The subject of the news isn't a new one, but now former Astro Mike Fiers is confirming the Astros were stealing signs by using a camera. Seems like a serious violation of the rules. Curious to see where this goes with MLB
The Astros had a camera out in center field zoomed in on the catcher, then hooked it up to a closed circuit TV in the dugout tunnel where someone would read the signs and bang a metal garbage can depending on the pitch.
Couldn't be much more obvious than that. I'm surprised nobody has made a bigger deal about this until now, and that the Astros were bold enough to make it so obvious. Twenty-five game suspension for Hinch and loss of a couple draft picks for Houston seems appropriate imo. Pretty harsh, but if MLB is going to be so strict on steroids then they can't let this slide. Sign stealing is fine but using a closed circuit TV or cell phones or whatever when you're the home team is obviously cheating and deserves to be punished. This is also like the third time in the last few years the Astros have been caught cheating. Remember the camera in the Red Sox dugout during last year;s ALCS?
Isn't this old news? Fiers last played there in 2017. Gattis is in the video, he did not play in 2019. MLB fined Astros $500,000 for video incident in 2018. Baseball teams have been yelling about this for a couple years, because the Astros were so stupidly obvious about it. Isn't Fiers just confirming what we already knew?
Half a million dollar fine sounds like a lot, but not to a franchise worth over a billion. If baseball wants to get serious about stopping this, make GMs and managers personally accountable with suspensions or banishment. End of problem.
The Astros had a camera out in center field zoomed in on the catcher, then hooked it up to a closed circuit TV in the dugout tunnel where someone would read the signs and bang a metal garbage can depending on the pitch.
Couldn't be much more obvious than that. I'm surprised nobody has made a bigger deal about this until now, and that the Astros were bold enough to make it so obvious. Twenty-five game suspension for Hinch and loss of a couple draft picks for Houston seems appropriate imo. Pretty harsh, but if MLB is going to be so strict on steroids then they can't let this slide. Sign stealing is fine but using a closed circuit TV or cell phones or whatever when you're the home team is obviously cheating and deserves to be punished. This is also like the third time in the last few years the Astros have been caught cheating. Remember the camera in the Red Sox dugout during last year;s ALCS?
Is there any more than this? I mean, this is a regular season game vs. the White Sox?? YOu mean there's no video from the playoffs? Wouldn't the home crowd be alot louder and make it impossible to hear bats or garbage cans banging?? I'm certainly not condoning the actions, and he did eventually strike Gattis out.
Is this more of a witch hunt against a successful organization like the Astros?? We do this with the Patriots all the time too, because obviously teams can't win fair and square anymore?
Is there any more than this? I mean, this is a regular season game vs. the White Sox?? YOu mean there's no video from the playoffs? Wouldn't the home crowd be alot louder and make it impossible to hear bats or garbage cans banging?? I'm certainly not condoning the actions, and he did eventually strike Gattis out.
Is this more of a witch hunt against a successful organization like the Astros?? We do this with the Patriots all the time too, because obviously teams can't win fair and square anymore?
According to Trevor Bauer they also cheat by putting something on their fingers to increase spin rate. Bunch of damn cheaters. Maybe that's why Nolan Ryan bailed on them!
Agreed, serious issue. It is one thing for a clever bench coach to observe and steal signals from opposing 3rd base coach or manager, or tell players when a pitcher is tipping his pitches mechanically. That's part of the game. But using electronics is out of bounds and against the rules..
As I said above, Manfred needs to switch from fining the team to holding GMs and Managers personally accountable with long suspensions or banishment, and the problem will end.
Here is the a pic of the monitor during the 2017 WS. Does MLB have the balls to take the World Series away from them? I doubt it. But I think Hinch should get a year, minimum, and hefty suspensions for Cora and anyone else involved.
Here is the a pic of the monitor during the 2017 WS. Does MLB have the balls to take the World Series away from them? I doubt it. But I think Hinch should get a year, minimum, and hefty suspensions for Cora and anyone else involved.
The more I read about this, the more of a possibility that seems. Would be hard for Manfred to give Hinch anything less than a one year suspension and probably Cora and Beltran, plus a huge fine for the Astros. Hilarious how the Mets can't catch a break.
Isn't this old news? Fiers last played there in 2017. Gattis is in the video, he did not play in 2019. MLB fined Astros $500,000 for video incident in 2018. Baseball teams have been yelling about this for a couple years, because the Astros were so stupidly obvious about it. Isn't Fiers just confirming what we already knew?
Half a million dollar fine sounds like a lot, but not to a franchise worth over a billion. If baseball wants to get serious about stopping this, make GMs and managers personally accountable with suspensions or banishment. End of problem.
