MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defends his punishment of the Houston Astros
by Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times
Feb 17, 2020
3 minutes
NORTH PORT, Fla. - Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred had some words of warning for pitchers seeking retribution against the Houston Astros for their illegal sign-stealing scheme that aided their 2017 World Series championship.
It was delivered Sunday to the managers of the 15 Florida-based teams and will be repeated Tuesday when Manfred meets the managers of the 15 Arizona-based teams.
"I made it extremely clear to them that retaliation in-game by throwing at a batter intentionally will not be tolerated, whether
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