I keep hearing about the Astros and how they were cheating by stealing the signs/hand gestures from other teams. What I don’t get is how it’s cheating. If the catcher throws down a 1 and I know that means fastball, how would I be in the wrong if I rely that info to the batter?
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The simple answer is that it was declared to be cheating by the rules committee of the game. Having advance knowledge of what pitch is going to thrown relayed to you provides a substantial advantage.
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