A different spring training is nearing. One in which players are going to be asked not just generally about sign stealing. But very specifically their feelings about the 2017 Astros – and not just by reporters.
In a report last week following a two-month investigation, the Commissioner’s Office detailed an extensive system the 2017 Astros deployed to illegally steal signs using a live camera in center field and monitors positioned near the home dugout at Minute Maid Park. The revelations led to one-year suspensions for GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch, who were subsequently fired by Houston.