When Major League Baseball introduced technology to the pitcher-catcher communication in an effort to battle sign stealing, it was generally seen as a positive move for the game. But leave it to MLB to not test the system for a postseason-baseball environment.
The system — called PitchCom — allows the catcher to call pitches from his wrist, which then relays the call through an audio feed in the pitcher’s cap. PitchCom was tested in spring training and used throughout the regular season. But clearly, someone didn’t check to see how PitchCom would respond in a significantly louder postseason atmosphere.
