While many active Astros players have shown little to no remorse for their sign-stealing chicanery that helped them win the 2017 World Series, Blue Jays pitcher Ken Giles — who was the Astros' closer at the time — was apologetic in an interview with the Toronto Star, even saying he'd be willing to return his World Series ring. Giles had a strong season in 2017, posting a 2.39 ERA with a career-best 34 saves.
But he was far from his best during the postseason. Giles allowed at least one earned run in six of his seven outings (10 ER in 7.2 innings).
While the Astros went on to win it all despite his struggles, that victory now feels hollow to Giles. “It just hurts," Giles told the Star while looking back on the tainted championship. "If they want it back, I’ll be true to whatever needs to be done.
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They’re going to feel like the bad guys all year. I know what it feels like to be the bad guy. And it’s not the greatest feeling.
But actions speak louder than words. I just hope they play honestly.” MORE: Trevor Bauer, Anthony Rizzo troll Astros over sign-stealing scandal in spring training Giles said he never knew that the team was cheating in 2017, as he spent most of his time in the bullpen, away from the dugout.
“I was not aware about anything,” Giles said. “It crushed me to learn about the stuff that went on when I was there. I had no idea.
I had no clue whatsoever. I was blindsided by the commissioner’s report. Up until then, I honestly didn’t believe it.
Just crazy.” Giles is the second player on the Astros' 2017 roster to say he'd give back his World Series ring. Oakland A's pitcher Mike Fiers, the whistleblower who revealed the Astros' sign-stealing scheme to the Athletic and set the baseball world on fire, told the San Francisco Chronicle it wouldn't be "the end of the world" to return his ring.
But Rob Manfred made it clear in his January commissioner's report that Astros players from that season wouldn't have to give up their hardware, saying he would uphold the "long tradition in baseball of not trying to change what happened." So there's no need to beat yourself up, Ken. If you went to bed early, you might have missed Ken Giles punching himself in the face.
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