Indians' Mike Clevinger Continues Ripping Astros, 'Taking Food Off My Table'
Indians' Mike Clevinger Goes Scorched Earth On Astros ... 'Worse Than Steroids'
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1:41 PM PT -- 1/17 -- Not all MLB players are willing to blast the Astros publicly like Clevinger ... we just got Padres superstar Fernando Tatis out in NYC ... and he said leave him out the scandal!!!
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10:41 AM PT -- 1/17 -- Clevinger isn't done speaking his mind on the Astros cheating scandal ... saying the team was talented enough that there was no need to cheat.
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"That's another part that pisses me off. That lineup's talented enough that I think if they just had the due diligence to do the regular baseball s**t -- pick one, I'm tipping whatever -- they'd do damage."
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"You have buddies that if they knew what was coming would be perennial All-Stars in the big leagues, dude."
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Clevinger says the impact of cheating could have serious consequences for borderline players who are trying to make it to the majors the right way but losing jobs to people who cheat.
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"But, to each their own. I'm not going to sit here and just be quiet about someone blatantly taking millions of dollars and food off my table, let alone other people's tables."
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"I don't think any of those motherf**kers should be able to look us in the eye. They should feel ashamed."
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Clevinger finished his rant by essentially saying the punishment handed down by MLB doesn't fit the crime ... because the players will still be champs and the team only loses $5 million.
"This is worse than steroids."
That's Cleveland Indians superstar Mike Clevinger going OFF on the Houston Astros ... ripping them for getting caught in a massive cheating scandal!!
"They shouldn’t feel comfortable looking at any of us in the eye let alone on the field," Clevinger said. "And any other MLB player feel different, they can get it too."
As we previously reported, the MLB dropped the hammer on Houston earlier this week ... revealing its investigation into the Astros found the team did, in fact, steal signs from opponents beginning in the 2017 season.
Tons of people have already lost their jobs over the findings ... the Astros fired manager A.J. Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow, the Red Sox let go of Alex Cora and the Mets walked away from Carlos Beltran.
The MLB also took away draft picks from Houston and fined them a whopping $5 MILLION!!!
But, clearly, Clevinger doesn't think that's enough ... 'cause he said if Rob Manfred doesn't punish individual players, he's threatening a bean war anytime he plays the 'Stros!
"This is where throwing hard has its MF perks," Clevinger said. "so either police it @MLB or I’ll get back to my training."
Clevinger even joked he wants the Astros to get booted to Canada, writing, "I hope they make y’all the Montreal Expos."
Things might get interesting when the Tribe and 'Stros face off in June.
Originally Published -- 1/16 2:34 PM PT
