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Dodgers' Kenley Jansen supports MLB call for harsh penalties for cheaters

LOS ANGELES - Kenley Jansen doesn't necessarily feel as though the Los Angeles Dodgers were cheated out of a championship in 2017 when they lost a seven-game World Series to the Houston Astros, who were accused of stealing signs electronically - an illegal practice - during that season and, possibly, postseason.

But Jansen said Tuesday the Astros should face harsh penalties if a Major League Baseball investigation confirms allegations first reported by The Athletic, which detailed a system in which the Astros relayed catchers' signs in real time at home games using a camera

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