I absolutely love that Verlander, who has NEVER been one to hold back his thoughts on steroids, the integrity of the game etc. suddenly wants to move on from this quickly. He got all bent out of shape over someone stealing when they were up a few runs, but he tolerated this? Utter hypocrisy from a cowardly organization.
Verlander is a loser...what’s a matter cheater? Wife got ya by the *alls..sad that the apologies were not heart felt, cocky a-jokes hope your last in the standings!!!!!
Yu Darvish is right "If an Olympian was caught for doping, shouldn't they get there medals stripped? Why can't the Astros World Series title get stripped?
The MLB has never been in the business of taking away championships, if they were, they would have done it a long time ago. They’re not cut of the same thread as sport bodies like the Olympics, NBA, NCAA, Cycling, etc.
Oh, of course. I highly doubt they get voted in, regardless. But I believe they should be officially banned. And yes, I personally would include pitchers like Verlander in that. It was a whole team effort. This would also, I imagine, prove to be an extremely effective deterrent should any team ponder cheating in the future.
The city of Houston deserves so much better. We pulled each other through Harvey and worse, because we care about each other and believe in the goodness of each other. We believed in the Astros, and they let us down. Ban them all, strip the trophy, refund season tickets, forced sale of the franchise. To start.
@@c.a.t4607 I'm a Dodger fan living in SF, but I'm going to Oakland to give them hell. I don't think they play the Giants, but if they do...look out *scumstros. Thanks give em hell!
"We apologize for cheating. Terrible decision and choice on our part. To demonstrate our commitment, we are voluntarily vacating the WS title and returning the trophy to MLB." - what the Astros should have said. The only organization that cares less about cheating than the Astros is MLB itself. If MLB cared about preventing cheating, they would ban Astros home games for a few years. Punish the $$ of the Astros, make their players play all away games and make them ineligible for playoff contention.
L. Ron Gardner, the MLB Players Association is one of the strongest unions in the world. Manfred probably got scared of their lawyers and cut the first deal that somewhat sounded like a win for himself.
I just found this channel. (AWESOME) Used to love watching this guy on ESPN. He was the best when it came time for the days before replay! Glad I fouled this channel!
Unfortunately the Dodgers will not play the Astros in 2020 unless they meet in the WS; however, Must C TV will be 21SEP20 when the Astros go to Yankee Stadium. I can only imagine the LOVE Yankee fans will be giving the Astros during their games there.
Dan you think that one's a coincidence? Try having on an undershirt in the top half of the 9th when your on 2nd...then going in the clubhouse to take it off for when you bat in the bottom half.... Rewind it to his at bat. You can see it through his jersey above his right arm pit if you pause it. He also buttoned his jersey up wrong 😝
I pretty much gave up baseball for football many years ago. The last great moments I remember effecting me in baseball were Bo Jackson and Kirk Gibsons home run. Still root for my Royals though.
This apology or lack thereof speaks volumes of the character of the players and ownership of the Astros. A real man would have been sincere in his apology and owned up to his misdeeds. By definition the Houston Astros do not have any real men on their team or anywhere in their organization.
There needs to be a mandatory meeting by the commiss for everyone who was a part of the world series win. Any ring that isn’t left on the desk by the end of the meeting receives a lifetime ban.
Manfred will never do that but it is the most logical thing to do. Want to punish every 2017 Astros player without having to suspend them and therefore create a logistical nightmare for them and other teams? Vacate title and demand the rings back. It is that simple.
christopher morabito I agree I would love to see the look on the fans faces as the mlb officials cut down the banners opening day. I know its just a dream but it would send a message to the entire league.
All Astros players need a TSA patdown before each at bat for the entire season. It's clear that players can cheat with impunity so why stop in the 2020 season?
You remember when people who caught hgh would be suspended for 80 games for the first offensive ineligible to be on the playoffs. Even in domestic violence would be suspended for 50 or 60 games eligible to be on the playoffs. They should be on that for cheating for 100 games ineligible to be on the playoffs.
