GO PATRIOTS!!!!!!!!

[neilw2]

So, now the Red Sox have gotten in on the act:

https://www.nytimes.com/2017/09/05/sports/baseball/boston-red-sox-stealing-signs-yankees.html

Baseball is my main sport and the Sox are my team. However, unlike that Pats, I really can't defend this.

I don't care that they stole signals- that has been happening since the start of baseball and is not even illegal according to the rules of the game.

However, using an I-watch and cameras and such is pretty bush-league stuff. It didn't make much difference in the results (the sox had a TERRIBLE BA with runners in scoring position when they were stealing the signals) but I'm sure they will get a slap on the wrist for it.

Just kind of stupid and embarrassing. It's pretty goofy to think a professional baseball team would be playing around with a watch/camera/phone to try to gain a competitive advantage.

I guess at least they owned up to it and hopefully can move on quickly (but with the NY media on it I don't think that will happen).

 

[Lachlan]

It didn't make much difference in the results (the sox had a TERRIBLE) BA with runners in scoring position- when they were stealing the signals but I'm sure they will get a slap on the wrist for it.

Boston fans... you guys are great. So, you're kind of saying that if a bank robber gets caught BEFORE he gets to spend the money then it's really not a big deal that someone is a bank robber? Are you Tom Brady?

 

[neilw2]

Boston fans... you guys are great. So, you're kind of saying that if a bank robber gets caught BEFORE he gets to spend the money then it's really not a big deal that someone is a bank robber? Are you Tom Brady?

I suppose guess you can cherry pick my statement and make it look like I'm saying something I'm not but I'll reiterate- they were wrong. Stealing signs is legal and not uncommon in baseball. Using technology to do it is stupid- and they should be punished (within reason) because of it.

Also, I wish I was Tom Brady. I would have the problem that I was running out of fingers to put all my rings on though

 

[Matthew]

Stealing signs is legal and not uncommon in baseball.

Generally discouraged with a fastball to the ribs.

 

[roncachamp]

So, now the Red Sox have gotten in on the act:

Sounds more like code-breaking than stealing to me.

 

[SkyDog58]

Sounds more like code-breaking than stealing to me.

Yep. The enigma machine deal in WW2 was cheating in my book.

 

[PPC1052]

I would have the problem that I was running out of fingers to put all my rings on though

It's hard, because you have to make room for all those asterisks, too.

 

[roncachamp]

Yep. The enigma machine deal in WW2 was cheating in my book.

I wouldn't call that cheating because everything's fair in war. Definitely stealing though.

 

[Lachlan]

Yep. The enigma machine deal in WW2 was cheating in my book.

All's fair in love and that other thing...

 

[PaulS]

Off to the playoffs, GO PATS!!!!!!!!!

 

[Dave Theisen]

Let's go for Number 6!