Wondering how PitchCom works? Check out HR's and Dan's demo in 42
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- čas přidán 8. 04. 2022
- Aimed at both improving pace of play and preventing opponent sign-stealing, PitchCom eliminates the need for a catcher’s traditional finger signals. Rather, the catcher wears a forearm sleeve -- resembling a remote control -- with nine buttons for calling the pitch and location.
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Breaking News! The Houston Astros have just purchased a telecommunications satellite!
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Its all good until Houston hacks the frequency 🤣🤣
And..y’all jelly
😂😂
Still Champs
The Astros are already developing a signal interceptor for the hitters' helmets
Well that was rude 😆😆😆
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The Yankees already have one sealed under court order.
I think the Astros already figured out how to steal with this new device, or you are going to tell me, just out of nowhere, they were on the bottom and now are on the top?? Just wonder . . . .
@@awildasanchez1129 The best part about it is now the Astros don't need to bang the garbage cans. Altuve has this thing plugged in his ear. He probably was wired up that day for it when he didn't want his jersey taken off.
I'm normally a traditionalist, but I like this. My only concern is if the crowd will be too loud in the playoffs to hear it. Also I would hate to see technical difficulties or low batteries interfere with a game. It won't be 100% perfect, but it's better than the old hand signal system. Also they can always fall back to hand signs if something goes wrong
Notice how your traditional perspective is finding potential issues?
This was brought up in the Yankees game yesterday. Some of the Yankees pitchers were having trouble hearing over the two strike sound, but that'll only get better as the season goes on
@@infomation2237 no his traditional mindset and his openness to new ideas has found a potential issue that can be improved upon, improving the game even further.
Yeah I would imagine teams have a backup Pitchcom in the dugout just in case. But like you said, if all else fails, you could revert back to traditional signaling.
Also, I would imagine pace of play won’t be emphasized quite as much in the playoffs as it will be during the regular season
@@infomation2237 finding issues with things is critically thinking about something. Not traditional. Traditional people are moreso “stuck in their ways”
Maybe cut the TV commercial time by 25% if they're wanting to speed things up. It'd be an instant improvement but corporate baseball doesn't work that way
It's not like they don't have digital signs, sponsors on the mound, a sponsored scoreboard, ads in the outfield, and ads in between pitches. I don't know a single person that sits and watches an entire game of baseball. They're doing shit on their phone, walking around, switching channels, going out to grab food. The speed of baseball just isn't compatible with the pace of life anymore.
@@imightbebiased9311 I mean back in the 40s-60s the game was like 2-2.5hrs now it is 3-4hrs. That has to do with longer commercial breaks, longer time to warm up, on the mound, not enforcing the batter not being allowed the leave the batters box. Hell the rules as it is had a pitch clock with noone on base.
Nfl is the worst they take commercials every 4 minutes
For real. Stop f*cking with the game itself and just limit commercials instead which is the real killer. But they make money off those ads, so that won't happen.
Thanks for explaining this. I’ve been trying to figure it out by just watching the games but the system is obviously designed to be discreet.
this was a really clear demonstration that helped me understand pitch com so thanks fellas.
Great demonstration!!
I just assumed this is how it worked, but nice to confirm it. It was a brilliant addition.
It either works on Bluetooth technology or radio frequencies. Either way the signal can be intersepted or jammed.
Great explanation. Love that they use the voice from Nintendo's "Double Dribble"!
I just heard an interview with Padres Darvish who said that it was many times difficult to hear because of the loud noise at the ground. So after missing the comments, they actually had to go back to hand signal to communicate again…Darvish said its a good concept but the problem is you cant always hear…
By July every pitch call will be audible in SD. No worries.
I was under the mistaken impression that the pitcher received a tactile signal, such as 2 short vibrations from a device (perhaps on the wrist) meant curveball. 1 short vibration meant fastball. I didn't realize this was an audio cue.
@@doublem524 I thought the same!
Sign stealing from any base if the runner has good enough ears, or even the batter
They should adjust it so its got vibration frequencies for different pitches
This is good for people with disabilities that still want play the game. A good step in the right direction even if it wasn't designed with them in mind.
yeah it can definitely help with accessibility
It was designed for today's low IQ brain
Still of the opinion that sign stealing is just part of the dynamics of the game. However, I love this.
Wow this is awesome I had been wondering how it worked it better than I expected.
Excited to see how this new technology is implemented in this timeless game!
I wasn’t sure about this at first but now I’m liking it
First thing I thought about when I saw this implemented was that it would help language barriers between catcher and pitcher
How difficult would it be for Houston to tap into those frequencies??
Get over it
Yeah Houston has their best hackers on the job as we speak 😂
This is an elaborate scheme they’re using to place every major MLB teams signs onto their NASA-designed space ship technology hacking program
We have Rocket Scientists here in Houston so it should be no problem at all 👍🏼
@@InstinctVSM lol facts
Good demonstration. I had questions.
Higashioka on the yanks already put in on his kneepad and covers the pitchcom pad with his glove ti stop sign stealing.
Love it! Increasing pace of play is a must
They could do a hybrid system with runner on 2nd. Have the tech say the real pitch then sign a different pitch. That could mess with the batter/ runner communication.
Someones gonna win a game because of that
Well it would be because they were trying to steal, those are now the consequences of trying to steal signs
@@MrCodykuczenski itll be a situation where one person does it and it works then no one else will fall for it again. Like when that college quarterback did the fake slide
These guys are great. They are about the only way I watch baseball anymore. Greg and Harold have way too much fun.
Is there a button that says "drill him"? Asking for a friend.
So it uses radio frequencies like a walkie talkie. So the signals can be picked up by other devices
Cool that the middle infield has the technology too
The most telling part of this video is when Harold Reynold says "back in the day when they had hit and runs or bunts and stuff like that." You mean, back when there was actual strategy involved in the game?
All he had to say was "Back in the day when they actually played baseball.." and we would have known what he meant.
great tool for teams to use and it seems like now all teams are using it at least with runners on
"You're out!!!"😂😂😂😂 that pickoff scenario is too funny to imagine
I don’t know much about baseball but would this bother the outfielders when they are trying to communicate to each other and these calls are being played in their hat? Do the other players (outfielders, baseman and shortstop) need to talk between pitches or no?
Of the changes from the universal DH to the extra-innings base runner stuff that I don't like, THIS is something I can get behind. Speeds up pace of play with minimal gameplay changes. It won't be perfect with possible noise interference and how long a charge lasts, but better that than misreading signs, potential sign-stealing, needing the catcher to recall, and mound visits that eat up time.
Im so sad to see the the NL adopt the DH. I always like the difference between the 2 leagues
@@emobassist i like spaghetti.
so will they be able to still hear it with a loud crowd? like in the world series for example. the crowd sound would drown it out wouldn't it?
Some.are having slight issues but it is bone conduction headset so for the most part outside sound isn't going bug you
What keeps the opposing team from using tech to tap in to intercept the com signal?
Pretty cool that it’s available in any language: English, Spanish, Japanese, and trash can bangs.
I like that teams who want to use this can use this. Kinda like coach to player mic in the helmet for football
can the wireless signal be intercepted? That would lead to an even more effective negative result...
What if the 1st baseman is holding a runner on 1st? Can’t the runner hear it?
Not all the fielders have it, they are limited to 5 players (most are C,P, Middle IF & then CF or 3B). Plus not sure it's that loud without the studio microphone
Apparently the earpieces are focused enough that only the person wearing it can hear it. This was a critical issue they had to be sure of, since the catcher always has one of the earpieces as well (so he can confirm that it's sending what he meant to send). So it had to be focused enough that the batter can't hear the signs from the catcher's own earpiece, and it seems that's working. Most catchers will check with the ump to verify that the sound isn't carrying where it shouldn't.
I love the idea.. It should save time, but it really doesn't because batters step out of the box , spit, adjust the batting gloves after every pitch. The batters in my opinion control the pace..There needs to be this system combined with a clock on the batter to be ready and in the box when the pitcher wants to throw the ball..MLB Please reply to this, looking foward to a response
You can electronically intercept or "steal" the signal
You think someone can use this to see intent from a pitcher for hitting a batter if it’s recorded somewhere?
I think back to when batters charged the mound and afterwards would say “He did it on purpose. The pitcher isn’t getting suspended if I don’t charge the mound.”
It will remain the same with no recorded intent. There usually is some sign given unbeknownst to everyone except the catchers, pitchers, and coaches. The catcher will still give a sign for a pitch, but will already be decided to hit the batter from a previous mound visit or in between innings. That’s why the catcher usually knows when to defend the pitcher.
I thought I would hate it, but I love it haha
How easy would it be to to hijack the frequency with a scanner
It's a bone conduction headset to so it crowd noise isn't as a big as issue also then don't gotta worry about a runner /batter here it from a infeidlers headset
Is the speaker usually that loud? I feel like if the batter or one of the base runners had really good hearing, they could still pick up on it.
How long before the Astros have a scanner to steal the frequency?
Is there a "Hit the batter" option?