Verlander and every single player on that roster will not get in the hall of fame, you might be able to keep playing while the crook commissioner protects you but you will not be named among the greats of this sport.
The crook commissioner let the Red Sox and Yankees off the hook and put it all on the Astros. If you punish the blue bloods the league suffers for decades. Put it on the Astros and it goes away from really hurting the league. All that has been done is he killed a franchise.
Had the Commissioner taken the championship away and possibly suspended players long-term along with the actions already placed, it might have gone away faster. But the Commissioner decided to give them immunity for cooperating with the investigation or couldn't touch them because of the Players' Union.
Manfred has no marbles! If he says: "No WS champion in 2017! Maybe there's less up-roar! We all know the Astros still haven't won a legit 1st. championship!
MLB should mandate the sale of the Astros ....... everyone of the players is marked for life. Manfred should retire to Carmel and caddy at Spyglass...........
Garrit Cole had no idea it was going on...bro, as a starting pitcher you’re in the dugout every day. You didn’t notice those guys banging on the trash can or you noticed and didn’t think anything of it. Give me a break. Just make yourself unavailable to answer questions next time. That answer was so much worse than saying nothing at all.
As a Pirate fan I was disappointed when Garrit left. I really hated it when he joined the Yankees but this statement he made about not knowing??? I hope he eats every word. He must think we are all just stupid.
@@obibaddad1991 I mean, you do sound kinda stupid when Cole was with the Pirates in 2017. So it's very possible he had no idea considering he wasn't there while the banging was happening.....
Why can’t Baseball Writer’s rescind Altuve’s MVP award. He cheated it’s known and they are not bound by Manfred’s decision. Bellinger called it out plain and simple. He stole an MVP award.
MLB dropped the ball,well yeah we cheated world series champion.horrible message to the young generations..shame on the commissioner,they should fire him too
I've been an Astros fan over 50 years. If I could address the players, I would say this: "Gimme one good reason I shouldn't toss all my Astros World Series gear! Please! Say it isn't so, Jose." I was naive enough to believe the Astros could win without cheating, and that honor still mattered to a team I have loved so long.
Sorry you have spent half a century being a fan of the worst franchise in Major League Baseball. Have you burned your worthless team memorabilia yet? If not then why not?
No. Stop parroting this idiotic idea. Gambling is a totally different type of offense with totally different motivations than straightforward cheating. Pete’s offense hasn’t become any better in light of the Astros’ offense.
Ban the Astros for one season and force them to post a 0-162 record for 2020. Replace the team with their AAA affiliate and let those guys get some major league experience. Lifetime bans for all players and managers involved. Reparations paid to any pitchers who had their careers or income affected.
I have not watched baseball in years. I want to watch the Astros now. I want to see how many times hit batters they have per game. I have a feeling it will be 9.
They should not be recognised as Champs from the baseball fans around the country.booed at every away game with chants of cheater echoing throughout the stadiums.that is humble pie.
@@martyharless5097 funny thing is that as a Dodger fan I always like the Astros, the Yankees and what the Red Sox accomplished in 2018 because I appreciate good baseball. Unfortunately, I DESPISE CHEATER FUCKERS. If this happened to the Dodgers, I would NEVER GO BACK PERIOD
@@martyharless5097 Just like I love to hate the Giants but I never booed Bonds or other mlb'ers. I love Willie Mays and my Aunt was friends with Willie McCovey. I love baseball Period. These guys just missed the mark and aren't sorry for anything and I guess it just chafes my fat ass. LOL. Good luck this year!
Strip the title and go after the players. Bunch of scumbags. You mentioned insider trading yesterday, they should get jail time. I think legitimate sport betting places would be for it.
@New Age Scam Artist The more I think about it, how much money did some of these players make off the performances from cheating that they probably would not have gotten. Aside from their money, how much money changed hands from legal bettors that probably shouldn't have if it weren't for these cheating lying chumpions. Money swindlers tend to go to jail.
