The Houston Astros do NOT deserve an asterisk next to their 2017 World Series championship ... so says Miguel Cabrera, who thinks the notion of a tainted title is "bulls***."
The MLB superstar didn't mince words in an interview with ESPN this week ... saying straight-up Houston earned its '17 ring, despite its massive sign-stealing, cheating scandal that season.
"In the end ... it's baseball," the future Hall of Famer said. "[Try to] go ahead and do it like those guys did."
It's a hot take from Cabrera .