Astros

[CentralTexasCrude]

A current player in the WS once applied for a job with our company in the mid 2000s. Unfortunately, he was looking for part time work and his timing couldn't have been worse for us. Little did we know...

And onto Philly tied 1-1. Who was it?

[Reservoir Dog]

2 games into the World Series and the cheating Astros have only been caught cheating twice!
They're really off their cheating game. They're going to have to step up their cheating game if they expect to cheat their way to a World Series title. (again)

[CentralTexasCrude]

2 games into the World Series and the cheating Astros have only been caught cheating twice!
They're really off their cheating game. They're going to have to step up their cheating game if they expect to cheat their way to a World Series title. (again)

Thanks NBC Philadelphia. I see the press there is already getting the fans ready for the ultimate letdown. Already debunked by everybody else. Nice try, Homer.

[Reservoir Dog]

Okay, cheater.

[Animal]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

[Reservoir Dog]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Cheaters gotta cheat.

[CentralTexasCrude]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

[Animal]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

[Reservoir Dog]

CTC trying to make a point.

[CentralTexasCrude]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

[Animal]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

so they thought the pitcher was using some kind of substance on his throwing hand and wiping it off of his body? And then the bat, turns out, was illegal to use?

[CentralTexasCrude]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

so they thought the pitcher was using some kind of substance on his throwing hand and wiping it off of his body? And then the bat, turns out, was illegal to use?

No idea about the whole foreign substance thing, Just another rating booster story allegation from some obscure Philly TV station for the low IQ Gullibles like RD. The bat story is just what I've read. Bat given to him by Pujols to use and it turned out to be not up to MLB standards. The handle was 1/8" too thick or something like that.

[saltydog]

Bat handle thickness is irrelevant.

[saltydog]

[Reservoir Dog]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

so they thought the pitcher was using some kind of substance on his throwing hand and wiping it off of his body? And then the bat, turns out, was illegal to use?

Maldonado used illegal bats.
Diaz intentionally leaned forward to get hit by a pitch.

Cheaters gotta cheat.

[CentralTexasCrude]

how come the Astros cheat so much? are there rules against it?

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

so they thought the pitcher was using some kind of substance on his throwing hand and wiping it off of his body? And then the bat, turns out, was illegal to use?

Maldonado used illegal bats.
Diaz intentionally leaned forward to get hit by a pitch.

Cheaters gotta cheat.

Sure Homer

[Reservoir Dog]

Couple of 20 something reporters from some obscure NBC TV Philadelphia station trying to boost ratings. Philly fans are latching on knowing what's coming. (See, I didn't use the word Incels).

what did those two young reporters catch them doing?

Said Valdez looked "dirty" (like he hadn't bathed). Alleged he was using a foreign substance. Since he's Black, sounds pretty racist. Philly players said they didn't see or notice anything. Astros catcher Maldonado used a bat in Game 1 given to him Albert Pujols to use in the Series. Turned out it was not up to legal MLB standards. Like I said, trying to boost their ratings.

so they thought the pitcher was using some kind of substance on his throwing hand and wiping it off of his body? And then the bat, turns out, was illegal to use?

Maldonado used illegal bats.
Diaz intentionally leaned forward to get hit by a pitch.

Cheaters gotta cheat.

Sure Homer

[CentralTexasCrude]

OMG, he leaned into the pitch trying to get a HBP and take first. That's it. Shut down the series. Buncha Pansy Boy Scouts seem to be watching this year.

[Reservoir Dog]

Cheaters gotta cheat.

[CentralTexasCrude]

For game 3, RD will be watching the Astros bench carefully for any sign of them exceeding their MLB chewing gum quota.

[Reservoir Dog]

Cheaters gotta cheat.

[saltydog]

For game 3, RD will be watching the Astros bench carefully for any sign of them exceeding their MLB chewing gum quota.

To be fair, most teams will do almost anything to gain an edge.

The Astros were greedy enough to get caught.

The Diaz HBP was absolutely the right call and so blatant that the HP umpire immediately called him on it. Complete bush league crap.

[CentralTexasCrude]

For game 3, RD will be watching the Astros bench carefully for any sign of them exceeding their MLB chewing gum quota.

To be fair, most teams will do almost anything to gain an edge.

The Astros were greedy enough to get caught.

The Diaz HBP was absolutely the right call and so blatant that the HP umpire immediately called him on it. Complete bush league crap.

Way before any of our times, but 1951's famous "shot heard around the World". NY Giants beat the Brookland Dodgers to win the pennant.

Remembered fondly by Giants fans for decades.
Turns out the Giants had a guy with a telescope stealing the catcher's signs. They knew what pitch was coming.

[saltydog]

For game 3, RD will be watching the Astros bench carefully for any sign of them exceeding their MLB chewing gum quota.

To be fair, most teams will do almost anything to gain an edge.

The Astros were greedy enough to get caught.

The Diaz HBP was absolutely the right call and so blatant that the HP umpire immediately called him on it. Complete bush league crap.

Way before any of our times, but 1951's famous "shot heard around the World". NY Giants beat the Brookland Dodgers to win the pennant.

Remembered fondly by Giants fans for decades.
Turns out the Giants had a guy with a telescope stealing the catcher's signs. They knew what pitch was coming.

It's known that Sandy Koufax was tipping his pitches for a few years before someone mentioned it to him at an All Star Game.

[CentralTexasCrude]

For game 3, RD will be watching the Astros bench carefully for any sign of them exceeding their MLB chewing gum quota.

To be fair, most teams will do almost anything to gain an edge.

The Astros were greedy enough to get caught.

The Diaz HBP was absolutely the right call and so blatant that the HP umpire immediately called him on it. Complete bush league crap.

Way before any of our times, but 1951's famous "shot heard around the World". NY Giants beat the Brookland Dodgers to win the pennant.

Remembered fondly by Giants fans for decades.
Turns out the Giants had a guy with a telescope stealing the catcher's signs. They knew what pitch was coming.

It's known that Sandy Koufax was tipping his pitches for a few years before someone mentioned it to him at an All Star Game.

And BTW, I didn't see the Diaz HBP because I went to bed once I realized it was going to extra innings but yeah that is bush league crap.