I wouldn't call a cheating investigation a "joke" after the Houston ASSTROS disgraced the game of baseball. Steve Pearce is frustrated about the process that Rob Manfred has taken after the Red Sox were accused of illegally stealing signs in 2018, the same year they won the World Series.
What a coincidence, right? I mean, Houston cheated in 2017 and they won the World Series. That being said, baseball has investigated about Boston cheating the same year they won the World Series also. They should....the integrity of the game has been damaged. I get the guy doesn't want to be associated as a possible cheater also but come on.....the ASSTROS cheated. This is no joking matter.
Did the Red Sox cheat? Who knows. Maybe they did, maybe they didn't. If they did I wouldn't be entirely surprised after the Apple watch scandal BUT....until Rob Manfred talks, we get to sit here and wonder. They also get to sit back and wonder and as Pearce said HERE they get to "have this floating over [their] head." Is that fair?
Probably not, but it's what Manfred has decided to do. Manfred is content with releasing the results of the investigation when it is safe for MLB to start the 2020 season, whenever that may be. That could be June, July....maybe even 2021. Who knows, really. This is all up in the air, but it shouldn't be.
We have to wait for the Coronavirus epidemic to subside in order to start the season. We all get that, but what we don't get is why do we have to wait for results of this investigation? When Manfred gave his decision about the ASSTROS there was nothing to wait on. Is he just trying to keep baseball out of the headlines while we all deal with this pandemic? I don't know.
But weeks ago THIS came out and Manfred said he would release the report BEFORE the season. I don't understand the delay because I don't think it accomplishes anything. I guess I agree with Pearce here, stop holding this over everyone's head. Manfred should just release the report. If the Red Sox didn't cheat, then so be it. Why do we have to wait to hear that?
If they did cheat, then tell us the details, lay out the consequences (unlike how he did with Houston) and stop dragging this out. The players deserve to stop being toyed with and honestly....baseball fans could use the distraction. I'm all for baseball news that isn't tied to the Coronavirus. I'm all for rumors that don't deal with moving the season to a neutral site to try and get a season in.
A cheating accusation isn't a joke, but Manfred didn't handle the ASSTROS scandal well and now he's off to a bad start with this one. I can understand why Pearce is frustrated, but this is no joking matter.
What is the real joke here?
Is it the Red Sox?
Is it Pearce and Alex Cora?
Is it just Manfred?
Manfred is the big joke so far. I hope he isn't dropping the ball here again, but it sure sounds like it. Release the report, Manfred! Quit stalling.
--Jeana Bellezza
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @nyprincessj
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