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Feb 19, 2020
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TheLoneCougar
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The MLB is in a hard place. Do you let the steroid WS keep theirs, but not the sign stealers?
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POLL: Would you take away the Astros and Red Sox World Series Titles?
Windward_Coug
2/19/20 9:53am
Well, nothing's come out of the investigation with the Red Sox
cougfan03
2/19/20 9:54am
True, but given Cora was one of the instigators in Houston it's expected that
Ned Schneebly
2/19/20 11:27am
I don’t care about the title as much as doing something to punish the players
Colorado
2/19/20 9:57am
Don't forget the 1951 NL pennant because Bobby Thompson's "shot heard round the
Scratch
2/19/20 10:03am
The old "well other people cheat too" argument is so tiring
Medute
2/19/20 10:15am
That's fine, but we need to be consistent. I'm all for stripping titles as long
Scratch
2/19/20 10:27am
It's all about team involvement, depth of cheating, and deviation from typical
Medute
2/19/20 10:38am
So yes to teams that have organized sign stealing from CF? And I am certainly
Scratch
2/19/20 10:47am
Don't forget the technology aspect
Medute
2/19/20 10:54am
A telescope and buzzers, like the 1951 Giants were using, was cutting edge tech.
Scratch
2/19/20 11:00am
Binoculars and signals from the Blue Jays dugout in 2015
gmj81
2/19/20 11:01am
Red Sox and their Apple watches sure sounds like technology to me.
gmj81
2/19/20 11:02am
Yep, if the Red Sox used Apple Watches to steal signals and win a WS
Medute
2/19/20 11:56am
Agreed but you gotta remove temptation and get rid of traditional signs
gmj81
2/19/20 1:02pm
Sign stealing rules weren't implemented until 1961.
Ned Schneebly
2/19/20 11:31am
I just don't know enough about the 1951 Giants
Medute
2/19/20 11:53am
I would praise them for their ingenuity and ability to think outside the box.
Baron
2/19/20 10:03am
Then you'd have to take away all of the Patriots' titles, too
chazen
2/19/20 10:06am
Maybe "vacate" the title, like they did with USC.
bluecheese
2/19/20 10:20am
The MLB is in a hard place. Do you let the steroid WS keep theirs, but not the sign stealers?
TheLoneCougar
2/19/20 10:44am
For the record, as an Astros fan
gmj81
2/19/20 10:46am
just do what the NFL does for QBs givem an ear piece and the coach can tell em
BYU Grounds
2/19/20 10:49am
Problem solved. I don't get the traditionalists who refuse such an easy solution
gmj81
2/19/20 10:58am
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