294 - You should stick with American League especially after this. The Rays have plenty of room. Come on over. :)

[@beida2294]

Cody S. I actually like the rays because I Like morton so yeah I’ll probably be a rays fan :)

[@GoatyHerps]

@@beida2294 - I love him too but I really don't like knowing he was on the 17 Astros team.

[@donsickario7921]

“Well let’s put it this way , he can’t speculate but we can!” Lmao

[@MichaelL.-ip2zb]

This is MUCH worse than Pete Rose betting on his own team. Many people need to be kicked out of baseball for the rest of their lives. The Astros should be penalized with NO draft picks for 5 years. The WS title needs to be stripped. The players need to have all of their post-season bonuses taken back.

[@akhesh9256]

That would be a great start 👍🏽

[@MichaelL.-ip2zb]

Bizzare Meme Lord Yes, I’m sure that there are other cheaters, but right now baseball’s reputation is in tatters because of the degenerate Astros. The punishment must be ruinous for the Astros organization. An investigation now needs to be launched into the cheating by Astros pitchers including Justin Verlander. Take a look at his stats 5 years ago for the Tigers, he looked close to finished. Can you think of a pitcher that got much better 5 years older? I can’t. Trevor Bauer accused Astros pitchers of doctoring the balls. Why does every SP that goes to the Astros have their best seasons ever? Verlander, Cole, Charlie Morton and more?

[@MichaelL.-ip2zb]

Bizzare Meme Lord I mean we already know that they’re a team of cheaters, why would the pitchers not be involved? It needs to be investigated.

[@Sweetviews100]

Starting with players and going up the latter, it should be NO LESS than these punishments: Players get 80 games for a positive PED test. Players involved should get at least that length of a suspension. Masterminds behind it, whether it was just Hinch or Cora and Beltran or the GM, whoever, should be BANNED FOR LIFE. That has been the punishment for less serious infractions. Any high ranking member who knew about it but was not directly involved should get a year suspension for covering it up. Jim Crane should be fined $50 million just like Michael Kay said. In terms of the organization, they should be stripped of the 2017 title, and any other championships (the pennant and AL west), no international signing bonus money, and loss of draft picks for the next 3 years.

[@DJGaming-qw8hu]

Please don’t punish Beltran with a ban, he just became the Mets manager

[@JustMeELC]

RJ McCann Except you can't prove players used the info they were given 🤷‍♀️ You can only reasonably nail Hinch, the GM, & the franchise & it's just not reasonably possible to dole out lifetime bans years after the proveable offense. 2 year suspensions, multi million $$$ fines, loss of picks & International signings, would stop this bs from happening again though!

[@Nick-NY]

50 million dollar fine, 5 year ban for Hinch, Beltran, Cora

[@marcogiannetta3404]

Nick or take away their world series, a 50 mil fine, and a 1-3 year ban for those three and anyone who contributed to this

[@billshamrock449]

Beltran will have the mlb players union behind him tho

[@brianchua4240]

50 million fine won't do any good You have to do something to an extreme to send an EMPHATIC message to the rest of MLB. Take away draft picks for years and no international signings

[@yarapah]

The maximum fine you can levy against a team is only $2 million. So unfortunately a $50 million fine is out of the question

[@eleventhhouseofzenith]

Take away their top 3 draft picks away from them for 10 years

[@TonyGilliam]

If you only suspend Carlos Beltrán for one year, then you need to let Pete rose in the Hall of Fame.

[@kennymcburns7843]

YES!!!👏 So true!

[@hawks4life245]

Beltran is not getting suspended

[@TonyGilliam]

Giants Suck I only want the people involved to get suspended or banned. Every player benefited from this and I have no respect for any of them.

[@moose7454]

Agreed

[@maxnut]

If beltran gets suspended I feel bad for the mets

[@shanee.6751]

This is the worst offence committed by a team in any sport. They won a World Series by cheating in the absolute worst way. Disgraceful

[@triggatrey2715]

GTFOH if your team cheated to win a world series you wouldn't be bitching at all. You just mad that the Astros did what they had to do to win a championship.

[@Tony__Tone]

@@triggatrey2715 you guys are seriously screwed, gonna get that deep penetration from MLB.

[@VMan29397]

@@triggatrey2715 You are the most pathetic team I've ever seen the have to stoop that low to win is just pathetic beyond belief and to think you were compared to the 27 yankees they had talent that you could not even fathom

[@davidd4447]

If my team did this I’d be ashamed, no matter what baseball should be played by the rules.

[@triggatrey2715]

@@davidd4447 well thats you i am proud of my Astros. I want my team to be commited to winning and striving to be first place. I don't want my team to be scared to be the best all because people want you to "play the right way"

[@shaishab124]

Can jomboy get credit 😂😂

[@ranelgallardo7031]

shaishab124 Jomboy is an idiot

[@nickeriksen7776]

Ranel Gallardo jomboy is gorgeous

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

Jomboy doesn’t have a life and is making himself a complete moron

[@kevinlin2028]

Joe stop crying about it Imao

[@seanlennon8365]

Credit for what exactly

[@jeff3388]

If they banned Pete Rose how does no one get banned for this?

[@jbsmg]

I agree. Pete Rose did wrong, but he didn't cheat.

[@leelantern805]

Toss out the owner, ban the guys that put this together and you have a proper response

[@cityhawk]

Give it time. The info is very dense, so heads will roll eventually.

