2015 ALCS - Toronto Blue Jays (93-69) vs Kansas City Royals (95-67)

[CarltonTheBear]

As long as it's being done by the guys on the field or in the dugout/bullpen, it's absolutely fair game. Always has been. Baseball has a long history of "cheating." Form spitballs and other substances pitchers would put on the ball that used to be legal, to sign stealing, to the whole steroid thing . . . it's just part of the game.

That's what I thought. Any team not trying to steal pitch signs then is doing it wrong. With that said I'm not sure how effective it would be. You don't exactly have a lot of time to read the sign, and then somehow communicate it to the batter in time before he has to concentrate on the pitch itself.

 

[bustaheims]

That's what I thought. Any team not trying to steal pitch signs then is doing it wrong. With that said I'm not sure how effective it would be. You don't exactly have a lot of time to read the sign, and then somehow communicate it to the batter in time before he has to concentrate on the pitch itself.

Most of the time, they're looking for location rather than the specific pitch, and that can be a lot of help.

 

[Joe S.]

All this aside i just want to emphasize how much fun this season was. Of course I'm disappointed that they didn't go farther,  but this was a hell of a season.

I really hope they can sustain this for a few more seasons. The core is in place and it would be great to have another run or 2. 

God knows the rest of the division isn't going to sit still.

And we learned that Bautista is a big game player. That was really awesome to see.

So thanks Jays. Let's get them next year.

 

[cabber24]

Still hurts...

 

[GhostofPotvin29]

If you're still upset at the Royals "magic"...Alcides Escobar just led off the World Series with a first pitch inside the park home run.

 

[Joe S.]

Kc is just good. You can't argue with that...

It's just frustrating that in every game except the blowout, they were in a position to tie or take the lead.

That's sports I guess...