Evan Gattis Admits To Astros 2017 Cheating In A Twitter Rant

On Monday night, Evan Gattis, a former catcher and designated hitter for the Houston Astros, addressed the Major League Baseball sign-stealing issue on Twitter. Gattis sent a series of tweets in which he revealed some shocking details and launched an enormous rage.

Evan Gattis Admits To Astros 2017 Cheating In A Twitter Rant

The trash can technique was infamously utilised by those Houston Astros to warn batters of impending pitches. They certainly benefited from it, too.

The club that year had to first get there before they could win the World Series, defeating the 104-win Dodgers in seven games.

The Astros have to defeat the dominant New York Yankees in order to do this.

Additionally, Gattis acknowledged that their cheating method had a part in the team’s ALCS Game 7 victory over the Yankees in answer to a Twitter user’s inquiry.

Gattis acknowledged in the first line of his tweet that he was a part of the Astros’ World Series-winning team’s 2017 sign-stealing plan. Gattis, though, didn’t stop there. He continued by acknowledging that during that season, he had also taken performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs).

Both baseball fans and media outlets responded strongly to Evan Gattis’ statements. Others criticised him for his personal complicity in the affair, while others applauded him for his sincerity and courage to speak out against game cheating.

The Houston Astros were punished for the incident with a $5 million fine, the loss of selection picks, and a one-year suspension for both the general manager and manager of the team. The controversy has also prompted demands for MLB to be more open and accountable, as well as a reexamination of the culture of cheating in the sport.

In addition to accusing his former teammates, Evan Gattis’ tweets were a shocking admission of his personal involvement in the Astros’ sign-stealing controversy. Baseball is still feeling the impacts of the Astros’ cheating scandal, and it is unclear how long those effects will last for both the players and the game.

 

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