jim crane
How Mark Cuban almost bought the Texas Rangers — but was outmaneuvered in the 11th hour
More than a decade ago, billionaire Mark Cuban looked poised to seize control of the Texas Rangers -- but the Dallas Mavericks owner and "Shark Tank" star lost a bidding...
Astros owner has never 'seen anything like' Verlander trade
The Mets and Astros had to break out their calculators to finalize the financial details of Tuesday’s blockbuster trade that sent Justin Verlander back to Houston.
Behind the 2017 Astros cheating scandal — the biggest mess in sports
Jeff Luhnow knew he had the green light for a revolution at the Astros.
The Astros drama that led to 'insulting' James Click exit
More clarity has emerged in the stunning exit of Astros GM James Click.
Yankees GM fires back after Astros owner calls out his 'bizarre' cheating-scandal take
Houston Astros owner Jim Crane doesn’t want to hear Brian Cashman complain about the Astros’ 2017 sign-stealing scandal anymore — and he has an odd reason why.
Astros owner: We took cheating 'bullet' for Yankees, Red Sox
Astros owner Jim Crane is pointing fingers. Crane believes sign-stealing – and cheating in general – is present around the league, with the blame falling solely on the Astros. “I...
Astros owner: I can’t be sued because MLB ‘exonerated’ me
The owner of the Houston Astros said in a legal filing that he cannot be sued in the team’s sign-stealing scandal in response to the lawsuit filed by former MLB...
Astros owner just latest leader to devalue the truth
It’s not that we can’t handle the truth. It’s more that it’s so seldom hit our way we’re rarely given the chance. Astros team owner Jim Crane explained Thursday that...
Star pitcher hammers Astros in expletive-laced tirade
Trevor Bauer has never been shy about sharing his feelings, and he has a lot of them when it comes to the Astros’ cheating scandal. “They are hypocrites, they are...
Cashman rips Astros owner: Sign-stealing did impact game
TAMPA — Brian Cashman is calling Jim Crane’s bluff. A day after Crane, the Astros’ owner, claimed his club’s illegal sign-stealing program “didn’t impact the game,” Cashman, whose Yankees lost...
'What's he smoking?' Outspoken ex-Yankee mocks Astros' bumbling press conference
David Wells felt the same way many did watching Astros owner Jim Crane talk in circles about the cheating scam his team executed during Thursday's poorly executed press conference. Crane...
Astros' pathetic apology won't absolve their baseball sins
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Jim Crane should have arrived at the Astros’ Thursday press conference wearing a suit jacket covered with dollar signs and opened it to reveal a...
Yankees' rage will be fueled by cheating Astros clinging to World Series
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Suck it up, Yankees. That was the word from the cheatin’ Astros and their owner Jim Crane, regarding their win over the Yankees in the...
Astros to give team strategy on handling sign-stealing scandal
The Houston Astros are ready to unveil their public-relations plan for dealing with the sign-stealing scandal that has damaged their franchise's reputation all offseason. Astros owner Jim Crane is expected...