NY Post · Jan 15, 2020
Ex-Mets GM Steve Phillips on sign-stealing situation he faced
Former Mets general manager Steve Phillips had his own sign-stealing situation to he had to take care of — but it was behind the scenes.
Phillips — in an interview on Chris “Mad Dog” Russo’s Sirius XM show Tuesday — said it was brought to his attention that former Mets manager Bobby Valentine was trying to use video equipment to steal signs during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies.
“Ed Wade (GM of the Phillies at time) knocks on the window and says, ‘Come here. The camera at the plate between pitches it keeps sort of turning to third base and coming back again. What is that?’ I said, ‘I don’t know let me check.’