https://www.chron.com/sports/astros/article/Houston-Astros-apology-Altuve-Bregman-cheating-15053217.php Photo: Karen Warren/Staff Photographer Yet Crane seems to think that victory does not warrant an apology. It was the only choice. Astros owner Jim Crane read a rehearsed and soulless apology for his team's sign-stealing scandal on Thursday, one that would have done better with some truth and sincerity Not so much with the public. "Major League Baseball found the Astros to have used a live camera in center field and dugout monitors to steal signs in real time and relay those signs to the batter during the team's 2017 World Series season. We think he deserves a second chance. Hinch had a contract through 2022 and Luhnow through 2023.The Astros and Hinch negotiated a settlement on the remainder of his contract. It’s not a spot I ever want to be in again.’’Crane may be villain to most, but he has done some good during the pandemic.The Astros are one of the few teams that didn't layoff or furlough any staff members, and they are paying minor leaguers for a season not played. We dealt with it. We took a big penalty. “We didn’t have a culture problem. They didn’t have a player suspended eight games by Major League Baseball. Oakland starting pitcher Sean Manaea, who has pitched in Houston’s division for his entire four-year career, told the San Francisco Chronicle he found the Astros’ attempts at an apology lacking. It could be a slight tear. — Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) February 13, 2020 The Astros took down the Dodgers in seven games during that 2017 World Series. And the Yankees are in a court battle to prevent a letter from Manfred from being unsealed, detailing his findings of the 2017 investigation.“I think (MLB) had a bigger problem than everybody realized,’’ Crane says. Luhnow and the Astros never agreed on a buyout, Crane said, leaving the Astros to argue he was fired with “just cause,’’ in a case that could lead to a grievance and decided by the courts.“You hate to see what happened to those guys,’’ Crane said, “because they didn’t instigate this thing. The Red Sox also were penalized in May for sign stealing in 2018, losing a second-round draft pick while video replay operator J.T. We already know two others teams were doing it and got caught.“But the way we were doing it, that was pretty (stupid).
The roster was talented and deep. Houston Astros Jose Altuve speaks to the media as he and Alex Bregman addressed the sign-stealing scandal during a press conference before the start of the first day of the Houston Astros spring training camp at the Fitteam Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.Houston Astros Jose Altuve speaks to the media as he and Alex Bregman addressed theHouston Astros Jose Altuve speaks to the media as he and Alex Bregman addressed the sign-stealing scandal during a press conference before the start of the first day of the Houston Astros spring training camp at the Fitteam Ballpark of The Palm Beaches, in West Palm Beach, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020.Houston Astros Jose Altuve speaks to the media as he and Alex Bregman addressed theAstros players issued their first public apology after being involved in a cheating scandal that rocked baseball in the offseason. I think some of it were smart moves. Rob (Manfred) sent a message. So, I had to do what I thought was best for the franchise. Some of it was necessitated because finances were so bad. “People say we were still doing things in ’18 and ’19. There go the Astros, '17 World Series trophy still gleaming, the corpses of former general manager Jeff Luhnow and field manager A.J. Really, they were on their best behavior in the Crane said he didn't receive any death threats like he did earlier this year, but he and his team was savaged on the airwaves and social media.How can the Astros engineer one of the greatest cheating scandals in baseball history, with their players being granted immunity so none of them was punished, and then a Dodgers player get punished for trying to police their game if no one else was going to do it for them?Six months have passed since the Astros’ cheating scandal was exposed, costing general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J.
"I want to repeat this will never happen again on my watch. It was our problem. The team also opened up the clubhouse to reporters after the press conference. Astros stars Alex Bregman and Jose Altuve apologized for their roles in the sign-stealing scheme in 2017 as the team began spring training Thursday. We had to move forward. And, as much acclaim as they received for being the smartest team in baseball for taking a dreadful team to the mountaintop, they really had no choice.“People say we tanked,’’ Crane said. “The other teams had to do the same thing.“I don’t know if this whole thing is over. It was losing a lot of money, and the players we had under contract weren’t any good. He was not going to alter the game. So what do you do? It’s nothing you can defend.
"Pitchers and catchers reported for spring training Wednesday, but the media was kept away from the facility and couldn't talk to any players. Can you imagine the outcry if the Astros had won the World Series for the second time in three years?“I sure would have liked to have won because it would have kind of cleaned up things for us,’’ Crane said. I think after this year it will calm down. Look at the Mets.’’The Mets are up for sale, and one of the bidders have reached out to Crane for advice. They wanted everything.’’Crane, 66, discussed a wide range of topics with USA TODAY Sports, his first expansive interview since the cheating scandal became public.He profusely apologized for the organization’s cheating scandal in 2017 and part of 2018. But no matter what happened, it wasn’t going to be enough. It gained them a lot. They wanted players to be suspended. The Astros are the most hated team in sports right now, and they will be big box office, especially if they keep winning. I mean, was it genius? The Houston Astros apologies have not made anyone happy. “Two other teams (the Yankees and Red Sox) were doing things and got caught, but we’re the ones who took the bullet. When I bought the team, the revenue was way down.
A black mark. “We didn’t tank.
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