The Los Angeles Dodgers were well aware of the reputation the Houston Astros had developed heading into their 2017 World Series matchup. L.A. took extra precaution, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a heartbreaking loss in seven games.
The sting of defeat has since been multiplied exponentially in the wake of Major League Baseball finding the Astros illegally stole signs by installing a live camera feed in center field at Minute Maid Park.
“Angry, I don’t know if it’s the right word,” Justin Turner said at Dodgers FanFest. “That was a tough World Series to swallow.