What you don't see is a lot of these beanings are retributions for a teammate getting hit. If a pitcher gets thrown out of the game immediately it's usually because the home plate umpire has already given warnings to both teams. Baseball is a very complex sport with lots of nuance.
Your last sentence is just what I was thinking. If you haven't watch baseball all your life, it's difficult for someone who has, to explain all the complicated reasons for everything that happens in a game.
When the umpire points at both sides of the screen, he’s pointing at the dugouts and warning both. This means that any foul plays will result in ejection. But he can also just straight up throw anyone out of the game when he points at the player and signals like he’s throwing something away
HI Guys... when a pitcher is ejected, the new pitcher IS PERMITTED to take warm up pitches before the game resumes because they will not have already been warming up in the bull pen. They will be cold and this helps prevent injury. It is not an unlimited amount of pitches, but usually somewhere between 8 and 12. When a new pitcher is brought in for just a regular change of pitchers (no ejection or anything), the new pitcher gets to take 8 warm up pitches from the mound. He will of course have been warming up in the bull pen already.
It may not be truly unlimited, but there is no set limit. When a pitcher is ejected or leaves due to injury, the relief pitcher can take as long as he needs to warm up.
There is a difference with an intentional walk (what Daz was describing at the end) and intentionally hitting a batter. The former is a legitimate strategy where you just award the base to the batter without giving them a chance to hit, you used to have to throw four balls out of the strike zone but you don't even have to do that anymore. An intentional hit is intended to hurt the batter and is usually done in retaliation for some perceived violation of unwritten rules (things like showing up the pitcher, or if your own batter was hit by their pitcher earlier).
@@dreamshakejunya he’s saying that the reason that retaliation happens is because someone broke an unwritten rule. Not that retaliation is an unwritten rule
I do love the idea of a pitcher getting so pissy because someone dared to enjoy their HR that they decide they get to throw a heater at someone. Fucking pathetic.
I took hard hits in football (both the US and European versions), jammed a lot of fingers and sprained my ankle in basketball, and took more than my fair share of spills while cycling...but I HATED even the thought of getting hit by a baseball. It's like letting someone throw a rock at your head as hard as they can.
I think it's because we keep track of the speed of the ball and we all know exactly how hard they are. You take a soccerball/futbol to the face as it's cruising at a nice 70-80 mph, I'm using imperical measurements because baseball uses imperical, it's gonna hurt for sure, but it's gonna bounce. It's gonna give some. You take a 114 mph fastball off the bat (because the bat imparts an additional force to the ball which will increase its velocity) to the face, you're gonna need surgery to fix that one IF you survive. There's a very good reason hail stones are compared to golf balls and baseballs and not tennis balls and beach balls. 1. because a beachball sized hail isn't really a hail stone anymore, it's an ice meteor and is frightening. But 2. Fewer people would associate getting hit with a beach ball or tennis ball as painful. You say that there's "orbeez" sized hail and kids are going to run outside and get pelted. You instead say they're marble sized, then people suddenly don't want to go outside.
@@steeljawX Yeah, I think you took the long route to stating the obvious. I think we know why a baseball hurts more than a tennis ball or basically any hollow ball filled with air. And I don't think any "civilians" ever face 80mph soccer balls, or 114mph (off the bat) baseballs...but as a kid, a baseball thrown however hard by another kid is just as scary. And kids don't have the same control as Major leaguer's. ;)
@@ryanjacobson2508 Concussion-wise and given the cumulative injuries to the brain, I'd say it's still football. But I'd rather take my chances on the football field than against 100mph fastball rising towards my ear.
If a pitcher is thrown out and they need to bring a cold arm out of the bullpen unexpectedly, the umpires give the pitcher however long he feels he needs to warm up in order to decrease chance of injury... this is usually no longer than 2-3 minutes
There is usually a history behind these hit batters. Players and teams carry grudges sometimes even from one season to the next. They settle them when the next opportunity arises.