Altuve told reporters that he got the tattoo during the middle of the 2019 season in San Francisco. The Astros did not play the San Francisco Giants last year. (nydailynews)
I love the “it didn’t help” BS from Crane... If it didn’t help, why did they DO IT? Repeatedly. For years. Is that what players do? Repeatedly invest time into doing something that does not work at all?
I maintain the league should have done the following: For the upcoming season, make the Astros pitchers publicly declare what each pitch will be during all away games. This would simulate their home field advantage and settle whether their team is really as good as they claim.
Jason i think and won’t change. The best thing the mlb could do is suspend the Astros for one season. Sure it’s big but it will send a message, plus not going to temp other pitchers not throwing at them.
FYI, the first game of the year between the Yankees and the Astros is Friday, May 15 in Houston. We'll see if any of the Astros players are wearing body armor.
Another good point from DP- where was the crisis management team? Billion dollar organization can't afford one to intervene and at least get the apology right?
Astro away games are gonna be tough. Watch out for flying beer cans and hard objects, fellas!😂. Not to mention everytime an Astros player is at bat the crowds will probably bang on the walls ....
that's a big part of the problm, they are not sorry. They gave a fake apology to their fans and to baseball and a BIG FAT MIDDLE FINGER to baseball fans. They will get theirs in due time. I won't let it go until I die and I will instill it in my Grand kids so that it never dies.
I’ve born and lived my whole life in Houston growing up as Astro’s fun. Now I’m not and I feel shame. I still love the game of baseball so going to follow MLB, but nothing related to these cheaters.
Justin Pohleven no. All fans should stay away from baseball. At the very least. All Astro and Red Sox games should be boycotted. Imagine playing in an empty stadium Let’s do this
Three things that must happen. 1) There trophy and name be stricken from the record book. 2) Cancel their season and donate their checks to charites. 3) The commissioner must resign. Postnote: Let the Astros start fresh......NEXT YEAR !!!
Altuve and Bregman doesn't care. Both got their big guaranteed contracts already after the 2017 season. Even if they both suck, they will still make $25 million dollars a year (give or take).
Why do they bother apologizing? The Astros know damn well they already got away with it. They are only sorry because they got caught. To them, the end justified the means. Cheat now, win the title, "apologize" later.
It's beyond sad for MLB which I love and simply the integrity of HUMANITY. I always escaped the liars and the cheaters of the political arena by the REALNESS of Sports!!
I absolutely love that Verlander, who has NEVER been one to hold back his
thoughts on steroids, the integrity of the game etc. suddenly wants to
move on from this quickly. He got all bent out of shape over someone
stealing when they were up a few runs, but he tolerated this? Utter
hypocrisy from a cowardly organization.
He's pathetic.
Things On Screen yeah the guy is a 100% dick and phony who got his title
Verlander is a loser...what’s a matter cheater? Wife got ya by the *alls..sad that the apologies were not heart felt, cocky a-jokes hope your last in the standings!!!!!
well said, lost so much respect for Verlander
Tiger fans are not affiliated with JV
Yu Darvish is right
"If an Olympian was caught for doping, shouldn't they get there medals stripped?
Why can't the Astros World Series title get stripped?
The MLB has never been in the business of taking away championships, if they were, they would have done it a long time ago. They’re not cut of the same thread as sport bodies like the Olympics, NBA, NCAA, Cycling, etc.
Money at the end of the day.
@@RealJGII any Astros hitter who was proven to have benefited from the cheating should be kept out of the Hall of Fame forever
"We didn't commit a crime, we just broke the law."
Rob Manfred Reminds me of Cartman from South Park saying, "I don't make the rules, I just think of them and write them down."
Norm Lee Trump Logic
I didn’t cheat, I just hooked up with another girl
TheLuscious Do we have to bring Trump into everything? Take a vitamin
“I didn’t punch you, I hit you, Johnny”.......
First rule of being in a deep ditch: stop digging.
Mike N hahah good ones
😂😂😂
We'll dig our way out!
@S Jamison uh no
Did they even apologize?
