Astros Rumors & News

Larry Brown Sports "CC Sabathia isn’t doing much to hide his disgust toward the Houston Astros or the team’s response to the cheating scandal. At the team’s fan event on Saturday, many Astros players made their first public comments on the matter since the team was disciplined for..." January 18

12 Up "The Houston Astros don't seem content with interim manager Joe Espada as AJ Hinch's long-term replacement, so they're on the hunt for a different kind of solution. Right on cue, Dusty Baker, who last managed the Washington Nationals in 2017, is next on the list of..." January 18

Total Pro Sports "The Houston Astros already had a huge target on their back after Major League Baseball suspended the team’s GM and manager that ultimately led to their firings earlier this week. " January 18

ESPN "More than half of Major League Baseball fans believe Houston Astros players should have been penalized along with team management in the aftermath of the sign-stealing scandal that has gripped the game over the past week, according to an online survey conducted among 1,010 adults,..." January 18

The Score "As details continue to emerge about the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme, Chicago Cubs right-hander Yu Darvish is starting to question his uncharacteristically poor performance in the 2017 World Series. Pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers,..." January 18

12 Up "If it wasn't confirmed before, it certainly is now, folks -- Alex Bregman has officially lost the plot. The Houston Astros' star third baseman somehow mustered the gall to assert that social media's reaction to the relentless fallout of the club's heinous..." January 18

MLB.com "Astros owner Jim Crane said Friday he hopes to have a new manager in place by Feb. 3 and will begin interviewing candidates to take over as general manager next week. Crane has been moving swiftly, interviewing at least three managerial candidates since firing president of baseball operations..." January 18

12 Up "In the fallout of MLB's sign-stealing scandal, social media detectives are combing through every at-bat of the Houston Astros' 2017 and 2019 World Series runs. Some of this evidence may be circumstantial, but they do raise legitimate questions that have yet to be answered...." January 18

CBS Sports "New York Yankees fans have been particularly upset at the Houston Astros after sign-stealing allegations, an investigation and an eventual punishment. They missed the chance to go to the World Series last season after losing to the Astros in the ALCS, and fans are looking..." January 17

Total Pro Sports "New York Yankees closer Aroldis Chapman was left with a smirk on his face as he watched in horror as Jose Altuve blasted a walk-off home run to clinch the ALCS in 2019. Who knew Chapman would be getting the last laugh. " January 17

Larry Brown Sports "The sports world went wild on Thursday with allegations that some of the Houston Astros’ top players wore electronic buzzing devices that communicated what pitch was coming during their at-bats. The allegations of this extremely advanced form of high-tech cheating actually had been around..." January 17

USA Today "Former San Francisco Giants player Aubrey Huff criticized his former team for hiring MLB's first female, full-time coach.  Giants manager Gabe Kapler announced the hire of former Sacramento State softball player Alyssa Nakken on Thursday...." January 17

12 Up "This MLB offseason has been nothing short of insane. What started out as one player airing some dirty laundry about his former team has now spiraled into massive cheating scandal, resulting in multiple investigations by MLB and a number of people losing their jobs. The Houston..." January 17

Sportsnaut "ESPN personality and New York Mets special assistant Jessica Mendoza made waves on Thursday when she called out Mike Fiers for being the whistleblower that brought the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal to the forefront. Mendoza’s comments were interesting in that they came..." January 17

The Big Lead "The fallout from the Astros' cheating scandal is still mounting, and doesn't show signs of slowing down anytime soon. One thing I hadn't thought of but makes sense is a point that Buster Olney brought up on Get Up today: Opposing pitchers could throw at them all season..." January 17

The Score "Free-agent outfielder Carlos Gomez will formally announce his retirement from baseball at the beginning of the MLB regular season, according to baseball insider Hector Gomez. He hopes to do so as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers. Gomez has been playing for the..." January 17

Yahoo! Sports "January is typically the quietest time for Major League Baseball news. Not this year. The Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal has taken center stage in the sports news cycle, and the buzz hasn’t died down one bit since the league announced its punishments on..." January 17

