From the moment a report in The Athletic detailed how the Houston Astros evidently stole signs from opponents in 2017 (and beyond), multiple video examples of the Astros using a banging noise to communicate off-speed pitches hit Twitter.
The tactics, which allegedly involved the use of an outfield camera, were brazenly shameless. You could see how pitchers suspected that the Astros had a read on the signs. You could see how catchers obstructed their signals even with the bases empty.
While MLB will investigate the Astros’ alleged cheating, MLB fans reacted to the news by turning the blatant cheating into an excellent meme. And really, the effort was great. Here are some of our favorites to hit Twitter over the past few days.
Seriously, take a bow. That’s Hall-of-Fame work, MLB Twitter.
