Uncle Si":1rsjq9d6 said:
Sports Hernia":1rsjq9d6 said:
Not a big Manfred fan but like the way he handled this, handled this better than the NFL would have, see slap on the wrist (Patriots).
Would like to see other teams AND players who were involved be held accountable as well.
Think the issue here is that it's a common part of the game. But the Astros used tech to do it...
Seems a harsh penalty, really. But will send the message that old school gamesmanship needs to stay in the century it came about
Stealing signs IS part of the game, we used to do it in upper little league.
You cannot however use technology to do so. That is the issue.
You can combat this by changing signs frequently, but with MLB cracking down on number of mound visits this makes it harder. Though I think you’ll see more “wrist band” systems, where a coach will call out a number which corresponds to pitch on the wristband. Already seeing this at the highschool/upper select baseball level.