Earlier this morning on Mike Greenberg’s ESPN morning show, “Get Up!”, former Yankee star, 2009 World Series Champion, and former teammate of Carlos Beltran, Mark Teixeira sent a clear message about his thoughts on the Astros cheating scandal and Beltran’s involvement.
“I don’t think the Mets have a choice … they have to fire Carlos Beltran,” Teixeira said. “The only reason he (Beltran) wasn’t punished as a bigger part of this was because of that immunity.”
Teixeira went on to say what a “loophole it was” for Beltran because “he retired immediately after the World Series.