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The biggest story in baseball right now isn't happening on a field — it's happening in a courtroom. Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were called flat-out cheaters by a prosecutor in opening statements at a New York criminal fraud trial, centered on allegations of pitch-rigging tied to gamblers. This one cuts deep, and the sport is watching closely.
Shifting to Houston, where the Astros' managerial search just got a whole lot more interesting. Albert Pujols — Cardinals legend, first-ballot Hall of Famer — is set to interview for the job this week alongside former Astro Morgan Ensberg. Both candidates share ties to new GM Randy Flores, and the Astros clearly want someone with serious baseball credibility in that dugout.
And out in Los Angeles, Fox Sports is making the case that the best thing Jim Harbaugh can do for Justin Herbert's future is sit him down right now. The argument is that Herbert needs protecting from a season that's already going sideways, and the Chargers need to think long-term before the damage becomes permanent.
That's your play-by-play. Sports Desk, back to the booth.
