Red Sox submitted MLB evidence of Yankees using YES camera to steal signs, per report

Everyone steals signs in baseball, and that’s just fine. What isn’t fine — like, according to the rules, even — is using technology to steal signs. The Red Sox were caught utilizing Apple Watches to relay stolen signs to players, and the Yankees snitched on them, as is their right. The Red Sox cooperated with the investigation, so their punishment is expected to be light. But, in the process, they also submitted their own complaint to MLB about the Yankees using tech to steal signs.

And, as Buster Olney reported at ESPN, the Red Sox sent over video evidence to back up their claim:

The Boston Red Sox have presented to the commissioner’s office what they say is video evidence of the YES Network maintaining a fixed camera on bench coach Gary DiSarcina during a recent game at Yankee Stadium, a source told ESPN.

That particular camera shot was one of those that the Red Sox received in their video room feed, and according to a source, they were so concerned about it -- and about whether it was being used to steal signs from DiSarcina -- that they had their bench coach alter his position in the dugout.

The Red Sox believe the Yankees have done this before with that camera, but on this most recent occasion they were able to capture images to have evidence to back up their claims up.

MLB was also reportedly hoping the three parties could quietly figure this out among themselves. Instead, the Yankees let The New York Times know about the Apple Watch tactic, and the whole thing has blown up since.

So the Red Sox are going to be punished. The Yankees, if Boston’s evidence has merit, will also be punished. Plus, they have to live with the embarrassment of the public knowing they believed Doug Fister’s mouthguard was a secret listening device. It kind of feels like snitching wasn’t worth it for New York, but on the other hand, this has been tremendous content.