New York Yankees stole signs in 2015-16 and were fined $100,000 in 2017, MLB letter confirms

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1. After what Cashman said about the Astros,

he can tell us what that crow on rye sandwich tastes like.

Cough, cough.

"The only thing that stopped (us) was something that was so illegal and horrific," Cashman told The Athletic's Andy McCullough. "So I get offended when I start hearing we haven't been to the World Series since '09. Because I'm like, 'Well, I think we actually did it the right way.' Pulled it down, brought it back up. Drafted well, traded well, developed well, signed well. The only thing that derailed us was a cheating circumstance that threw us off."

Cashman is, of course, referring to the Astros' sign-stealing scandal. The Astros infamously cracked opposing teams' signs using a live feed of the game, then relay the signs to their hitter by beating on a trash can located in the clubhouse tunnel during at least the 2017 season. Major League Baseball later punished the Astros by stripping them of draft picks, fining them, and suspending GM Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch. (The Astros subsequently fired both individuals.)