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What The Cardinals And Astros Tell Us About The Future Of Cheating

And you thought A-Rod and Tom Brady were bad…. The St. Louis Cardinals organization recently fired its scouting director amid allegations of hacking into the Houston Astros’ internal computer network. The hack gave the Cardinals access to sensitive data ranging from scouting reports to trade discussions. While this may be professional sports’ first foray into […]

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Cardinals Under Fire As FBI Investigates Hacking Of Astros’ Database

The FBI and Justice Department are investigating front-office officials of the St. Louis Cardinals for allegedly hacking into the Houston Astros’ databases to steal personal information, according to a report by the New York Times on Thursday. The hacked databases hold internal communication on trades, statistics and scouting reports. Officials have not yet specified which […]

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theScore App: A Fantasy Baseball Owner’s Assist

If your Simple Bracket or printed out bracket hasn’t been busted by now, then you’re simply from another planet. There are still some bets to be made off this Final Four Weekend. But, by and large, college basketball season is over and baseball enters into sports fans’ minds. Last night, the Houston Astros defeated the Texas Rangers with a final score of 8-2 in MLB’s Opening Night. The Astros debut in the American League isn’t the only new highlight this baseball season, though.

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