Exploring the nuances of 'cheating' in golf (and in baseball)

This week's guest is Ben Reiter, author of the book 'Astroball,' which came out before it was reported that the Houston Astros stole signs during their World Series run. The guys talk cheating in baseball, and in golf, and how the reporter is looking to get the Astros story correct the second time…

In 2014, Ben Reiter, then a Sports Illustrated baseball writer, wrote a cover story predicting that the Houston Astros, one of Major League Baseball's worst teams, would win the World Series in three years. After the Astros fulfilled his prediction in 2017, Reiter detailed the team's rise in his book "Astroball." When it was discovered that the Astros had operated an elaborate sign-stealing system that many viewed as cheating, Reiter set out to uncover the truth of the scandal with a six-part podcast. With hosts Bo Van Pelt and Farrell Evans, Reiter discusses the nuances of cheating in baseball and golf and how the podcast gave him a second chance at getting the story right. 

Hit the play button above to listen, and look for more new episodes of "Both Sides of the Ball" coming soon to the Morning Read Podcast Network.