Right off the bat, let’s make one point absolutely crystal clear about the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal: Any other teams that are suspected or found to participate in illegal sign-stealing in the future doesn’t make Houston’s malfeasance any less egregious or justifies the team’s actions. Not in the slightest.
That said, how about those Yankees?
The sealed letter in question was sent to the Yankees from commissioner Rob Manfred as it relates to the findings of the 2017 investigation. New York was ultimately fined for the illegal use of a dugout phone. But the plaintiffs (DraftKings players) complaint argue “the investigation had in fact found that the Yankees engaged in a more serious, sign-stealing scheme.