Espionage and Baseball: The Houston Astros and the Sign-Stealing Scandal

Agony of Defeat

In this latest episode of the Agony of Defeat podcast, Jonathan Weiler and Matt Andrews analyze the structure of the Houston Astros systematic cheating scandal, those involved, and how baseball should handle this going forward. Further content on the topics discussed include: Sarah Spain on why the aftermath of Kobe Bryant's death is a time not to simply celebrate a beloved sports superstar but to remember his entire legacy, including a 2003 sexual assault accusation. (https://www.espn.com/espn/story/_/id/28586207/now-right-remember-kobe-bryant-life-all-it) The Astros scandal and how its structure is unlike baseball has ever seen. (https://www.theatlantic.com/culture/archive/2020/01/the-astros-scandal-rewrites-a-decade-of-mlb-history/605185/) Russ Hodges' Infamous "Giants Win the Pennant!" call after the 1951 World Series. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWIGfBQghJs)