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The Astros' Sign-Stealing Scandal
The Astros’ Sign-Stealing Scandal Major League Baseball (MLB) fosters an extremely competitive environment. Tens of millions of dollars in salary (and endorsements) can hang in the balance, depending on whether a player performs well or poorly. Likewise, hundreds of millions of dollars of value are at stake for the owners as teams vie for World Series glory. Plus, fans, players and owners just want their team to win. And everyone hates to lose! It is no surprise, then, that the history of big-time baseball is dotted with cheating scandals ranging from the Black Sox scandal of 1919 (“Say it ain’t so, Joe!”), to Gaylord Perry’s spitter, to the corked bats of Albert Belle and Sammy Sosa, to the widespread use of performance enhancing drugs (PEDs) in the 1990s and early 2000s. Now, the Houston Astros have joined this inglorious list. Catchers signal to pitchers which type of pitch to throw, typically by holding down a certain number of fingers on their non-gloved hand between their legs as they crouch behind the plate. It is typically not as simple as just one finger for a fastball and two for a curve, but not a lot more complicated than that. In September 2016, an Astros intern named Derek Vigoa gave a PowerPoint presentation to general manager Jeff Luhnow that featured an Excel-based application that was programmed with an algorithm. The algorithm was designed to (and could) decode the pitching signs that opposing teams’ catchers flashed to their pitchers. The Astros called it “Codebreaker.” One Astros employee referred to the sign- stealing system that evolved as the “dark arts.”1 MLB rules allowed a runner standing on second base to steal signs and relay them to the batter, but the MLB rules strictly forbade using electronic means to decipher signs. -
Lone Star College System LSC-North Harris Spring 2010 High School* Graduates Attending LSCS in Fall 2010
Lone Star College System LSC-North Harris Spring 2010 High School* Graduates Attending LSCS in Fall 2010 High School Total High School Total Other 205 The Woodlands College Park High School 3 Nimitz High School 167 Waller High School 3 MacArthur High School 156 Cleveland High School 2 Spring High School 139 Conroe High School 2 Westfield High School 126 Cypress Woods High School 2 Eisenhower High School 116 Dayton High School 2 Klein Forest High School 113 Katy High School 2 Andy Dekaney High School 107 Milby High School 2 Carl Wunsche Sr High School 84 Pasadena Memorial High School 2 Other Texas High School 65 Reagan High School 2 Klein Collins High School 52 Scarborough High School 2 Home School 44 Westside High School 2 GED 43 ALPHA Academy 1 Carver High School 28 Caney Creek High School 1 Humble High School 18 Clear Lake High School 1 W T Hall High School 16 Cy-Fair High School 1 Atascocita High School 15 Cypress Springs High School 1 Klein Oak High School 9 Dobie High School 1 Klein High School 8 East Central High School 1 Jersey Village High School 6 Forest Brook High School 1 Jordan High School 6 Hauke Alternative 1 Oak Ridge High School 6 Kingwood High School 1 Cypress Falls High School 5 M B Smiley High School 1 New Caney High School 5 Magnolia High School 1 Tomball High School 5 Magnolia West High School 1 Cypress Ridge High School 4 Mayde Creek High School 1 S P Waltrip High School 4 Morton Ranch High School 1 Sam Houston High School 4 North Shore Senior High School 1 Aldine High School 3 Northbrook High School 1 Cypress Creek High School 3 Taylor High School 1 Kingwood Park High School 3 Washington High School 1 Langham Creek High School 3 Grand Total 1,613 *High school attended and high school grad year are self-reported by students. -
Lone Star College Spring 2015 High School Graduates from Service Area Isds and High Schools Enrolled at LSC Official Day Fall 2015
Lone Star College Spring 2015 High School Graduates from Service Area ISDs and High Schools Enrolled at LSC Official Day Fall 2015 ISD High School Total Aldine Aldine High School 146 20.8% Benjamin O Davis High School 123 17.5% Carver High School 41 5.8% Eisenhower High School 91 12.9% Hall Center for Education 5 0.7% MacArthur High School 181 25.7% Nimitz High School 103 14.7% Victory Early College High School 13 1.8% Aldine Total 703 100.0% Cleveland Cleveland High School 41 100.0% Cleveland Total 41 100.0% Conroe Caney Creek High School 72 10.3% Conroe High School 157 22.4% Hauke Academic Alternative High School 14 2.0% Oak Ridge High School 191 27.2% The Woodlands College Park High School 114 16.2% The Woodlands High School 154 21.9% Conroe Total 702 100.0% Cy-Fair Cy-Fair High School 171 8.8% Cypress Creek High School 179 9.2% Cypress Falls High School 186 9.5% Cypress Lakes High School 261 13.4% Cypress Ranch High School 183 9.4% Cypress Ridge High School 177 9.1% Cypress Springs High School 148 7.6% Cypress Woods High School 185 9.5% Jersey Village High School 213 10.9% Langham Creek High School 228 11.7% Windfern High School 23 1.2% Cy-Fair Total 1,954 100.0% Humble Atascocita High School 202 28.8% Humble High School 87 12.4% Kingwood High School 141 20.1% Kingwood Park High School 115 16.4% Quest High School 18 2.6% Summer Creek High School 138 19.7% Humble Total 701 100.0% Huntsville Huntsville High School 42 100.0% Huntsville Total 42 100.0% Analytics and Institutional Reporting 1 Lone Star College Spring 2015 High School Graduates -
Stolen Signs to Stolen Wins?