Everyone involved should be banned from any future HOF consideration
bdwilson32 for real altuve stole an MVP and they definitely were wearing wires why would you not want your shirt ripped off???
Nope.
You didn’t hear? Altuves wife got mad and he has a bad tattoo. Lmao these guys are a joke
I agree. This is far worse than what Pete Rose did.
@@johnfraleee Don't forget that he's also really shy so he didn't want to expose himself after hitting an improbable pith off Aroldis Chapman
"I didn't murder him, I just took his life."
“He was going to die anyway. I just sped up the process”
“I didn’t murder him. You can tell because they didn’t find anything. We good?”
Arkansas Razorback 😂
Called manslaughter
"sorry we got caught"
“We didn’t cheat, we just broke the rules”
“Every 60 seconds in Africa, a minute passes”
This comment needs more likes. Also, unlike the “60 seconds in Africa” part, if the Astros didn’t get caught they would still be cheating.
All the Astros players should be banned from Hall of Fame eligibility.
Their not getting in believe me
They should be banned from baseball all together.
Even the pitchers like Verlander? Or just the bats involved?
@@Leodoesthings23 Rose and Bonds will have gold statues in the hall entry shaking hands before a single Astro 17-19 gets in.
Oh, of course. I highly doubt they get voted in, regardless. But I believe they should be officially banned. And yes, I personally would include pitchers like Verlander in that. It was a whole team effort. This would also, I imagine, prove to be an extremely effective deterrent should any team ponder cheating in the future.
WE WILL NOT LET THIS GO AWAY. They will live this down till the end of their careers and more.
"I state my regret" Dwight from the office
Carlos Inda 😂😂😂 and he was super just...not genuine in that scene 😂
You couldn’t have memorized that?
@@KrugSwag I could not because I did not feel it.
Carlos Inda THANK YOU!! That’s what Altuves apology instantly reminded me of
keep on talking about it, never let the astros off the hook.
@S Jamison maybe at their park
That owner press conference one of the funniest things this week.
Houston is going to lead the league on getting hit by pitchers this year.
😂
Also Lead the league on brawls because every team is going to want a piece of them, especially Yankees & dodgers
At the very least, booed mercilessly at every ballpark they play in other than Houston.
Each away game will consist of "Garbage Can & Bat" night along with "Buzzer" night at the ball park!
Oh, absolutely. And they deserve it.
The city of Houston deserves so much better. We pulled each other through Harvey and worse, because we care about each other and believe in the goodness of each other.
We believed in the Astros, and they let us down.
Ban them all, strip the trophy, refund season tickets, forced sale of the franchise. To start.
"Sorry, not sorry." - Astros apology
Yo... This is exactly what they're doing. Lol.
@S Jamison 50 years without a title and the one they give you is viewed by everyone as tainted forever. That must hurt you.
The Astros are going to take 96 MPH fastballs right in their earhole all year long. It's going to be fun to watch....
Yeah, sure. They'll be the first team with a 162-0 record.😆 FOH
It'll be Pretty hard for them to hear the Bang of the Trash cans after that 🤔
@@Burnzy1976 I want a team to just fill their roster with minor league pitchers for a game and just hit them until they quit.
@@Burnzy1976 if one ventures upon insult, they are not intelligent enough to have an argument.
Wow, as an Astros fan, it actually feels GREAT to be hated 👍👍👍
We need Leslie Nielson Umpiring behind the plate.
Love that comment made me laugh. Thanks made my day😃😃👍👍
Look! It's enrico pollazzo!
Naked gun 😂😂😂
Steeeeeeeeerike three! Three! Three! Hey! Hey! Hey!
That's funny that's a good one .😂😂😂😂😂😂😀
Gerritt cole never wondered why someone was banging a trashcan over a thousand times during the season?
He was in Pittsburgh in 2017
Right...he fits r in w the yankees.they r all jags
Go get after it when they come to your park! Make altuve cry himself to sleep in his tiny race car bed.
don't worry, I will
They don't play the Dodgers this year, but their games against the angles could get ugly..
