For the third time in three weeks, the Extra Innings podcast returns for what is trending to be a weekly show. The initial plan for this week’s podcast was to have Times beat writer Ryan Divish and columnist Larry Stone break down the Mariners’ bullpen from last season and what to expect going forward.
But the Astros provided something far more interesting to discuss — sign stealing. The podcast kicks off with the recent story from The Athletic where Mike Fiers admitted that the Astros used a camera in centerfield and banging on a trash can to relay to hitters when offspeed pitchers were being thrown.