Houston Chronicle "As the Internet exploded with rumors that Astros players could have been wearing some sort of buzzers underneath their uniforms during the 2019 postseason, Major League Baseball released a statement to stamp out that talk. "MLB explored wearable devices during the investigation..." January 17

MLB.com "Josh Reddick became the first veteran Astros player to discuss the firings of president of baseball operations Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch in the wake of the sign-stealing scandal, but the Astros outfielder wouldn’t specifically address questions about the..." January 16

New York Times "With no official punishment from M.L.B. for his role in the Astros’ cheating scandal, Beltran could have continued as the Mets’ manager. But his reputation had sustained too much damage. No one in baseball over the last decade was more revered than Carlos Beltran...." January 16

Total Pro Sports "Major League Baseball handed down its punishment for the Astros cheating scandal on Monday, but an account on Twitter that proclaimed to be Carlos Beltran’s niece stated some of the players on the Astros were using buzzers on the inside of their jersey to be notified on certain pitches..." January 16

Larry Brown Sports "Trevor Bauer has long been one of the most outspoken critics of the Houston Astros. Back in the 2018 season, he accused their pitchers of using substances to increase their spin rate and therefore improve their performance. He has long suggested the Astros were up to no good, and the..." January 16

Sportsnet "Dave Hudgens’ status as Toronto Blue Jays bench coach appears unaffected by Major League Baseball’s discipline of the Houston Astros for electronic sign-stealing, the fallout of which widened Thursday to claim New York Mets manager Carlos..." January 16

TMZ ""This is worse than steroids." That's Cleveland Indians superstar Mike Clevinger going OFF on the Houston Astros ... ripping them for getting caught in a massive cheating scandal!! "They shouldn’t feel comfortable looking at any of us in..." January 16

CBS Sports "MLB's sign-stealing scandal continues to rock the sport this week, and it doesn't appear it's going to slow down any time soon. MLB released a nine-page report and issued sanctions against the Astros on Monday for a technology-driven sign-stealing scheme they used during their 2017..." January 16

USA Today "Days after the team fired its manager and GM, the Houston Astros and outfielder George Springer agreed on a $21 million salary for 2020 to avoid arbitration, according to a report from MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Springer, a free agent after the 2020..." January 16

The Score "As the fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal snowballed in the hours and days following the release of MLB commissioner Rob Manfred's findings, the prospect of humiliation for the New York Mets - a franchise summed up visually by this clip of Sideshow Bob stepping..." January 16

Yahoo! Sports "Houston Astros manager A.J. Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow were fired. Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora was fired. Now New York Mets manager Carlos Beltran is out, as the Astros sign-stealing saga has claimed another job and become one of the biggest..." January 16

Larry Brown Sports "The Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox are scrambling to find new managers in the wake of the sign stealing scandal that erupted across Major League Baseball recently, and both teams need to look further than three-time World Series champion Bruce Bochy. Bochy does not plan to pursue..." January 16

ESPN "Alex Cora admitted to playing a central role in the sign-stealing scheme that the Houston Astros used in their 2017 World Series title run, according to the brass for his current team, the Boston Red Sox. Red Sox owner John Henry, chairman Tom Werner, president Sam..." January 16

Boston "The latest consequence of Major League Baseball’s investigation into illegal sign-stealing by the Houston Astros and the Boston Red Sox is a testy political disagreement between city councilors in Boston and Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Dodgers lost the 2017 World..." January 16

Sporting News "Nostalgia can be a gift and a curse. Oftentimes, nostalgia operates as nothing more than beer goggles — distorting the view of something from afar while we slam Natty Light after Natty Light. Then, the sensation passes, and we're reminded of our jobs, our stresses,..." January 16

Sportsnaut "Houston Astros bench coach Joe Espada is reportedly emerging as the likely candidate to replace A.J. Hinch as the Astros’ manager for the 2020 season. According to MLB Network’s Jon Morosi, early indications from Houston indicate that Espada will be promoted to become..." January 16

