Author: Bob Nightengale, USA TODAY

The Houston Astros are facing public backlash over revelations that the team may have been using electronic means to steal signs.

With free agency underway, stars like Gerrit Cole, Anthony Rendon and Stephen Strasburg hope to cash in in a big way.

Justin Verlander, 36, became the oldest pitcher to win the Cy Young Award since 42-year-old Roger Clemens in 2004.

Veteran righty Mike Fiers said that the Astros were stealing signs using electronic means during the 2017 season, another blemish for the organization.

The offseason is in full stride and four marquee franchises – the Yankees, Red Sox, Cubs and Mets – have big decisions to make.

The Nationals took Washington by storm after winning the World Series, but now turn to a winter that involves two of their best players on the market.

The team’s visit to the White House was met with criticism, particularly catcher Kurt Suzuki’s decision to wear a MAGA hat on stage.

In a stunner, the Nationals brought the World Series trophy to Washington, D.C. for the first time since 1924 after beating the Astros in Game 7.

After losing the first two games of the World Series, the Astros have won the last three and are now on the brink of a World Series title.