Before the anger raged and the jobs were lost, before the Houston Astros became vilified and the Dodgers felt cheated, Mike Fiers made a decision. On Saturday, Dodgers right-hander Blake Treinen, who signed with Los Angeles this winter and was Fiers’ teammate with the Oakland Athletics the last two seasons, defended Fiers. Dodgers pitcher Ross Stripling calls Houston home and spent much of his offseason there. He estimated half the people he spoke with about the situation in Houston believed Fiers was a snitch. Stripling and Treinen, like many other big leaguers, believe the sport is better for Fiers’ decision.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 27, 2020 01:41 UTC