Houston Astros categorically deny they used buzzers to steal signs: 'That's a lie' The Houston Astros gathered Thursday on the first day of spring training to express how sorry they were for electronically stealing signs during the 2017 season.

Why would baseball players wear buzzers?

It's supposed to emulate the ability of a professional hitter to recognize and react to pitches in ways civilians can't. The video game player still has to make a correct guess before the pitch, but the feature illustrates, to the layperson, just how devastating it is when a batter knows what's coming.

Did Jose Altuve actually cheat?

We all know Astros star Jose Altuve didn't cheat, and now a New York writer confirms it. ... He said “when Altuve would hear a bang he would glare into the dugout,” letting his teammates know to cut it out. This is consistent with what we've heard before, but now we have a New York-based journalist confirming it.