White Sox Had Astros Signs in 2005 World Series

The former Sox skipper explained that it was only their steal sign, and Astros manager Phil Gardner would venture out to first base and talk to his baserunners to address the issue.

Guillen didn't reveal how the White Sox got the intel, however.

"We were genius, bro. We were watching the game and (didn't) need computers," he explained.

Instead, Guillen credited the coaching staff for their alertness and attention to detail while taking in what was going on during the game.

That's all part of savvy baseball. The game is all about tells and being covert to cover them up. If that code is broken, the edge could tip because of it.

There's a big difference between this case and the Astros' 2017 cheating scandal. The 2005 White Sox picked up when Astros' runners would try to swipe bases through coaches' observations, all for the minimal gain of knowing when to pay extra attention to would-be base stealers. In 2017, the Astros used cameras, laptops, TVs, buzzers, and other forms of technology to gain the edge on every pitch call.

Ozzie Guillen's story just goes to show how special that White Sox team was. The coaching staff was looking for any way to legally get an edge that would help them bring a World Series trophy back to the South Side of Chicago.