Should Houston Astros have been stripped of 2017 World Series title for cheating? ChatGPT has a revealing answer

When the Houston Astros' signature stealing scandal broke in 2019, the MLB world was shaken to its core by the revelations surrounding the deceitful scheme hatched by veteran players, defiant executives, and several high-profile coaches.

The Houston Astros, who were bottom feeders for a good part of the early 2010s, used their complex sign-stealing tactics to win their first World Series title in 2017 and continued to use them in 2018. This drew condemnation from baseball fans far and wide who completely trashed their achievements despite their sustained excellence in the years to come.

The conversation around the Astros has changed recently, with their dominant World Series victory over the Phillies in the 2022 World Series. Fans in Houston believe that the hate for their team is unjustified, as their stellar record over the last six years clearly attests.

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So did the Astros deserve to have their 2017 title revoked?

With the jury still out on the legacy of Houston's first championship team, we asked ChatGPT to give us a definitive answer.

What should have happened to the 2017 Houston Astros (According to AI)

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The Houston Astros were found guilty of cheating during the 2017 MLB season by using a sign-stealing scheme, which involved using cameras to decode opposing teams' signs and then signaling to their own batters what pitch was coming. The scheme gave the Astros an unfair advantage and may have contributed to their win in the 2017 World Series.

While there have been calls for the Astros to be stripped of their World Series title, ultimately the decision lies with the MLB commissioner. In January 2020, the commissioner issued a report confirming that the Astros had indeed cheated and imposed penalties, including fines, the loss of draft picks, and suspensions of key personnel. However, he did not strip the team of its World Series title.

Whether or not the Astros should have been stripped of their World Series title is a matter of debate. The cheating gave them an unfair advantage, which calls into question the legitimacy of their victory. On the other hand, stripping a team of a title is a serious and unprecedented action, and some argue that it would set a dangerous precedent.

Ultimately, the decision not to strip the Astros of their title has been made, and it is now up to the team and its fans to acknowledge their wrongdoing and work to restore trust in the sport.