Houston Asterisks

[nynasty]

The Astros stole signs electronically in 2017 — part of a...

 

[Pure Steel]

"Everyone does it"

 

[nynasty]

Following accusations of sign-stealing during this year's postseason, one former Houston Astros pitcher said members of the organization devised a system in 2017 to steal signals from opposing teams.

Per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Evan Drellich, Mike Fiers and three other people who were with the organization in 2017 said the Astros developed a system for home games that was aided by a television camera set up in the outfield.

"That's not playing the game the right way," said Fiers. "They were advanced and willing to go above and beyond to win."

Rosenthal and Drellich reported the system began early in 2017 and involved "at least two uniformed Astros" players who got together to plan out how to do it. An Astros source told Rosenthal and Drellich the set-up "required technical video knowledge and required the direct aid of at least some on the baseball operations staff."

Fiers, who pitched for the Astros from 2015-17 and currently plays for the Oakland Athletics, spoke about the system because he wants "the game to be cleaned up a little bit because there are guys who are losing their jobs because they’re going in there not knowing."

The set-up involved a television placed on the wall steps in the Astros' dugout connected to a camera feed from center field, which was trained on the opposing catcher behind the plate and ran between the dugout and clubhouse.

"Team employees and players would watch the screen during the game and try to decode signs—sitting opposite the screen on massage tables in a wide hallway," Rosenthal and Drellich wrote.




Wow. That's kind of .........elaborate.

 

[10HtownRebs]

We do that in little league...

 

[Shanemansj13]

Add that to the performance enhancing drugs...they got desperate to win a title. Sad moment in Astros history

 

[Pure Steel]

"Take my tears and that's not nearly all
Oh tainted Stros
Tainted Stros"

 

[Cyder]

It's only cheating if you get caught. They didn't

 

[nynasty]

It's only cheating if you get caught. They didn't

Except they just did.


I'm thinking Mike Fiers ain't gonna be invited to the reunion.

 

[Cyder]

Except they just did.


I'm thinking Mike Fiers ain't gonna be invited to the reunion.

Didn't get caught in the act so it doesn't matter. Yeah, ole Mike won't be invited to old timers day in Houston any time soon

 

[nynasty]

Astros respond:

“Regarding the story posted by The Athletic earlier today, the Houston Astros organization has begun an investigation in cooperation with Major League Baseball. It would not be appropriate to comment further on this matter at this time.”

 

[Pure Steel]

Astros respond:

“Regarding the story posted by The Athletic earlier today, the Houston Astros organization has begun an investigation in cooperation with Major League Baseball. It would not be appropriate to comment further on this matter at this time.”

Hopefully they get to the bottom of this.....maybe have AJ Hinch lead the investigation......

 

[RP-29]

 

[nynasty]

Hopefully they get to the bottom of this.....maybe have AJ Hinch lead the investigation......

I think it's best for all involved if they're banished back to the National League.

 

[Cedrique]

Fiers, who pitched for the Astros from 2015-17 and currently plays for the Oakland Athletics, spoke about the system because he wants "the game to be cleaned up a little bit because there are guys who are losing their jobs because they’re going in there not knowing."

Translation: Fiers spoke out about the system because he doesn't play for them any more.

 

[packerzrule]

What? Cheating in Sports?

This is an outrage!!

 

[NorEEzta]

Ok, so, they were filming from an are where it wasn't permitted. I don't see the problem with that.

 

[LogicMan]

Well this should be a interesting hot stove week

 

[Sportsguy9695]

At least the off season is getting off to an interesting start

 

[bksballer89]

Wow

Yeah fuck them

 

[bksballer89]

Makes sense why Yankees couldn't win in Houston in the 2017 ALCS