Springer's sister tells Athletics to 'put Fiers on the mound' in ALDS
George Springer's sister hasn't forgotten that Oakland Athletics right-hander Mike Fiers blew the whistle on the Houston Astros' sign-stealing scheme.
Lena Springer took to Twitter on Tuesday to deliver a message to the Athletics, as the two clubs face off in their American League Divison Series.
Put Fiers on the mound.
— Lena Springer❤️ (@LenaSpringer) October 6, 2020
The 35-year-old hurler has yet to appear in the series and his Athletics find themselves on the brink of elimination after dropping the first two games in the best-of-five showdown.
Fiers, who pitched for the Astros from 2015 to 2017, told the media in November 2019 that the team stole signs electronically during its 2017 World Series-winning season. Major League Baseball opened an investigation and subsequently found that Houston cheated during that campaign and parts of 2018.
The veteran pitcher said in February that he received death threats for outing the Astros' operation.