3 Fun Ways the MLB Can Improve the Game With Cheating in an Alternate Universe
By Michael Luciano
The Astros' sign-stealing scandal is a major black eye for the integrity of the sport considering Houston's cheating helped them win a championship.
Well, it's a black eye unless you're looking at this from a marketing perspective. Rather than demonize the Astros, why shouldn't baseball follow suit? Let's ramp up the cheating in an alternate baseball universe!
3. Permit Use of Electronics for Sign-Stealing and Other Shady Purposes
We saw what this can do over the past few years, so why not allow it on a large scale for every team to implement? Forget the garbage cans and drumsticks, buzzers that alerted hitters of the impending pitch and other use of video to decode a teams signs for scouting report purposes would mean complete chaos. Nobody is safe!
2. No Penalties for Teams Stealing Scouting Reports and Sensitive Information
Remember former Cardinals analyst Chris Correa who was found guilty of corporate espionage for hacking into the Houston Astros' internal database and accessed sensitive information? He went to prison for that considering how serious of an offense it was, but what if we just allowed computer savvy employees to conduct cyber warfare on each other throughout the year to steal draft, free agency and trade information? Get a look inside what your rivals are doing to gain the competitive edge!
1. Make Steroid Use Legal
The 1990s might not have been the best time for baseball traditionalists or the integrity of the game as a whole, but anyone who says the Sosa-McGwire race and Barry Bonds' peak wasn't the most fun they've had watching baseball is lying to try and save face. Let's get back to 70 home runs per year and ERAs north of 5.00 being the norm! You concerned about viewership, MLB? Watch the ratings spike if we put this into practice.