It's a mix of everything. Sometimes a pitcher is getting revenge for one of their hitters getting hit. Sometimes there's bad blood between the hitter and pitcher. Sometimes the catcher calls for it, sometimes the pitcher acts on his own. In rare cases, it's discussed ahead of time in the dugout.
One of the catcher’s jobs is to protect his pitcher during stuff like this. Funny story… I watched what I believe was a college baseball game and the pitcher threw at the batter and hit him intentionally. Heads up play by the batter, he knew the catcher was about to stand up and get between him and the pitcher. So his first move was kicking the catcher in the shoulder and pushing him over and then charging the pitcher with no one close enough to stop him lol.
@@steveesteban9669 as a reflex, I can only only believe that the batter had replayed over and over in his head what he would do if ever in that situation, and then BOOM, he just reacted lol
@@noneprovided689 yep, that was it. So AA. I was thinking it was college for some reason. But yeah, I’m not gonna lie, if you’re gonna charge the mound, that’s one of the smartest things I’ve ever seen lol
Sometimes the batter is “crowding the plate” which gives him a better chance at a solid connection. The pitcher will pitch on the inside to push him off the plate. Then they will get hit which can start a tit for tat so to speak and the opposing pitcher will retaliate. Things get out of hand. Batters sometimes showboat after a home run which is bad sportsmanship and may get hit the next time he’s up at batter and the cycle starts with retaliations.
Yup, to make that easier for a Brit to understand it would be like “Leg Before Wicket” in Cricket, although crowding the plate can’t get you out in baseball. It’s just frowned upon
Nolan Ryan would throw fastballs under the chin to back batters off the plate, he'll give a batter the inside of the strike zone but the outside zone belongs to him
The strategic purpose is to scare the batters to stand far off the home plate and then throw pitches that they might have hit if they were closer and strike them out. Sometimes it is like hockey where the teams have been fighting each time they meet and the pitcher is acting on behalf of the team and trying to hurt the opponents. When Team A's pitcher has hit players fromTeam B then you will likely see Team B's pitchers intentionally throw at Team A's best hitters. That is why you saw a few cases where the Umpire warns both Teams - it like a Yellow Card on EVERYONE. The next team that escalates has the pitcher AND the Manager thrown out of the game. One of the assistant Coaches will the have to run the team for the rest of the game. Sometimes you will see the ejected Manager sneak into the stands with a pair of binoculars and try to run the game from the stands- which is NOT allowed....
Great video guys! Glad you’re doing more baseball. Just saw an incredible video called, “Can an Average guy hit a 95 mph pitch?” The MLB video on different pitch types is excellent as well, and I’m still going to highly recommend Jomboy’s lip reading compilations, because you get to hear what these guys are saying to each other when they’re pissed off. It’s pretty hilarious.
4:58 This is a great question. Usually when a pitcher hits a batter intentionally there is probably no one warming up in the bullpen. But when a relief pitcher comes in for someone that was ejected from the game, the relief pitcher must take the field right away when called upon. The game will go to a commercial break. While in commercial break is only when the pitcher will be able to warm up. But pre warm ups in the bullpen is not likely when someone is ejected. Pre warmups in the bullpen usually indicate the pitcher currently throwing is tired, threw a lot of pitches, or is allowing to many hits. So to answer your question, yes the pitcher is cold but gets, maybe 8-12 throws in during that commercial break. And thats not a lot of warm up time.
5:05 usually when they bring a relief pitcher on, they plan for it a bit in advance and he'll warm up by throwing it in the bullpen. When its a sudden case like an ejection of a pitcher, they're allowed a certain number of throws to warm up...I don't remember what the number is but its not a lot. Maybe 6 or 8? sometimes if the manager goes out and makes a big scene and takes a bunch of time, some of the pitchers will get some warmup pitches in the bullpen.
