Remember how the Phillies got caught spying on the Rockies catcher with binoculars? Well, that's nothing compared to the apparent "home version" of how they cheat at Citizens Bank Park.
In 2007, it came to the Mets' attention through several former Phillies players then playing with the Mets that the Phillies use a complex form of cheating at Citizens Bank Park involving a center field camera. The camera is used to steal signs, which are then relayed to the hitter while he's in the batter's box.
After a 2007 formal complaint on this matter, the league concluded that there is in fact a camera in Philly's center field, but that it does not provide a live feed into the dugout.
That is not how the scheme works, according to a NY Daily News article from 2007 which states:
"All ...
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Cheat-a-Delphia: Win If You Can, Lose If You Must, But Always, Cheat
Posted: 25th May 2010 by Geronimo Junkburgers in MLBComments Off on Cheat-a-Delphia: Win If You Can, Lose If You Must, But Always, Cheat