I don't know why, but this is making me laugh. I understand it's not funny and I'm sorry if it isn't, but it's making me chuckle a little.
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Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watch to Illicitly Steal Hand Signals From Opposing Teams [Updated]
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And the counter complaint by the Red Sox is bs, every team has a television in the clubhouse. The Red Sox probably had an iPhone pointed to the dugout with the remote view finder turned on.
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Every Yankees fan is laughing, lol
Who used their own television channel cameras to catch them... which was also illegal.
I'm not a baseball guy, so I don't have a dog in this fight. I just thought it was funny for some reason.
Granted I'm not a baseball expert in any way - but if someone is using 'secret' hand signals, and someone else figures them out, what exactly is the unfair part? I guess they could blindfold everyone involved, otherwise isn't there always a chance someone will figure out the hand signals and talk about them to someone else?
The issue is that teams are in dugouts on opposite sides of the field, it’s not to easy figuring out hand signals from across the field.
The rule is specifically about using electronic equipment to figure out signs. If you have a camera with a good zoom hooked up to a display, it’s easier to figure out signals.
I am a baseball expert, so let me help. The issue isn't that the other team figured them out. It's that they used outside equipment to do it. Anything the players on the field ascertain themselves is fair game. But using video or other electronic devices isn't kosher according to MLB rules.
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AW is having its iPhone moment.
[doublepost=1504647541][/doublepost]You're missing something. Cell phones are banned during play.
Investigators for Major League Baseball believe the Boston Red Sox, currently in first place in the American League East, have used the Apple Watch to illicitly steal hand signals from opposing teams, reports The New York Times.
The Red Sox are believed to have stolen hand signals from opponents' catchers in games using video recording equipment and communicated the information with the Apple Watch.
An inquiry into the Red Sox' practice started two weeks ago following a complaint from Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, who caught a member of the Red Sox training staff looking at his Apple Watch in the dugout and then relaying information to players. It's believed the information was used to determine the type of pitch that was going to be thrown.
Baseball investigators corroborated the claim using video for instant replay and broadcasts before confronting the Red Sox. The team admitted that trainers received signals from video replay personnel and then shared them with some players.Observing signs is allowed when a runner on second base visually intercepts signals between the catcher and the pitcher and relays that information to the batter, but recording signs with electronic devices is not permitted.
It's not yet known if the Red Sox will face penalties for the scheme, but in light of the signal stealing, the Red Sox have also accused the Yankees of using a camera from the YES television network to steal signs during games.
Article Link: Boston Red Sox Used Apple Watch to Illicitly Steal Hand Signals From Opposing Teams
This is hilarious. Don't worry about North Korea y'all we got real problems over here. 
No, the Oct 3 event. Sox and Yanks go at it in the postseason once more. I already know whats what for AW Sep 12 - new snooze alarm.
Okay WTF is with major Boston sports teams and cheating? It’s almost a Boston tradition at this point.
Only way the Red Sox can win games. Cheaters should have their World Series titles taken away. Who knows what else they do!
How is he not? Products are manufactured in China and he imports illegal immigrants to the USA to work cheaper. Building a wall doesn't begin to address the problem. CEOs like Cook belong in prison for treason.
Well let's start small with supposed home run records. You are right there is no cheating in baseball. Oh wait, that's crying... no crying in baseball. Cheating is OK. /sarc.