Award-winning sports broadcaster Bob Costas describes the method the Houston Astros illegally used to decode and communicate the opposing teams' pitching signs during their 2017 championship season. All you need to do is watch this chilling video produced by Jimmy O’Brien, who runs Jomboy Media: Last November, former Chicago White Sox pitcher Danny Farquhar said in an interview with the Athletic that he had heard banging coming from the Astros dugout when he was pitching in a September 2017 game in Houston.As soon as he read that Athletic story, O’Brien said he searched for the tape of the game, found it, and posted a video, which, in clear and precise terms, walks viewers through the scheme. Follow him on Twitter @grobb2000. Kelly mentioned how fond he is of Alex Cora, who was let go from his job as manager of the Red Sox for his involvement in sign-stealing as the Astros’ bench coach in 2017. Fans concerned about the game’s purity give O’Brien credit for taking the episode seriously. MLB updated its rules prior to the 2019 season in a bid to crack down on sign-stealing – a longstanding practice in baseball that is nevertheless considered a form of cheating by most.“One thing in specific we are looking for is picking up signs coming out of the dugout,” the executive wrote, according to the outlet. By … ©2020 FOX News Network, LLC. ET Jomboy Media had previously posted Former Astros pitcher Mike Fiers told The Athletic the Astros used a camera in centerfield to capture signs from opposing teams. All rights reserved. It has been viewed 2.7 million times since it was posted last November, according to YouTube.It clearly shows a huge advantage for the Astros’ hitter, Evan Gattis. Shortly before spring training this season, Commissioner Rob Manfred issued his report, detailing the sign-stealing scheme. For the Postseason, a portable monitor was set up on a table to replace the monitor that had been affixed to the wall near the dugout,” the league’s report states.Here’s what you need to know about the impact of Covid-19 to navigate the markets today.Greg Robb is a senior reporter for MarketWatch in Washington. Real-time quotes provided by This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The MLB’s official report found there was a sense of “panic” in the Astros dugout after Farquhar appeared to notice the banging, which Farquhar came to believe alerted Astros to calls for off-speed pitches from White Sox catcher Kevan Smith.In O’Brien’s video, Farquhar, since retired from the game, calls timeout and apparently confers at the mound with Smith over the need to change signs. “What we are looking for is how much we can see, how we would log things, if we need cameras/binoculars, etc. The Astros sign-stealing and cheating scandal, explained One of the heaviest penalties in MLB history was handed down Monday for a sign-stealing scandal. Joe Kelly still has major bone to pick with sign-stealing Astros players Watch Brusdar Graterol blow away Manny Machado while becoming an L.A. folk hero Plummeting Red Sox could land one of these monster prospects atop 2021 MLB draft Andrew Benintendi injury: Red Sox OF could be out 'a while' with rib strain How Red Sox coaches pranked Kyle Hart before summoning him to big leagues … Real-time quotes provided by This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

Several teams and players were hurt by this cheating. Quotes delayed at least 15 minutes. By using this site you agree to the The Astros then went on to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. All rights reserved. He goes on to get the hitter out with a changeup.“Before the game ended, a group of Astros players removed [a television monitor used in the scheme] from the wall in the tunnel and hid it in an office. It’s been another long week, and maybe you haven’t had a chance to catch up on all the details of the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme. (Here are Don’t fret. Gerrit Cole wears a cap with his agent, Scott Boras', brand on it.