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re: EDIT: Arkansas has been cheating - Baseball (not UGA related)
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:27 pm to lefty08
Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:27 pm to lefty08
by the way, what did Michigan Football just get in trouble for?
What has Venables been accused of?
On that topic, I think a lot is made of stealing signs of an opposing offense.. but what about the defense? Knowing if a defense is going to blitz would be a pretty big advantage.. knowing zone or man would be as well.. what about a spy? a cover 2? a cover 3?
If a team is stealing offensive signs.. you can bet they are stealing defensive signs as well.
As for how that relates to baseball?
I have never really thought about it before, but just as a pitcher tips pitches, I wonder if a catcher does as well. Perhaps he lowers a knee on breaking pitches in anticipation of having to block a ball.. Perhaps he holds his glove differently for fastballs..
It's certainly possible. Has anyone read anything or seen anything about studying a catcher to try and learn the pitch? I don't think this is what a live video feed would provide, but I guess it is possible.
Thoughts?
What has Venables been accused of?
On that topic, I think a lot is made of stealing signs of an opposing offense.. but what about the defense? Knowing if a defense is going to blitz would be a pretty big advantage.. knowing zone or man would be as well.. what about a spy? a cover 2? a cover 3?
If a team is stealing offensive signs.. you can bet they are stealing defensive signs as well.
As for how that relates to baseball?
I have never really thought about it before, but just as a pitcher tips pitches, I wonder if a catcher does as well. Perhaps he lowers a knee on breaking pitches in anticipation of having to block a ball.. Perhaps he holds his glove differently for fastballs..
It's certainly possible. Has anyone read anything or seen anything about studying a catcher to try and learn the pitch? I don't think this is what a live video feed would provide, but I guess it is possible.
Thoughts?
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 12:32 pm to BigBro
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I wonder if a catcher does as well. Perhaps he lowers a knee on breaking pitches in anticipation of having to block a ball.. Perhaps he holds his glove differently for fastballs..
Literally every school has a camera set up on the catcher in centerfield now...It is called SEC+ and ESPN+.
It would not be that hard for any school to find any items that tip pitches from the mound or from the catcher.
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