Venkataraman and Bozzella 1 Devan Venkataraman & Nathaniel Bozzella EC 107 Empirical Project Sergio Turner 12/20/20 Stolen Signs to Stolen Wins? The Trash Can Banging Scandal Heard ‘Round the World Question To what extent, and in what ways, was the Houston Astros cheating scandal in the 2017 season effective in improving team performance? Introduction For the majority of the 2010’s, the Houston Astros were a very middle of the pack team. From 2010-2014, the team did not finish higher than 4th in their division. For most of their history, the Houston Astros participated in the National League Central Division, up until the 2013 season. Since the 2013 season, the Astros have competed in the American League West Division, where they have seen much more success. In 2011, the Astros, one of the worst teams in baseball with a record of 56-106, were sold to Jim Crane where he moved on from ex-GM Ed Wade, and hired Jeff Luhnow two days after the sale. While Ed Wade made some good decisions: debuting Jose Altuve in the 2011 season and drafting George Springer in the 2011 draft, his overall performance was not satisfactory for the new owner. The new GM, Jeff Luhnow, made some notable decisions as well, drafting Carlos Correa in the 2012 draft (debuting him in 2015) and drafting Alex Bregman in the 2015 draft (debuting him in the 2017 season). After another few unsuccessful seasons with records of 55-107, 51-111, and 70-92 in the 2012-2014 seasons, Jeff Luhnow decided to fire the current manager of the team, whom he had a Venkataraman and Bozzella 2 falling out with towards the end of the 2014 season. -
COVID-19 Houston Resource Pack
COVID-19 Houston Resource Pack Created by the Community Design Resource Center at the University of Houston Updated March 24th 2020 A Brief Introduction We understand that many people in the greater Houston Area have recently had their lives upturned due to the news caused by the spread of the Covid-19 virus. Issues such as food stability, health, income and education which are already a challenge in our city have only grown worse in the last few days. We at the CDRC would like to do our part in helping those in need by compiling a list of resources for anyone who might be facing issues in the coming days and weeks, and we ask that whether or not you might need this help, that you share it anyone who you know might need it. We plan to continually update it with any additional resources we find and you can always find the most recently updated version at our website. cdrchouston.org Stay Home - Work Safe order issued for Houston, Harris County **Please read the following information carefully, the City of Houston is constantly changing and adapting the strategies and methods to slow the spread of the coronavirus, this will be updated once new informa- tion is available** A Stay Home - Work Safe Order has been issued for Houston and Harris County residents to help fight the spread of COVID-19. The order will go into effect at 11:59 p.m March 24th and will last until April 3. It applies throughout Harris County, including unincorporated areas and all cities within the county. -
Steven D. Busch Assistant Professor of Education Department of Education Leadership and Counseling
Steven D. Busch Assistant Professor of Education Department of Education Leadership and Counseling Degrees Earned University of Houston, Houston, Texas; Ed.D. Educational Leadership; 2003 Stephen F. Austin University, Nacogdoches, Texas; M.Ed. Administration Supervision-Management; 1986 Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas; B.S. Biology; Minor-Psychology; 1978 Professional Licensure and Certifications Texas Teaching Certificate, Science, 6-12, 1978 Midmanagement, State of Texas,1986 Supervision, State of Texas, 1986 Research/Grant Funding Competitive research grants from outside