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Game Date:
09/01/2023
8:10pm EST
Lines:
Detroit -1.5
Chicago 1.5
Total:
Over
8.5 (-105)
Under 8.5 (-105)
Community Picks: Detroit 45% vs Chicago 55%
Detroit and Chicago Thread
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From sign stealing to spitballs to PEDs and pine tar, baseball has long been a game rooted in the question of much can you get away with. While there has always been cheating in baseball, the electronic era has made it simpler and sneakier, from the Boston Red Sox using Apple Watches to facilitate sign stealing to the St. Louis Cardinals hacking the Astros' private player database. Then, earlier this week, The Athletic reported what many fans had already suspected: the 2017 World Series-winning Astros had stolen signs using a center field camera. Continue to Article
November 15, 2019 5:50:am EST
The 29-year-old right-hander was always considered the most likely player to accept his qualifying offer, as it seemed unlikely that he'd receive an offer close in terms of average annual value from another club; especially with draft-pick compensation tied to him and the plethora of elite options on the market this offseason. He recorded a pristine 3.51 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 178/53 K/BB ratio across 30 starts (159 innings) this past season. He's been extremely durable, making at least 28 starts in six consecutive seasons, dating back to the 2014 campaign. Continue to Article
November 15, 2019 12:00:am EST
Major League Baseball has expanded its investigation into the Houston Astros after The Athletic website reported the team stole signs during home games in 2017 by using a camera positioned in center field. The report Tuesday quoted pitcher Mike Fiers, who played for the Astros that season, and three other unidentified people with the club. The Astros won the World Series that year — two sources told The Athletic that Houston used the system into the playoffs while another source said the system ended before the postseason. Continue to Article
November 12, 2019 8:38:pm EST
The Houston Astros are alleged to have stolen signs electronically throughout the 2017 season, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. Major League Baseball rules prohibit MLB teams from using electronics to see a catcher's signs to the pitcher. The Athletic talked to four people associated with the Astros in 2017, the year they won their only World Series. Continue to Article
November 12, 2019 4:29:pm EST
The Houston Astros are alleged to have stolen signs electronically throughout the 2017 season, The Athletic reported on Tuesday. Major League Baseball rules prohibit MLB teams from using electronics to see a catcher's signs to the pitcher. The Athletic talked to four people associated with the Astros in 2017, the year they won their only World Series. Continue to Article
November 12, 2019 4:24:pm EST