I hope every team's fan boo them out the park.
@@c.a.t4607 I'm a Dodger fan living in SF, but I'm going to Oakland to give them hell. I don't think they play the Giants, but if they do...look out *scumstros. Thanks give em hell!
Their attempt to apologize just pissed me off more.
I love how the owner apologized to astro fan's and the city of houston lol yea I can see how they are the the real victim's here.
Jesse Garcia-saenz, yeah, he’s only thinking about his revenue streams.
Jesse Garcia-saenz Astros fans looked up to them and they dragged the city of Houston into the mud with them.
@@HellAintHalfFull sports fan's in Houston have nothing else to celebrate
As a NL fan, I remember when I was still annoyed that the Astros were sent to the American League. Now I'm glad they are gone.
A 30 for 30 Doc on this is coming. Maybe even a Hulu/Netflix movie.
I wouldn't be surprised if one of them gets badly dinged by a pitcher this season.
@@Einhander49 There will be a huge brawl once that happens.
And I, for one, can not wait to watch that brawl...posted immediately after with a breakdown by Jomboy.
@@chrisMoutkastragtop Urinating Tree will be in on it too
christopher morabito baseball players have been fighting just to get on Jomboy.
"We apologize for cheating. Terrible decision and choice on our part. To demonstrate our commitment, we are voluntarily vacating the WS title and returning the trophy to MLB." - what the Astros should have said. The only organization that cares less about cheating than the Astros is MLB itself. If MLB cared about preventing cheating, they would ban Astros home games for a few years. Punish the $$ of the Astros, make their players play all away games and make them ineligible for playoff contention.
When they beat Kershaw I knew something. Was not right.
They don’t need a buzzer vs him... he’s been trash in the playoffs for a while
Zero respect now for the Astros...ZERO.
MLB blew it by not punishing the players. This sets a precedent that means players in the future also won't be punished for this kind of cheating.
L. Ron Gardner, the MLB Players Association is one of the strongest unions in the world. Manfred probably got scared of their lawyers and cut the first deal that somewhat sounded like a win for himself.
The drama hasn't even STARTED YET!
HOUSTON WE HAVE A PROBLEM... FANS WILL LET IT BE KNOWN VERY SOON
@@versatiletitan2466 "It's not your fault" ~ Good Will Hunting
As an Astros fan, it feels GREAT to be hated! Happy Valentine's Day!! Love is in the air! 👍👍👍
@Leo Sinsheimer Oh you've been to hell?
I just found this channel. (AWESOME) Used to love watching this guy on ESPN. He was the best when it came time for the days before replay! Glad I fouled this channel!
Verlander so disturbed with the Astros system, that he stayed with them 2 years to be sure.
Crane should have said they were giving back the championship and he was embarrassed for what his team did. Until that happens this will never go away
Unfortunately the Dodgers will not play the Astros in 2020 unless they meet in the WS; however, Must C TV will be 21SEP20 when the Astros go to Yankee Stadium. I can only imagine the LOVE Yankee fans will be giving the Astros during their games there.
Ban the Astros and vacate the title
Dan you think that one's a coincidence?
Try having on an undershirt in the top half of the 9th when your on 2nd...then going in the clubhouse to take it off for when you bat in the bottom half....
Rewind it to his at bat. You can see it through his jersey above his right arm pit if you pause it.
He also buttoned his jersey up wrong 😝
nice call
I pretty much gave up baseball for football many years ago. The last great moments I remember effecting me in baseball were Bo Jackson and Kirk Gibsons home run. Still root for my Royals though.
Damn you're old
This apology or lack thereof speaks volumes of the character of the players and ownership of the Astros. A real man would have been sincere in his apology and owned up to his misdeeds. By definition the Houston Astros do not have any real men on their team or anywhere in their organization.
The apologized that they got caught
Jim crane shouldn't be allowed to keep the team
There needs to be a mandatory meeting by the commiss for everyone who was a part of the world series win. Any ring that isn’t left on the desk by the end of the meeting receives a lifetime ban.
