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Astros fire manager AJ Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow in wake of cheating scandal punishments

Hinch, Luhnow had been suspended for one season by Major League Baseball
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Astros manager AJ Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow took the fall for the team's cheating scandal.|Art or Photo Credit: AP

After MLB commissioner Rob Manfred announced punishments for the Astros following following a league investigation, team owner Jim Crane fired manager AJ Hinch and GM Jeff Luhnow for their roles in the team's cheating scheme.

Hinch and Luhnow had each been suspended for one season by Major League Baseball prior to their dismissal from the Astros organization.

Watch The Michael Kay Show crew give their thoughts on the Astros' punishments and the fallout from the firings of Hinch and Luhnow.