An obvious topic for discussion in this round table, and a bumper crop of writers wanted to chip in. As the total length cruised past four thousand words, it seemed best to split it up into two parts, so here’s the first one. The balance will follow later in the week. I’ve also folded in some polls on the topic, and the results of the SB Nation special Fanpulse survey across all the team sites.
Should the Astros have been more harshly treated?
Charlie: Weirdly, the punishment was both appropriate, and somehow not enough.