McHugh regrets not being 'brave' during Astros' 2017 scandal (2:20)
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Ex-Astro McHugh: Pitchers didn't do right thing
Collin McHugh, a starter for the 2017 Astros, said the team's pitchers knew about the sign-stealing scheme and should've "been as brave in the moment" and said something to stop it. "I understand the anger," he said.
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54% of respondents in a Seton Hall Sports Poll said this week that MLB should've punished Astros players for the sign-stealing scandal, 17% said they favored no punishment & 29% said they don't know or had no opinion. Comm. Rob Manfred penalized management, but not players. Given 2 possible responses re: immunity for players to incentivize speaking to MLB investigators, 49% of those polled replied the investigation was a coverup & 14% that it was a serious effort to punish wrongdoing.
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Grapefruit League Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W2 |
| Miami | 10 | 4 | .714 | - | W3 |
| Tampa Bay | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L1 |
| Baltimore | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | W2 |
| New York | 8 | 5 | .615 | 1.5 | L2 |
| Minnesota | 6 | 4 | .600 | 2 | W2 |
| Toronto | 6 | 5 | .545 | 2.5 | L3 |
| Houston | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | W2 |
| Detroit | 6 | 6 | .500 | 3 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 6 | 7 | .462 | 3.5 | W1 |
| New York | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | L1 |
| Atlanta | 5 | 8 | .385 | 4.5 | W2 |
| Washington | 4 | 8 | .333 | 5 | L2 |
| Boston | 4 | 9 | .308 | 5.5 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 3 | 11 | .214 | 7 | W1 |
Team Leaders
- Batting
- Pitching
BATTING AVERAGE
Home Runs
RUNS BATTED IN
Earned Run Average
Wins
Strikeouts
Team Stats
- Pitching
- Batting
Earned Run Average3.192nd
Quality Starts0Tied-1st
WHIP1.164th
BAA.2153rd
Runs5426th
Batting Average.22029th
On Base Percentage.31025th
Slugging Percentage.37927th