How much of the Houston Astros’ success was due to innovative practices—and how much was generated from going beyond the rules?
But the Astros also used video in illegal ways, MLB found. The investigation into the Astros’s sign-stealing scheme began in November after former Astros pitcher Mike Fiersthat the Astros stole signs in 2017 by using a center-field camera linked to a monitor in the dugout where banging of a trash can would alert Astros hitters to whether a certain type of pitch was coming.
According to the report, the sign-stealing began early in the 2017 season when the Astros used their video replay room and center-field camera feed to “decode and transmit” opponents’ signs for use when an Astros’ baserunner was on second base. From that position, the baserunner could relay signs to the Astros’ hitters. Harshreportedly await Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora, who was the Astros’ bench coach during the 2017 season and who was heavily involved in the scheme.
The scope of sign-stealing widened two months into the season, according to the report, when then Astros player Carlos Beltrán and other players began communicating signs stolen via center-field camera in new ways.
The scheme continued into the 2017 postseason, when the Astros won the World Series. Did it help the Astros? Last year, weand found they were outliers in reducing strikeout rates and increasing power. In Manfred’s report issued Monday, he noted much of the scheme was “player-driven” yet did not suspend or fine any players. He cited the
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