NEWSLETTER
I still haven’t figured out the best way to artfully share interesting/incendiary/important bits about the Astros sign-stealing scandal, but there’s really good stuff to get into. So I’m gonna go for Bullets style …
What we were told: Astros set up a monitor between dugout and clubhouse to watch a camera feed & relay signs
What we know: they had a monitor in that spot, that they broke down and took away as soon as games ended. A banging sound paterns perfectly with off-speed pitches. pic.twitter.com/ssXd85ezQ4
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) November 17, 2019
Idk I’ve never played on a team that’s had video setup in the tunnel like that – guys had to go back upstairs. But if that’s what it’s for, why the towels? why break it down after a game? I obviously don’t know the whole story but I think it’s more than fair to be skeptical here.
— Obi-Sean Kenobi Doolittle (@whatwouldDOOdo) November 18, 2019
I believe 2019 was the first year mlb had a representative make sure all clubhouse and video room TVs were on a delay…:: and that rep also stayed in the video area during the game.
— dan haren (@ithrow88) November 19, 2019
Who is this Reddit user who had accurate information about the Astros' sign stealing scandal a month before The Athletic's report? https://t.co/iBBHR0tnug
— Sporting News (@sportingnews) November 19, 2019
If you listened to Talkin Baseball today, @Joelsherman1 just reported the same rumor that I have heard from three different places. https://t.co/21ymSPkzmg pic.twitter.com/p2doEvPf8Z
— Jomboy (@Jomboy_) November 18, 2019
Sunday notes: https://t.co/uV6kMyeNAH Rob Manfred's handling of the Astros' case is a litmus test for baseball, but also the Commissioner — who has been repeatedly ignored by teams that have treated him like a high school crossing guard.
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) November 17, 2019
Manfred on potential discipline: "The general warning I issued to the clubs I stand by. It certainly could be all of those things, but my authority under the major league constitution would be broader than those things as well.”
Translation: He has the authority to hammer teams.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 19, 2019
