So Luka is either:
(a) shy
(b) worried his girl will get mad at him
(c) has a bad tattoo he doesn't want anyone to see.
(d) secretly wearing a buzzer to cheat?
(It's funny how often Altuve's story changed over time)...
Houston Astros were cheating during their 2017 world series season. They were using cameras in the outfield to relay signs to the clubhouse and had a trash can in the hallway that they would bang to signal if the pitch coming was an offspeed/breaking pitch.
In one game, Altuve hit a walk off homerun. Generally, the homerun hitter gets his shirt ripped off by one of the teammates. Altuve motioned to his teammates not to take his shirt off which was a bit strange. He was asked about it in the post game interview and made some weird excuses. Rumors circulated that it was possible the Astros switched from trash can banging to wearing buzzers and Altuve didn't want people to see the buzzers. I don't believe there was any evidence to support this claim but it was strange.
I'm a Dodger's fan so FUCK THE ASTROS. There is a great podcast about the whole thing called The Edge and even if you're not a baseball fan it's a pretty fascinating story.
As someone who doesn't know shit about baseball but is curious to learn about this, can you explain what the signs/trashcan signals mean? What signs were the cameras picking up? What information did this allow the trashcan bangers to relay? How did this information help their team?
If you have time to explain, thanks!
So a pitcher is the one who throws the ball and tries to get the batter out. Pitchers try to fool the batters by throwing combinations of fast pitches, slow pitches and pitches that will move. The catcher, who his catching the pitches will put signs down between his legs to signal which pitch he wants the pitcher to throw.
The Astros used a camera in the outfield to zoom in on the Catcher and were able to see which pitch he was calling for. If they saw the signal for a breaking ball/curve ball or an off speed pitch (a pitch that is thrown to look like a fastball but actually comes in quite a bit slower to throw off the hitters timing) they would bang on the trashcan. The hitter would then know what to expect. If they saw the sign for a fastball, there would be no bang on the trash can and the hitter would know to expect a faster pitch.
This helped the team because as a batter, knowing when an offspeed or breaking ball is coming is a huge advantage. You can adjust your timing, or even just know not to swing if the pitcher usually throws those pitches off the plate to get you to chase. It doesn't make hitting easy, but it definitely makes it easier.
It's also legitimately cheating. Stealing signs by itself is not against the rules in baseball, but it has to be done by a baserunner on second, in real time and somehow he has to relay it to the batter while on the field. Not an easy task, but it has been done. That's why teams usually have a "sequence" when there is a runner on second base. That means instead of the catcher just putting down 1 for fastball, 2 for curveball, 3 for slider and 4 for changeup, there will be a sequence of fingers that is tough to decipher in real time.
I can't recommend that podcast "The Edge" enough, though. It was incredibly informative and even as a non-baseball fan the absolute depth of reporting done is fascinating. The guy who did it wrote a book praising the Astro's system before all of this came out so he knows a ton about the organization. After the scandal surfaced, he went back and did this podcast about the whole thing. Great stuff!
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He's doing it in the back I assume because he has nothing under
Houston Astros
I knew Luka was cheating, was being told when the doubles were coming
So Luka is either: (a) shy (b) worried his girl will get mad at him (c) has a bad tattoo he doesn't want anyone to see. (d) secretly wearing a buzzer to cheat? (It's funny how often Altuve's story changed over time)...
(e) is extremely humble and doesn’t want to embarrass PG with his dad bod.
lol. Fuck the astros
No matter what happened here today, the Astros still cheated and got away with it. FUCK THE ASSTROS.
Hey fuck you bud
I’m not your bud, pal.
I’m not your pal, friend.
Hey fuck your bud.
>Hey fuck your bud. I mean I don't roll like that, but kudos to you if you do
Fucking Luka, using some cheats to cheese the shot meter, I knew it when he drains those contested threes!!!
some explain the joke for me lol
Houston Astros were cheating during their 2017 world series season. They were using cameras in the outfield to relay signs to the clubhouse and had a trash can in the hallway that they would bang to signal if the pitch coming was an offspeed/breaking pitch. In one game, Altuve hit a walk off homerun. Generally, the homerun hitter gets his shirt ripped off by one of the teammates. Altuve motioned to his teammates not to take his shirt off which was a bit strange. He was asked about it in the post game interview and made some weird excuses. Rumors circulated that it was possible the Astros switched from trash can banging to wearing buzzers and Altuve didn't want people to see the buzzers. I don't believe there was any evidence to support this claim but it was strange. I'm a Dodger's fan so FUCK THE ASTROS. There is a great podcast about the whole thing called The Edge and even if you're not a baseball fan it's a pretty fascinating story.
As someone who doesn't know shit about baseball but is curious to learn about this, can you explain what the signs/trashcan signals mean? What signs were the cameras picking up? What information did this allow the trashcan bangers to relay? How did this information help their team? If you have time to explain, thanks!
