1. When one of your on-air talent people works in the front office for a team he or she is supposed to cover, you get a classic case of conflict of interest. Yet, ESPN doesn't seem to care about Jessica Mendoza's conflict of interest because the network had her on their morning shows Thursday to discuss the Astros sign-stealing controversy.
So while the Mets, who employ Mendonza, try to figure about what to do about manager Carlos Beltran's role in the cheating scandal, Mendoza went on national television and put all the blame on former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers for blowing the whistle on the sign-stealing scheme.