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Charlie Morton Says It Would've Taken 'Extreme' Actions to Stop Astros' Cheating

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Former Houston Astros starting pitcher Charlie Morton expressed regret Saturday over the 2017 sign-stealing scandal that resulted in the suspension and firing of Astros manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow.

According to Josh Tolentino of The Athletic, Morton said: "Personally, I regret not doing more to stop it. I don't know what that would have entailed. I think the actions would have been somewhat extreme to stop it."

The Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in seven games in the 2017 World Series to win the first championship in franchise history.