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BenFred's 5: Manfred's claims of sign-stealing transparency fall short

Five quick thoughts from sports columnist Ben Frederickson about MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's latest comments on baseball's electronic sign-stealing scandal . . .

Well, at least Rob Manfred's spring-training rounds with reporters are going a little better than Houston Astros media day.

Manfred sat down for a lengthy chat with ESPN. Then came his annual meeting with reporters in Florida before the start of spring training. His handling of Houston's electronic sign-stealing scandal was the primary topic in both settings. A few thoughts after listening to both .