[@sickintentionz57]

Seriously

[@leelantern805]

Players lost jobs and their deam to play in the mlb, fans paid hard earned money to see their teams play thinking the best players decide games on tallent and all of this could be fake due to these cheaters so yeah im serious ban all these asshats. Thank f***ing god we got Asuna.... pretty much tells you what kind of ass hats they are.

[@tonythebull25]

I don’t think there is an easy Answuhh 😂

[@carlosmatos9848]

Must be a Bostonian at heart, lol

[@mdelucia28]

tonythebull25 the accent came out for a second lol

[@gingerface1898]

Flaco Burnez quickly swept it under the rug😂

[@E.N.DNetwork]

tonythebull25 sounded like Staten island to me lol

[@frozen8672]

For some reason I started thinking of the SNL skit with the boxers gf/wife taking her kids to her sisters house 😂

[@eduardocaste23]

Those cheaters robbed us a Dogers Yankees world series! That's what pisses me off more as a Dodger fan.

[@KBarrand3]

Eduardo Castellanos nats yankees*?

[@eduardocaste23]

@@KBarrand3 ,,, yankees lost to the astros the ALC on 2017

[@ericcius1498]

Dodgers and Yankees. Brooklyn (well, LA now but whatever) vs. Bronx That would have been amazing, but you're right, baseball fans got robbed.

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

@@ericcius1498 ...... that's any commissioner's dream,a team from l.a against the team ny ...... the biggest sports market & the 2nd biggest .......

[@HillMadeMedia]

As a Yankee fan I feel the same way.

[@JustAwesomee]

4:59 Michael letting out his inner Italian

[@ChampBear622]

I think he's secretly a Boston fan. Lmao. '...easy ansah'

[@elmonano7815]

The other guy didn’t get it He corrected him with the Spanish slang I think Michael is 1/2 Italian

[@SilentNinjaaa]

LIFETIME BANS for Hinch, Cora, and Beltran. Ban home attendance for the Astros for 1 season. Forfeit 1st round draft picks for 2 years. Vacate '17 WS. And $50 mill fine.

[@veerchasm1]

silent ninja and give me the $50M

[@rodneyhall3991]

Shyt give me 5 of that 50 million

[@ViPER5RT10]

If altuve was involved with this he took the mvp away from judge.

[@jgvgabe3715]

ViPER5RT10 Judge was a rookie

[@Joe_______]

@@jgvgabe3715 and?

[@robertmaxwell6065]

@@jgvgabe3715 a rookie who hit 52 homeruns

[@nicknikas726]

Judge the strikeout king 😂😂😂

[@wholesomealexx1134]

@@nicknikas726 I wonder how many times Judge would strike out if he knew what pitches were coming. I wonder how many times Altuve would strike out if he didn't know what pitches where coming.

[@ryanmartin8811]

5 things that need to be done 1. Strip the 2017 Title 2. Ban some people (Hinch, Cora, etc.) 3. Make the owner sell the team 4. A BIG FINE 5. a 3 year postseason ban

[@frankhartmann625]

To start

[@ryanmartin8811]

@@frankhartmann625 yes, to start

[@41Brother2]

Make all their games in 2020 being road games is another id add.

[@justino5222]

41Brother that would be really hard to do.

[@41Brother2]

@@justino5222 Nah they can figure it out. And on days they can't do it? They don't play. No games at Minute Maid for a full year

[@zorack7030]

Strip their title

[@rayadicto]

That means nothing.

[@willsee7452]

Rigo G good, then they won’t miss it...👍🏼

[@jpoconnell8]

The title is tainted......no sense in striping it

[@yakuzaohtani3631]

James O'Connell tainted or not, it needs to be taken away

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

@@jpoconnell8 lol, ironically, I look at it the other way. If it's tainted one way or another, might as well just get rid of it. Might as well take the double-pizza roll and throw it away because nobody wants it.

[@Georgitsu2]

I remember the commentators in the 2017 World Series saying Yu Darvish was tipping his pitches. Now we know they were stealing the pitches. I couldn't believe how on the ball they were.

[@SG-jm7np]

But that last game was in LA. I couldn’t see him tipping pitches (there could be something small) but what I did see were pitches being right down the middle. But to LA fans defense, games where Astros were at home, there was definitely cheating.

[@Georgitsu2]

@@SG-jm7np Yeah. I just remember then saying he must be tipping pitches. I think he lasted a inning or two.

[@CeejayTXDS]

That game was inLA

[@928joseph]

@@SG-jm7np one of the best world series gsme ever and one of the best iv ever seen was in houston, Dodgers were so good, i just remeber thinking holy shit wow these 2 teams keep tying it up and in my head as a dodgers fan and LA native, i kept thinking how are the stros keeoing up! Twords the end i was a mess! But told myself no matter the outcome i juts saw one of the best fall classic games ever, NOW i know why they actually won that game. Damn so fucked up best season i ever grew up being a part of i hope shit like this never happens to again! Wish we all had time machines but juts for sports lmao jk im rambling now

[@928joseph]

@@SG-jm7np seems random but i think that was a very pivotal gsme in the 17 world series where they played in houston, definitely changed the course of things, dman cheaters, dont even want them to take the title away just want MLB to make sure this shit dosent happen again!

[@daviddamascus9657]

I really don't think the "first time offense" should count for to much with something as egregious as this. First time offense arguments have to have their limits when the offense is THIS bad.

[@ayejonjo1230]

They should not play at home for the 2020 season

[@rickyg3231]

Aye Jonjo Thats actually a good one

[@aristotle86]

Move all homes games to the Astrodome. Don't change a thing about its current condition besides painting some lines and putting down some bases.

