Astros accused of high-tech sign-stealing scheme during 2017 championship season

[Kenny]

I would be very surprised if the Astros were the only team doing this.  Hell, I’d be surprised if most teams weren’t doing some sort of cheating like this.  It’s just too easy to get away with.

[Tank]

4 hours ago, Inside Pitch said:

LOL at joel osteen.

[Inside Pitch]

11 minutes ago, Tank said:

LOL at joel osteen.

That's the one that got me too....  

[Brandon]

I laughed at women

[T.G.]

They saw this pitch coming too.

Edited November 18, 2019 by True Grich

[Inside Pitch]

17 minutes ago, True Grich said:

They saw this pitch coming too.

That is absolutely priceless.... 

Dude was born, raised and has his mega-church IN Houston, but there he is sporting a Nationals jersey and a big shit eating grin! 

Comedy gold!

[T.G.]

5 minutes ago, Inside Pitch said:

That is absolutely priceless.... 

Dude was born, raised and has his mega-church IN Houston, but there he is sporting a Nationals jersey and a big shit eating grin! 

Comedy gold!

He's a fraud on multiple levels.

[ten ocho recon scout]

1 hour ago, Tank said:

LOL at joel osteen.

And at hurricanes. 

[ten ocho recon scout]

Mentioned it the other day, and ill say it again.

Altuves walkoff was huge. Astros fans were on top of the world (rightfully so).

In the span of like 3 weeks, they go from that (and faves to win their second ring in 3 years) to the reporter scandal, choking away an almost sure ring, and now this. Talk about a 180 in fortunes.

[T.G.]

What do you get when you combine Clod with Joel Osteen?

 

[Lou]

7 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Mentioned it the other day, and ill say it again.

Altuves walkoff was huge. Astros fans were on top of the world (rightfully so).

In the span of like 3 weeks, they go from that (and faves to win their second ring in 3 years) to the reporter scandal, choking away an almost sure ring, and now this. Talk about a 180 in fortunes.

Dynasty?

[well_red]

How could they not take away their WS ring, if they feel the proof is irrefutable?  is there a bigger advantage in baseball besides knowing what pitch is coming?  OK, maybe facing Kershaw in the WS, but other than that...

[Tank]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Dynasty?

die, nasty.

[T.G.]

4 minutes ago, Lou said:

Dynasty?

[Brandon]

15 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Mentioned it the other day, and ill say it again.

Altuves walkoff was huge. Astros fans were on top of the world (rightfully so).

In the span of like 3 weeks, they go from that (and faves to win their second ring in 3 years) to the reporter scandal, choking away an almost sure ring, and now this. Talk about a 180 in fortunes.

The real triple crown

[Lou]

18 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Mentioned it the other day, and ill say it again.

Altuves walkoff was huge. Astros fans were on top of the world (rightfully so).

In the span of like 3 weeks, they go from that (and faves to win their second ring in 3 years) to the reporter scandal, choking away an almost sure ring, and now this. Talk about a 180 in fortunes.

the more I think about this, the more it makes me smile 

[the dude abides]

I’m still curious as to why pitchers’ spin rates reach career bests once they don an Astros uniform.

[Troll Daddy]

9 hours ago, yk9001 said:

You're the one who thought that Taubman had been provoked.  Your opinions are less than worthless.

Clearly you’re just being a punk ... I forgive you

[ten ocho recon scout]

19 minutes ago, the dude abides said:

I’m still curious as to why pitchers’ spin rates reach career bests once they don an Astros uniform.

This is a good question... normally Im not into conspiracies... steroids used to be the scapegoat. 

With all this, it makes you wonder for sure.

I still think there may be other teams just as guilty, though.

Wonder why fiers said anything?

[Lou]

21 minutes ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

Wonder why fiers said anything?

because he's a wonderful human being

[Pancake Bear]

5 hours ago, Kenny said:

I would be very surprised if the Astros were the only team doing this.  Hell, I’d be surprised if most teams weren’t doing some sort of cheating like this.  It’s just too easy to get away with.

Sign stealing? Sure. Electronically? I doubt most are, although I’m sure some are. The Red Sox got busted for using an Apple Watch to try to steal signs in 2017. The Brewers and Rangers are rumored to have done so.

I doubt the Angels do. Neither Moreno or Scioscia seem like they’d stand for something like that, but that’s just my opinion. So the only time they could’ve, if that’s true, is last year. Plus, I don’t think the Angels front office is quite that sophisticated. 

But I don’t think anyone is doing it nearly to the degree as the Astros.

Note how the Astros’ k rate went from worst to first in 2017. Even under the assumption that they were tanking previously, no one gets that much better that quickly. Also look how they compare to everyone else:

The difference between the Stros and the second place team (66 k’s) is about the difference between the second and seventh (60) or eighth place teams (71). 

They weren’t quite as dominant in 2018 (2nd overall), but they were back solidly in first this season. 

If other teams are doing this, they clearly aren’t as good at it. 

[eligrba]

1 hour ago, ten ocho recon scout said:

 

Wonder why fiers said anything?

F’n whistle blower. He needs to be punished.

[eligrba]

I can imagine Bour getting the trash can banging signal and then stepping out of the batter’s box to ask for the signal to be repeated.

[ten ocho recon scout]

37 minutes ago, eligrba said:

I can imagine Bour getting the trash can banging signal and then stepping out of the batter’s box to ask for the signal to be repeated.

Or asking the catcher if he heard one bang or two.

[Lou]

can you imagine being the scrub who has to be on drum duty?