Mr. Jones wrote:Jgkamin
Please explain post #50?
Is their a speaker in his glove...
And a spy with binoculars reading the signals?
In the third game ? They said the Phillies at bat had info on what pitches were actually coming? And that this has been going on since the beginning of the sport?
I don't get either statement , yours or what I heard on TV..
Sorry, I misspoke, not a speaker in his glove, it’s in his hat but they use the glove to trap the sound in and make it easier to hear. Instead of flashing signals the catcher wears a wristband and presses a button that then broadcasts the pitch to those in the field. The pitcher obviously has a speaker, but also some fielders because they use the pitch calls to know where to position themselves. Was watching a game earlier this season when Lindor was mic’d up and talking to the broadcast booth, and also showed off this cool feature for them and us the viewers. Technology taking over. Soon the home plate umps will only be there to broadcast the call from their pitch tracker and make other judgment calls.
As for the Phil’s knowing the pitchers, I would guess the pitcher was “tipping his pitches” and not exactly cheating. Garbages dans, buzzers, and people relaying the pitches is a different story, and what the Astros have done in the past. These guys watch every little minor detail of a pitchers delivery to see what differentiates say a fastball from a curveball etc. If you know a pitcher does a certain thing when he throws a certain pitch it makes it a lot less difficult to hit a ball. Trying to figure out a 95mph pitch, it’s location and timing it can be extremely difficult, so any little help is welcomed.