‘Astros’ being ditched by Little Leagues because MLB team did ‘not play by the rules’ (from the Washington Post – please click the link for the full article) “Major League Baseball may have hoped that the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal would recede into history as a new season began, but outrage over the team’s behavior continues to reverberate from spring training clubhouses to the lowest levels of the sport. Little Leagues in California, New York and Pennsylvania — t

The news cycle this past Sunday was dominated by the tragic deaths of Kobe Bryant and all the other passengers in the helicopter accident, including his 13 year old daughter. Also on board were lifetime Baseball coach John Altobelli and his wife and daughter. I send my deepest condolences to all who died and who have been impacted by this horrible tragedy. However, prior to the terrible accident being reported Sunday, the story that sparked my interest took place Saturday ni

You might think that late January means no Yankees news, but that would not be true, and there’s a lot to talk about, but for today, I still need to discuss the cheating scandal. I’ll have a Yankees specific Perspectives post tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. More and more I find it abhorrent that the players involved in the Astros cheating scandal won’t face any discipline from Major League Baseball. MLB messed this up – big time. BIG TIME. The message the league sent is that the ma

This is not what Major League Baseball wanted…at all. Just when it looked like they had completed a thorough investigation, albeit, with the legitimate (and somewhat infuriating) decision that no consequences were handed out to any players, a new potential scandal blows up. BLOWS UP. There are reports, seemingly credible, that a number of Astros used electronic buzzers worn under their uniform tops as a way to be told of upcoming pitches. If this is true, and I will repeat,

The Red Sox used their video replay room to steal signs from opposing pitchers and catchers during their 2018 World Series championship season, according to a report published Tuesday by The Athletic. https://t.co/UgiY1mTJkO — SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) January 7, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Worth noting: Players are not being targeted for discipline. Front-office and on-field personnel, who were read into league-issued memos clearly stating they would be h