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nuraman00
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@MHSL82, I just wanted to post this here, in case you wanted to talk about it. Or if you wanted to read my thoughts.
You don't have to go through these games or videos. But I thought you might be interested the extent that they stole signs.
In case you weren't aware, what they did was videotape the catcher, then bang on trash cans in the clubhouse. A banging meant there would be an offspeed pitch. No bang meant fastball.
I finally started looking into this.
Sign Stealing Scandal
Sign Stealing Scandal
It says double bang to Springer on the 0-2 count in the first inning, I only heard one, but yes, there was something.
Here's an interesting AB.
1:01:21
2nd inning.
4 bangs on the first 4 pitches.
Should have been a bang on the 5th pitch, but there wasn't. He hits a HR anyways.
I don't always hear the bangs when it says there's bangs. But for some of them, yes, I do hear it.
In this next game, it is really audible in this 12 pitch AB against Beltran.
Sign Stealing Scandal
2:03:27
I think it helps that the crowd wasn't as loud, due to it being a blowout. Makes it easier to hear.
You don't have to go through these games or videos. But I thought you might be interested the extent that they stole signs.
In case you weren't aware, what they did was videotape the catcher, then bang on trash cans in the clubhouse. A banging meant there would be an offspeed pitch. No bang meant fastball.
I finally started looking into this.
Sign Stealing Scandal
Sign Stealing Scandal
It says double bang to Springer on the 0-2 count in the first inning, I only heard one, but yes, there was something.
Here's an interesting AB.
1:01:21
2nd inning.
4 bangs on the first 4 pitches.
Should have been a bang on the 5th pitch, but there wasn't. He hits a HR anyways.
I don't always hear the bangs when it says there's bangs. But for some of them, yes, I do hear it.
In this next game, it is really audible in this 12 pitch AB against Beltran.
Sign Stealing Scandal
2:03:27
I think it helps that the crowd wasn't as loud, due to it being a blowout. Makes it easier to hear.