There used to be a time when throwing at batters was a part of the game. There are guys in the Hall of Fame who were notorious "headhunters" Hall of Famer Don Drysdale once said "A pitcher's job is to find out if the batter is timid.. And if the batter is timid, it becomes the pitcher's job to REMIND the batter he is timid." Willie Mays (another all time great player) once stepped into the batters box, dug his back foot in and remembered it was Drysdale on the mound. Mays quickly filled in the little hole he made for his foot and still took a pitch to the ribs. He knew if anyone any batter "dug in" against Drysdale they'd get hit. Mickey Mantle once said Drysdale hit him in the arm in a World Series game, after the game Drysdale offered to autograph the bruise.
Bob Gibson was a VERY intimidating pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Sal "The Barber" Maglie of the San Francisco Giants would willingly play chin music, that is, he was willing to pitch high and very inside as well.
Baseball is a sport that has always policed itself. If a team thinks your stealing signs they’ll throw at you, if a player slid into a base hard or you injure a player on their team, they’ll throw at you. Sometimes if you showboat after a big hit or homerun, the next batter will get thrown at. This is why umpires warn the benches. But throwing at someone usually means one of your own guys will also get thrown at. Coaches sometimes call for a player to be thrown at. There’s all these little old-timey made up rules within the game that if they get broken, baseball players feel disrespected. You might get thrown at. Baseball players whine about everything.
Back in High School not only were we taught to steal signs, which I think is okay, but if someone disrespected someone on your team, you threw at them. Depending on the severity, usually in the ribs just under their shoulder was enough. If they were super a holes u stuck it in their ear.
6:10 back in the day, it was common for a pitcher to throw all 9 innings. And then it got to where the starting pitcher would throw 8 innings and the closer would pitch the 9th. And then middle relievers became a thing...guys who'd maybe pitch the 8th inning or even the 7th. And then MLB teams got obsessed with pitch count and don't let their started throw more than a certain number of pitches...usually around 100...Its not uncommon to see a pitcher subbed out in the 5th inning now.
@@shaun374 It’s not just about health, teams hit much better statistically the 2nd or 3rd time thru the lineup vs a starter. Also I would argue it does help with the health of pitchers arms but due to most pitchers playing travel ball year round as kids they already have so much mileage put on their arms that they get injured just as often
One of the "unwritten rules of baseball." You "plunk" us, we WILL plunk you. Usually it's retribution for one of them getting hit prior...sometimes months before. Of course it's on purpose, but you never ever ever admit it. They usually try to aim for the upper butt/hip, but that doesn't always work. Yes, they always give a pitcher time to warm up if they aren't already up and in the bullpen warming up.
@4:50 Whether or not someone's warming up I think depends on what point of the game they're at (starting pitchers often have "pitch counts" - say if your guy starts the game and throws 100 pitches it's time to relieve him; or if the manager can see the guy is visibly tired, control deteriorating, etc.). In this case, if no one was warming up, they give the next guy a certain number of warm up pitches in the bullpen, then a few on the mound as well.
A bullpen will usually have 7-8 pitchers. There are three different types of relief pitchers: long relief, middle relief, and closer. The long reliever, as the name suggest, is intended to pitch several innings. These pitchers can also serve as a 6th starting pitcher along witht the usual 5 starting rotation. The middle relievers pitch in the middle/later part of the game. Their purpose is to maintain the lead for the next reliever. They earn a stat called a hold, where the pitcher maintains the lead in a save situation. A save situation is when a team is leading by three or fewer runs. The closer, who usually earns the most saves, will typically pitch in the 9th inning to do just that. A save is also earned by a pitcher who finishes a game while pitching three of more innings. A starter getting ejected early on in the game can be detrimental to the bullpen. You want the most innings you can get out of your starter so that you can save the bullpen for a time when they're needed. Lots of times, a position player (batter) will end up pitching in case of a high-scoring game because they don't have many arms to work with. Other times, a starting pitcher who isn't scheduled to pitch anytime soon will have to come in and pitch a few innings, which can hurt their stamina going into their next start.
