Episode 11
11 | The Fixer: After the Astros | Part I
Sports Explains the World · Audible | Meadowlark
October 18, 202328m 24s
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Show Notes
In 2017, Major League Baseball implicated the Houston Astros in a sign-stealing scandal that rocked the sport, right after they'd won the World Series. At the center of the controversy was the team's general manager, Jeff Luhnow. In the wake of the scandal, the Astros cut ties with Luhnow, who still maintains his innocence. Reporter Josh Lewin tracked Luhnow down in his new home in Leganés, Spain to learn about his efforts to bring his moneyball approach to a new sport: soccer.