MLB punished the Houston Astros for cheating, suspending the head coach and general manager for a year, pulling out the Astros draft pick, and fining $5 million. Although it is still difficult to dispel the anger of players and fans, it can be seen that the major leagues hope that this matter can have a stop loss point to prevent the problem from expanding.
The Astros were kicked out in 2017 and were investigated for using electronic devices to steal the opponent's password. At that time, in addition to using the camera installed in the center field to steal the opponent's catcher's password, they were analyzed through the screen installed in the rest area, and the players and team personnel By tapping the trash can or whistling, etc., the batter on the field can predict the pitcher's ball type.
The fairness of the game has always been the most important part. In the past, the most controversial issue in the major leagues was the issue of doping, but this time the drawbacks have been upgraded from personal use of drugs to cheating with the whole team! The major league has gone through the doping turmoil in the early 2000s, and now the fairness of the game has been impacted again, especially involving two World Series champions, and it is a heavy blow that affects the image.
It's hard to imagine how this series of cheating behaviors are carried out. Whether it is the general manager or the coaching staff who have this low-level idea first, and then need more than 20 players (not counting the mid-season leavers) to cooperate with the implementation, at the same time, the team members need to work together. Going to the sea, no one in the know did not object at that time.
To put it harshly, these guys don't deserve to play baseball at all because they have no sportsmanship, even though coach AJ Hinch insists he wasn't involved and knowingly tried to take down the camera, but never took the initiative to expose it. Continue to allow players and teams to spoof, and now it can only be said that he deserves it, and I am afraid that he will not be able to survive in the baseball circle in the future.
MLB's image has undoubtedly suffered the most damage, and the fans are the biggest losers.
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