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XThe got caught illegally stealing their opponents signs, but third baseman Kris Bryant does not believe they were the only ones cheating.&nbsp;USA Today's asked Bryant a&nbsp; question on the topic during a lengthy interview published on Thursday.&nbsp;"No," Bryant responded. "Absolutely not. I definitely think others were. I don't know if other teams were doing it that same way, but people are always trying to find a way for that competitive advantage.&nbsp;Pitchers have things in their gloves. Batters groove their bats. People have done that since the beginning of the game."Bryant's teammate Anthony Rizzo poked fun at the Astros while mic'd up during the Cubs' spring training game on Monday:&nbsp;ESPN "I'm doing some math in my head about where he is going to throw. ... Someone bang for me."—@ARizzo44 went there https://t.co/m4GOqb8NxLOn Jan. 13, revealed its from an investigation into the Astros that was sparked when former Houston and current pitcher toldThe Athleticthat his former team had used in-game technology to illegally steal opponents' signs through their 2017 World Series-winning campaign.&nbsp;The league's investigation found that the Astros indeed used a camera in the outfield and other technology to run in-game sign-stealing schemes throughout 2017 and for at least parts of 2018. There was no evidence that Houston cheated last season, however.&nbsp;Commissioner Rob Manfred punished the Astros with a $5 million fine plus the loss of first- and second-round draft picks for 2020 and 2021. The team's then-manager AJ Hinch and then-general manager Jeffrey Luhnow were each handed one-year unpaid suspensions by MLB. The Astros subsequently fired them.&nbsp;🚨 SPORTS NEWS ➡️ YOUR INBOXThe latest in the sports world, emailed daily.Maybe later

XThe got caught illegally stealing their opponents signs, but third baseman Kris Bryant does not believe they were the only ones cheating.&nbsp;USA Today's asked Bryant a&nbsp; question on the topic during a lengthy interview published on Thursday.&nbsp;"No," Bryant responded. "Absolutely not. I definitely think others were. I don't know if other teams were doing it that same way, but people are always trying to find a way for that competitive advantage.&nbsp;Pitchers have things in their gloves. Batters groove their bats. People have done that since the beginning of the game."Bryant's...

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