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Q&A: What does Astros' sign-stealing punishment mean for the Dodgers or Alex Cora?

LOS ANGELES - It's official: The Houston Astros are cheaters. The commissioner of baseball himself said so, in a nine-page report issued Monday.

In his report, Rob Manfred cited the 2017 Astros for repeated violations of rules that banned the use of video equipment to steal signs during a game. In the last game of the 2017 season, the Astros won the World Series championship, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Q. So that makes the Dodgers the 2017 World Series champs, right?

A. No. Manfred

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