Los Angeles Dodgers pitching great and current broadcaster Orel Hershiser made a savage remark about the Houston Astros cheating scandal during a game between the teams on Friday.
It was a blowout loss for the Dodgers, with things rarely looking good for the home team before the 18-1 lopsided final result.
It was in the middle of a 4-run third inning for the Astros when Hershiser brought up the scandal, after Cam Smith doubled off Los Angeles rookie pitcher Ben Casparius.
The Astros were caught stealing signs from rival teams during the 2017 and 2018 seasons, which led to several firings, a $5million fine, and Major League Baseball stripping the franchise of two first-round, and a pair of second-round, draft picks.
Some players and coaches’ legacies will be forever tied to the sign-stealing scandal, including AJ Hinch, Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa, Alex Cora, Carlos Beltran, and more.
‘I don’t want to open an old wound, but in some ways, they’re swinging at these breaking balls like they know what is coming,’ Hershiser said on SportsNet LA.
Dodgers broadcaster Orel Hershiser made a savage remark about the Astros cheating scandal
Houston was caught in a sign-stealing scandal several years ago, which still lingers today
Hershiser appears not to have gotten in any trouble for the remark, as it would have played positively with a Dodgers-favored broadcast.
The boos continued to come down on Altuve at Dodger Stadium this weekend, as the fans clearly have not forgotten about the scandal.
Other fan bases have not forgotten about the Astros misdeeds either, namely the New York Yankees, who Houston defeated in the ALCS before besting the Dodgers in the World Series.
Correa has not played for the Astros since 2021, but is still mercilessly booed by Yankees fans in the Bronx whenever his new team, the Minnesota Twins, come to New York City.
The Astros also won the American League in 2019, 2021, and 2022, with MLB finding no wrongdoing from the team during those seasons.
Yet, the Astros having success will likely come with an asterisk for some fans and broadcasters forever.
