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re: Why are people trying to say the Astros situation is a “hit piece” by the media
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:35 pm to diddlydawg7
Posted on 2/18/20 at 11:35 pm to diddlydawg7
The Astros didn’t really win.
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Posted on 2/19/20 at 5:04 am to diddlydawg7
You didnt see this kind of reaction from opposing players for the saints bountygate BS.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 5:10 am to diddlydawg7
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Why are people trying to say the Astros situation is a “hit piece” by the media
Only Astros fans are saying this
Posted on 2/19/20 at 5:39 am to diddlydawg7
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Sure, the Red Sox deserve as much flak as the Astros, and there is certainly a double standard here,
There’s your answer.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 5:52 am to diddlydawg7
Take it to the anti Astros board.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 6:35 am to Nado Jenkins83
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You didnt see this kind of reaction from opposing players for the saints bountygate BS.
Because what the saints did was a widely accepted practice and it wasn’t cheating.
The Astros cheated, and it’s going to continue to get attention throughout the season. The Astros need to stop talking about it and so does manfred. Everytime they speak it somehow makes the whole thing look worse.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 6:58 am to Broski
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or the Cardinals hacking.
The hacking was done by one rouge employee in the scouting dept.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 7:00 am to diddlydawg7
The real question here is, if oranges were red would they still be oranges???
Posted on 2/19/20 at 7:14 am to Swagga
What the Astros did, was being done by several other teams. That was even stated by Manfred. 6 other teams not including the Astros or Red Sox. That’s over 25% of baseball was using technology to decipher signs and then relating them in one for or another to the players.
The Astros system was the most in your face system. Much like the Saints, the Astros are not a legacy team so it’s easy to scapegoat them.
Another point that is being missed, the Red Sox were fined in ‘17 for using apple watches to relay decoded signals. The Yankees were fined for inappropriate use of the bullpen phone for relating signals.
The Astros are just the message. Get caught stealing signs with technology and this is what will happen to you.
The Astros system was the most in your face system. Much like the Saints, the Astros are not a legacy team so it’s easy to scapegoat them.
Another point that is being missed, the Red Sox were fined in ‘17 for using apple watches to relay decoded signals. The Yankees were fined for inappropriate use of the bullpen phone for relating signals.
The Astros are just the message. Get caught stealing signs with technology and this is what will happen to you.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 7:21 am to chew4219
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Get caught stealing signs with technology and this is what will happen to you.
You get to keep a World Series title?
Posted on 2/19/20 at 7:24 am to diddlydawg7
Why didn’t these guys do these interviews 2 months ago when this came out. It seems disingenuous to wait this long then try and just pile on.
Don’t give me the spring training crap these guys are public figures who love the attention
Don’t give me the spring training crap these guys are public figures who love the attention
Posted on 2/19/20 at 7:49 am to diddlydawg7
This is a lot like the early days of Bountygate in that MLB is spoonfeeding the media a Single Shooter Theory because it's an easier narrative to control and for the audience to understand, and not have people focus on the sport's widespread toxic culture. And the media is taking it in hook, line & sinker in order to keep their cozy relationship with the sport.
The only difference is that Bountygate was a lie that was exposed eventually.
The only difference is that Bountygate was a lie that was exposed eventually.
This post was edited on 2/19/20 at 7:58 am
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:28 am to diddlydawg7
Can't wait to be a month or 2 into the MLB season so this story can just go away for the most part, and get the MSB back to normal where we don't talk much MLB.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 8:57 am to diddlydawg7
It's amazing how the same narrative always pops up when there's widespread corruption in a sport, and how gullible we all are to accept the Official Story.
Everybody cheats in MLB: ASTROS DID IT
CTE/concussion problem in NFL: SAINTS DID IT
Everybody's giving impermissible benefits in CFB: SMU DID IT
Gambling influence/point-shaving in CBB: TULANE DID IT
I also find it interesting that the "villains" in all of these scandals are teams from Louisiana and Texas. Them damn corrupt cheating Southerners. See? It's all on them!
Everybody cheats in MLB: ASTROS DID IT
CTE/concussion problem in NFL: SAINTS DID IT
Everybody's giving impermissible benefits in CFB: SMU DID IT
Gambling influence/point-shaving in CBB: TULANE DID IT
I also find it interesting that the "villains" in all of these scandals are teams from Louisiana and Texas. Them damn corrupt cheating Southerners. See? It's all on them!
Posted on 2/19/20 at 3:34 pm to lsutigers1992
Damn Yankees are as clean as Mother Theresa ! Lol
Posted on 2/19/20 at 3:38 pm to Adam Banks
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- Marwin Gonzalez
Nothing to see here, he just used the system as much as anyone.
Posted on 2/19/20 at 9:50 pm to Stretch Suba
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Yes, they did it
Right. This was after your fanbase said banging trash cans couldn’t be heard over the crowd, and couldn’t be done in time to help a batter. You bitches denied as long as you could.
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So did other teams so punish them the same way you punished the Astros;
When the proof comes out, sure.
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Were you born stupid or did you evolve that way?
Typical response by a trashy fan (pun intended).
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