Angels Starter Andrew Heaney Crushes Astros With Blunt NSFW Quote at Spring Training
By Adam Weinrib
Thus far, plenty of MLB players have been clear in their disdain for the Houston Astros' questionable behavior, but most of them haven't tripped over the line and been this clear about where things stand.
Angels lefty Andrew Heaney has no secrets left, and no F's to give.
He arrived at Spring Training guns blazing, taking a harsh shot at the division rivals he hopes to topple now that they're under even more scrutiny.
Andrew Heaney on the Astros sign-stealing: “I hope they feel like shit.”
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) February 12, 2020
Yes. The Astros are bad, and they should feel bad.
And Heaney did not stop at one trite phrase, by the way. He went off.
Sheesh. https://t.co/euQaUFwQiD
— Lindsey Adler (@lindseyadler) February 12, 2020
Honestly, the trajectory of his story should get worse before it gets better. What if the Astros start red hot on their Heel Tour and start tearing up the league, flaunting their skills wherever they go?
Or, better yet, what if they completely flail around, missing their timing without that special little trash can, or assorted buzzers? The league will be at their throats.
One former Astro-turned-Angel was a bit more reserved in his judgment, as expected. Max Stassi, who was a relatively non-impactful young buck on the 2017 Astros, admitted he felt he could do very little to hinder the operation from his position.
Max Stassi expressed his remorse for his involvement in the Astros’ sign-stealing operation.
— Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) February 12, 2020
He said he was the low man on the totem pole for something that was already happening, and that to his knowledge he was only aware of the Astros’ cheating in 2017.
Something tells me that though Stassi will be embraced by the clubhouse, the Angels are much more aligned with Heaney's fire-breathing take.