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All those asking if I “knew something” when I asked Altuve about refusing to allow teammates to rip off his jersey . . . hardly. In my rush to get onto the field, I did not even see Altuve cross home plate. Producer suggested question in my ear as I conducted the interview.
 

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Every team is trying to steal signs and every team is using technology to do so to one degree or another.
 

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Every team is trying to steal signs and every team is using technology to do so to one degree or another.
As in most things in life, there are degrees.

Evidently the Astros crossed the line.
And, I guess, the Red Sox as well.

As with murder and assault & battery,
premeditated offenses are treated
more harshly. 1st degree. 2nd degree.

A baserunner standing on 2B who sees
a Catcher's signs (which can be changed)
is not the same as a sophisticated system
of ongoing research and communications.

The multi-billion dollar industry of professional
sports is supposed to exist the entertain the
fans.

Likewise, plagiarism in articles and music
are not allowed and penalties are applied.
 

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The players will apologize? What about the owner who oversees the team?

And owner Jim Crane is being honored as Houston Executive of the Year? For what?
Cheating? Whether he knew about it or not, it's bad management.

Wow! A 6 sentence post with five question marks! Actually, that sounds appropriate
in this case.
The players should apologize and so should the owner.imo
 

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Wow they are going to lead the MLB in HBP. League will police what the commissioner lacks the stomach to do
 

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Just when you thought the worst of the Houston Astros cheating scandal had come and gone, new details uncovered by the Wall Street Journal are showing just how widespread the cheating scheme was in Houston’s front office.

Not only did Astros players and coaches use a camera, TV screen and garbage can to electronically steal signs and relay them to hitters, but the entire operation was fueled by an Excel spreadsheet developed by a then-intern that used an algorithm to decode opposing team’s signs.

Members of the Astros front office called it “Codebreaker,” according to documents obtained by the Wall Street Journal, and often referred to their tactics as the “dark arts.” The system and the front-office employees that manned it were part of the process of figuring out opposing teams’ signs and ultimately getting the information to Astros players to use on the field.
https://sports.yahoo.com/explosive-...ut-the-astros-cheating-scandal-000636683.html
 
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