[@positively_broad_st3780]

Super Dome

[@aristotle86]

@@positively_broad_st3780 Thunderdome

[@michaeltorres9237]

Word up

[@timknottsfun]

These players reputations are tarnished forever in my view... I'll never look at them the same

[@yjace5]

They’ll all just need to date j.lo and we will all forget😂😂😂

[@hawks4life245]

Except Beltran he was always great even before the Astros

[@JohnjOcampo]

@@hawks4life245 nah fuck them all every single player in that team knew what the heck was going on.

[@chalkbunt81]

Tim Hill , and your respect in their eyes amounts to a hill of beans.

[@JohnjOcampo]

@Danigeh Hucood good cheating players, yeah you would defend them after youre probably one of those who still kill arod and the likes of others.

[@DrewRacer260]

Just cancel the entire season of baseball for the Houston Astros, and fine the entire organization

[@adrianpena2748]

meh. don't they have a contract with the city of houston or something? they have to play, you cannot cancel an entire baseball season .tha twould impact way more people other than the players.

[@gzzmanuel]

Dude the Red Sox already got caught stealing signs electronically and they fine them only with 500k, yes this already happened

[@marvnuts]

@@adrianpena2748 Not cancel but ineligible for postseason play and any personal accolades, aka MVP, Gold Gloves, Silver Slugger, All Star appearances, etc... They play for nothing.

[@jeremydesrochers5199]

nice thought.....players union....forget it bud

[@lightyagami3492]

@@marvnuts postseason ban is worthless becuase then you can just tank

[@mr.hainie2543]

If they really want to send a message; lifetime bans for ALL that were involved...

[@Teeeej4]

Players aswell?

[@ChampBear622]

I dislike the Astros as a franchise and even I think that's too far. Lol. Maybe suspend their 2020 season? 🤔 idk.

[@nuzabe9054]

Sacrifice 1 franchise, to save future generations.

[@CelestialWoodway]

Sounds radical but at least Houston Astros and their fans would get a fresh start and feel good about rooting for the new team and players.

[@ifeellikeyeezus8525]

I don’t blame the players as much. Imagine being the one guy who said no I’m not cheating. It could be career ending

[@jamesoliver6625]

A Year!? How about "Black Sox" level. Plus $70M to the club, $50M to the owner, vacate the Title, and ALL special awards. Native Texan here.

[@thedominatior39]

In the MLB CBA the max the league can fine a team is 2 million dollars

[@Sokeresa]

They didn't even have fingers or even a commissioner before the black Sox. What's your point? Ban them for life! Take all the money they made. They want a trophy, exchange the 2017 championship one for a cheaters trophy!!! Give them a corner in Cooperstown, wall of shame!!!

[@jamesoliver6625]

@@thedominatior39 I would publicly confront the MLBPA and let them know that either they agree to the exception money wise or the fine is zero and there are NO repercussions for cheating, essentially there is no cheating anymore.

[@Sokeresa]

@@jamesoliver6625 dude, the point of becoming a professional player in any sport is trophies and money!!! They cheat, take the essentials away. A lot of ped users are millionaires and billionaires right now!! Wtf!?! Take the money away, give it to the players association and MLB and Cooperstown, 3 way split. Haha. What about Jersey royalties, hot dog and beers commissions.... the list goes on and on. What about endorsements from companies outside of baseball. Holy cow it's ridiculous how much money they make. Take it all away in fines, and then people are like oh wait, should i really risk everything???

[@hectro0427]

@@Sokeresa thanks

[@donprather742]

This one seems fairly straightforward to me. Review every game. Every game in which cheating was evident automatically becomes an "L". Every batter at the plate when it happens, gets that AB counted as a strikeout. Evidence of it happening during the playoffs, automatic series loss. Recalculate all player, coach, and organizational bonuses.. pay restitution the teams who were cheated against with that $$. My family and I are watching how the MLB reacts here and our patronizing of the sport going forward will be determined by MLB doing what is right here.

[@adrianpena2748]

not really that straight forward. how would that impact the whole season? its not just the world series/playoffs. What about the rest of the season? What if the astros don' t make it to the playoffs with the review of the games? If they dont' some one else will, and how will that pan out? If another team would have made it to teh playoffs then, what happens? Do you replay those games with the would have been winners? You should....but when. In the offseason. in spring training..with players that were not in those respective teams? its not that simple

[@Joe_______]

@@adrianpena2748 He never said anything about replaying the games or declaring new winners, that didn't happen in college sports

[@superjonh1000]

Just scratch every sign of the Astros in the 2017 season then, pretend they never played it, take it back their titles and awards and make them wear custom uniform referencing the cheating for the next season. Let them keep the money made, but take it away all the glory of "winning" that WS.

[@bathtub_jim7652]

Strip that WS title for starters.

[@knowmsayn0115]

Ha

[@owenladner6496]

Here comes the joker we all must laugh

[@sean1849]

Its disgusting and they need to be severely punished. The fact that all the players were in on it is even more disgusting.

[@ThePmfan]

Especially if they really had those bandages with the buzzers. No way to rationalize that as simply gamesmanship. Noticing tipping is ok of course, but this, if true, is way beyond the pale.

[@sean1849]

@@ThePmfan I'm all about a base runner on 2nd base trying to steal signs or even players in the dugout trying to steal signs and if the Pitcher Tips his pitches that's his fault but anytime you use a camera or buzzers or lights to inform the batter that's horrible.

