What I’ve never understood is why chase utley was allowed to return to 2nd base. He was out for abandoning the base he ran off the field. Whether the fielder touched the base or not was inconsequential at that point.
Actually, he wasnt called out for abandoning the base. He was called out at second. So, that would be a reviewable play. Yes, Utley never touched the base either, but why would you go back and touch the base if you were already called out. Here is the crazy part. Since Utley didnt touch the base I believe the Mets could have tagged Utley as he was leaving the field, but why would you tag a guy that has already been ruled out. The out call at second, which is the reason Utley left the field, was reversed so he is allowed to go back to second. I have seen many people leave the base or basepath after being called out, they still get the base if the call is overturned. Yes, that one is a little weird since Utley didn't touch the base either, but him being called out is a legitimate reason for him to not touch the base after being called out. This is of course ignoring whether it was interference or not.
@@user-kv6wh5ut6o baseball has gone soft just like the rest of sports did before it ... used to be the call on the field stands. no instant replays and that meant no incessantly asking for plays to be reviewed. the game was much better. the call on the field was final, and if enough players all agreed that the umpire was consistently doing a poor job, they'd handle it ON THE FIELD. nothing personal. they'd just have their catcher "accidentally" miss a high fastball to send a message. but it was handled on the field and it stayed on the field
Mike minor the pitcher was one strikeout away from a record or something iforget..he told his 1B to drop it so he got a chance..and ibelieve he did end up striking the guy out
That was 1996. That is Albert Belle. That is what he did. He was an angry man. Among other things, in 1991 he threw a ball at a fan's chest and got suspended for a week.
@@jimlawton4184in the 3rd inning of that game, similar situation ground ball and he stopped running, dude ran and tagged him and he shoved him and made the throw to double up
Ah yes, the sport with so many unwritten rules. Don't run up the score to make the other team look bad. Don't bunt when a pitcher is working a no-hitter. Don't do this, don't do that. Blatantly try to take out a fielder when sliding? Oh, that's cool.
1. That’s an unwritten rule in all sports 2. If it’s a close game sure but if you’re down big you’d never bunt in that situation anyway so it’s cheap af. 3. That’s literally against the real rules.
@@mattforbes221Yeah, running up the score is frowned upon in all sports. In baseball if you have a huge lead you don't try to strike out, but you don't try to produce offense, like bunting, stealing, or hit and run. A lot of time the score may continue to climb because they may be facing a position player. In football, with a huge lead, you run a lot of running plays to eat up the clock. Running trick plays with a huge lead is definitely frowned upon. Have a 30 point lead in the 4th quarter and kick an onside kick. 😂 In basketball you also eat up the clock, and you don't shoot a shot at the buzzer if you are winning, especially by a lot. Hard to run up the score in hockey, but you shouldn't shoot a hard slapshot into an empty net at the end of the game if you are winning. Some people find that out the hard way. 😂 Yes, there are some who would say if you don't want the other team to run up the score on you then stop them. I can understand that, but I also know the team that runs up the score would be pissed if the other team did it to them.
@@aye_Deno if one can't get 200 Ks unless he makes his team intentionally drop balls that would be easy putouts in order to artificially pad his stats, then it's not the same as earning that achievement for real and it's kind of insulting to the pitchers who really earned that and to the fans and to the integrity of the game imo
@@jhanks2012 I agree. With a situation like this I think back to CC Sabathia on his last start of a season, I believe he needed to pitch X-amount of innings and he pegged a batter and got tossed in retaliation for the other team intentionally pegging another player. Dude lost out on $500k I believe, and he didn't care, he was sticking up for his team.
This was before the rule was put in place where the fielder had to touch the bag. It used to just be an “in the vicinity” situation, which I always thought was dumb.
It was known as the "neighborhood play." It was allowed for exactly such situations; so that the fielder could avoid being injured by late/reckless slides.
i hate how soft baseball has gotten. the way umps IMMEDIATELY throw pitchers out for hitting someone is ridiculous. if they aren't throwing at a guys head it's a complete non-issue and PART OF THE GAME.
Runner on first and second, no outs Pop up to the pitcher, 2nd base holds, 1st base holds, batter runner runs to first. Pitcher lets ball drop and then doubles up at 3rd and 2nd.. its to prevent this situation
@ericvandruten well when I played it was more of an unwritten rule and agreement. Some people had no respect and would try to cleet ppl but I always expected someone to try to take me out at the plate.
@ericvandruten and I believe you're right but also believe there's a difference between interference and playing the game. Especially when it's a very close "bang bang" play.
