Monday's Orioles-Yankees game at Camden Yards provided a telling look at the "unwritten rules" of baseball to the observant fan.
An end-of-the-game spat between Yankees catcher Russell Martin and Orioles 2B Robert Andino came about as the result of Martin accusing Andino of stealing signs (for the laymen: relaying pitches as a runner on 2nd to the hitter at the plate).
I have 2 simple points to make about this.
1) Russell Martin: you and the Yankees won 6-2. If signs were being stolen by the O's, then they did a crappy job. It was more like stealing your TV then getting too lazy to carry it and dropping it in your front yard than it was some kind of Ocean's 11 operation.
2) If you're worried about the other team stealing your signs, THEN MEET WITH YOUR PITCHER AND CHANGE THEM! This is S.O.P. for most major league clubs with a runner on 2nd. Getting mad about someone on 2nd stealing your signs is akin to getting pissed at someone for robbing you blind when you left your doors open and money on the table underneath a big sign that says, "Hey Y'all! Here's My Moneys! Teehee!!!"
Play. Ball.
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