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Breaking News: MLB Commission Manfred reports on the Red Sox sign-stealing and punishments

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MLBs ruling on the Boston Red Sox’s illegal sign stealing in 2018 determined the primary culprit was not the front office, manager Alex Cora or the players, but the team’s video replay system operator. The New York Yankees suffered from a possible World Series bid during the 2017 season by the Astros illegal sign-stealing and may have lost some games to the Red Sox in 2018 due to the video replay operator.

The MLB findings were released this afternoon and suspended Red Sox video operator J.T. Watkins for the remainder of the 2020 season and that he may not hold the position in the 2021 season as well.