Joe Kelly’s confrontation with the Houston Astros happened in 2020, not long after the Astros’ sign-stealing scandal was revealed. Many players around the league were angry because Houston had benefited from cheating during their 2017 championship season, and several pitchers felt the Astros had not been punished enough. Joe Kelly, pitching for the Los Angeles Dodgers, became one of the most visible faces of that frustration. During a game against Houston, Kelly threw pitches that came very close to hitting Astros hitters, which immediately raised tensions. After striking out Carlos Correa, he shouted and made a mocking pouty face toward him, clearly showing his anger and disrespect. The moment quickly went viral and was seen by many fans as a form of “baseball justice” for what the Astros had done. - follow ( slugger.report ) for insane baseball content - #baseball #mlb #baseballplays #joekelly #carloscorrea