Astros Cheating Allegations Surface Again
It's unlikely the Houston Astros are ever going to escape the label of cheaters. A year-and-a-half after their 2017-18 cheating scandal broke big, accusations are resurfacing in the 2021 playoffs. Some ardent observers are once again hearing suspicious whistles during the Astros' at-bats in the ALCS.
Thanks to @Lockhart81 who pulled it today
— Dan Lifshatz (@DanLifshatz) October 21, 2021
Whistles before EVERY single big hit last night. Whistle before the Altuve HR in G3. Whistles in Chicago after Tepera's comments
All the sudden when the Astros are up big, they stop 🤔 https://t.co/LXFKk0wFyi
The whistles that many are keying on occurred immediately before home runs by Yordan Alvarez and (naturally) Jose Altuve, in the Astros latest offensive outburst against the Red Sox. Listen:
Yordan Alvarez to the Green Monster 🚀 pic.twitter.com/xN81HaHqlc
— MLB (@MLB) October 20, 2021
Why is there a whistle coming from the dugout at the 2 second mark? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/dgCXcjsAnz
— Menace2Picks (@Menace2Picks) October 20, 2021
So the Astros cheated in 2017 as we all know and were barely punished. Now in 2021, they’re back at it. This time, they’re using whistling to signify what pitch is coming. Straight whistle = fastball, two whistles = off speed (more specifically a curveball) #MLB #Astros #MLBPA
— HoustonAstrosWhistleBlower (@AstrosWhistlers) October 20, 2021
What's aroused suspicion this time around, in addition to the sheer volume of whistles before so many Astros big hits in this series, is that the pattern and sound of the whistle immediately preceding Altuve's home run sounds exactly the same as the one that fell under so much scrutiny in 2017—when the Astros did cheat their way to a World Series. Listen here:
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