Too bad manfred doesnt have balls lol
Manfred will never do that but it is the most logical thing to do. Want to punish every 2017 Astros player without having to suspend them and therefore create a logistical nightmare for them and other teams? Vacate title and demand the rings back. It is that simple.
christopher morabito I agree I would love to see the look on the fans faces as the mlb officials cut down the banners opening day. I know its just a dream but it would send a message to the entire league.
That would take rob manfred having ball's which he clearly doesn't have
Manfred needs to be run out of the game as well.
All Astros players need a TSA patdown before each at bat for the entire season. It's clear that players can cheat with impunity so why stop in the 2020 season?
Please show up 2 hours before your batting time.
TSA do a half assed job on the pat downs xray is necessary they could be hiding a buzzer in a body cavity!
How about Frank Drebbin
@@adamneely1886 True. A TSA patdown agent AND a full body scanner should be located on the Astro's on deck circle.
I can't wait until HOU plays in Yankee Stadium. NYers are going to let them have it!
Michael Dessero or when they play the dodgers in LA
@@georgeruiz8870 cant wait for the ASG now lol
Will the boos be directed towards Cole too? 🤔🤔🤔
Michael Dessero Deck everybody 97+ mph under the chin for every batter
George Ruiz They don’t play the Dodgers this season
You remember when people who caught hgh would be suspended for 80 games for the first offensive ineligible to be on the playoffs. Even in domestic violence would be suspended for 50 or 60 games eligible to be on the playoffs. They should be on that for cheating for 100 games ineligible to be on the playoffs.
Timmii Gaming Channel unfortunately that can’t happen since they were granted immunity during the investigation
It’s all Rob Ladyfred. Idiot needs to go
Verlander and every single player on that roster will not get in the hall of fame, you might be able to keep playing while the crook commissioner protects you but you will not be named among the greats of this sport.
The crook commissioner let the Red Sox and Yankees off the hook and put it all on the Astros. If you punish the blue bloods the league suffers for decades. Put it on the Astros and it goes away from really hurting the league. All that has been done is he killed a franchise.
Everyone will remember the Astros like they remember Bonds as homerun leader, with an asterisk
N sosa n mcguire
Remember when baseball cracked down on PEDs and cheating was never gonna happen again? 😂
I have never in my 58 years wished to see any athlete get hurt.....Until now
Had the Commissioner taken the championship away and possibly suspended players long-term along with the actions already placed, it might have gone away faster. But the Commissioner decided to give them immunity for cooperating with the investigation or couldn't touch them because of the Players' Union.
Manfred has no marbles! If he says: "No WS champion in 2017! Maybe there's less up-roar! We all know the Astros still haven't won a legit 1st. championship!
Roses Are Red
Violets Are Blue
Astros HAVE the 2017 Ring
Stop crying you jealous fools!
Happy Valentine's Day ❤❤❤👍👍👍
@Vick Vinegar Happy Valentine's Day! ❤❤❤👍👍👍
@Vick Vinegar And I'm not a man. I'm a young woman
The whole state of TEXAS for that matter..
World Traveler Not for long.
MLB should mandate the sale of the Astros ....... everyone of the players is marked for life. Manfred should retire to Carmel and caddy at Spyglass...........
Bregman's prepared statement went flying, he went all Ricky Bobby with his hands...it was an awesome $#%/ show.🙌😂
Garrit Cole had no idea it was going on...bro, as a starting pitcher you’re in the dugout every day. You didn’t notice those guys banging on the trash can or you noticed and didn’t think anything of it. Give me a break. Just make yourself unavailable to answer questions next time. That answer was so much worse than saying nothing at all.
As a Pirate fan I was disappointed when Garrit left. I really hated it when he joined the Yankees but this statement he made about not knowing??? I hope he eats every word. He must think we are all just stupid.
@@obibaddad1991 I mean, you do sound kinda stupid when Cole was with the Pirates in 2017. So it's very possible he had no idea considering he wasn't there while the banging was happening.....