[@kvnvllda]

Joe Ragusa bro that is all speculation and allegations, I don’t doubt they cheated with trash cans but these yes network people already acting like its already true smh

[@kvnvllda]

Yeah Sean there was a game where Strasburg had his glove exposed and the runner at 2 nd saw his pitches and Strasburg later hid his glove better

[@sean1849]

@@kvnvllda Does it really matter how they cheated?

[@N3PTUN3_TV]

This is completely different than PED violations, this isn’t an individual act. The whole team likely knew about the situation and ultimately benefitted. Regardless if some didn’t partake, their success was based upon their cheating. Strip them of their title, take away Altuve’s MVP award, and suspend Cora/Beltran/Hinch for a year. Every single player should be fined their bonus from winning the world series.

[@NaawG]

if Pete rose was banned from the hall of fame for gambling, then the Astros players should also be banned from the hall of fame

[@stephansaunders386]

A permanent ban from baseball for those involved at every level should be on the table

[@alexnelson8]

Stephan Saunders that's how I feel too.

[@Sokeresa]

I second that

[@12valkyer]

As an Astros fan, they should be stripped.

[@_gabe_2407]

At least refund fans that attended world series game, I get my money back

[@12valkyer]

@@_gabe_2407 i think we should all be repaid for the merch

[@_gabe_2407]

Eric Gonzalez Yea that also, sadly

[@lightyagami3492]

@@_gabe_2407 honestly I'd keep the world series merch. Gonna be worth alot of doe 💰

[@jasminewashington5953]

I’m sorry y’all have to go through this

[@Hamandcheese29780]

All of those Astros players were average players before 2017 and then boom which is a bit sus

[@rayadicto]

😂😂😂 2016 was a great year for all the players that are still on the team.

[@josephstiles7453]

You are crazy stupid bro. Half their games are on the road so even if the cameras were the only reason they got better that only apply to half their games. Also they had like the best road record that year. To say they were average without the cameras is ignorant.

[@giovannijiminez7858]

@@josephstiles7453 If that makes you feel better. I know it sucks bro, but whatever helps you sleep at night.

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

@reactions with David the Astros had a better ROAD RECORD than a HOME RECORD in 2017 is that sus to you

[@Chris-kk6cw]

They have no comeback for that joe lol

[@monkiferr]

If the Astros play the Yankees straight up, we would have a Yankees vs Dodgers World Series.

[@kvnvllda]

monkiferr no yall would lose to the indians lol

[@Eric-ui3nk]

@@kvnvllda Talkin about the Astros? Without their cheating, they'd lose to the Indians

[@tonyfc8809]

HAHA gtfo!

[@Amaneful2]

Damn, I didn't know George Lucas went into sports commentary.

[@dancalkins97]

It’s John Ratzenberger.

[@spongeboimebob9431]

Dan Calkins r/whoosh

[@veerchasm1]

No, it’s Michael MacDonald from the Doobie Brothers

[@cybertroll1150]

Lifetime ban for all involved and strip thier title. Atleast pete rose bet on his own team. If he bet againtst them and altered the outcome that would be different. The Astros crime was much greater.

[@2vi454]

He did bet against his team that’s the thing

[@alexnelson8]

He did bet against his team

[@gonzaloarroyo3579]

If MLB doesn’t go hard on them, the rest of the league should boycott games against the ASStros.

[@metalmaniac1244]

Stfu you bitter ass bitch. Your Dodgers just suck and are a bunch of chokers.

[@MajesticSkywhale]

@@metalmaniac1244 says the team who literally can't play without cheating

[@gonzaloarroyo3579]

metalmaniac 101 Nah... your team should have the balls to come out and defend their sorry asses. Bunch of pussi**. Like you

[@elijahburgie6279]

metalmaniac 101 aw little buddy is salty

[@jeovannysandoval593]

@@metalmaniac1244 we got a salty man over here LMFAOOOOOO

[@billspiggins3224]

Facing a guy who knows what pitch is coming is 1000 times worse than a guy taking roids.

[@peterfrknpan6674]

Bill Spiggins no not really. But it is worse than what Rose did

[@josesandoval3555]

Fine the team 50mil & strip WS title (WS MVP) , Luhnow, Hinch, Cora & Beltran suspended for 1 year!

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

Your comment makes you an idiot

[@yarapah]

The maximum fine you can levy against a team is only $2 million. So unfortunately a $50 million fine is out of the question

[@robertmaxwell6065]

@@yarapah that rule should be changed then

[@Sokeresa]

@@yarapah there was no MLB commissioner before the black Sox scandal.... What's the point? Black Sox ws first offense, ban for life Pete rose was first offense, bam for life. What's the problem here??? Ass-terixs first offense, ban for life. Simple

[@itsahobby2475]

Banned whoever was behind it and suspended the players who participated for a year without pay and take their ring not there title and make em pay a fine 🤔

[@kevinfradette9773]

2017 MVP should be Arron judge

[@chadscott8733]

Yankees were caught using the Yes network cameras and ipads to steal signs around the same time as these Astros allegations.

[@kevinfradette9773]

Yeah right. There have been allegations the Astros have been stealing signs since 2015. They just got caught now that's the difference. Thank you jomboy and fiers for having integrity for the game. And if the yankees stole signs using technology, which I doubt Boone or Girardi would ever do that. I would loose all respect for them too.

[@chadscott8733]

@@kevinfradette9773 Fiers got paid cuz of his stint with the Astros most notably his no hitters, which by his logic he benefited from sjnce the Astros were allegedly cheating.

