Is the Houston Astros’ World Series championship tainted? The Astros beat the Dodgers in the the 2017 World Series. Hinch and Astros’ general manager Jeff Luhnow were suspended for one year by Manfred, then fired by Astros owner Jim Crane. AdvertisementIn his first interview since then, Hinch suggested the question of whether the Astros’ title was tainted might diminish over time, and with the continued excellence of such stars as Jose Altuve and Alex Bregman. “But we did it to ourselves.”The full interview is scheduled to air Friday at 3 p.m. PT on MLB Network.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 07, 2020 00:33 UTC