They did a really good this year, despite a lot of setbacks. The Royals got 'em in that last game of the playoff series, but everybody (on both teams) played their best and played fair. But for some teams (and players), 'fair' just isn't enough. They need to cheat, use performance-enhancing drugs, injure other players on purpose... or spy out the other teams. Which brings us to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Federal investigators have recommended charges be brought against at least one St. Louis Cardinals employee implicated in the probe of an alleged computer intrusion of databases belonging to the Houston Astros. The investigation centers on whether Cardinals front-office staff broke federal law by accessing the Astros database called Ground Control, which housed information on prospects. Investigators also have an interest in whether or not senior officials at the Cardinals were aware of the spying.
The whole thing has to do with former employees of St. Louis coming to Houston and possibly bringing proprietary information with them. Some people within the Cardinals organization wanted to know... very badly.
The Cardinals have already fired one key staffer and his home has been searched by the FBI. No charges have been filed yet, though the city of Houston is waiting. Apparently, the whole affair centers on knowledge of passwords to access an online database. While not 'hacking into' the Astros system, it's still illegal.
Moral of the story: change your business computer passwords often.
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