Yeah there's definitely a difference. Some of these aren't bad. But then there's ones like the Utley one where he slid after the bag into the guys back. That's just as bad as cleating imo
@@TheAtlbravos22So true! The game doesn't have a penalty system like other games, so for as much as some umps have made "bad" ejections, they need a way to remove players. Especially those who are breaking rules or making non-baseball actions (like intentional hitting, there is the intentional walk if you want them to not hit).
3:02 I think that was a strike
I think if I remember it was called a strike too lol
2:50 there's no way this dude is protesting after throwing behind the batter and then hitting the batter that he's ejected.
What I’ve never understood is why chase utley was allowed to return to 2nd base. He was out for abandoning the base he ran off the field. Whether the fielder touched the base or not was inconsequential at that point.
Actually, he wasnt called out for abandoning the base. He was called out at second. So, that would be a reviewable play. Yes, Utley never touched the base either, but why would you go back and touch the base if you were already called out.
Here is the crazy part. Since Utley didnt touch the base I believe the Mets could have tagged Utley as he was leaving the field, but why would you tag a guy that has already been ruled out.
The out call at second, which is the reason Utley left the field, was reversed so he is allowed to go back to second.
I have seen many people leave the base or basepath after being called out, they still get the base if the call is overturned. Yes, that one is a little weird since Utley didn't touch the base either, but him being called out is a legitimate reason for him to not touch the base after being called out.
This is of course ignoring whether it was interference or not.
@@user-kv6wh5ut6o baseball has gone soft just like the rest of sports did before it ... used to be the call on the field stands. no instant replays and that meant no incessantly asking for plays to be reviewed. the game was much better. the call on the field was final, and if enough players all agreed that the umpire was consistently doing a poor job, they'd handle it ON THE FIELD. nothing personal. they'd just have their catcher "accidentally" miss a high fastball to send a message. but it was handled on the field and it stayed on the field
@@jhanks2012you are an absolute moron
Utley being called safe was absolutely ridiculous considering he never even touched second base
Baseball ⚾!
The one where A-rod knocks the ball out of the the glove at first base just gets under my skin so bad every time. Being called safe doesn’t help
It was reversed to out
Why did the Rangers let that foul ball drop at 6:00 ?
Mike minor the pitcher was one strikeout away from a record or something iforget..he told his 1B to drop it so he got a chance..and ibelieve he did end up striking the guy out
Why was he in with that many pitches having given up 5? How was he not pulled
@@zachsnow7233 mike minor one of those vets already..if it was a young pitcher then probably pulled
1:05 what year is this from?! I’m surprised it doesn’t A.) trigger an ejection, and B.) start a brawl. Disgusting behaviour from that runner
That was 1996. That is Albert Belle. That is what he did. He was an angry man.
Among other things, in 1991 he threw a ball at a fan's chest and got suspended for a week.
A guy ran in front of him when he was running down the base path. Shit happens.
@@hello11197 Nah, that’s not shit happens. It was fucking intentional and today you’d rightly get tossed and suspended for bullshit like that
@@jimlawton4184he was just intentionally HBP .. that’s why he was on first and was mad .. and he did get suspended for this
@@jimlawton4184in the 3rd inning of that game, similar situation ground ball and he stopped running, dude ran and tagged him and he shoved him and made the throw to double up
Could also add every IBB ever
I'm sorry but falling for a fake IBB when there's two strikes is incredibly dumb lol
Fr
Bell ..personal foul..3 bases penalty
What does the intentional balk do at :58
They might have thought he was reading the signs from the catcher.
Oh ok thx for the explanation
It’s the Astros… what Cease did was smart
Stop cutting the stories short mid sentence.
Ah yes, the sport with so many unwritten rules. Don't run up the score to make the other team look bad. Don't bunt when a pitcher is working a no-hitter. Don't do this, don't do that. Blatantly try to take out a fielder when sliding? Oh, that's cool.
1. That’s an unwritten rule in all sports
2. If it’s a close game sure but if you’re down big you’d never bunt in that situation anyway so it’s cheap af.
3. That’s literally against the real rules.
@@mattforbes221Yeah, running up the score is frowned upon in all sports.
In baseball if you have a huge lead you don't try to strike out, but you don't try to produce offense, like bunting, stealing, or hit and run. A lot of time the score may continue to climb because they may be facing a position player.
