Ryan Tepera accuses Astros of cheating at Minute Maid Park
By John Buhler
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Ryan Tepera accuses the Houston Astros of cheating again.
To add some chum to the water, Chicago White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera said on record the Houston Astros might be back to their cheating ways at Minute Maid Park again.
While there is no way to prove this accusation, or trust The Rob Manfred to get it right as MLB commissioner, there was a stark contrast between how the first two games of this best-of-five series went in Houston vs. what happened on Sunday night in Chicago. It was a desperation game for the South Siders, but the Astros have lost the benefit of the doubt to be trusted at their place.
Tepera may have given the Astros enough bulletin board material to end the White Sox’s season.
White Sox reliever Ryan Tepera on the Astros: "They've had a reputation of doing some sketchy stuff over there. We can say it's a little bit of a difference. I think you saw the swings and misses tonight compared to the first two games at Minute Maid."
— Chandler Rome (@Chandler_Rome) October 11, 2021
Chicago White Sox RP Ryan Tepara accuses Houston Astros of cheating
In the wake of the sign-stealing scandal, all the Astros have done is go to the ALCS as a Wild Card team a year ago and win the AL West in a full 162-game season this year convincingly. While the organization’s reputation is forever tarnished, the White Sox still need to win two more games in a row if they want to reach the ALCS. We know the Astros can handle the smoke thrown their way.
Tepera’s claim will be a moot point if the Astros win the series 3-1 after Game 4 in Chicago.
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