UPDATED: Houston Astros Fire GM, Manager After MLB Suspends Them for Cheating, Could Cora be Next?

UPDATED: Houston Astros Fire GM, Manager After MLB Suspends Them for Cheating, Could Cora be Next?

The Houston Astros have fired general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch after MLB suspended them for one year for stealing signs during the team’s 2017 World Series-winning season, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan.

Could Red Sox manager Alex Cora be next?

According to Passan, discipline for Cora is coming and it is going to be harsh.

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Cora’s Involvement 

Cora served as the bench coach for the 2017 Astros and according to reports, was linked to the cheating.

In the Astros scandal, a hidden camera was positioned in center field while a team staffer would be in the tunnel attempting to decode signs in real-time.

According to the reports, if the pitch was determined to be off-speed, the staffer would bang on a trash can twice to alert the hitter.

If the pitch was a fastball, no sound would be made.

Last week, a new report from The Athletic alleged that the Red Sox used their video room to relay signals ahead of time during the 2018 season.

In the Red Sox scandal, the team sent players to the replay booth at the bottom of the dug out to try and pick up trends from the pitcher and catcher.

The base runner would then be responsible for “relaying the information” to the hitter by signaling in some way.

The Red Sox won a record number of games during the 2018 season, and then went on to win the World Series.

 

Updated: 3:26 p.m.