Ben Reiter: "Jeff Luhnow was always an unapologetic disrupter"

(from L-to-R) Houston Astros manager AJ Hinch (14) and Houston Astros President of Baseball Operations Jeff Luhnow pose with Detroit Tigers starting pitchers Mike Fiers (50) and Francisco Liriano (38) prior to the game at Minute Maid Park.
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Author and podcast host Ben Reiter - who predicted the Astros' 2017 World Series title in a 2014 Sports Illustrated story - joined Jonathan Peterlin to explain why the Astros' sign-stealing scandal "kind of makes sense" in the context of the organization's culture, why ex-general manager Jeff Luhnow's impact will continue to be felt throughout the game (even if he never works in the game again), and the podcast Ben is developing to explore the scandal. He also explains how baseball's economics affects stars Francisco Lindor and Mookie Betts and teams trying to keep or trade them.