Same as QBs microphone in their helmet.. I love it
Awesome technology
They still need to get the hitter to quit wandering around and stay in the box.
Watch minor league baseball. Hitters don’t leave the box because they only have 5 seconds between pitches to be ready or it’s an automatic strike
How does the pitcher know if the pitch is supposed to be in the strike zone or out of the strike zone ?
Someday, the most exciting scene in a baseball cartoon may be the use of the "4-seam fastball, right in the middle" speech bubble.
can you hear it when beside the person using it?
Is this strictly catcher to pitcher communications?
Just wondering if the catcher will still have to call the defensive alignments like he normally does (say like you call a shift, but the batter responds with a bunt, then you adjust the defense).
They say in the video that the infielders also have the speakers in their caps, so they know what pitch is coming. It will also automatically translate to whatever language to whatever language the player prefers.
Pitcher, catcher and 3 players supposedly
I've seen that most teams will go with CF, SS, and some combination of 2B, 3B, or another outfielder, depending on how they plan on pitching against a certain lineup. Relief pitchers will also have them but only when they come in.
@@buttsrus I wonder how long it will take until teams start stealing each others audio channels.
@@louiscypher4186 probably one season
Wonder which team will be the first to tap into those transmissions over the airways? You know it will happen.
Will or can the pitcher communicate the pitches?
Honest question. How many pitches can be programmed? Scenario: Starting pitcher throws 5 pitches including a knuckle curve. First relief pitcher throws 5 pitches, but not a knuckle curve. So they reprogram or swap out units depending on the pitcher?
Each pitcher has their own set? 🤨
Less delay of the game is well welcomed by the viewer.
That is pretty cool
My concern would be teams intercepting the frequency of the others com and hearing every pitch being called. (Ex. Batter has a peice in his helmet that is listening on all frequencies and is able to know what pitch is coming.)
That's not how this technology works, it isn't like a walkie-talkie. It's not sending the sound, it's sending a signal that the device on the other end interprets and then plays the sound that corresponds to like, 10110010. This is probably working on Bluetooth or something similar, so instead of having a signal scanner, you'd need to know the PIN that the paired devices were using.
@@imightbebiased9311 even if it has a pin, the access key can be foud out through brut force attacks, so it being encoded wouldn't matter.
@@brandongonzalez4342 Sure, it can. You think that someone's going to be able to pull that off from within the stadium during the course of a game? And if they do manage to pull it off, it's fault of the team for not having better security practices anyway.
@@imightbebiased9311 that is exactly what my concern is. I feel teams won't have strong enough security for those devices.
Absolutely agree and with sports gambling, getting this feed would give a tremendous edge....THIS IS A COMPLETELY HACKABLE SYSTEM.
Why not make it like those sunglasses that play music through vibrations, have a band that goes around the hat that would vibrate and create the sounds in your inner ear?
I assume the voice's volume was turned up for the viewers' convenience, and it won't actually be this loud in-game?
Regardless, the problem isn't the pitchers.
It's the hitters constantly adjusting their gloves and such between throws.
They said they put a microphone next to it for the segment. I'm sure if the baserunner was literally standing right next to the infielder wearing it, they MIGHT be able to hear it, but under normal situations, I doubt it.
@@spoof1234 Makes sense to me.
Way back when I was in high school, in an Electronics class, one of the projects each student had the option to assemble was what was known as a TV jammer. Back then, when over-the-air broadcasts were received on TV via analog signal, the TV jammer would transmit a jamming signal that could be adjusted via a dial, thus interfering with the signal received on the TV, and ticking off the family member that was watching TV. I have to wonder if behind the scenes with at least one of the teams, someone will be hired to discover the frequency range of the Pitchcom devices and thus eventually come up with a jamming device that will interfere with the Pitchcom signals.
I would imagine they'll do this for the base coaches, hitters and baserunners as well. That could also help the pace.
They could have this between the managers and umps too so they can yell foul things about their mothers without slowing down the game.
Give that another 30+ years if we're talking about the MLB's track record on incorporating technology into the game.
Very curious to see where this takes the pace of the game! But is it cheatproof? Wouldn't it be very easy to pickup the audio from the speaker though by using a very concentrated long distance microphone? Like how they pick up some of the on-field dialogue at NFL games?
It's nowhere near loud enough to be picked up with a parabolic mic. In this clip they had a mic right next to the speaker.
They are going to have to find the frequency. Too many frequency to try to find at such a short 2 second span when it’s sent to catch.
Finally technology is being used for some good in MLB(unlike the Astros in '17). This idea should speed up the game, limit the time in between pitches and cure sign stealing in the traditional way. I am all for getting a sign as the runner if the catcher or pitcher is obviously exposing the sign. And I am all for the pitcher drilling a hitter when they know that player is looking for those signs.
