HOUSTON – The first round of spring training was dominated by fallout from the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scam.
Players were plunked in exhibition games and heckled at every turn. Fans held signs mocking Houston players, and one man even banged on a trash can at an early workout in a reminder of how the Astros illegally stole signals during their run to the 2017 World Series title and again in the 2018 season.
With a second stretch of practices just around the corner after Major League Baseball committed to a 60-game season this week, will the AL champion Astros be able to move on from the cheating scandal after a layoff that lasted almost four months?Are fans and opponents ready to forgive and forget?