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winchel
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the pitcher knows the person on 2nd is there and will take steps to prevent him
stealing signs.
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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.
Ned Schneebly
2/18/20 10:41am
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