NYT: FBI investigating the Cardinals for hacking the Astros

[nate]

WTF?

 

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/17/sports/baseball/st-louis-cardinals-hack-astros-fbi.html?smid=tw-bna

 

[HaloCory22]

Didn't think I could hate the Cardinals more than I already did but they found a way. "The Cardinal way" What a joke.

[Glen]

The Cardinal way.

[Stradling]

If this is true then I would think MLB will go after them HARD. When it comes to stuff like this I would be perfectly fine with the league banning them from agency or the draft or both for an entire season.

[Thomas]

"You can do that???  Damn it to hell. Someone get me a nerd." -- Bill Belichick

[Chimi]

MLB won't do a damn thing about it. MLB isn't really tough on anything. It's a bunch of old dudes stuck in old ways. They'll roll over and tell the Cardinals not to do it again and say whatever punishment the legal system comes up with is enough.

[Docwaukee]

I was just gonna mention that they are turning into the patriots of MLB.  

[zenmaster]

Out of all the teams to hack...

[red321]

They should demote them to AAA for a few years

[bloodbrother]

Cardinals are probably the classiest hackers ever

[nate]

"You can do that???  Damn it to hell. Someone get me a nerd." -- Bill Belichick

 

POTY

[Angel Oracle]

Banning them for a complete draft could be excessive, although that is a serious charge.

Don't seem like such a classy org anymore.

Next thing you know, they will be found to have substituted odd baseballs during games.

JuicedGate!

Edited June 16, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[Jobu]

This won't even rise to the level of "Arte Moreno says mean things about Josh Hamilton and that is mean and hurts feelings" in the national media. They're already writing their "one bad apple/disgruntled computer nerd" stories.

[Stradling]

Plot Twist, the Astros hired the guy to go get a job with the Cardinals, to hack into a altered prospect grading system just so the FBI could come down on the Cards. By the way I have an INO related story if anyone wants to PM me.

[Second Base]

I feel like I already know how this ends. FBI won't be able to identify who did this exactly, so no individual charges will be issued, but they will be able to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that it was someone from the Cardinals organization. They'll be fined a couple hundred thousand and lose a draft pick. Ho-hum.

[nate]

FBI already knows who did it, it sounds like.

 

I think they should go the soccer route and ban the Cards from FA/Trades for a year.

[Tank]

as punishment, the astros will relocate cal's hill in busch stadium.

[Docwaukee]

the only fair thing to do is to give us Yadier Molina.

 

and Matt Carpenter

 

and Michael Wacha

[gotbeer]

FBI should make the Cardinals take back Pujols and his contract.  

 

But in all seriousness.  If this was the MLB investigating, it would have been over, and nothing would have been done.  Unless the hack revealed information that Clemens was juicing.  Since it's the FBI, Selig can't hide.

[mp170.6]

MLB won't do a damn thing about it. MLB isn't really tough on anything. It's a bunch of old dudes stuck in old ways. They'll roll over and tell the Cardinals not to do it again and say whatever punishment the legal system comes up with is enough.

 

I disagree.  This is much more personal to the owners than any players on the field behaving badly.

[Second Base]

FBI should make the Cardinals take back Pujols and his contract.  

 

But in all seriousness.  If this was the MLB investigating, it would have been over, and nothing would have been done.  Unless the hack revealed information that Clemens was juicing.  Since it's the FBI, Selig can't hide.

 

Selig doesn't need hide.  He retired.  This problem has been passed on to Rob Manfred, who after the Hamilton fiasco has come across as a lenient punisher, or even anti-punishment. 

[Mark68]

Since it's the FBI investigating this, you better believe that MLB will come down pretty hard on the Cards. How could they not if the Feds are involved?

 

Plus, the Feds will probably prosecute the individual(s) involved.

[mp170.6]

Prediction 1:  Teams will become much more hostile toward each other. 

Prediction 2:  Working in the front office for an MLB team essentially disqualifies you from working for another MLB front office. 

[Inside Pitch]

Selig doesn't need hide.  He retired.  This problem has been passed on to Rob Manfred, who after the Hamilton fiasco has come across as a lenient punisher, or even anti-punishment. 

 

He was barred from taking any form of action against Hamilton.   The decision was taken out of his hands.

 

http://www.ocregister.com/articles/hamilton-656126-josh-post.html

 

"Josh Hamilton cannot be suspended for a self-reported relapse of drug use, according to an arbitrator's decision that brought critical comments Friday from both the Angels and Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred."

Edited June 16, 2015 by Inside Pitch

[Inside Pitch]

Prediction 1:  Teams will become much more hostile toward each other. 

Prediction 2:  Working in the front office for an MLB team essentially disqualifies you from working for another MLB front office. 

 

Not sure open hatred between teams is a bad thing.  Might make for some funny moments.