Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for April 20, 2022

No they can’t hack the signal. The batter can hear what the catcher tells the pitcher to throw. This works even better.

Sure it can be hacked – it’s called wire tapping

No wonder baseball is getting complicated.

Quantum cryptography is the solution.

Quantum cryptography is a method of encryption that uses the naturally occurring properties of quantum mechanics to secure and transmit data in a way that cannot be hacked. Cryptography is the process of encrypting and protecting data so that only the person who has the right secret key can decrypt it.

Used to love the abject terror in the eyes of a batter who had to face Rick Sutcliffe after he was caught stealing signals.

I miss that old technology

I can see this coming up in the current “plot line” on Gil Thorp.

Ear plugs for the batter?!

Maybe let the catcher, not the manager or a minion call the pitches

I understand there’s going to be a movie about the Astros and sign stealing. “Bang The Garbage Can Slowly”.

I long to see MLB use tin cans and strings! It’ll make for true on-field hilarity, when nobody can cross the string without tripping!

Today’s ‘technology’ replaces visual signs. How long before signals are passed from the dugout to BOTH pitcher and catcher?

And, of course, the next logical step is to allow those signals to be transmitted from team headquarters or anywhere.

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It would have been really interesting if Charlie Finley or George Steinbrenner had that capability.

No need to tap, the catcher will have to speak loudly enough the batter can easily hear him.