Former Cy Young Winner Jack McDowell Accuses Tony La Russa of Stealing Signs Via Camera in 1980s

This whole sign-stealing debacle just keeps growing wider and deeper.

The Houston Astros' cheating seems to have opened up the floodgates for allegations of all kinds. Former Chicago White Sox All-Star pitcher Jack McDowell has now accused revered three-time World Series-winning manager Tony La Russa of stealing signs with the help of a camera back in the 1980s.

McDowell alleges that while La Russa was managing the White Sox, the team had a very simple system set up at Comiskey Park to intercept opponents' pitching signs.

There was a camera focused on the catcher's signs, and someone would watch the feed and then flip a switch to turn a light out in center field on or off based off of what type of pitch was coming. The whole system was masterminded by La Russa, McDowell maintains.

These are hefty allegations to say the least, but after Mike Fiers blew the lid off the sign-stealing drama by whistle-blowing on the Astros, it's not too surprising to see McDowell step forward -- even if there's a lack of hard evidence to support his claims as of this time.

So, would the league ever take a look into McDowell's accusations against La Russa, particularly considering that the former manager was a vice president and special assistant with the 2018 Boston Red Sox team that is currently under investigation by the league for stealing signs? Get strapped in, folks.