Reports are starting to indicate that the Toronto Blue Jays were stealing signs from the New York Yankees, though not in a way that violates Major League Baseball rules.
Many fans hear “sign stealing” and immediately think of what the Houston Astros did a few years ago, but it’s unfair to lump every situation into that category.
As the Yankees and other teams know, there are benefits to stealing signs, even if it’s as simple as a runner on second base relaying information to hitters.
According to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet, that appears to be what the Blue Jays were doing against the Yankees.
“The sources were not authorized to speak about the matter or share further details about what the Blue Jays saw because the information was sensitive and could impact future games. But this much is already clear: as the Blue Jays and Yankees pushed for the AL East title in September, the teams were eyeing each other closely in search of possible tells,” he wrote.
The harsh reality of Major League Baseball is that if teams aren’t doing this, they’re putting themselves at a disadvantage.
It isn’t necessarily right or wrong, it’s simply part of the game.
If teams don’t want their signs being relayed to hitters, they need to do a better job mixing them up when a runner is on second base.
This has been happening for years and exists at levels far below Major League Baseball.
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