"I think it was great," Severino told reporters."I was a little doubtful at the beginning, but when we started using it, it was really good -- with a man on second, too. I would definitely like to use it in my first start [of the regular season]. ... You know what pitch you're going to throw right away."
But it seems inevitable that PitchCom will see broad use within the sport as players get more familiar with the technology, and because of ongoing concerns over sign-stealing by opponents. were determined by the commissioner's office to have used a sign-stealing system designed to identify forthcoming pitches for hitters in real time during their at-bats, through the use of a TV monitor set up behind the Astros' dugout.
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Buster_ESPN This is ridiculous never watching a game again
Buster_ESPN I'm sure many TV-viewing fans enjoy watching the catcher signal the next pitch, as I do. Another way that MLB is ruining the game.
Buster_ESPN Sales are through the roof
Buster_ESPN If your signs are garbage enough to be stolen WITHOUT TECH, you deserve it. Teams should be heavily fined/punished if caught with tech The average baseball game is shorter than the average NFL game. When is going to start publishing 26234 articles on how slow football is?