Executives from other MLB teams have anonymously expressed their dissatisfaction with what they considered a weak reprimand against the Astros for one of the most profound cheating scandals in the sport's history, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan.
"[Astros owner Jim] Crane won," a team president told Passan. "The entire thing was programmed to protect the future of the franchise. He got his championship. He keeps his team. His fine is nothing. The sport lost, but Crane won."
Commissioner Rob Manfred released a report on Monday detailing an illicit sign-stealing operation that the Astros systemically pursued during the 2017 regular and postseason and through parts of the 2018 season.