The Houston Astros are searching for a new manager and general manager after the club fired A.J. Hinch and Jeff Luhnow in the wake of an MLB report that detailed how the team used technology to steal signs during the 2017 and 2018 MLB seasons. In the aftermath of the report, fans have continued to dig into different theories about the Astros’ scheme, including the claims that players wore buzzers as a part of their uniform as a signaling device to be tipped off to pitches. Many MLB players are outraged, and it’s safe to assume that the Astros will face incredible opposition from fans on the road in the coming seasons.
According to 2017 AL MVP Jose Altuve, though, the distractions and organizational upheaval won’t keep the reigning American League champions out of the 2020 World Series. Altuve spoke to the media and addressed the scandal on Saturday, saying that “everything will be fine” by the end of the upcoming season.
“Believe me, at the end of the year, everything will be fine. We’re going to be in the World Series again. People don’t believe it…. we will. We made it last year, we were one game away of winning it all.”
When asked about the claims that he wore a buzzer under his uniform, Altuve said he wasn’t upset about the speculation, and noted that MLB didn’t find evidence in their investigation.
.@JoseAltuve27 on the speculation on social media he was wearing an electronic device: “I wasn’t upset to be honest..We all know some people made that up. The best thing that happened to me was that MLB investigated that & they didn’t find something..U can’t control everything.” pic.twitter.com/dNhBDv2mAL
— Mark Berman (@MarkBermanFox26) January 18, 2020
Alex Bregman, meanwhile, mostly sidestepped questions from reporters, repeating the same stock answer whenever asked about the scandal.
"The commissioner came out with a report, MLB did their report and the Astros did what they did."
Alex Bregman addressed Astros sign-stealing scandal.
(via @brianmctaggart) pic.twitter.com/eT6cgjFl51
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) January 18, 2020
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