By KRISTIE RIEKEN
AP Sports Writer

HOUSTON (AP) - Cheaters. Sign-stealers. A team undeserving of the only championship it has won. This is the prevailing image of the Houston Astros as Dusty Baker takes over. The veteran manager will try to help the scandal-tainted Astros move on. Houston won the American League last season and then watched the sign-stealing scandal cost manager AJ Hinch and general manager Jeff Luhnow their jobs. The Astros are now looked at as villains across major league baseball.

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