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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Live feed of Astros press conference

    https://www.mlb.com/astros/news/astr...tealing-report

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    Hinch and Luhnow FIRED by owner just now!

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Astros Fire Jeff Luhnow, A.J. Hinch

    By Jeff Todd | January 13, 2020 at 2:06pm CDT

    In the wake of severe MLB discipline arising out of the Houston sign-stealing scandal, Astros owner Jim Crane announced that he has fired both GM Jeff Luhnow and manager A.J. Hinch.

    More to come …
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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Wow!

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Given the Astros success, the picks aren't that big of a deal. Financially & pick-wise, they basically got punished the equivalent of 2-3 wins, which is sort of meh. I'm ambivalent about the suspensions. They feel necessary, but somewhat insufficient considering that other integrity-of-the-game issues lead to lifetime bans.

    I'm not for attempting to change the past through vacating titles or anything. And I imagine it's difficult to punish specific players for taking part, especially those no longer with the Astros.

    Ultimately, I guess I would have liked to have seen longer suspensions and or much bigger fines.
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    "no players will be suspended" Jim Crane Astros chair and owner...coward move.

    More quotes from Crane

    "I don't think it taints (WS championship)"
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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Better update that resume, Alex Cora

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    I have a feeling "leaks" are going to really start pointing fingers at some of the players.

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Quote Originally Posted by NebraskaRed View Post
    Better update that resume, Alex Cora
    He's got a great future ahead in corporate America.

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Quote Originally Posted by NebraskaRed View Post
    Better update that resume, Alex Cora
    I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s actually the one to get a lifetime ban, if he actually was the mastermind as it’s come out today.

    Also, people are connecting the dots that Beltran brought this system to the Astros from a former team that also had it - possibly the Rangers?

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Over/under number of days before Hinch is mentioned on here as a replacement for David Bell?

    0.5?

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Quote Originally Posted by kaldaniels View Post
    I have a feeling "leaks" are going to really start pointing fingers at some of the players.
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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Quote Originally Posted by WrongVerb View Post
    The Astros should be forced to keep those positions open for an entire season. I don't know how you can do that, but they should not be able to add to the front office until the one year is up and they should be forced to play each game with one less coach.

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Going into springtraining in a few short weeks without a GM or a Manager

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    Quote Originally Posted by Ron Madden View Post
    Going I into springtraining in a few short weeks without a TH or a Manager
    Get those fingers on the right QWERTYs!

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    Re: Luhnow and Hinch suspended for a year

    I think a post-season playoff ban of some length has teeth. The MLB bowl game ban.
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