July 30, 2020

Sign of the Times

MLB and the MLBPA reached an agreement to allow the commissioner to discipline sign stealers directly:

From the article (may require a subscription):

MLB’s rules on the use of electronics and video grew significantly in the wake of penalties for the Astros and Red Sox, according to a review of the document by The Athletic and conversations with officials familiar with it. The league has newly hired an outside security firm to police the video replay room entrance and no later than next year plans to edit out the signs from the footage players look at in-game.

But no alteration may be as significant as the league’s ability to discipline. Commissioner Rob Manfred has the hammer, although the union can always appeal his decisions.

TheAthletic.com

I like the bit about editing the video. I wonder if video replay operators will come up with some way to encode the signs in the edit?

I’m also happy that MLB and the MLBPA still seem to be able to reach agreements despite the acrimony of the reopening negotiations. Maybe that was a bit overblown?

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