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‘Shy’ Jose Altuve? MLB fans respond with shirtless photos of Astros star

Scott Boras said it was his “shyness” that made him not want his jersey ripped off.

An absolutely wild Thursday in Major League Baseball included allegations that the Houston Astros wore buzzers under their uniforms in the 2019 season to help them know which pitches were coming.

MLB said that it found “no evidence” of “wearable devices” during its investigation, but the spotlight was on Jose Altuve, the Astros second baseman, and a video showing him not wanting his teammates to tear off his jersey after a walk-off home run in the World Series.

His agent, Scott Boras, said that it was “the shyness of Jose Altuve” that was the reason why he didn’t want his jersey ripped off, the same thing Altuve told FOX’s Ken Rosenthal after the game:

That sent MLB fans into a frenzy — they found photos of Altuve without a shirt on. This doesn’t mean it’s fuel to the wearable device fire. It’s just an amusing response to his “shyness”:

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WATCH: Carlos Beltran steps down as Mets manager after being named in Astros sign-stealing report

Carlos Beltran is done as Mets manager before his first season in the role began.

Carlos Beltran is done as Mets manager before his first season in the role began. The former Astro told the team Wednesday night that it was best to step down from the position, according to reports.

Mets management confirmed the news Thursday, releasing a statement that says, “We met with Carlos last night and again this morning and agreed to mutually part ways. This was not an easy decision. Considering the circumstances, it became clear to all parties that it was not in anyone’s best interest for Carlos to move forward as manager of the New York Mets.”

Beltran is the only player named in MLB’s investigation of the Houston Astros. He was a member of the 2017 World Championship team in his last season as a player. He is the third manager to lose his job since MLB released the results of its investigation into the Astros sign-stealing scandal during the world series season.

The Astros fired A.J. Hinch Monday after MLB suspended him one season, then the Red Sox announced they parted ways with Alex Cora after he admitted to playing a central role in sign-stealing in Houston.

The Mets hired Beltran Nov. 1, signing him to a three-year deal with a fourth-year option, the job was going to be his first as a manager. The 42-year-old played for the Mets from 2005 until 2011.

MLB world reacts to the Boston Red Sox parting ways with Alex Cora amid scandal

Alex Cora is out as the manager of the Boston Red Sox.

Alex Cora led the Boston Red Sox to a World Series title in his first year as manager back in 2018.

Now, he is no longer employed by the team.

The Red Sox announced late Tuesday that they have parted ways with Cora due to MLB’s ongoing investigation into the sign-stealing cheating scandal.

This comes a day after MLB suspended Houston Astros GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch for a year. The team then fired both men later on Monday.

Many have speculated that Cora, who was the bench coach for the Astros in 2017, might face an even stiffer punishment for his role in the scandal with both the Astros and Red Sox.

Here’s the Red Sox statement, which includes a comment from Cora:

Twitter had reactions:

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https://twitter.com/AlbertBreer/status/1217245726717153281

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Pete Rose believes Astros’ cheating was worse than his betting on the sport

According to Pete Rose, the Astros’ cheating scandal is worse than what he did to be put on the league’s permanently ineligible list.

According to Pete Rose, the Astros’ cheating scandal is worse than what he did to be put on the league’s permanently ineligible list.