[@chadscott8733]

@@kevinfradette9773 bleacherreport.com/articles/2731606-red-sox-reportedly-caught-using-electronic-devices-to-steal-yankees-signs

[@kevinfradette9773]

You take a bleacher report article as rule of law. So far Yankees haven't been caught using technology. It looks like the redsox and the astros definitely did. However lets wait till mlb completes the investigations. I just want the game cleaned up, I love this game. Freaking steroids now this. What's next?

[@william4588]

Give this team to Montreal

[@caitlin_yanks9488]

😂😂

[@nickurena1710]

Mlb should suspend Hinch for a year, Cora and Beltran should get suspended at least 20 games, 3 years of no 1st round picks, no international money for 3 years, vacate the trophy as well as Altuve's mvp award, fine the team a few million dollars and every player that participated should get a 15 game suspension. (not all at the same time) This will prevent other teams of doing this. Death penalty

[@wajahatali1234]

The problem with players getting suspensions is that the MLBPA will support them no matter what, if MLBPA decides to fight it till the fullest, it can get ugly and lengthy. Players can just simply deny ever hearing bangs or whistles even though we all know they are guilty.

[@chazflyz]

The only appropriate punishments are stripping the WS title and lifetime bans.

[@ruttepii8390]

I am legitimately afraid for the Astros players' lives when they come to Yankee Stadium next season.

[@edde1968]

They would no doubt get the worst verbal abuse you ever heard especially from the bleachers creatures.

[@Ripper517]

@What Not To Do At a Stoplight this if the yankees dont get eliminated

[@nicknikas726]

Why? Those drunken neanderthals ain't gonna do squat but yell at the top of their lungs . 😂 They said the Stros wouldn't make it out of the Bronx Zoo alive in 2019 and what happened? Took two games in their house and bounced them right out of the ALCS afterwards. 🤣🤣

[@Sokeresa]

@@nicknikas726 yes true, but ass-terixs cheated

[@oscarac7206]

Keep this going, they did it for 3 years it should be a harsh ban and it won a championship so vacate it

[@roycecarter4663]

Make the punishment fit the crime 3 year bans then lol

[@oscarac7206]

Royce Carter shit yes

[@obliterateopio2963]

They’re struggling to figure out what kind of punishment Manfred can give the players because the Players Association can get involved. Vacating their World Series would probably be the best and harshest punishment they can give the players without getting the Players association involved.

[@oscarac7206]

obliterateopio yea that would probably be the only thing they can do to the players and that’s no small punishment I’m sure they won’t like being labeled as cheaters

[@imagecreativityphotography7016]

Problem with that is how can you prove they did in the world series proving that would be difficult

[@NaawG]

This is way worse than PEDs and it is not even a question

[@SatoshiHODL]

The World Champion Houston Asstros-- burn'em #Vacate2017WS #TRASHstros

[@bobbydyne]

Correa holding his hand up to his ear in the thumbnail strikes me has hilarious

[@jonfishmacon]

way worse than what pete rose did and the full team did it.

[@timknottsfun]

Punishment needs to come down hard ...these players as well should never be allowed to be in the Hall of Fame

[@robertmaxwell6065]

That's what I've been saying all along

[@2vi454]

You are stupid the yankees and red Sox chested as well in 2018 do you think they should be allowed in the hall of fame

[@jaimevaladez7819]

BAN!

[@nbsalan_5763]

Jaime Valadez we need our championship

[@LindsayNaidus]

Their punishment should be: They lose their WS title and any player awards that happened: MVP, etc. Hinch, Cora, Beltran, their GM, etc. get fired/banned. Every player involved should be suspended for a year.

[@slzy6691]

The title should not be stripped. Ticket sales over that specific playoff season yes; but the stain the title will put onto the franchise is more than enough on the title topic. Everything else I agree with; but who will brag about a title won threw cheating?

[@jamezguard]

Beltran was a player. Not happening.

[@LindsayNaidus]

@@slzy6691 Because actually stripping the title means they can't call themselves a championship team anymore. They can't call themselves that anyway, but stripping the title would make it official. Also they cheated the entire season and, I believe, still cheated just as much in 2019. They were doing it during the ALCS. The punishment has to be harsh or they're just going to keep finding ways to cheat. Other teams too.

[@LindsayNaidus]

@@jamezguard Doesn't matter that he was a player if he was one of the "masterminds" behind the entire scheme. He for sure shouldn't be allowed to manage a team.

[@jamezguard]

Lindsay N we dont know anything yet. If he was a player then he wasnt in charge of anything. Blame his bosses.

[@jklax]

AJ Hinch has to be fired for one. Numerous players should be suspended for 80 games for cheating just like players busted for PED's.

[@aristotle86]

Send them back to the Astrodome for 2020 without changing its current condition besides painting some lines and putting down some bases.

[@peterfrknpan6674]

aristotle86 no. Why punish the visiting teams ? Suspend player for a year while the Astros bring up their triple a and other minor league players

[@aristotle86]

@@peterfrknpan6674 Wow. Didn't expect someone to take me seriously.

[@weird-dough-33]

Give the Astros a punishment similar to SMU. Ban them from postseason play for 3+ years, title vacated, a hefty fine, and loss of draft picks.

[@_gabe_2407]

Or just a slap on the wrist

[@chalkbunt81]

I recommend Hinch, Cora and Beltran stand in the corner and write on the MLB blackboard, " I will not steal signs", 200 times.

[@letstalksports4800]

The Yankees got absolutely screwed in the 2017 and 2019 ALCS

[@timbobjustthefacts6712]

Really?

