The Houston Astros are still stealing signs… kind of.
They didn’t break the rules this time, but they did literally steal signs from a couple of fans trying to get their booing in over their infamous cheating scandal. Houston hit the field for the first time against the Washington Nationals and although they were technically the home team, the game was located in West Palm Beach, Florida, so plenty of fans were in attendance from both sides. After fans booed players- particularly Jose Altuve, Alex Bregman and Carlos Correa, their signs were confiscated for the remainder of the game.
Oh… the irony!!!!
Yeah… you better believe Twitter had a few things to say about this one:
A fan was asked about the situation by the Associated Press and told them he wasn’t aware the Astros were confiscating signs at their spring training games.
The following is an excerpt from USA Today Sports:
Matthew Silliman, who held one of the signs, said he didn’t know they were forbidden. He drove to the game from Tampa Bay and said he’s been waiting to let the Astros know what he thinks of them.
“I’m a big Nats fan and it’s wrong,” he said. “They’re cheaters.”
The game was eventually cancelled due to weather, but at least baseball fans got a taste of what’s to come at Astros games this season.
(H/T FTW)
