Every instance of corporate nefariousness ends with the same question: Just how high did it go? The FBI is investigating the St. Louis Cardinals for breaching the Houston Astros’ computerized database and thieving information, as The New York Times first reported, and as the fallout of the accusations rocks the sport, the focus will turn to who knew what.
The story is ridiculous, titillating, a 2015 Zeitgeist special: The best franchise in baseball allegedly hacks a team that has lost 100 games in three consecutive seasons and steals scouting reports, trade talks and other proprietary data.