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Paranoia Runs Rampant After Latest Sign-Stealing Scandal Developments

It's been more than 78 hours since Major League Baseball issued its report into the Houston Astros sign-stealing scandal that has now cost three managers and one general manager their jobs, and the anger across the league is growing each day.

After Carlos Beltrán and the Mets mutually agreed to "part ways" (a pleasant way to say he was fired), speculation surfaced on social media that Jose Altuve and other Astros players were wearing an electronic aid under their jerseys to steal signs during the 2019 postseason. Altuve, through agent Scott Boras, unequivocally denied the allegations that he has "ever worn an electronic device in a major league game—ever.