As long as the device works 100% of the time and teams have the option to use and the pitcher does not feel uncomfortable wearing the device, this is genius and long overdue!
PRETTY COOL
Can we program Morgan Freemon to call the pitches ?
"This is the voice of God, as heard in Bruce Almighty. Bean the bastard."
This feels like 1989 technology.
Dude you already know one of those things is gonna freak out and amplify the noise so loud that Jimmy taking a dump in the grandstand bathroom can hear the pitch 😂
The real question: is there an option for beaning someone?
Robot voice: Aight hit this mfer
@@erikl6988 lmaooooo
Will this go same for Korean or Japanese language?
won't the batters be able hear this when they play in oakland?
Adam Ottavino got some problems yesterday when the crowd got too loud...
When are the RoboUmps coming?
Do the middle infielders get an ear piece?
I guess 3 fielders can wear it.
Houston Asterisks: "Ohhhhhh shit."
Wonder how this would’ve changed the 2018 post season
I can imagine this could advance to where the pitcher is wearing a very small ear piece, so they can hear not only the PitchCom but also the Manager
By the time they advance that technology, the pitchers will be robots so it won't be necessary.
some pitchers complain they cant hear the call because of the crowd...is this a legit complaint? In the postseason crowds just get louder...should the pitcher still be able to hear from that speaker?
Why don’t they just use a vibration device so you can’t use long range mics to pick it up?
The fun in baseball just went out the door!
So it seems like it will really help with the 2023 pitch clock.
As long as the fans can't see the clock, fine. I was at a college game and had to watch the clock tick down 200+ times in the course of a game. AWFUL. *and not once did it hit ZERO.
Can you hear it in a loud ass stadium in october?
For everyone saying to hack the frequency very similar tech is used in football to call plays from the coach to the quarterback for years now and if bill bellicheck and the patriots haven't been able to hack it yet it's safe to say its safe from that
they have
What is the MLB doing to prevent the other team form getting a receiver and programming it to listen in on what the pitcher is hearing? It's all about finding the right frequency.
It's up to each team to have pitchers from random countries speaking random languages. If they can't do that, then they can also develop their own foreign language and program it in.
This is a genius invention to speed up the game. I like it.
lol audio intercept specialists are going to be in the new black market in the mlb
So saying your team is getting throttled. Is there a button the catcher can say "Hell I don't know. Throw whatever"
I was wondering what chapman was doing holding his ear last night. Now I know why lol.
Hand signs were visual.. the audio thing seems like we are dumbing down the game.
I suggest using the sense of touch. The device would be on the back of the glove under the wrist strap... It could send and receive... You would use a Morse code type signal. The catcher wouldn't need to look at that stupid thing on his arm, and noise would not be an issue...
I like it! Can the transmissions be intercepted though???
as an old RF guy it would be possible but I'm sure you can put some basic encoding on it to make it secure. Also the League will probably be very stringent on making sure there are no unauthorized recievers.
They're heavily encrypted, so they've made it very difficult to intercept
Bellichick and his crew are already working on this to help the Saux.
I already see the little scanners on Amazon for fans to hijack the signal...
..also the other team
If the catcher can’t get the signs from the Doug out how is going to remember every batter scouting report?
Wouldn’t runners on base be able to hear it too?
No. MLB added a new rule that each player on the team batting must have an earpiece in as well, only for them a Britney Spears song is being played for them to drown out any other sounds.
Far better than a pitch clock and the language feature will eliminate the numerous problems that exist there
How long until the Astros figure out how to hack the signal?
MLB: *Debuts pitchcom*
Astros: "Is it possible to steal this power?"🤔
That's what concerns me. If a team can hack the system so that they can hear the other team's transmissions, it will ruin it all
Not from a jedi🤣🤣
@@spelldaddy5386 that was legit my first thought too. I'm like, "teams are going to try and hack the frequency."
Also, why don't the pitchers have the calls given to them via ear plugs or something? Why does the hat have a speaker that says it out loud?
@@EDC98 reasonable question to ask. Intercepting radio communication like that for one’s own benefit would be a violation of the Communications Act. It would be up to the FCC to investigate and enforce the matter, but it’s definitely illegal.
@@lss33a would the MLB and whoever is running the system be able to catch it in time? Would they notice more traffic to said secure frequency?
How to invest in the pitch com company ??
What happens if the pitcher wants to shake off the sign
then the catcher see's him shake it off he will send a second signal with a different pitch
I can dig it