It’s been a wild, dark week in Major League Baseball.
Unfortunately for the game, the biggest headlines haven’t been free-agent signings or what team is favored to win the World Series with spring training right around the corner. Instead, it’s been a circus of cheating accusations, managerial firings and social media conspiracies that threw the baseball universe into a tailspin.
A recap of the madness:
On Monday, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred issued a report outlining how the Astros illegally used technology during their 2017 championship season. The investigation, which granted immunity to Houston players, resulted in the team being fined $5 million and forfeiting its first- and second-round picks in the 2020 and 2021 MLB drafts.