organizations Johnson, S. & Busch, S. (2007). Aldine ISD: Principal Succession Development. This proposal was written for the Aldine Independent School District to support the realignment and development of the succession plan for quality administrators. This grant was submitted to the Broad Foundation. $2,916,202, Not Funded. Robles-Pina, R., Johnson, S., & Busch, S. (2006-2007). Aldine I.S.D. and SHSU Collaboration Project. A project intended to determine the underlying attitudes regarding bullying in all middle schools in Aldine I.S.D. The project is funded by Aldine I.S.D. Funded for $20,000. Johnson, S., Kirby, S., Reed, E., Busch, S., Kavanaugh, J., & Cox, J. (2006). School Leadership Pilot Program. A proposal submitted to the Texas Education Agency in answer to a proposal request to train 300 Texas principals of schools that are Academically Unacceptable. Additionally, the proposal will provide a master’s degree for aspiring principals that may assume a leadership position of one of the targeted 300 schools. This is a collaboration of SHSU, Communities Foundation of Texas, Educational Service Center XIII and MGT of America. $3,500,000 for the grant implementation for two years. -
Texas Public Schools and Charters, Directory, October 2007
Texas Public Schools and Charters, Directory, October 2007 2006-07 Appraised Tax rate Mailing address Cnty.-dist. Sch. County and district enroll- valuation Main- County, district, region, school and phone number number no. superintendents, principals Grades ment (thousands) tenance Bond 001 ANDERSON 001 CAYUGA ISD 07 P O BOX 427 001-902 DR RICK WEBB 570 $298,062 .137 .000 CAYUGA 75832-0427 PHONE - (903) 928-2102 FAX - (903) 928-2646 REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL CAYUGA H S (903) 928-2294 001 DANIEL SHEAD 9-12 165 CAYUGA MIDDLE (903) 928-2699 041 SHERRI MCINNIS 6-8 133 CAYUGA EL (903) 928-2295 103 TRACIE CAMPBELL EE-5 272 ELKHART ISD 07 301 E PARKER ST 001-903 DR JOSEPH GLENN HAMBRICK 1321 $162,993 .137 .000 ELKHART 75839-9701 PHONE - (903) 764-2952 FAX - (903) 764-2466 REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL ELKHART H S (903) 764-5161 001 TIMOTHY JOHN RATCLIFF 9-12 362 ELKHART MIDDLE (903) 764-2459 041 JAMES RONALD MAYS JR 6-8 287 ELKHART EL (903) 764-2979 101 MIKE MOON EE-5 672 DAEP INSTRUCTIONAL ELKHART DAEP 002 KG-12 0 FRANKSTON ISD 07 P O BOX 428 001-904 AUSTIN THACKER 789 $251,587 .133 .006 FRANKSTON 75763-0428 PHONE - (903) 876-2556 ext:222 FAX - (903) 876-4558 REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL FRANKSTON H S (903) 876-3219 001 NICCI COOK 9-12 248 FRANKSTON MIDDLE (903) 876-2215 041 CHRIS WHITE 6-8 188 FRANKSTON EL (903) 876-2214 102 MARY PHILLIPS PK-5 353 NECHES ISD 07 P O BOX 310 001-906 RANDY L SNIDER 353 $72,781 .137 .000 NECHES 75779-0310 PHONE - (903) 584-3311 FAX - (903) 584-3686 REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL NECHES H S (903) 584-3443 002 JOE ELLIS 7-12 138 NECHES EL -
School State 11TH STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL KY 12TH
School State 11TH STREET ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL KY 12TH STREET ACADEMY NC 21ST CENTURY ALTERNATIVE MO 21ST CENTURY COMMUNITY SCHOOLHOUSE OR 21ST CENTURY CYBER CS PA 270 HOPKINS ALC MN 270 HOPKINS ALT. PRG - OFF CAMPUS MN 270 HOPKINS HS ALC MN 271 KENNEDY ALC MN 271 MINDQUEST OLL MN 271 SHAPE ALC MN 276 MINNETONKA HS ALC MN 276 MINNETONKA SR. ALC MN 276-MINNETONKA RSR-ALC MN 279 IS ALC MN 279 SR HI ALC MN 281 HIGHVIEW ALC MN 281 ROBBINSDALE TASC ALC MN 281 WINNETKA LEARNING CTR. ALC MN 3-6 PROG (BNTFL HIGH) UT 3-6 PROG (CLRFLD HIGH) UT 3-B DENTENTION CENTER ID 622 ALT MID./HIGH SCHOOL MN 917 FARMINGTON HS. MN 917 HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL MN 917 LAKEVILLE SR. HIGH MN 917 SIBLEY HIGH SCHOOL MN 917 SIMLEY HIGH SCHOOL SP. ED. MN A & M CONS H S TX A B SHEPARD HIGH SCH (CAMPUS) IL A C E ALTER TX A C FLORA HIGH SC A C JONES HIGH SCHOOL TX A C REYNOLDS HIGH NC A CROSBY KENNETT SR HIGH NH A E P TX A G WEST BLACK HILLS HIGH SCHOOL WA A I M TX A I M S CTR H S TX A J MOORE ACAD TX A L BROWN HIGH NC A L P H A CAMPUS TX A L P H A CAMPUS TX A MACEO SMITH H S TX A P FATHEREE VOC TECH SCHOOL MS A. C. E. AZ A. C. E. S. CT A. CRAWFORD MOSLEY HIGH SCHOOL FL A. D. HARRIS HIGH SCHOOL FL A. -
