There is a broad story about this era of baseball that has yet to be told.
To this point, the public’s understanding of sign stealing mostly rests on anonymous second-hand conjecture and finger-pointing. But inside the game, there is a belief which is treated by players and staff as fact: That illegal sign stealing, particularly through advanced technology, is everywhere.
“It’s an issue that permeates through the whole league,” one major league manager said. “The league has done a very poor job of policing or discouraging it.”
Electronic sign stealing is not a single-team issue. Major League Baseball rules prohibit clubs from using electronic equipment to steal catchers’ signs and convey information. Still, the commissioner’s office hears complaints about many different organizations — everything from mysterious people in white shirts...
robsul82 on November 12nd, 2019 at 19:40 UTC »
Stealing via the baserunner seeing it, that's part of the game. With a camera? That's a horse of a different color.
NeurosciGuy15 on November 12nd, 2019 at 18:44 UTC »
You mean they didn't have a camera in the OF linked to a TV on the wall outside of the away team's clubhouse? Shocker haha.
melcolnik on November 12nd, 2019 at 18:42 UTC »
“Astros have declined to comment at this time”
Hey! Progress!