The 2019-2020 Major League Baseball offseason has been dominated by the Astros sign-stealing scandal, tainting any accomplishment the Houston ballclub has achieved over the past few seasons. On Tuesday, the Washington Post reported a new wrinkle to the entire situation: The Nationals were directly informed by outside sources about the Astros' cheating tendencies and were prepared for them prior to the 2019 World Series. According to the report, Houston's sign-stealing tactic was well known throughout baseball.