Wireless Technology for calling pitches

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MLB informs clubs PitchCom is approved for '22 season

Pitchers and catchers will have the option of shaking off the traditional means of communicating between pitches during the upcoming Major League season. MLB informed clubs in a memo today that it is moving forward with regular-season use of PitchCom -- a wearable device that transmits signals...
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Overdue, IMO. Sorry for your loss, Astros fans.
 
Saw this. Seems like it would be pretty easy to abuse this. My initial thoughts on how to do so:
1) Find the frequency and skim it
2) use a different ear piece and just have someone talking to the pitcher
 
Seems it would make “cheating” easier
 
wrist thingy looks bulky...I imagine the catcher and pitching staff will still have finger indicators in case this thing fails (like the helmet speakers in the NFL often do)

so will pitchers just be on the mound playing with their wrist thing to shake off the catcher?
 
ill said:
wrist thingy looks bulky...I imagine the catcher and pitching staff will still have finger indicators in case this thing fails (like the helmet speakers in the NFL often do)

so will pitchers just be on the mound playing with their wrist thing to shake off the catcher?
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The pitcher has an earpiece that tucks into the hat. They can nod or shake, and catcher can call another pitch.

It's optional tech, so they can still use signs at any time if they want to, or can go back to signs if the tech doesn't work.
 
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Guy Incognito said:
The pitcher has an earpiece that tucks into the hat. They can nod or shake, and catcher can call another pitch.

It's optional tech, so they can still use signs at any time if they want to, or can go back to signs if the tech doesn't work.
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wonder if they are going to hear tones like one of those hearing tests

or will it say "curveball" or whatever in his ear
 
Guy Incognito said:
The pitcher has an earpiece that tucks into the hat. They can nod or shake, and catcher can call another pitch.

It's optional tech, so they can still use signs at any time if they want to, or can go back to signs if the tech doesn't work.
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Its gotta be quicker I would think to do the typical hand signals when a pitcher is shaking of pitches. Can't imagine guys like Scherzer being patient enough to work with the tech. I'm sure like always, the tech can get better and easier to use.
 
ill said:
wonder if they are going to hear tones like one of those hearing tests

or will it say "curveball" or whatever in his ear
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An encrypted channel can be used in multiple languages, and teams can also program in code words to replace pitch names such as “fastball” or “curveball.”
 
RubinRock said:
Its gotta be quicker I would think to do the typical hand signals when a pitcher is shaking of pitches. Can't imagine guys like Scherzer being patient enough to work with the tech. I'm sure like always, the tech can get better and easier to use.
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That's why it's optional. Though from that article, it seems most pitchers liked it and said it was easy.
 
rsw626 said:
An encrypted channel can be used in multiple languages, and teams can also program in code words to replace pitch names such as “fastball” or “curveball.”
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I'm hoping someone has "high stinky cheese" coded in for fastballs.
 
rsw626 said:
An encrypted channel can be used in multiple languages, and teams can also program in code words to replace pitch names such as “fastball” or “curveball.”
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do you get to choose your voice like an old GPS?

can you get it to be a sexy lady voice with an English accent?
 
HammerDown said:
Let's just remove the humans from baseball entirely and watch AI play baseball.

#BaseballIsDead
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If this stops catchers from getting crossed up because the pitcher is an idiot and forgets what signs they're using, I'm for it.
 
rsw626 said:
That's why it's optional. Though from that article, it seems most pitchers liked it and said it was easy.
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I'm sure it'll slowly work its way into the game more and more until everyone is using. I can just see several different issues that could pop up occasionally while using it.
 
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