Are the Astros Cheating Again?

For some of us honest Abes sitting at home, it can be difficult to conceptualize how common cheating is in professional sports. While the players are clearly athletic and talented, many of them are not above cheating. However, this isn’t a single-team problem. In fact, cheating scandals have littered baseball since its inception in the 1800s. And sign stealing, which is what got the Astros in trouble in 2017, is one of the oldest forms of cheating in baseball.