It appears that Yankees fans, or at least Yankees bettors, will be getting some sort of reparations over the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal. PointsBet Sportsbook, which takes sports bets in New Jersey and Iowa, announced they are refunding anyone who placed money on the Bronx Bombers in a...
The Houston Astros are in hot water over allegations of sign stealing. On Tuesday, the Athletic reported that Houston stole signs during home games during their 2017 championship season. According to the report, the Astros set up a camera in center field to zero in on catcher's signs, which were...
Exactly where pushing the envelope turns into cheating in sports is a debate that will never be solved. It won't be solved because it's subjective, and there's some that feel that cheating only becomes immoral when you get caught. While this debate has become a national storyline - even outside of...
In two seasons with the Houston Astros, RHP Gerrit Cole has developed intro arguably the best pitcher in baseball. The 29-year-old is likely to win the 2019 American League Cy Young Award after going 20-5 with a 2.50 ERA, 2.64 FIP and 7.4 fWAR in 2019. Cole is also overwhelmingly likely to exit...
If there were any lingering questions about his future, Gerrit Cole seemed to clear them up after the Houston Astros lost Game 7 of the World Series to the Washington Nationals Wednesday night. He's going to be a free-agent this offseason, and almost certainly not going to return. Following the...
HOUSTON (SportsRadio 610) -- This was a game the Astros desperately wanted to win. One of the best pitchers of the generation took the mound for them at Minute Maid Park , his team holding a 3-2 lead in the World Series. The championship was there for the taking. But they ran into Nationals ace...
The Nationals may get the small miracle they needed from Max Scherzer, who looked to reporters after throwing on the field in Houston Tuesday to say, "I'm good." Scherzer was unexpectedly scratched from his Game 5 start in Washington on Sunday with spasms in his right trapezius muscle and neck. Joe...
The most memorable guests at Game 5 of the 2019 World Series were President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and a slew of political connections that sat in their suite. Also in attendance were a pair of activists that were ultimately banned from all 30 MLB stadiums after flashing Houston...
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane wrote a personal letter of apology to Sports Illustrated reporter Stephanie Apstein after the organization initially attacked her credibility for a story involving a clubhouse incident between now former assistant GM Brandon Taubman and three female reporters. Apstein...
The Washington Nationals' postseason winning streak was unlikely to reach 10, but they never gave themselves a chance in Game 3 of the World Series. After an electric 2-0 start to the series and triumphant return home, the Nats had a power outage at the plate and couldn't hit with runners in...
