Astros team chairman and players apologize for major league signature fraud Feb. 14 13:18

Major League Astros violated the rules, analyzing the signs issued by the opponent's catcher using a camera during the match, and telling the batter that the Astros team president and players etc. were discovered for the first time after the problem was discovered He held a conference and apologized after admitting fraud.

According to a survey by the Major League Organization, Astros analyzed the signatures of opponent's catchers using cameras installed at the center of the baseball stadium between 2017 and 2018, when they won the World Series.

And if the sign was a changing ball, it was recognized that he hit the trash bin in the aisle on the bench side and made a sound and transmitted to the batter, and it was recognized that the team officials were suspended last month, such as suspension of duties and fines Received

Other teams, opponents, and fans have expressed strong condemnation of Astros' misconduct, but only about a month after the disposition, the club president and athlete in Florida in the campsite of Florida. Held a press conference for the first time.

Fourth batter and 25-year-old Bregman apologized, "I'm really sorry for the team and the organization and that I made the wrong choice."

"Although Astros regrets what happened in 2017, the team and the team as a whole have said that they were the top league hitters in the American League in 2017, when they were fraudulent, and have been selected as MVPs. And I have regretted that it has influenced baseball and baseball. "

Meanwhile, Astros owner Crane apologized as the head of the organization, but argued that the improper analysis and transmission of the signatures had any effect on Astros' batter and had an impact on the outcome of the match. Many would think so, but it is almost impossible to determine the consequences and causes, "he said, apologizing only for breaking the rules.

Although Astros is trying to kick off the issue of fraud with interviews and interviews on this day, American media have criticized shortly after the interviews that they had insufficient explanation and apologies.

Allegations of vibrator denied

Regarding Astros' illegal signature analysis and transmission, there are also suspicions that some media in the United States may have worn a device that vibrates under the uniform to allow the contents of the signature to be transmitted to players. Reporting.

Several players have denied this suspicion, including Altoube.

"I spoke with the players and convinced me that there was no such injustice, and there is no evidence for that," Crane denied at a meeting on Tuesday.

Competing pitchers also sue

According to the U.S. media, some pitchers who played against Astros have filed a lawsuit against Astros for analyzing and transmitting false signatures, resulting in a batter hitting their career. .

The lawsuit was filed by pitcher Mike Bolsinger who played until last year at Lotte, a professional baseball player, and was a replacement pitcher of Blue Jays in 2017, when Astros was cheating.

Bolsinger pitched for the third time at the home of his opponent Astros on August 4, 2017, but throws a third of his innings and is hit by four hits and four runs including a home run, and the team is also seven. I lost 16 vs.

The day after this match, the pitcher was removed from the Major League player registration of 40 players and has not been pitched in the Major League since.

Bolsinger has filed a lawsuit in this match that Astros has incorrectly analyzed his signature and informed the batter that his baseball career has been compromised.

The complaint seeks to use the prize money that Astros earned as a world champion for charity and other activities.