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A capsule look at the Red Sox-Astros playoff series
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Sign stealing in baseball is nothing new. The punishment now being meted out is absurd.
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Middleton calls Carlos Correa 'a cheater' after fanning shortstop
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Schwarber, Red Sox slam Astros 12-3, lead ALCS 2-1
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Evan Gattis bleepin' fesses up to his 2017 Astros' cheating like no other
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MLB pins Red Sox sign-stealing scandal on a video replay guy, I guess – Dodgers Digest
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Who is Alex Cintrón, the Astros hitting coach who instigated brawl with the A's?
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Astros may never silence the boos despite a fifth straight ALCS trip
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A Ring's A Ring:” An In-Depth Look Back At The Houston Astros Cheating Scandal – Spring Training