Monday, January 13, 2020

Houston punishments In For Sign Stealing and Championship Stealing

  • $5,000,000 team fine.
  • Loss of first and second round MLB Entry Draft picks in 2020 and 2021.
  • Jeff Luhnow fired by the Astros as their GM.  Banned from the game one year.
  • AJ Hinch fired by the Astros as their manager.  Banned from the game one year.
  • The book finally closes on the whole Taubman saga.  Placed on the Ineligible List for one year, must be reinstated by the Commissioner.  Anything further?  Banned for life.
  • Alex Cora will be withheld until the Boston situation is fully dealt with.
One question remains:  What does it take to get a professional championship vacated? 

I don't think people have any idea of the kinds of sacrifices which are perceived to be willing to be made to get a championship.

I get the perception of stain on the game if you do so, especially because it places into question even the worth of competition.

But there has to be the question put to all of this:  Do you not think that there are many people within the realm of sport who would gladly sacrifice the remainder of their career and their good name to be simply called Champion?  Especially in the day and age post-David Stern and jordon NBA?

I don't think there can be an ounce of doubt as to the tandem ideas of necessity and that if they do get caught, no one else is going to be called champion anyway.

So, to the major sports, what does it take to get a championship vacated?  NFL should have at least 4-6-more of the last 20 or so...

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