MLB should be smart enough to actually punish the players who cheated rather

Feb 18, 2020
8:41:08am

Colorado All-American

than leaving that punishment to the opposing players. I expect it will get ugly. It’s pathetic that these guys cheated and got away with nothing more than an apology.

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POLL: Do you think Astro batters should get pegged by pitchers this season?

Fatalplacebo

2/18/20 8:22am

I don’t think anybody should be thrown at intentionally ever.

TCuz

2/18/20 8:23am

but if a fastball were to somehow slip out of a pitchers hand...

BigTex

2/18/20 8:25am

I agree. It causes injuries. Fans being relentless is a better reaction.

Fatalplacebo

2/18/20 8:25am

Stripping them of their title is an even better reaction.

BoiseBlueCoug

2/18/20 8:26am

Would it just remain unawarded or would it get awarded to their WS opponent?

StarMan

2/18/20 8:30am

Why not the ALCS/ALDS opponents?

rggee

2/18/20 8:30am

That's kind of what I was wondering....if the claim is they cheated throughout

StarMan

2/18/20 8:34am

No, just not awarded. I think the players involved should be suspended and.

Colorado

2/18/20 8:37am

Just leave it unawarded

LakeshowCougs

2/18/20 9:07am

it's as much a part of baseball as balls and strikes. It's part of the game.

dryflyelk

2/18/20 8:34am

No other sport allows you to do this for free just for the heck of it:

scootsy

2/18/20 8:41am

Then why do players get punished for it?

Scratch

2/18/20 8:46am

I tend to agree with this. But MLB needs to actually punish them or it’s gonna

Colorado

2/18/20 8:38am

Probably not. But this is a really odd time for MLB to start rolling back the

garyfan

2/18/20 8:26am

Baseball already punishes players and managers for intentionally throwing at

Scratch

2/18/20 8:48am

If you are on 2nd base and tipping pitches - it's legal... but if you get caught doing it, the unwritten rule is that

HarlemCoug

2/18/20 9:11am

I don’t know if they should, but I’m sure they will

Lifi

2/18/20 8:32am

No, and MLB should at least double the penalty for anyone who does.

Indy Coug

2/18/20 8:38am

MLB should be smart enough to actually punish the players who cheated rather

Colorado

2/18/20 8:41am

You are right. MLB giving the players a pass opens this up to players taking it

The Old Y

2/18/20 9:39am

Double the penalty? Are we gonna double the penalty for cheaters??

LakeshowCougs

2/18/20 9:08am

Why should MLB double the penalty for players who retaliate? Why didn’t MLB

Lifi

2/18/20 9:09am

Astros should offer up AJ Hinch at the start of each game

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