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January 15, 2020 ā¦The sign-stealing scandal taking over Major League Baseball has sparked plenty of reaction from former and current players and coaches, along with other prominent figures in the sport
One of those former players is ex-Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who isnāt one to shy away from sharing his opinions on social media. Schilling took to Twitter to share his take on theĀ 2017 Houston Astros and 2018 Boston Red Soxā involvements in the scandal:
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The āsystemā Schilling is referring to is a live camera in center field that relayed the catchersā signs to the replay room, where the AstrosĀ would bang on a trash can to alert the hitter a certain pitch was coming.
While theĀ ā18 Red Sox didnāt use the live camera method, they allegedly used similar tactics to steal signs. However, it was impossible for them to use the replay room to steal signs during their postseason run, per The Athleticās report.
The MLBās investigation into the Red Soxā sign-stealing operation is ongoing.
Alex Cora was relieved of his duties as Red Sox manager on Tuesday due to his involvement in the Astros scandal. Cora was Houstonās bench coach in ā17 and played a central role in implementing its sign-stealing system.
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