[@elmonano7815]

2017 yes 2019 definitely no

[@nicknikas726]

Yeah they sure did especially with all those savages left on base 🤣🤣🤣

[@letstalksports4800]

The Plan I mean the Yankees spent all that money and they can’t get past the Astros

[@letstalksports4800]

Elmo Nano they lost to the Astros twice for the same reason

[@billshamrock449]

No matter what team you are a fan of this puts a blackeye on the whole mlb

[@billshamrock449]

@Odins Spear what do you mean Mass immigration of the third world? You mean baseball players from Latin countries? I really don't understand your statement could you please explain or elaborate

[@johnanthony9923]

I never defend Pete Rose, but if he was banned from baseball for POTENTIALLY influencing the results of games, everyone involved should be banned.

[@BloodoperaBlackvomit]

I am a dutch baseball fan. I have no dog in the race. I want them to pay a BIG prize for this schandal. What a shady organization. Greetings. Edit: NOOOOO HINCH SHOULD BE OUT OF THE LEAGUE IF HE KNEW!!!!!! AAAARGH!!! COME ON!

[@DanJQue7]

14:17 talk about "Quiñones" 😂😂

[@Brynny211]

2017 Houston Astros *

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

Still would have one regardless of cheating or not

[@gonzaloarroyo3579]

Joe You’re a straight dumb ass

[@thein-famouselguapo15]

@@joetheastrosfan3460 one what? They still would have WON one game? Yeah maybe.

[@travisgravesthebrightoutli8598]

I agree, the asterisk is where they go. Bonds has the HR title AND EVERYBODY KNOWS he was roided out. Showalter said it himself that ppl were hired to do it, they were just better at it back then.

[@gerardomagana]

As a lifelong Fan of Baseball and the Dodgers I cant even begin to express the rage I feel towards the Astros organization. They stole something from all of Baseball and the fan-bases of all the American League teams in the playoffs that year as well as the Dodgers and the fanbases of those teams in the 2017 Post Season and World Series. I remember growing up watching the big red machine and dreaded when they played the Dodgers and always admired Charley Hustle (for those of you who don't know that was Pete Rose's Nickname). I remember MLB announcing a lifetime ban for Pete Rose for Gambling on the game because it could be perceived as cheating even though he never bet against the team he managed. The 1919 White Sox known as the Black Sox were also banned as a team for cheating despite Shoeless Joe Jackson's performance. Its obvious that cheating is not in the spirit of baseball, Americas pastime. With that being said we have a definite precedent here which shows the Players, Management and Executive office all participated in CHEATING in order to STEAL a American League Pennant and a World Series in 2017. The integrity of the game has been defiled by the Astros organization as a whole, they are the brown smear that Commisioner Manfred has to deal with. The Red Sox were caught using Apple watches in 2017 and commissioner Manfred made it known that no further cheating would be tolerated, yet we have the trAsHtros as an organizatoion blatantly disregarding that order. The players were aware, we know that because they all benefited from the Trash Can Banging, whistling and hands up hands down signals, yet not one of them came forward. The Data on the splits of home Vs Away games can't be ignored. The Coaching staff didn't step up and say no the internal email that suggested that they should explore ways to steal signs. The Penalty should not only be forfeiting the World Series title, but on their return to LA to play the Angels they should be ordered to take that exact trophy to Los Angeles and those who were on the team should appear in Dodger stadium as a group made to apologize and to deliver the World Series trophy to the Dodgers. In addition they should return their rings as well as any awards they earned that year. Also, the American League Pennant should be taken down and given to the Yankees personally. The players all involved cheated, this sounds harsh but all should get Lifetime Bans from baseball, The Coaching staff as well. The owner should be fined 60 million dollars which is what a MLB Franchise on average earns in revenue from a World Series Title. The owner should be banned from any involvement like they did with the 49'ers in football. The Astros should also as well lose 1st round draft picks for 5 years, no international signing for 3 years and banned from the playoffs for the next 3 years. This is the only way that the message will get across. The game has been Defiled by the Astros, they are the fecal smeared underwear of Baseball, this is the only way to make things right.

[@okrajoe]

I predict no punishment of any significance will be handed out. These days everyone gets away with everything. Any fines will be much less money than the Astros made off the cheating.

[@flippypippy1851]

Ohhh I’m so mad right now it’s disgusting disappointing and I’m terrified of what they could do in 2020 Ps I’m a Yankees fan

[@wlm1697]

It should've been the Yankees and Dodgers in the 2017 World Series.

[@michaellittlewood3032]

Yes take those rings off their dirty fingers. P.S. True Blue LA

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

Oh man, I hope someone at an Astros vs Yankees game in NY records the starting line-up on their phone and uploads it to KZbin. This will be the first time in history that booing at Yankees Stadium will actually become a spectacle for all to behold.

[@hypermax7975]

Xd

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

Astros still would have one without cheating

[@mvpfocus]

This is the ultimate cheating scandal. Conversely, the Pats just taped practices. If the Pats did what the Astros did, the Pats would have had to listen in and relay the other team's play calls - during actual playoff games! Which is far worse. Any team could win it all -- if they knew for certain what was coming. Take that banner down and burn it to a crisp.

[@Tazer183]

People!Dont forget judge Berman determined THERE WAS NO CONSPIRACY to deflate the footballs, allowing Brady to play ALL of 2015. The NFL had to appeal to a higher court, with a different argument, to win.

[@Sokeresa]

Yeah but that's like pine tar on the pitcher's hand. It gives you better grip. Big deal...

