5/12 20:06: According to ESPN, manager Charlie Manuel told The Associated Press that Billmeyer was simply watching Philadelphia catcher Carlos Ruiz set up defensively Monday night.  “We were not trying to steal signs,” Manuel said. “Would we try to steal somebody’s signs? Yeah, if we can. But we don’t do that. We’re not going to let a guy stand up there in the bullpen with binoculars looking in. We’re smarter than that.”

In his pregame meeting with the media on Wednesday, Manuel brought up that when the Rockies swept the Phillies in the 2007 National League Division Series, TBS television cameras showed Rockies reliever Manuel Corpas pouring water on his jersey before entering the game, and Corpas constantly rubbed the front of his jersey while on the mound.

That complaint, Manuel reminded, was dismissed as no big deal, and Manuel said Wednesday’s complaint deserves similar treatment.

5/12 17:12: Major League Baseball has warned bullpen coach Mick Billmeyer for using binoculars to look at the signs of Rockies catcher Miguel Olivo according to Tracy Ringolsby of FOXSports. Billmeyer was caught during a FOX broadcast of Monday’s game between the Phillies and Rockies. Ringolsby adds that Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino was seen using the bullpen phone to relay the signals to the rest of his teammates.

The umpires in the series have been alerted of the Phillies shenanigans and will keep a close eye on the team and Billmeyer.

This isn’t the first time the Phillies have been accused of cheating. The Mets have said the Phillies were stealing signs earlier this season.