Since the Houston sign-stealing accusations re-surfaced with new evidence, some on social media have twisted the Astros’ recent ethical missteps into somehow partially or fully vindicating Correa.
That misguided view, driven perhaps by an incomplete understanding of the details of what occurred previously, is why I am writing this.
That Houston employees were alleged to have taken Cardinals intellectual property with them was not disputed, but by their choice of inaction, the Cardinals organization did not consider the situation to be as significant as Correa apparently did.
Over the ensuing months and years, the situation spiraled out of control – all Correa’s doing and all after the suspected intellectual property pilfering matter had been closed by his employer.