Here is what Jim Crane, Jose Altuve and other Astros said about cheating scandal
For the first time since it was revealed the Astros used electronic sign-stealing scheme to gain an advantage during their World Series championship season in 2017, Houston players fully addressed the scandal on Thursday.
Using a camera in center field to steal a catcher’s sign to the pitcher, Astros team personnel let Houston hitters know what pitch was coming by hitting a garbage can.
That advantage may or may not have helped the Astros, owner Jim Crane said during this exchange with ESPN’s Marly Rivera:
Crane did apologize for the Astros’ behavior but he also contradicted himself as this video shows:
Third baseman Alex Bregman and second baseman Jose Altuve said they were sorry about the choices the team made and wanted to move forward:
Shortstop Carlos Correa said the team didn’t wear buzzers at any point but said the team was wrong with its actions in 2017 and admitted it affected other players’ careers:
