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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Cheating is whatever the authoritative body says is cheating. The members of MLB, the teams, decided passing signs without any electronic help is OK, with electronics is beyond being “good for the game”.
It’s cheating to use electronic means and people beyond the players on the field. If a runner at second base signals a batter, that’s legal. Having a camera operator in the stands sending video feed to the dugout is very illegal. That’s what the Astros were doing.
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