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Astros Cheating Scandal

Alex Bregman running the bases of game five of the 2017 World Series

Scandal or propaganda? Recently the Astros have been called out for stealing signs at their home games. According to ex-Astros pitcher Mike Fiers, who now plays for the Athletics, there was a camera in center field which would observe the sign the catcher gave to the pitcher and then someone would make a loud noise signaling to the batter what the next pitch would be. According to mlb.com, a team cannot have any advantage whatsoever in a game, which the Astros allegedly did. According to people.com, the Astros were caught stealing signs in game five of the World Series. According to people.com, Whenever an Astros player went up, loud bangs were heard to tell them what the next pitch would be. Countless baseball fans are angered by the Astros organization for their actions. The MLB will conduct an interview of the Astro players from the 2017 roster to see if the Astros did really cheat. Some people that they will check are Carlos Beltran, A.J. Hinch, Brandon Taubman, and Alex Cora, and other current players. After the allegations arose, many players came out to talk about this. Kenly Jansen, a closer for the Los Angeles Dodgers, stated that the MLB should do something about the cheating and put a fine or, "ban a player" if needed. A couple days after the allegation, Yu Darvish, a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, stated that he believed that the Brewers were also cheating. Christian Yelich, an outfielder for the Milwaukee Brewers, was heated after the comment by stating, "Nobody needs help facing you." While most believe that the Astros have been using a camera in the center-field area, this may not be true. It is not been proven or stated by the MLB whether the Astros have been cheating or not. Until we find out, it will remain a mystery and the Astros innocent.

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