In football, with a huge lead, you run a lot of running plays to eat up the clock. Running trick plays with a huge lead is definitely frowned upon. Have a 30 point lead in the 4th quarter and kick an onside kick. 😂
In basketball you also eat up the clock, and you don't shoot a shot at the buzzer if you are winning, especially by a lot.
Hard to run up the score in hockey, but you shouldn't shoot a hard slapshot into an empty net at the end of the game if you are winning. Some people find that out the hard way. 😂
Yes, there are some who would say if you don't want the other team to run up the score on you then stop them. I can understand that, but I also know the team that runs up the score would be pissed if the other team did it to them.
Shut up - if you cant get someone out that literally bunted 10 feet from home plate, you suck.
Baseball players are always on their time of the month
Taking out a middle infielder on a double play was common practice for 130 years. All the rules just recently changed
@@gnielsen07So what Albert Belle did was common practice?
I don't feel like it was. 😂
6:00 can anyone tell me explain to me the benefit of letting a foul out drop in the 9th?
The pitcher was close to some strikeout record iirc
@@robertbest3607 something like that world be the only possible reasoning I can think of. So much for "you play to win the game" 🤷♀️
Yeah the pitcher was one strikeout away from 200 on his career, and this was his last start of the season
@@aye_Deno if one can't get 200 Ks unless he makes his team intentionally drop balls that would be easy putouts in order to artificially pad his stats, then it's not the same as earning that achievement for real and it's kind of insulting to the pitchers who really earned that and to the fans and to the integrity of the game imo
@@jhanks2012 I agree. With a situation like this I think back to CC Sabathia on his last start of a season, I believe he needed to pitch X-amount of innings and he pegged a batter and got tossed in retaliation for the other team intentionally pegging another player.
Dude lost out on $500k I believe, and he didn't care, he was sticking up for his team.
They are not worth the money. It's just a game for entertainment.
Pause at 5:22 His foot was off of the bag when he caught the ball.
This was before the rule was put in place where the fielder had to touch the bag. It used to just be an “in the vicinity” situation, which I always thought was dumb.
It was known as the "neighborhood play." It was allowed for exactly such situations; so that the fielder could avoid being injured by late/reckless slides.
I think if you come as far out of the baseline with a slide like that last one. Should be auto suspension. Dont even care. Play the damn sport right.
0:25 No, if anything it's catchers interference and the batter gets 1st.
exactly. they even ruled it a foul ball. meaning by their own admission it was deemed a valid swing. catcher's interference.
Are you blind or just ignorant? He wasn’t hit by the bat, the ball was deflected and hit him in the leg
@@jhanks2012wrong
Baseball is a screwed up game with conflicting rules that make no sense....
Conflicting rules like what?
It depends on if you’re from the south or not😂
i hate how soft baseball has gotten. the way umps IMMEDIATELY throw pitchers out for hitting someone is ridiculous. if they aren't throwing at a guys head it's a complete non-issue and PART OF THE GAME.
Infield fly rule is the worst rule in any sport
Runner on first and second, no outs
Pop up to the pitcher, 2nd base holds, 1st base holds, batter runner runs to first. Pitcher lets ball drop and then doubles up at 3rd and 2nd.. its to prevent this situation
This is like the worst edit in history. Just let the announcers finish their sentence. Jesus.
Pittsburg is a trash franchise especially with the DUI king as there manager.
Their
@@doctorcrafts No, I was giving him the title of “THE DUI king.”
He was pointing out your misuse of “there”.
@@kylejackson4801 duh. I was joking.
This is so dumb..you are aloud to break up a double play as a runner just like you are aloud to take out the catcher if he has the ball at the plate.
Both are not allowed anymore, if I'm not mistaken.
@ericvandruten well when I played it was more of an unwritten rule and agreement. Some people had no respect and would try to cleet ppl but I always expected someone to try to take me out at the plate.
@@parkerb9010 well like I said, i don't think either one is allowed nowadays.
@ericvandruten and I believe you're right but also believe there's a difference between interference and playing the game. Especially when it's a very close "bang bang" play.
Yeah there's definitely a difference. Some of these aren't bad. But then there's ones like the Utley one where he slid after the bag into the guys back. That's just as bad as cleating imo
Those asshole umpires ruin the game by throwing people out like that. This is what people PAY hard earned money to see.
I don’t pay hard earned money to watch a pitcher intentionally hit a batter.
@@TheAtlbravos22So true! The game doesn't have a penalty system like other games, so for as much as some umps have made "bad" ejections, they need a way to remove players. Especially those who are breaking rules or making non-baseball actions (like intentional hitting, there is the intentional walk if you want them to not hit).