[@talkingbroccoli1969]

That 2 million dollar maximum fine in the CBA is looking mighty ridiculous now isn't it.

[@jbsmg]

That's for the CLUB. They can fine the owner whatever they want.

[@Equinox0418]

When you were born in Houston and only know the Astros for your entire life and had to be the voice of reason to everyone here that they cheated. My relative just told me today that “the mlb is now looking to see if the Astros really cheated” not knowing that it is proven real that they did and are moving on to punishment.

[@chadscott8733]

What difference does it make if the Astros cheated if there were other teams doing the same thing? Why they aren't keeping the same energy with the Yankees and the Red Sox?

[@peterfrknpan6674]

DJ_B0418 _ they did

[@peterfrknpan6674]

Chad Scott stfu chad. Seriously? That’s your defense ? Let’s roll with the “everyone is doing it “. Ok. Well they got caught So they broke the rule of using electronic equipment. Sign stealing goes back to the beginning of baseball. But this is way out of hand. And for you to make such a stupid statement.

[@piggybackshiggy]

The Atlantic broke the news? Real fans know it was Jomboy.

[@dev003smith]

Andrew Donaldson and real jomboy fans know that he’s backing ken rosenthals news

[@muniz27]

True af

[@zgibs125]

What? No, it wasn't. His video was a direct response to The ATHLETIC article.

[@nautical1078]

False, The Athletic (not Atlantic) broke it and then Jomboy found the exact game/at-bat discussed in the article and posted the video.

[@SG-jm7np]

Jomboy dissected it.

[@Glixity]

for players just take away their title that'll destroy them

[@michaelangellotti4773]

3 million dollar team fine, loss of draft and international picks for 5 years, GM/Manager is banned from MLB for 5 years, loss of playoffs for 3 years, unless you wish to admit your wrongs; if you won a pennant or World Series you must also vacate the banner as well as admission, than you get playoffs back. The GM/Manager can also lesson the 5 year ban down to 3 years upon admission of guilt. If the prime owner admits guilt the team loss of draft/international picks are only 2 years, the prime owner relinquishes 51% ownership of team to MLB for 2 years, but playoff ban is null and void, and ownership is restored after 2 years. If any prime owner is deemed guilty of the knowledge of cheating w/o admission, the team is to be sold and all domestic/international pick and bans remain in effect for 5 years as well as the 3 year playoff ban.

[@vgymgy1]

Manfred better have someone get banned from baseball

[@jtho3806]

Ban Astros from the world series for the next 3 seasons

[@joetheastrosfan3460]

Your comment makes you an idiot

[@monkiferr]

Joe What do you think is appropriate. Just curious?

[@Ryan-gm3tq]

They can’t do that because then the astros just wouldn’t even try

[@ibraheemrao8434]

WHY not just postseason ban because even though that's very unlikely it makes more sense.

[@jtho3806]

@@joetheastrosfan3460 Astros made you look like an idiot

[@cactusleoni6675]

Disqualify them for 2 years, they can play but wont make the playoffs. Also strip them of draft picks those years so they cant just tank and grab a bunch of good picks

[@ibraheemrao8434]

I bet Oakland fans would love your idea

[@miltonzarzuela5778]

Strip altuves mvp and give it to judge 😭

[@MrGigaHurtz]

Astros played 24 home post-season games since 2017. Make their pitchers announce their pitches to opposing batters for their next 24 home postseason games!

[@aaronfrasco5797]

1st off, there was no credible evidence in deflate gate. 2nd that was the equivalent of using pine tar in baseball. I think the Astros batting stats make this one of the most damning cases of cheating in sports, along the lines of doping in the Olympics. They were among the worst in the league in strikeout % prior to 2017, and then all of a sudden became on the the best.

[@928joseph]

This! Yes not many people look into those stats, prior to 17 they were striking out left and right, then like night and day it all changed, seriously its almost obvious juts by looking at the stats that how much the jump out on you when you look for those stats

[@myronleeison1588]

Right on

[@timbobjustthefacts6712]

Hi Aaron, what happened in 2015 when the Astros blew it against the Royals in the Division Series? Were they sucking so badly then that it played into your extremely scientific analysis?

[@aaronfrasco5797]

@@timbobjustthefacts6712 I'm not sure I understand. The hosts of this show were comparing the Astros cheating to deflate gate. And I said there was no credible evidence in regards to deflate gate (when there is video evidence against the Astros). So they are two totally different situations.

[@aaronfrasco5797]

@@928joseph I know. Jomboy did another video that showed their stats compared to the rest of the league. Those alone prove the point.

[@cmorales5]

I like what I am hearing . Better than before. Bring the HAMMER OF THOR!!!!!

[@Woodsidj]

postseason ban for a few years, 5-10 years of no draft picks and say "enjoy your team while you can but you are screwed." That would be enough of a deterrent for no other team to try this nonsense.

[@evanpenn1]

The owner should be forced to sell, no question. And the coaching staff given lifetime bans. This ain’t rocket science.

[@dev003smith]

It’s hard to deal with player penalties. But this should be a bigger witch hunt than arod received...

It’s not a witch hunt...google what that actually is

[@faze_happyg0524]

Anthony Shanx especially with so many people involved

[@dev003smith]

Klé D google blue waffle

[@randyacosta8799]

The mlb are like different families in the mob.

[@Sokeresa]

Yeah, call the elders and sort this shit out!

[@heatherleigh6087]

It’s a first time caught offence. The punishment has to be severe enough no other teams will even consider this sort of stupidity.