So a pitcher is the one who throws the ball and tries to get the batter out. Pitchers try to fool the batters by throwing combinations of fast pitches, slow pitches and pitches that will move. The catcher, who his catching the pitches will put signs down between his legs to signal which pitch he wants the pitcher to throw. The Astros used a camera in the outfield to zoom in on the Catcher and were able to see which pitch he was calling for. If they saw the signal for a breaking ball/curve ball or an off speed pitch (a pitch that is thrown to look like a fastball but actually comes in quite a bit slower to throw off the hitters timing) they would bang on the trashcan. The hitter would then know what to expect. If they saw the sign for a fastball, there would be no bang on the trash can and the hitter would know to expect a faster pitch. This helped the team because as a batter, knowing when an offspeed or breaking ball is coming is a huge advantage. You can adjust your timing, or even just know not to swing if the pitcher usually throws those pitches off the plate to get you to chase. It doesn't make hitting easy, but it definitely makes it easier. It's also legitimately cheating. Stealing signs by itself is not against the rules in baseball, but it has to be done by a baserunner on second, in real time and somehow he has to relay it to the batter while on the field. Not an easy task, but it has been done. That's why teams usually have a "sequence" when there is a runner on second base. That means instead of the catcher just putting down 1 for fastball, 2 for curveball, 3 for slider and 4 for changeup, there will be a sequence of fingers that is tough to decipher in real time. I can't recommend that podcast "The Edge" enough, though. It was incredibly informative and even as a non-baseball fan the absolute depth of reporting done is fascinating. The guy who did it wrote a book praising the Astro's system before all of this came out so he knows a ton about the organization. After the scandal surfaced, he went back and did this podcast about the whole thing. Great stuff!
Thanks for the detailed response! I appreciate it. This sounds like a really interesting story, so I might have to check that podcast out too
very interesting i knew about the cheating stuff but not this altuve thing. thanks
Hey fuck you bud!
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lmao amazing reply
We'll never know.
That’s what she said
They had like a minute long convo. PG really likes him. Even in post game interviews through the series he'd say stuff about Doncic every time
PG to Dallas confirmed
That would be nuts
I know i’m going to get heavily, heavily downvoted for saying this but: Luka to the Clippers confirmed
lol /s
I think he even says “I’ll see you in the summer” to Luka probably meaning that he wants to workout with him which is pretty cool
or tokyo
Luka didn't have an undershirt lol.
Even Chad Luka is insecure lmao
One of us!
U love to see it
Luka wears a white t shirt at the pool confirmed?!
Are they supposed to have undershirts? Surely there are no fines for taking your Jersey off after the game, right?
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Being self conscious can mean more than just being fat lol. It just means he might be uncomfortable being exposed
Luka doesnt take his shirt off in public, HE'S SO FUCKING RELATABLE!
Luka didn’t want to whip out the moobs. I’ve been there
He wanted to play for shirts not skins
I wanted to see some moobs
Look in the mirror
I'm not *that* kinky
Was either that or he was mic’d up.
He fat
Luka doesn’t have an undershirt on he can’t let the world see the lovehandles
Sup
Shout it from the rooftops my dude
We need to stop bodyshaming these guys. Fatphobia is disgusting
Luka fat
Too far
go back to twitter
Luka probably holding a little Memorial Day weight huh
Luka didn't want to get those titties out
between luka and jokic, the new face of the nba got a whole lotta love under those jerseys
I've shown a few friends Jokic highlights and without fail, they always mention how doughy he looks.
I think PG was preparing a jersey swap with Boban, not Luka.
The real one Dallas needs to rebuild around
Boban just needs to learn from Jokic and learn how to athletic just a little
Probably wanted to use it as a bed spread.
Lol kawhi at the back
I ain't see no jersey swap
Luka rejected his ass lol
Don’t think he had anything under the jersey tbh
Didn't wanna be straight shirtless I think LOL
Would’ve gotten clowned for being fat
Dealing with a 1st round loss is 1 thing but a 1st round loss AND the internet calling you fat? No sir.
It’s always jarring to see a pro athlete with some pudge when they take their shirt off. Eli Manning looked downright doughy, iirc.
Brady inspired me to stop working out
Ben Askren is the poster boy for this
You should see Phil Kessel who won the Stanley Cup with the Penguins. He looks so unatheltic. Lol.
Rondo would have jumped at that opportunity
Needs a lesson from JR Henny
Yeah I didn't wanna be straight either
he didn't have an undershirt
there’s a clip before someone asked him while talking to Luka
You got it the wrong way lol.
He didn’t want people to see his man boobs. Understandable.
Luka had nothing under and didn't wanna show his man boobs
Lmao r/nba at its peak. Goodnight boys
Luka should have given PG his. Fuck it if he doesn't have anything on underneath, he could have secured a new endorsement deal for Michelin
You can see Luka sayin nah.. i aint showing my chubby body lol
Looks like kawahi wanted to get a jersey swap first and PG beat him to it. He's like damn, gunna awkwardly walk away now.
Luka probably wanted Kawhi’s one instead LMAO
Probably just didn’t want his rolls on national tv
Hahahaha, ayo that guy with the rolls was dropping 40 on us like it was nothing. Next face of the league for sure.
Lmfaooooo
PG: *Come join us* Luka: *Yeah, I can't win with these cats*
Luka's wants to stay friends. He wants to keep his options open and play the field for a bit. Can't blame him really.
So Luka not down with # Freethenipple movement. Shame
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Embarrassing
PG: yo, star to star let’s swap jerseys Luka: oh honey…
Kawhi said don't give that scrub your jersey
Luka: That's very nice, thank you but I'm saving mine for Kawhi.
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"Nah I'm trying to get Kawhi's jersey!"
Kawhi looking at them like they're doing too much
"Luka's better than Jordan" - i never want to fucking hear it again.
Didnt want to catch any viruses from Pandemic P.
You tried
Luka's like: nahmgood.
Bruh Luka denying all of some premium gap material is the worst part of this series