Brawls and pain: Potential ripple effects of Astros' sign-stealing scandal
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The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has shaken Major League Baseball to its core. After a lengthy investigation, MLB came down hard on Houston, suspending manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for a season, taking away first- and second-round draBrawls and pain: Potential ripple effects of Astros' sign-stealing scandal
The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has shaken Major League Baseball to its core. After a lengthy investigation, MLB came down hard on Houston, suspending manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow for a season, taking away first- and second-round draft picks over the next two years, and fining the team $5 million. Subsequently, Astros owner Jim Crane fired Hinch and Luhnow. The fallout wasn't limited to Houston: Managers Alex Cora of the Red Sox and Carlos Beltran of the Mets were fired. Both were with the Astros in 2017 -- Cora as a bench coach and Beltran as a player -- and each was implicated in MLB's investigation. The Astros' illegal scheme raises numerous questions, among them: What's next? Here are potential ripple effects: Veterans Buck Showalter, Dusty Baker may get managing jobs In today's age of analytics, with more game-day decisions coming from upstairs in the front office rather than in the dugout, the job of Major League manager has evolved. Baseball lifers are being phased out, replac Read more