Houston Astros

Will Middlebrooks, who played with Joe Kelly in Boston, could not disagree more with Major League Baseball's eight-game suspension

Ryan Rowland-Smith believes the Astros haven't had to face the music for their sign-stealing transgressions but hopes "enough of a message" is sent during the regular season

Jim Duquette questions the Astros' depth and believes their bullpen is "a disaster"

The Dodgers have made the playoffs seven years in a row but haven’t won a World Series; this could be their last shot with their current core

Astros owner Jim Crane wants to sell "some cold beer" to fans; D.A. wants Crane – and all the owners – to be less repulsive

The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has hurt baseball, but the game will be better off in the long run because of it, Bill Ripken says

Other teams may have been stealing signs, Todd Zeile says, but no one did it as successfully – or as blatantly – as the Astros

The Astros' sign-stealing scandal has revealed just how lost baseball truly is, D.A. writes

Manfred has completely lost the players' trust, Brandon Tierney says, and he must step down as commissioner

Many players and fans are unhappy with Rob Manfred, but his handling of the Astros could prevent other teams from committing the same transgressions