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Son of legendary A’s manager says Astros are being treated unfairly

His father was a famous baseball manager who was known for getting into trouble from time to time, so maybe that’s why Billy Martin Jr. has a soft spot for the Houston Astros.

After being penalized for the sign-stealing scandal that’s rocked Major League Baseball, the Astros have faced ridicule and scorn during spring training for their cheating ways in the 2017 World Series and beyond. The backlash probably hasn’t even really begun. To Martin, the ire Houston’s players have faced has been misguided.

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“My biggest problem with the whole damn thing is that these guys are being vilified,” said Martin Jr.