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  • Did Boston’s Greatest Baseball Miracle Get a Little Help From Some Cambridge Nerds?

    Did Boston’s Greatest Baseball Miracle Get a Little Help From Some Cambridge Nerds?

    By Bill Coleman The MIT Conspiracy The following story is fictional.  To date, no evidence exists that the Boston Red Sox hacked another team’s communication system, employed MIT graduates to steal pitch signs or did anything improper during their 2026 winning streak. There are hot streaks.  There are unbelievable hot streaks.  And then there is…

  • The Death of Sign Stealing – Part 1

    The Death of Sign Stealing – Part 1

    Another aspect of MLB meddling in the fundamentals of the game, which has led to the …… dehumanization, standardization, homogenization, and over-regulation of baseball has been the introduction of Pitchcom.  For those of you not aware of Pitchcom here is a bit of history: PitchCom is a wireless communication system used in baseball that lets…