Hall of Fame catcher and former Big Red Machine great Johnny Bench weighed in on sign-stealing allegations involving the Houston Astros with a different take than many current Major League Baseball players have offered over the past day or two.
Bench made strong points as he tweeted late Thursday that players during his era took certain measures if they suspected that opponents were stealing signs:
Trevor Bauer and Kevin Gausman are among current Cincinnati Reds who have tweeted about the Astros:
USA TODAY's Bob Nightengale reported Thursday night that MLB general managers want the Astros to be penalized, and two told USA TODAY Sports they want MLB to force Houston to vacate the 2017 World Series title.