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Could Restrictions on In-Game Video Access Become the Norm in MLB?

It has not been the best season for Javy Báez. (That’s putting it generously.) So after his first solid performance at the plate in weeks—3-for-4 in the Cubs’ Monday victory over the Cardinals—he spoke about why he believes that he’s been struggling. Specifically, Báez focused on one factor: the fact that players are no longer allowed to review video while a game is ongoing.

“To be honest, it sucks,” Báez told the media about the new restrictions on video. “We didn’t cheat. We’re not cheating and we got to pay for all this.