Astros Cheated to Win the World Series - Busted

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Should the Astros be stripped of their World Series Title?

  1. Yes

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  2. No

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  1. The Mello Guy

    The Mello Guy Well-Known Member

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    Aka the only sport to make soccer seem exciting
     
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    :roflol:I don't think so, I love the game, but I can understand why others would not.
     
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    As many suspected, the players knew about it, too.

    As far as I'm concerned, this is the worst scandal to hit MLB since the 1919 Black Sox.
     
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    It gets worse for Dodger fans. Apparently, one of the coaches then went to the Red Sox and they too did it to the Dodgers! Two World Series in a row!!!
     
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    Yup, Alex Cora. I hope he's fired too!
     
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    Altuve HOFer - Rose lifetime ban
     
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    HB Surfer Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What the Astros and the Red Sox did makes Pete Rose look pretty tame. I would put Pete in the HOF 100% as a player.
     
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    In NASCAR you cheat and win the win goes away. This was cheating to give a decided unfair advantage and appears to have influenced the outcome. Sorry for the players and the cities but no way you can let them retain the pennant but then you can't necessarily hand it to the other team. I guess they can say we didn't cheat so that makes us the better team and the winner. But it will always be by disqualification.
     
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    The poll question is not WILL they but SHOULD they. What say you?
     
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    It wasn't an election it was a test of skills.


    The poll question is not WILL they but SHOULD they. What say you?
     
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    Houston native here, pretty let down the team was cheating so blatantly. We "should" be stripped if we were doing it in a title game. No telling how long we get booed and heckled for this.

    This video might help you understand a little better if the other responses did not drive it home. Its SHORT and a good example where the opposing pitcher realizes there is a problem.

     
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    Excellent post and video! Thanks for sharing that. It's horrible for the game.
     
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    Apparently the Astros unveiled a New Logo...

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    Please explain "stealing signs"
     
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    Awesome.

    They should be forced to wear that next season...
     
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    I thought so too until I watched the Jays in the Finals. Man does the tension rise before the pitch. Got really really into it for those few months.

    Definitely not a numbers guy, which meant that Soooo much about the game went right over my head.

    Then the Jays lost and it was back to Hockey.
     
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    Major League Baseball ought to declare the Houston Astros ineligible for post season play in the coming 2020 season like they do in College Football if you know what I mean. It would be hard for the Astros fans to understand that their team would not be going to the post season this year if it could be done. All other teams including the Mariners, Angels, Athletics, and Ranger would all be eligible. I think the Astros can play their games this season but no matter how many wins they get, It won't get them into the post season. It would go to the second place team if the Astros were in First place, and that second place team would be the division winner. When you do something wrong and get caught, you should face consequences and receive the punishment given. That's all I'm going to say for now
     
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    Have the Sox actually been found guilty of cheating by MLB?
     
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    MLB could recognize the Dodgers as 2017 World Series champs. I don't know whether they would accept this but that could be a good idea. Don't you think?
     
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    if the league doesn't strip the trophy & ban all parties concerned, then they need to re-instate pete rose & give him recognition in the hall of fame...

    reparitions are in order...
     
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    The MLB Collective bargaining agreement would never allow it.

    The NCAA can do whatever they want.
     

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