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MLB commissioner Rob Manfred opens up about Astros sign-stealing investigation

Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 11/19/19

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred opened up about recent allegations regarding the Houston Astros and sign stealing from the 2017 season.

Needless to say, the league takes these allegations seriously. Manfred more than confirmed that on Tuesday.

Rob Manfred declined to reveal a timetable for the "very active and really, really thorough" ongoing investigation against the Astros.

"Any allegation that relates to a rule violation that could affect the outcome of a game or games is the most serious matter."
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 19, 2019

As Manfred notes, there’s no timetable for findings as MLB conducts a “very active and really, really thorough” investigation.

The MLB head also said he doesn’t believe other teams were involved in the sign-stealing scandal.

Rob Manfred said "right now, we are focused on the information that we have in respect to the Astros" in regards to broader sign-stealing issues

Asked whether other teams could be involved, he said "I have no reason to believe it expands beyond the Astros at this point in time.”
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) November 19, 2019

Video evidence during the Astros’ run to the 2017 World Series title seems to back up claims that the organization was stealing signs.

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At this point, the MLB investigation will focus a lot on who knew about the team allegedly breaking rules.

Once the investigation is completed, there’s a darn good chance stiff punishment will be handed down to both individuals and the organization as a whole. What Manfred said Tuesday does nothing to dispel this notion.

This article first appeared on Sportsnaut and was syndicated with permission.

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