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Jeff Luhnow Sues Astros for More Than $22M over Firing for Cheating Scandal

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XFormer general manager Jeff Luhnow is reportedly suing the Houston Astros for $22 million, per , for firing him in January 2020 after the team's sign-stealing scandal came to light despite his claims that he had "&nbsp;Luhnow's lawsuit claims that "Major League Baseball also suspended both Luhnow and Hinch for the entire 2020 season, though no players were punished. Hinch has since been hired by the Detroit Tigers to be their manager starting in the 2021 campaign.&nbsp;Luhnow is claiming breach of contract in his lawsuit, saying he lost the a huge chunk of the $31 million in guaranteed money that was included in his 2018 contract extension and that the MLB investigation was&nbsp;Jared Diamond Jeff Luhnow's contract has a clause that says disputes are to be settled in arbitration by Rob Manfred.But Luhnow's attorney tells me “The idea that the commissioner or his designee can provide a fair evaluation of the claims is just impossible."https://t.co/JP10NpfzG8"Luhnow's lawyers alleged Tom Koch-Weser, the Astros' director of advance information, was the only one of 70 witnesses in MLB's investigation to claim Luhnow spoke of electronic sign stealing. They claimed Koch-Weser stole signs and lied during baseball's investigation and alleged the Astros told Koch-Weser 'he could keep his job as long as his actions were sanctioned by his supervisors, including Luhnow.'"Jose de Jesus Ortiz The Jeff Luhnow lawsuit is the ultimate catch-22 for the baseball industry.Jeff treated me well, but even he’d say he’s among the most despised folks in the baseball industry.And the Astros are still working to regain the trust they lost while Luhnow ran the team.Marc Normandin "In my defense, I am utterly incompetent" only works if you own a team and answer to no oneThe 53-year-old Luhnow served as Houston's general manager between the 2011-19 seasons. Under his watch, the team reached the postseason four times, the World Series twice and won a title.&nbsp;🚨 SPORTS NEWS ➡️ YOUR INBOXThe latest in the sports world, emailed daily.Maybe later

XFormer general manager Jeff Luhnow is reportedly suing the Houston Astros for $22 million, per , for firing him in January 2020 after the team's sign-stealing scandal came to light despite his claims that he had "&nbsp;Luhnow's lawsuit claims that "Major League Baseball also suspended both Luhnow and Hinch for the entire 2020 season, though no players were punished. Hinch has since been hired by the Detroit Tigers to be their manager starting in the 2021 campaign.&nbsp;Luhnow is claiming breach of contract in his lawsuit, saying he lost the a huge chunk of the $31 million in guaranteed...

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Jeff Luhnow Sues Astros for More Than $22M over Firing for Cheating Scandal

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