The Astros players and soon the Red Sox (once that investigation is over) are going to have a rough road.
Already other MLB players especially pitchers are putting them on blast.
I think they have lost a lot of respect among MLB players
Its one thing for players and or coaches to decipher and steal signs on the field or bench which is part of the game. But using devices or staff with cameras, phones, monitors and relaying it to the batter....thats just outright cheating.
Largely due to the fact that it is a huge advantage to the batter to know off speed or fastball. HUGE!!
What I find a bit off, is exactly how can they relay a message to the batter so quickly.
Catcher put fingers down and within 2 or 3 seconds the pitch is coming.
There are only 2 possibilities to pull that off. Guy watching a video in the dugout and making noise immediately after seeing the sign on the video ....or guy in clubhouse or upstairs relaying electronically directly to batter.
Its just not enough time to pass to multiple people then the batter. Not enough time.
And if they were wearing electronic devices, wouldn't a writer or press member have seen something as these guys are changing in the locker room? There are press people all over the place....there is just to much missing still for a complete understanding of what was going on.
MLB may say it was thorough but that all depends on the honesty and forthcoming of the people they were talking to.
Already other MLB players especially pitchers are putting them on blast.
I think they have lost a lot of respect among MLB players
Its one thing for players and or coaches to decipher and steal signs on the field or bench which is part of the game. But using devices or staff with cameras, phones, monitors and relaying it to the batter....thats just outright cheating.
Largely due to the fact that it is a huge advantage to the batter to know off speed or fastball. HUGE!!
What I find a bit off, is exactly how can they relay a message to the batter so quickly.
Catcher put fingers down and within 2 or 3 seconds the pitch is coming.
There are only 2 possibilities to pull that off. Guy watching a video in the dugout and making noise immediately after seeing the sign on the video ....or guy in clubhouse or upstairs relaying electronically directly to batter.
Its just not enough time to pass to multiple people then the batter. Not enough time.
And if they were wearing electronic devices, wouldn't a writer or press member have seen something as these guys are changing in the locker room? There are press people all over the place....there is just to much missing still for a complete understanding of what was going on.
MLB may say it was thorough but that all depends on the honesty and forthcoming of the people they were talking to.