Twitter is having a field day with news the FBI is investigating whether Cardinals officials hacked the Astros.
Some of the takes have been hot, some have been funny and some have been unintentionally funny (see, for instance, everything being retweeted by the indispensable @BestFansStLouis).
SPECTOR: Cardinals are now baseball's biggest heels
The best take we've seen comes from Dodgers pitcher Brandon McCarthy, consistently one of the most interesting, intelligent athletes on Twitter.
in keeping with baseball tradition, a Houston exec should walk into the STL offices and hit their best front office guy with a fastball
— Brandon McCarthy (@BMcCarthy32) June 16, 2015Those darn unwritten rules.
Here are some of our other favorites:
I don’t know, man. Fredbird looks DIFFERENT today. #stlcards pic.twitter.com/pUR0CVjjXw
— Matt Sebek (@MattSebek) June 16, 2015When Donald Trump announcing his bid for the presidency isn't the craziest news story of the morning, it's gonna be a good day.
— Wendy Thurm (@hangingsliders) June 16, 2015Cardinals' alleged hacking will be compared to Spygate, but if its true, its much worse. Forget lost draft picks. Criminal charges possible.
— Michael McCann (@McCannSportsLaw) June 16, 2015Cardinals hacking the All-Star voting to ensure home field advantage suddenly more plausible than "there are just so many Royals fans"
— Sam Miller (@SamMillerBP) June 16, 2015Cardinals exit interview: "What made you seek other employment" "What is your mother's maiden name?" "And the name of your first pet?"
— FuzzBeed Eli (@EliGieryna) June 16, 2015Now it all makes sense. #Cardinals #AstrosPasswords pic.twitter.com/1XkXR6Y5W8
— Ryan Maquiñana (@RMaq28) June 16, 2015You'll never see a Cardinals IT person doing a mouseflip after busting into a residential gateway. They respect the game.
— Tully Corcoran (@tullycorcoran) June 16, 2015Can't even make any jokes, just sitting here frozen with delight http://t.co/7IpZs0ulJF
— Emma Span (@emmaspan) June 16, 2015What high school did the hackers go to?
— Mike Engel (@michaelengel) June 16, 2015*clears throat* In MY day, to break into a MLB office you needed a rope, grapple, two bullyboys, a fine blade, and a bribed policeman.
— Old Hoss Radbourn (@OldHossRadbourn) June 16, 2015#Cardinals #Astros pic.twitter.com/Wj4GsHfu1f
— nascarcasm (@nascarcasm) June 16, 2015"August 9, 2012: The St. Louis Cardinals sent Tyler Greene to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal." Condition: obtain password
— Diane Firstman (@dianagram) June 16, 2015Just found some evidence that will clear the Cardinals of any wrongdoing and also explain these All-Star shenanigans! pic.twitter.com/sehh3gdKUU
— Jesse Spector (@jessespector) June 16, 2015