Cannot wait for season to start OMG can't wait I tell u LOL
EVERY SINGLE MEMBER of those teams should be suspended, contracts voided and banned for life ala the Black Soxs.
Why can’t Baseball Writer’s rescind Altuve’s MVP award. He cheated it’s known and they are not bound by Manfred’s decision. Bellinger called it out plain and simple. He stole an MVP award.
Astros should be banned for a year and all lose a years salary.
Like you did My Dodgers. You didn’t earn our WS You stole it
I wish the NFL would treat NE like baseball has to Houston!
MLB dropped the ball,well yeah we cheated world series champion.horrible message to the young generations..shame on the commissioner,they should fire him too
If baseball wants to put this behind them then start by having Altuve retire!
I've been an Astros fan over 50 years. If I could address the players, I would say this: "Gimme one good reason I shouldn't toss all my Astros World Series gear! Please! Say it isn't so, Jose."
I was naive enough to believe the Astros could win without cheating, and that honor still mattered to a team I have loved so long.
Sorry you have spent half a century being a fan of the worst franchise in Major League Baseball. Have you burned your worthless team memorabilia yet? If not then why not?
If Pete rose is banned so shoukd3 the astros players.
Nah. What pete did came with a lifetime ban and he knew it and did it anyways. It's not the same thing
No. Stop parroting this idiotic idea. Gambling is a totally different type of offense with totally different motivations than straightforward cheating. Pete’s offense hasn’t become any better in light of the Astros’ offense.
Wise words from a wise man!
Ban the Astros for one season and force them to post a 0-162 record for 2020. Replace the team with their AAA affiliate and let those guys get some major league experience. Lifetime bans for all players and managers involved. Reparations paid to any pitchers who had their careers or income affected.
Random Insights I wish. I love this idea
I have not watched baseball in years. I want to watch the Astros now. I want to see how many times hit batters they have per game. I have a feeling it will be 9.
Can’t wait for Altuve’s numbers to tank this year. They’ll blame it on losing their manager.
Hard to believe Cole when he says he knew nothing when Verlander admits it didn't take long to see what was going on.
Cole sounded just like Sgt. Schultz "I see nothing! I know nothing!"
In Cole's defense, he did sound like a complete idiot so who knows?
They should not be recognised as Champs from the baseball fans around the country.booed at every away game with chants of cheater echoing throughout the stadiums.that is humble pie.
They will, and I'm an Astros fan. To be honest, this has really soured me on this team. I have no excitement at all about the upcoming season.
You mean like Da Yankees????
The players guilty should get thrown at every game if MLB doesn't act.
@@musicman76enator Derrr.
@@ericallen7112 That's why there's something called Minor League Baseball
How does manfred sleep at night
As an astros fan, I find it really hard to root for them at least with this current administration. Just embarrassing.
I hear you Oscar, You can always root for Texas Rangers.
Trashy organization from top to bottom
As a baseball fan you should find it impossible to root for those bunch of lying, deceitful cowards
@@martyharless5097 funny thing is that as a Dodger fan I always like the Astros, the Yankees and what the Red Sox accomplished in 2018 because I appreciate good baseball. Unfortunately, I DESPISE CHEATER FUCKERS. If this happened to the Dodgers, I would NEVER GO BACK PERIOD
@@martyharless5097 Just like I love to hate the Giants but I never booed Bonds or other mlb'ers. I love Willie Mays and my Aunt was friends with Willie McCovey. I love baseball Period. These guys just missed the mark and aren't sorry for anything and I guess it just chafes my fat ass. LOL. Good luck this year!
I’m sorry I feel like Gerrit knew. The whole team knew. That’s why he wanted out of Houston I think.
DenalPvP, pretty sure he just wanted the biggest paycheck possible.
Jose Altuve for my "Douche of the Year" Award.
Houston that trophy is as legitimate as if you went to the trophy shop today and bought one for 2020.
But that bonus money aiy
Strip the title and go after the players. Bunch of scumbags. You mentioned insider trading yesterday, they should get jail time. I think legitimate sport betting places would be for it.
