El escándalo de trampas de Astros de Houston parece ir más allá que el robo de señas usando la tecnología, un boom que ha acabado en los despidos de AJ Hinch (exmanager), Jeff Luhnow (gerente general de los siderales), Alex Cora (exmanager de Medias Rojas) y Carlos Beltrán (exmanager de Mets).
Ahora, en redes sociales y entre peloteros como Evan Longoria y Trevor Bauer, hay sospechas de que los peloteros de Astros de Houston, incluido el venezolano José Altuve, han utilizado dispositivos electrónicos debajo del uniforme para sacar algún tipo de ventaja informativa.
Joel Sherman, columnista de New York Post, buscó a Scott Boras, agente del camarero de Houston, y le preguntó sobre los rumores.
“Cuando esto ocurrió hoy, José Altuve me contactó de inmediato”, dijo Boras al periodista neoyorquino. “Esta es su declaración: ‘Nunca he usado un dispositivo electrónico en mi desempeño como jugador de las Grandes Ligas. Ha sido transparente y sincero con MLB y su investigación’”.
Reach out to Scott Boras about his client Jose Altuve: “When this came up today, Jose Altuve immediately contacted me and this is his statement: ‘I have never worn an electronic device in my performance as a major league player.’” #Astros
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 16, 2020
I asked Boras about Altuve not wanting to have his shirt ripped off as he came to home plate to end the ALCS and Boras said, "that is the shyness of Jose Altuve." Said his client didn't want the shirt ripped off.
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 16, 2020
Boras did not want to get into 2017 and the #Astros, but said of Altuve, "He has been transparent and truthful with MLB and their investrigation.”
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 16, 2020
More Boras: "(Altuve) has never been involved in any information with the use of an electornic device that is triggered during the course of the game."
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 16, 2020
Last from Boras: "Fans need to keep in mind that there are a lot of players who are in the spider web, but they are not the black widow just because they are a member of the team or the league.” #Astros #Altuve
— Joel Sherman (@Joelsherman1) January 16, 2020