Posted on 01/15/2020 2:47:45 PM PST by nickcarraway
It’s because ESPN likes anger. And drama.
Next time don't use a garbage can to send signals. Use some tech in the batters' ear.
Personally, I would have liked to hit with no hints from afar.
“Sports Illustrated reported that the Astros named eight other teams they believe cheated in 2017 and 2018”
LOL, so the lead cheater know other cheaters who cheated them too?? What a joke.
Cora was a loud-mouthed anti-Trumper. Too bad, so sad!
#TrumpCurse
Liars & cheaters...killing sports, politics and innocent individuals since time began.
game 3. 2017 WS. good lord, the dodgers got screwed.
So according to ESPN, the owner if a baseball team should be aware of every incident that occurs in his organization.
Wish they felt the same about the Secretary of State position.
“LOL, so the lead cheater know other cheaters who cheated them too?? What a joke.”
And if they have proof they have leverage to lighten any penalties.
I don’t get this. It is like walking naked in front of a open window, and complaining that people on the sidewalk are looking at you.
The Nationals lost. This was seen as karma.
IIRC Astro players also made anti-Trump comments. When they won the series, liberals cheered the Astros.
Am I remembering this correctly?
The players on that team need to get payback in the form of round red bruises on their backs and legs.
I just don’t get this ‘scandal’.
If signs are used in public to communicate with players who are also in public then who cares if someone monitors those signs and decodes them?
If you’re going to send coded messages in public then you need to change your codes somewhat frequently.
Just ask Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto about this and he’ll agree.
They should have voided the Astros championships, given them to the teams they beat and keep them from post season play for 5 seasons. Watch the talent jump ship, and rightfully so. They should get the NCAA type of death penalty.
They were using video feed of the catcher’s signs in real time and then signaling the batter while he was in the box if off speed or fastball was coming. The Astro’s 2017 chase rate on breaking balls was supposedly pretty low at home.
Your point about changing the codes is right on. Just how dumb are catchers and pitchers? It is down to stubbornness, laziness or dumbness that all catcher’s signs don’t have changing pre-decided indicators that change the signs or the sign order with today’s technology. You base it on inning number or the score or number of outs or anything else that changes. It would completely foil any sort of sign stealing, legitimate or via technological device.
Freegards
The threat of sticking it in someone’s ribs doesn’t get used enough in today’s game, it would solve a lot of these cheating problems. Also a lot of the swishy celebration crappola and chest slapping displays.
Freegards
Yawn.
And in directly related news...
And there is a new Shazam movie coming.
The new Xbox Series X will be released in 2020.
All these childhood diversions...so much news.
Everyone involved must receive a lifetime ban.
That includes Crane and every coach and every player who received the message or transmitted the message. Or, who knew it was occurring and did not rat it out.
No matter the consequence.
Above all, protect the integrity of the sport and the viability of the league.
Anything less will kill baseball.
Where is Juan Marichal when you need him?
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