It's a story that hasn't disappeared yet. And I don't think MLB anticipated that huge of a visceral reaction regarding the Houston Astros. With the cheating, there is no doubt the players and owner Jim Crane have no idea how to handle this. Public relations have it rough, but with this, I don't know how it can get very ugly.
When you get even players like Mike Trout to criticize the organization, that's very telling. A lot are frustrated at the lack of player punishment. The question of Jose Altuve having a buzzer is still being asked. And he makes excuses for why he didn't want his jersey ripped off. Now, it's because of a bad tattoo. That is high school level excuse. Carlos Correa showed frustration in a rude press conference when asked about Cody Bellinger, who ripped the Astros apart.
If these guys want to double down on saying they didn't cheat, then they can dig their own grave. Because the entire league and lots of fans are showing displeasure. If Rob Manfred won't punish and suspend players, then take the World Series away from them. There's all this legality that I don't know if he could or not. But he has to use his power to show that he means serious business.Both him and Tony Clark need to understand that. But the pressure is mounting on the MLB. It better act before next month because it's going to be war with the entire league against Houston. Expect some Astro players to get hurt if fans don't attempt to murder them or players get aiming at their heads or elbows or knees. The time for precedent is now and needs to shape the future of baseball.
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