10:20 usually if there is a signal to throw at the batter, it comes from the manager. Sometimes pitchers take it upon themselves. They're not showing any backstories in this compilation. I'd bet almost all of these have some history behind them.
They allow a relief picture at least two or three practice throws from the mound. Even if they haven't been warming up in the bullpen. But good on Daz for knowing the term bullpen for a Brit.
When they talk about warning both teams, if the umpire feels there is intent, they can eject the pitcher or issue both teams a warning. After a warning if any pitcher the rest of the game hits a batter, the pitcher and the manager are ejected. Usually hitting a batter is retribution for something. Either the other team hit a couple of your players or a hitter showboated after a home run and the pitcher is letting his displeasure be known. There occasionally are times when a pitcher either knows or is told to hit a batter, to get even for something. The catcher's used to call it by when they give the signs instead of calling a fastball or curveball, they would make a motion with their thumb like a flipping motion. Hitters understand that it is part of the game, but it's cause for a fight when the throw is at the batters head and face area. Also many are unintentional. They are not that accurate. If they were noone would ever walk.
The catcher doesn’t usually tell the pitcher to hit the batter. He may just signal him to throw inside. But the pitcher takes it too far. The catcher tries to protect the pitcher because a lot of batters will storm the mound if hit by a pitch. And the catcher is wearing pads.
The pitcher who comes in after a pitcher is thrown out, gets some warmup pitches and might even already be in the bullpen getting ready for later in the game
The catcher can see everyone and everything. Their entire focus is defense. Even if that’s just protecting their pitcher. It’s a physically demanding position that requires a really quick, tactical mind.
Whenever a pitcher has to come in unexpectedly due to ejection or injury... whichever pitcher that comes in to relieve them will warm up w pitches on the mound, but they will get more warm up pitches than typically. There is no exact amount an umpire will give any pitcher, but its prob around 5-7 before every inning or every pitching change (assuming the pitching change was premeditated and from the bullpen) However, in an instance like this the umpire will typically allow them more warm up pitches... likely anywhere from 12-20 really. Being a former pitcher... I seriously doubt many pitchers wanting to throw more than about 10-12 tops.
If a pitcher gets thrown out of the game in these situations, and there is no one warming up in the bullpen, the new pitcher gets extra time to warm up. The same would apply if the pitcher gets "tossed" for fighting or if the pitcher is injured and can not continue.
The catcher is NOT a peacemaker boys. That catcher is looking for the batter to make a move lol. Nothing spoils a pitcher beating like a good tackle from behind by the catcher!
Catchers have a responsibility of protecting their pitcher. This includes getting in front of the batter after a hit-by-pitch to make sure the pitcher isn’t hit. Many times, the catcher will be aware beforehand that they’re attempting to hit the batter, but not always. The purpose of intentionally hitting a batter is to settle some sort of beef between players/ teams, or for retribution against the other team for several reasons (usually, breaking some sort of unwritten rule for the game)
When a pitcher gets tossed there is usually no preperation for it so the reliever is cold but he's allowed to warm up on the mound for a few minutes, can't warm up in the bullpen though.
@6:00 As far as the guy who was ejected on his 2nd pitch, not only was that his comeback game, but they were literally on the first batter when he hit that guy and he was ejected lol. So they still had the whole entire game to go, so they then had to bring in a cold out her out of the bullpen. And like I said earlier, I think they’re allowed a few pitches when first coming out onto the mound, but it isn’t a whole lot.
This is usually retaliation for one of the pitcher's teammates being hit by a pitch earlier in the game or there is some bad blood between the teams. The catcher doesn't signal the batter to be hit. It is usually the first pitch of the at bat.
In the "old days" some pitchers would give you "chin music". One pitcher's nickname was The Barber, as he gave many a "close shave". Now these guys make MILLIONS so they put a stop to this quick! Some pitchers have a LONG memory and get even for teammates who have been drilled.
