We know two important facts about the Houston Astros. One is that over the past three years, they have had the best team in baseball. The other, thanks to a huge story in The Athletic, is that they used an illegal video system to steal signs in 2017, the year they won the World Series.
Now they have to choose between these two perceptions:
1. The Astros have the best team in baseball and they cheated.
2. The Astros have the best team in baseball because they cheated.