• Evaluate the recent example of sign-stealing in MLB and the penalties issued by the league commissioner, Rob Manfred, to the Houston Astros organization.
• Was this a good use of the commissioner's authority. Did Manfred overreach in the penalties handed down, or were the penalties too light? How does the fact that Manfred is employed by the club owners impact his decision on handing down penalties?
• Would the commissioner also have the authority to potentially strip of team of its championship? Would that be a good use of that power in this or other instances of potential cheating?