What about a base runner on 2nd?

Feb 18, 2020
7:32:11am

HoustonTXCoug 3rd String

Using this analogy, why have I never seen the runner on 2nd penalized? Happens all of the time and is an accepted form of cheating.

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Time

Baseball Confuses Me

HoustonTXCoug

2/18/20 7:18am

The use of electronic technology to steal signs crossed the line.

Conan

2/18/20 7:20am

Stealing = ok. Using technology to steal = not ok

palangi

2/18/20 8:07am

Yes

Conan

2/18/20 8:36am

Correct. OP is incorrect in saying sign stealing is illegal.

Ned Schneebly

2/18/20 9:03am

No doubt in my mind many teams were doing the same or similar things.

rggee

2/18/20 7:20am

Bill Simmons made a comical analogy to gambling

Medute

2/18/20 7:24am

isn't he kind of right? that's actually a pretty good analogy.

Iman23

2/18/20 7:26am

counting cards is perfectly legal

DapperDan

2/18/20 7:30am

It's just frowned upon - like some other activities. Thanks a lot, bin Laden...

foofcoug

2/18/20 7:31am

What about a base runner on 2nd?

HoustonTXCoug

2/18/20 7:32am

Technology is the difference, IMO.

Iman23

2/18/20 7:34am

Does the runner on 2nd have a software system giving him the answers???

LakeshowCougs

2/18/20 7:34am

Yep, think about the football comparison

Medute

2/18/20 7:38am

the pitcher knows the person on 2nd is there and will take steps to prevent him

winchel

2/18/20 9:15am

It's not cheating to observe what is in plain sight and correctly interpret it.

Colorado

2/18/20 11:06am

Wrong.

gmj81

2/18/20 3:31pm

Hard to take you seriously after your 3rd paragraph

gurt

2/18/20 7:35am

I was being a little facetious, but what is not legitimate?

HoustonTXCoug

2/18/20 7:47am

Sign stealing through traditional means is not illegal

Jesse Pinkman

2/18/20 8:43am

RE: Baseball Confuses Me

braddahmike

2/18/20 8:07am

Your initial premise is wrong. Sign stealing is not illegal unless

Adrielle

2/18/20 9:01am

What about binoculars from the bullpen?

gmj81

2/18/20 10:46am

Illegal. Any additional object used to assist in stealing signs is illegal.

Ned Schneebly

2/18/20 11:15am

Blue Jays allegedly used binoculars from the bullpen and signaled the signs in

gmj81

2/18/20 3:25pm

Yankees/Red Sox "Apple Watches" controversy in 2016+

rggee

2/18/20 3:31pm

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Adrielle

2/18/20 11:53am

Well said

gurt

2/18/20 1:07pm

Not a shot at you, but the Astros and their fans should just lay low right now.

Ned Schneebly

2/18/20 9:13am

That's a big can of worms...

GulfCoastcoug

2/18/20 9:24am

So the public's shame is enough for the players? I disagree.

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