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Astros confiscate fan’s sign, booed in first spring training game

The Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scandal was taken to a whole new level on Saturday.

The team held its first spring training game of the year in Florida on Saturday, a matchup against the Washington Nationals, and were naturally booed heavily throughout the contest. Even their mascot, Orbit, was targeted.

El momento en el que los Astros saltaron al terreno en West Palm Beach pic.twitter.com/df29d4P594

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One man brought a fairly clever sign to hold up behind home plate to honor the team — which is caught up in a massive cheating scandal that has dominated the offseason.