Let’s think of it this way: The Astros lost four draft picks, $5 million and their GM and manager two years after winning the World Series. If you survey 29 other teams, do you think they’d trade all those things for a World Series title? No doubt quite a few would. They botch draft picks all the time, misallocate money frequently and are always firing managers and execs in the pursuit of championships.
Is it worth it? Unless MLB decides to vacate their title, it’s hard to say it wasn’t.
https://sports.yahoo.com/five-takeaways-from-mlb-momentous-astros-sign-stealing-investigation-225432721.html