Thread: Report: FBI investigating Cardinals for hacking Astros' database

It appears the St. Louis Cardinals could be in a whole heap of trouble.

According to the New York Times, the FBI is investigating the organization for allegedly hacking into the Houston Astros' internal database that housed player personnel information including discussions about trades, proprietary statistics and scouting reports.

While this immediately has drawn comparisons to Spygate and NFL controversies, it may actually be much worse. It's being called the first case of corporate espionage wherein a pro sports team hacks another's secure files.

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-bi...153025830.html

Lol if true this is kind of funny. Talk about going to the extreme.

should be punished if true. but i dont really care overall, still the best team in baseball.

While this immediately has drawn comparisons to Spygate and NFL controversies, it may actually be much worse

oh and the jackass who says its worse then spygate doesnt know what the **** he is talking about.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

oh and the jackass who says its worse then spygate doesnt know what the **** he is talking about.

Um. Really?

This isn't just cheating at sports, it's a felony.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

While this immediately has drawn comparisons to Spygate and NFL controversies, it may actually be much worse

oh and the jackass who says its worse then spygate doesnt know what the **** he is talking about.

Hmmm, I'm not so sure about that one.

Originally Posted by MOtorboat

Um. Really?

This isn't just cheating at sports, it's a felony.

Yes really. a guy gaining acess to a statistic database for the shitty astros, because lindough didnt change his password,

versus taping a teams practice before the superbowl.

To compare the two.......i dont even have words.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

Yes really. a guy gaining acess to a statistic database for the shitty astros, because lindough didnt change his password,

versus taping a teams practice before the superbowl.

To compare the two.......i dont even have words.

Well, we've reached an impasse.

I believe something that could constitute a felony is probably worse than, say, cheating at Monopoly.

did you really call one of the worlds biggest sports events a game of monopoly?

I'll just leave this here...

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

did you really call one of the worlds biggest sports events a game of monopoly?

Certainly I was being facetious. But if the allegations are true, the Cardinals committed a felony. The Patriots cheated at a game.

I mean, you're right about one thing, one of these things is worse than the other, but you have it backwards.

To even compare the superbowl cheating to this crap is hilarious.


go blow the royals or something. finally the cardinals haters have something to cry about.

i also find it even funnier, the same people who have no problem with the NSA hacking everyones shit, get all "its a felony" when some front office employee does it to another sports team.

Originally Posted by ShaneFalco

i also find it even funnier, the same people who have no problem with the NSA hacking everyones shit, get all "its a felony" when some front office employee does it to another sports team.

People are watching. Don't do illegal shit.

I think your STL allegiance might be clouding your judgement a tad.