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Baseball's sign-stealing scandal a result of it being a prisoner to technology: AP analysis
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FRONTLINE, The Astros Edge, Season 2023, Episode 16
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How the Houston Astros cheated in 2017-18 MLB seasons – NBC Sports Philadelphia
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Astros (and Red Sox) sign-stealing scandal, explained: How did they cheat? Why is Alex Cora MLB's main culprit?
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Alex Cora sign stealing: If Major League Baseball has technology to solve this and hasn't, why should we be outraged?
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Is MLB right to let the cheating Houston Astros keep their title?, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Red Sox lose draft pick but escape major punishment over cheating allegations, Boston Red Sox
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Who is Alex Cora? Current Red Sox manager tied to Astros scandal
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MLB pins Red Sox sign-stealing scandal on a video replay guy, I guess – Dodgers Digest
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GoLocalProv Red Sox Rehire Alex Cora - After Firing Him for Involvement In Cheating Scandal
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MLB superstar trades, sign-stealing punishment and more -- Passan answers 20 questions for 2020 - ESPN
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The Houston Astros' 2017 Cheating Scandal Explained - The New York Times
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Why The Sox And Alex Cora Split, For People Who Don't Watch Baseball
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Alex Cora, Red Sox await punishment as Astros clean house following cheating scandal - The Boston Globe
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Sign stealing in baseball is nothing new. The punishment now being meted out is absurd.