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Originally Posted by cephasjames
I know you're using it as an example, but do you really think stealing a sign is going to produce a seven run difference in a game? Yeah, the batters knew it was either going to be a fastball or a breaking ball, but they didn't know where it was going to be. Even in the video shared in this thread showing the actual cheating taking place the better struck out. How much difference does stealing signs make? In Manfred's report it even says the Astros stopped the practice in 2018 because they didn't feel like it was actually helping them.
Not condoning the cheating, just questioning how much affect it actually has.
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No clue whether it's true or not, but not sure how willing I personally am to give them the benefit of the doubt in believing they actually stopped on their own accord