[@TheTanadien]

Zach Greinke is now like, "man, all I wanted was a chance to get a ring"

[@Sokeresa]

Yeah, though luck

[@GoatyHerps]

Freeze player movements and suspend the 2020 season.

[@GoatyHerps]

@New Age Scam Artist - How is that not realistic? They have literally cost pitchers' lives to be ruined. Suspend the whole season and don't let any of their players move. Sounds pretty reasonable to me considering the millions of dollars they made off of this. What do you suggest? Sending an angry email?

[@GoatyHerps]

@New Age Scam Artist - Are you serious? A fine? For a club this rich? You're basically saying "It's fine to cheat because we will just take a small portion of your earnings from winning and call it even." It needs to be DRASTIC so it doesn't happen again. Ever wonder why people still speed on the highway? It's because relatively small fines don't do shit to change behavior.

[@GoatyHerps]

@New Age Scam Artist - LMFAO "Verlander and Hinch are backtracking" is what I read. You are right... other teams are probably doing it but haven't gotten to this level of success with it. That and getting caught are the two biggest reasons they need to be punished severely. It's about convincing other people to not continue or start doing this. I never said they would actually freeze players or suspend the season. It is just my suggestion. As for a strike... they can strike all they want but the Astros breach union contracts when they deliberately break rules so they don't have any feet to stand on. ...and to he honest... every team aside from the Astros would probably be shitting rainbows if they didn't play next year.

[@GoatyHerps]

@New Age Scam Artist - "Legit contender." LMFAO Did you see their road and home splits? Astros fan confirmed!

[@GoatyHerps]

@New Age Scam Artist LMFAO @ the ad hominem. So mad that you have to turn to insults because your team got caught cheating. Sorry, buddy. Maybe you'll get to watch them in 2021.

[@timstephens5893]

I say let them play but don't pay them for a whole season, any of them. That should send a message not to cheat. And if the players don't want to play, end their contract.

[@SG-xc7of]

Put the 3 years of cheating into context, 2017-2019. They came within 6 total Wins of winning 3 World Series in a row. So for anyone who doesn't think the advantage was that much your a fool. If anybody else was told you could know in 50% of your season ABs if an offspeed pitch is coming they'd say we're be superhuman. And their stats vs offspeed pitches backs it up.

[@ANGELSNIPER117]

1:45 , Don talking about Goose Gossage? XD

[@videoheadz75]

They should have their name changed to the Houston Asterisks*****

[@Hockeyfiend8]

*asstros*

[@nytugboattrash]

Assterisks

[@robertmaxwell6065]

and the players names on the back should all say CHEATERS

[@mr.c1563]

How about Houston As@holes.

[@Sokeresa]

ASS-TERIXS

[@timknottsfun]

Great job jomboy

[@NesQuik2258]

Give judge MVP.

[@EricSmyth4Christ]

They should of just reversed the signs based on the count. So a 1-1 count would be an EVEN count, a 1-0 count would be an ODD count. Odd counts reverse the signs. You can mix up the even odd ratio and everyone would get destroyed who stole signs

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

do you guys think the red sox cheated too when they won their last title cuz alex cora was already their manager ???

[@Sokeresa]

That's what i said too in my very first comment when this story broke

[@williamwhite2908]

No draft picks for the next 5 years!

[@Sokeresa]

Make it 10

[@garrykimovich]

The first thing is to strip the Astros of the title. Nothing less is acceptable.

[@KEN-tg4qy]

Astros manager, coaches, players and even staffs, their carrier is over. They can put "Astros" on their resume.

[@randynunez2666]

Their Organization is going to be crippled for years. Deservedly so, also.

[@nobody.123]

I disagree, or at least, I hope the MLB doesn't take that stance. Don't cripple the organization, cripple the perpetuators. Ban the parties responsible from baseball. Houston fans and lower level employees don't deserve the punishment. if you ban, or lay down a huge financial burden, to the management/executives involved, you can diminis the incentive for others to cheat, while not hurting parties who are not responsible and do not deserve the burden. You tell a manager, for example, that if he cheats he's gone from baseball, or potentially will bankrupting himself in order to continue in the league, you'll completely change the way managers behave.

[@Tbone-bv3wg]

i don't think a year is nearly enough. They need to be banned from baseball

[@TruckerRyan]

STFU

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

@@TruckerRyan Butthurt Astros fan.

[@CosbyTheCaterpillar]

@New Age Scam Artist You're kidding me right? You seriously think this is all some elaborate scheme because everyone happens to be jealous of the ASTROS 1 ring? Not the Yankees, not the Red Sox, no everyone just hates the Astros and wants to revoke their ring. Even the Nationals and their ring everyone likes them, but the Astros?! No, the Astros CHEATED, simple as that. If you cheat to win a World Series then it should be revoked.

[@kurt9395]

1) The manager, GM, coaches, and anyone else culpable in that organization are suspended for a year, maybe more. There's no way they didn't know what was going on. 2) Forfeit their 1st and 2nd round draft picks for the next 3 years. 3) No free agent signings for the next 3 years. 4) No international signings for the next 3 years. 5) A one round draft of anyone not on the 25 man roster as of the end of the 2019 season. Basically strip them of their top prospects. 6) An act of public self-humiliation. On opening day 2020 in Houston, in public, the Astros have to take down their World Series banner and burn it. After that, they are not allowed to mention in any way that they won a WS. This is how you hurt the organization and it would probably send them to the cellar for quite a few years.

[@baseball6831]

If true, I’ll never look at anyone with respect on the Astros roster. What a shame! Very sad for baseball