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Actionline...Your Board Meeting Update
ActionLine...Your Board Meeting Update February 13, 2008 A.W. Jones, Nadine Kujawa honored by Aldine ISD for their years of service. Former Aldine ISD Board Member A.W. Jones and former Superintendent Nadine Kujawa were honored for their decades of service to the district when the Board of Education unanimously voted to name education centers after them during the Feb. 12 board meeting. Mr. Jones, who served as a trustee for 30 years, will have the Forest Point Early Childhood/Pre-K Center and Lee Road Elementary school center named in his honor, while Mrs. Kujawa, who served the district for 42 years as a teacher, assistant principal, principal, personnel administrator, deputy superintendent and for six years as superintendent, will have the Fallbrook Early Childhood/EC-Pre-K Center and Aldine Elementary Center named in her honor. The two schools in each center will also bear the honorees’ names. The two new Early Childhood/EC-Pre-K Centers and the elementary school on Lee Road will all open at the start of the 2008-09 school year. Mr. Jones is a lifelong resident of Aldine and served as a trustee from 1976, when he was appointed to the board to fill the unexpired term of Ray Shotwell, until his retirement from the board in December of 2006. During his 30 years of service, Mr. Jones held all four board offices and chaired numerous committees, more than once. He has also been a long-time community leader and public servant, has been the recipient of numerous service awards and has been recognized for his work with those who are less fortunate. -
How Scansis Functions: Lessons from the Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Crisis
Relevant Rhetoric, Vol. 12 (2021): How Scansis Functions How Scansis Functions: Lessons from the Houston Astros Sign-Stealing Crisis Karen L. Hartman LeAnne W. Woods Associate Professor Graduate Student Idaho State University Idaho State University [email protected] [email protected] Relevant Rhetoric, Vol. 12 (2021): How Scansis Functions On January 13, 2020 Major League Baseball (MLB) Commissioner, Robert D. Manfred Jr., released investigation findings confirming that the Houston Astros illegally used a video camera system to electronically steal signs during the 2017 regular season and postseason, in which they won the World Series, and early in the 2018 regular season. The findings exposed what has been referred to as “one of the biggest scandals in Major League Baseball history.”1 MLB eventually fined the organization $5 million and the Astros were forced to forfeit their first and second round draft picks in 2020 and 2021. The team’s owner, Jim Crane, also fired the general manager, Jeff Luhnow, and manager, A. J. Hinch. In this paper we analyze Major League Baseball’s Houston Astros organizational rhetoric and crisis response efforts after the organization was found guilty of cheating. Analysis spans from the beginning of the crisis on November 12, 2019 through March 12, 2020 and items analyzed include two Houston Astro press conferences and news stories published across 20 media outlets. By viewing the crisis as a “scansis,” a unique type of crisis and scandal characterized by moral outrage, the authors hope to further the -
Aldine Isd High School Planning Guide
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