Hardball Talk "Per Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, the L.A. City Council will vote within the next week on a resolution urging Major League Baseball to award the Dodgers the 2017 and ’18 World Series which were won by the Astros and Red Sox over the Dodgers, respectively. Major League..." January 16

The Big Lead "Jessica Mendoza appeared on Golic and Wingo this morning to talk about the big MLB cheating scandal that most notably involves the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox - two teams who have just fired their very successful World Series-winning managers. Mendoza was asked about Mike..." January 16

Newark Star-Ledger "The Houston Astros’ search for a new manager has led them to a former New York Yankees skipper, according to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal. Buck Showalter interviewed with the #Astros yesterday for their managerial vacancy, sources tell me..." January 16

TSN "According to Mark Berman of Fox 26 Sports in Houston, the Astros are set to interview former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons on Thursday for their managing vacancy. The Astros fired manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow on Monday after an investigation by Major League..." January 16

The Big Lead "Dave Martinez stands alone. With the firings of Alex Cora and A.J. Hinch this week, the Washington Nationals manager has become unique in his sport. He's the only manager in Major League Baseball to have won a World Series for his current franchise. And it just happened in..." January 16

12 Up "The latest news coming out about Carlos Beltran's role in the sign-stealing controversy will come as some relief to Yankees fans who may have been worried about their part in the scandal.  Information was revealed Wednesday that Beltran did not share his role in the..." January 15

Sportsnaut "As the baseball world continues to react to the latest fallout from MLB’s electronic sign-stealing scandal, NFL Hall of Famer O.J. Simpson is now weighing in with his thoughts on the wrongful behavior by teams. Simpson, who loves weighing in with his opinions..." January 15

Yardbarker "Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez has changed agencies and is now a client of MVP Sports Group, according to Tim Brown of Yahoo Sports. Alvarez just debuted last season, which went down as an AL Rookie of the Year-winning campaign, so he’s not..." January 15

Larry Brown Sports "Justin Verlander is one of the more outspoken players in MLB, but he, like his other Houston Astros teammates, has been quiet since the league handed down punishment to the team on Monday. That’s particularly notable in Verlander’s case considering his feelings on sign-stealing..." January 15

USA Today "Consider, for a moment, what has been asked of the sports fan over time. He or she is expected to pledge loyalty to a franchise and its players, even though the former unilaterally controls your ability to access and enjoy the game, and the latter can be shipped off or eventually skip..." January 15

CBS Sports "The fallout from the Astros' sign-stealing scandal continues. One day after MLB disciplined the Astros -- manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow were later fired as well -- the Red Sox parted ways with manager Alex Cora. Cora was Houston's bench coach in 2017 and was..." January 15

Hardball Talk "There’s an element to all of this Astros and Red Sox news that keeps coming up that I want to dig in to. Indeed, it’s a thing that comes up every single time a team or a player gets in trouble for something. It’s the “hey, they weren’t the only ones doing it! They..." January 15

USA Today "In the opinion of CC Sabathia, the New York Yankees were cheated out of a trip to the World Series because of the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scandal. Commenting on Tuesday's edition of Showtime's "Inside the NFL,'', the newly retired left-hander was..." January 14

Total Pro Sports "Major League Baseball came down hard on the Houston Astros Monday for their parts in a sign-stealing scandal during the 2017 season. General manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch were suspended for one year and then promptly fired by owner Jim Crane a few hours later. Not only..." January 14

CBS Sports "The Boston Red Sox did not wait for Major League Baseball to complete its investigation into the team's alleged high-tech sign-stealing during their 2018 World Series championship season to take action. Tuesday night the Red Sox announced they have mutually parted ways..." January 14

ESPN "The kneecapping of the Houston Astros went off Monday in exquisite fashion. Big names were fired. Draft picks were revoked. A record fine was levied. Pounds of flesh were exacted from egregious cheaters. The optics worked. The Astros' comeuppance was here, and it was severe...." January 14

Hardball Talk "One of the biggest takeaways after the hammer came down on the Astros yesterday was “why weren’t the players punished?” After all, Rob Manfred specifically said in the report that it was a “player-driven” scheme. If, however, you read..." January 14