Dodgers: Historic Fox Theater trolls the Astros

Everyone is joining the party in making fun of the Astros cheating scandal that cost the Dodgers the 2017 World Series.

The historic Fox Theater in Bakersfield, California knows what’s up. Earlier this week, a special message was spotted on their marquee sign.

“Never Forget. Houston Asterisks. Let’s Go Dodgers!” the sign reads from a photo shared by KGET anchor Alex Fisher.

The theater, which originally opened in 1930, has hosted many notable performers from B.B. King to George Carlin to Ice Cube. The performing arts center closed in 1977, briefly re-opened in 1983-1984, before fully operating again in 1994. Without performances to promote during the coronavirus pandemic, they have found a unique marketing campaign.

The Houston Astros remain the theme of baseball jokes and Dodger ire since their 2017 cheating scandal was revealed to the public by Mike Fiers and The Athletic last November. As Dodger fans don’t need to be reminded, the Astros defeated the Dodgers in seven games during the World Series in which they used illegal sign-stealing techniques to gain an unfair advantage.

Last night, the Dodgers hosted 11,000 fans for a Zoom Party in spirit of following social distancing guidelines. Many Dodger players, commentators, and famous fans appeared on the call. The Astros weren’t far from anyone’s minds, with comedian George Lopez taking every opportunity to poke fun at them.

The Dodgers were possibly the victims of two cheating teams, as the 2018 Red Sox were also under investigation for stealing signs. A report by Major League Baseball released last week concluded there was insufficient evidence to suggest Boston continued to use their video replay room to tip players of upcoming pitches in the postseason. Andre Ethier voiced the frustration of many fans in casting doubt on the limited punishment handed out to the Red Sox.

Best moments from the Dodgers Zoom Party

The Los Angeles Dodgers hosted a Zoom Party on Monday and it was everything the fans needed while being stuck in quarantine.

Reports indicate that Major League baseball is optimistic about a 2020 season eventually beginning, the question is how the schedule and logistics will look. Whenever baseball returns, it will be interesting to see how teams react to facing the Astros for the first time since their scandal was revealed.