What's really disgusting is that MLB (and perhaps the MLBPA as a willing co-conspirator) has somehow convinced a large segment of the population that no players could be suspended because of "cooperation issues." What hogwash. The original article from The Athletic - https://theathletic.com/1363451/2019/11 ... -baseball/ - states that Mike Fiers and THREE OTHER PEOPLE from within the Astros organization claimed this was going on. With available video/audio and admissions from four different individuals from within the organization, it's completely ridiculous to think that there wasn't enough evidence to suspend the players that were involved.

I'd really love to see reporters really go after MLB on this, because the more evidence that come to light, the more obvious it is that players should have been suspended. Why should the public be satisfied with a couple expendables getting the scapegoat treatment, while letting the money-making assets get off scot-free?

The reporters should also be all over MLB about where that 5 million dollar fine goes after it heads back to the league office. Needless to say, baseball should do the right thing and donate that money to a worthy charity. Considering how much revenue they generate, and how much money they swindle from the public in stadium deals...a 5 million dollar donation is the LEAST that they could do. Somehow it wouldn't surprise me much at all if the money gets funneled right back to Jim Crane.