@New Age Scam Artist The more I think about it, how much money did some of these players make off the performances from cheating that they probably would not have gotten. Aside from their money, how much money changed hands from legal bettors that probably shouldn't have if it weren't for these cheating lying chumpions. Money swindlers tend to go to jail.
That would be a civil matter-not a criminal matter.
Altuve told reporters that he got the tattoo during the middle of the 2019 season in San Francisco.
The Astros did not play the San Francisco Giants last year. (nydailynews)
I love the “it didn’t help” BS from Crane...
If it didn’t help, why did they DO IT? Repeatedly. For years.
Is that what players do? Repeatedly invest time into doing something that does not work at all?
They should all be banned for life!!!
The Astros are pulling the Reeses Peanut Butter defense- NOT SORRY!
I heard trash cans were banned within a 5 mile radius from the news conference 🗑 😂
I maintain the league should have done the following:
For the upcoming season, make the Astros pitchers publicly declare what each pitch will be during all away games.
This would simulate their home field advantage and settle whether their team is really as good as they claim.
Jason i think and won’t change. The best thing the mlb could do is suspend the Astros for one season. Sure it’s big but it will send a message, plus not going to temp other pitchers not throwing at them.
FYI, the first game of the year between the Yankees and the Astros is Friday, May 15 in Houston. We'll see if any of the Astros players are wearing body armor.
I doubt that'll happen in Houston, in the Bronx.......
Another good point from DP- where was the crisis management team? Billion dollar organization can't afford one to intervene and at least get the apology right?
Astro away games are gonna be tough. Watch out for flying beer cans and hard objects, fellas!😂. Not to mention everytime an Astros player is at bat the crowds will probably bang on the walls ....
None of these guys will ever find redemption in a baseball uniform.
Admit it and move on?! No way! The players should at least have to return their rings and face suspensions.
Dan Patrick should ask Fritzy how he feels about this scandal since he is an Astros fan
I believe these players are living in the denial stage. Their apologies seem forced and not genuine. I don't accept their apology.
that's a big part of the problm, they are not sorry. They gave a fake apology to their fans and to baseball and a BIG FAT MIDDLE FINGER to baseball fans. They will get theirs in due time. I won't let it go until I die and I will instill it in my Grand kids so that it never dies.
I’ve born and lived my whole life in Houston growing up as Astro’s fun. Now I’m not and I feel shame. I still love the game of baseball so going to follow MLB, but nothing related to these cheaters.
A begrudging apology, is no apology.
I think Houston fans should stay far away from home games this coming season... a good way to send the organization a message.
Justin Pohleven no. All fans should stay away from baseball. At the very least. All Astro and Red Sox games should be boycotted. Imagine playing in an empty stadium
Let’s do this
They won't. A majority of Asterisks fans still think they did nothing wrong. Bunch of enablers.
I can’t believe it. Dan Patrick is talking about my beloved Astros.
@MIkebears 23 the Astros have been the laughingstock of Major League Baseball since their Inception in the 60s
“We’re sorry. You can tell because we have to be.”
An apology on a Friday (Valentine's Day) seems rather convenient too.
Three things that must happen. 1) There trophy and name be stricken from the record book. 2) Cancel their season and donate their checks to charites. 3) The commissioner must resign. Postnote: Let the Astros start fresh......NEXT YEAR !!!
Altuve and Bregman doesn't care. Both got their big guaranteed contracts already after the 2017 season. Even if they both suck, they will still make $25 million dollars a year (give or take).
Why do they bother apologizing? The Astros know damn well they already got away with it. They are only sorry because they got caught. To them, the end justified the means. Cheat now, win the title, "apologize" later.
It's beyond sad for MLB which I love and simply the integrity of HUMANITY. I always escaped the liars and the cheaters of the political arena by the REALNESS of Sports!!
Their World Series title should be stripped, and every player taking part should be suspended and fined.
Theyre not appologizing for cheating and feel remorse for it, theyre sorry they got caught, thats what the appologizing is for