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re: The Astros were using cameras and technology to steal signs in 2017
Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:36 am to TexasTiger08
Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:36 am to TexasTiger08
As far as cheating goes I despise cheaters. But 3 points to consider when dealing with baseball:
1. MLB juiced the balls this year so the homers would be up then they used the normal balls in the playoffs. How on the up and up is that? Point is don’t expect much of an organization in the MLB that intentionally deceives players and fans by literally changing the rules during the season
2. If anyone thinks the Astros are the only ones doing this you are not paying attention (which I get is not the point but nonetheless is relevant)
3. What exactly will MLB do if indeed this is going on? Will they clamp down or will they softly handle it. If anything, the Reddit stuff may force their hand because of the perception and pressure. But they better make damn well sure they have real proof before handing down the hammer. I have very little faith in a league that has the history of MLB when it comes to the integrity of the game and how they have handled it in the past
1. MLB juiced the balls this year so the homers would be up then they used the normal balls in the playoffs. How on the up and up is that? Point is don’t expect much of an organization in the MLB that intentionally deceives players and fans by literally changing the rules during the season
2. If anyone thinks the Astros are the only ones doing this you are not paying attention (which I get is not the point but nonetheless is relevant)
3. What exactly will MLB do if indeed this is going on? Will they clamp down or will they softly handle it. If anything, the Reddit stuff may force their hand because of the perception and pressure. But they better make damn well sure they have real proof before handing down the hammer. I have very little faith in a league that has the history of MLB when it comes to the integrity of the game and how they have handled it in the past
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Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:40 am to statman34
Astros are going to get fined heavily, lose draft picks, and international money. If they find out current/past players/coaches are involved (even Cora/Beltran) they will be fined/suspended for part of next season.
Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:40 am to statman34
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But they better make damn well sure they have real proof before handing down the hammer.
Well they now have emails among Astros executives and scouts laying out cheating with cameras and using other forms of communication.
quote:
The exec discussed sign stealing with scouts through multiple channels of communication, according to the report, which said a number of scouts were disgusted and voiced their disagreement to management about the idea of using cameras to steal signs. “Nobody wanted to do that, and take a chance of getting caught and ruining their reputation, not only as a scout but then even further damage what the Astros had going,” a person directly involved in the conversations said.
Is that enough proof now?
This post was edited on 11/17/19 at 10:44 am
Posted on 11/17/19 at 10:51 am to statman34
quote:what would you call emails from astros executives informing their team scouts on how to set up the cameras to look at opposing teams dugouts?
. But they better make damn well sure they have real proof before handing down the hammer.
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