They both ruin the game, we agree. I just think one is much worse, and object to the comparison and framing. They exist on a spectrum, like doctoring the ball (

They both ruin the game, we agree. I just think one is much worse, and object to the comparison and framing. They exist on a spectrum, like doctoring the ball (and the varying degrees of doing that), corking bats, the existing practice of stealing signs by baserunners off 2nd base... Sibling comment https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22416698 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=22416698 said it much better than me.