Evan Gattis didn't appreciate his former team getting outed as cheaters. Troy Taormina-USA TODAY Sports

Evan Gattis takes shot at Mike Fiers for outing Astros as cheaters

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated 3/28/20

Most Houston players have not gone after Mike Fiers for his role as the whistleblower about their sign-stealing system in 2017, but one former Astro isn’t being quite as kind.

Evan Gattis, who was a member of the 2017 team, tweeted an image of a glass with Fiers’ face on it above the phrase “snitches get stitches.”

@FlyingSaucerHou pic.twitter.com/aTEhxlbRLV

— Evan Gattis (@BulldogBeing) March 27, 2020

In other words, it’s pretty clear that Gattis views Fiers as a snitch who deserves some sort of punishment for that. It’s the same attitude that has been taken by some others, but this is a pretty overt statement from someone who was one of Fiers' teammates.

Most would say Fiers did the right thing. The public had the right to know, and considering how MLB was dismissive of private complaints, the former Astros pitcher going public was the only way it was going to be revealed. Gattis looks foolish and vindictive here.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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