You are referring to Sal Maglie. He was The Barber. The most intimidating pitcher I ever saw was Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was never afraid to pitch high and inside.
If the batter heads for the mound he's going to have to get through the catcher to get to the pitcher. The catcher always intervenes, it's part of his job. Intentional hits are usually called by the manager. Sometimes the pitcher will do it on his own, but usually he's told to do it by the manager, through the catcher. Usually, everyone knows it's coming, that's how you know it's intentional. There's some beef from a previous game, or the batter did something baseball-rude earlier in the game. There are all kinds of unspoken "etiquette" rules in baseball that'll get you plonked if you break them. Also, if the benches clear, everyone comes out, even the guys in the bullpen, even if the bullpen is way out in the outfield and they have to run the whole length of the field to get there. There's a whole lot of shoving and wrestling, very few punches thrown.
There are also just rivalries that are like that. One pitcher hits a guy or two & the opposing pitcher retaliates. That's most likely when the ejections will happen.
It's a unwritten rule in baseball a catcher can make the sign to "plunk" him. It can be sent from the manager himself. Mostly sign to buzz him with a fast pitch. If the pitcher thinks he's leaning in the strike zone. Mostly it's intimidation.
Yes every pitcher gets warm up tosses. In this situation where I pitcher is not already warm, they would more than likely get a few extra pitches but it is not guaranteed.
I don't know if it still happens, but back in the day the catcher wants the pitcher to throw at a batter, the signal was often a middle finger down when he's cycling through the signs.
Baseball has a lot of unwritten rules, ex, stealing a base late in the game with a huge lead, which might lead to payback...hitting the next batter. As you can see in the video, a lot of the batters getting hit were expecting it...it's a part of the game.
When a pitcher wants to send a message or retaliate most of the times they'll punk them on the thigh. It hurts but you can cope. The scary ones are when a pitcher throws some chin music. Doesn't happen a lot anymore but there were pitchers in the past who would take it personal if you crowded the plate and throw you inside to establish the inside of the plate. Some pitchers were just ornery and would head hunt. Baseball really cracked down on that and thank goodness.
Cold pitcher comes in.. But they do get about 8 pitches on the field for warm up, till the umpire starts the game. These games are Televised, so the delay is very short, they only get a few pitches. During this 1 min delay, the announcer's normally read off sponsors for the program.
The warm up is a quick one if the pitcher is ejected, they speed it up so there is a bit of a consequence other than just the pitcher leaving the game. But most of these, the pitcher usually tells people before the game im going to bean this guy or before the at bat they’ll give a look or a sign to the catcher to let them know. Many times you’ll see a mound visit before the at bat so the manager has time to get someone going in the bullpen. Pitchers can hit them for a wide range of unwritten rules to just pure retaliation. If the umpire is ejecting on the first hit batter, there’s almost always an ejection. Back in the day, umpires understood there was some back and forth before and usually let the one guy get hit let the team vent but alas the modern age.
Intentionally hitting a batter is most often retaliation for something else, often in earlier games in the season. If one pitcher hits a batter on a particular team, or if a batter grandstands after a homerun, it is likely that the other team will retaliate by having one of their pitchers hit a specific batter. It often happens when first base is not occupied by a runner, so there is little to lose in putting one on by hitting him. A batter who is hit by a pitch, intentionally or not, is called a "hit batsman" on for form used for keeping score and stats.
It depends, the home plate ump has to determine the batter tried to get out of the way, if he intentionally leaned into it the ump may not award him first base ,in college, especially HS baseball its common to see the batter lean into the pitch to get to first.
Teams usually carry 6 or 7 pitchers in their bullpen that can come in for relief of the starting pitcher whenever the team manager feels the starters days over and it’s time to turn it over to the bullpen relief pitchers
Most of the time, the call comes from the manager to hit the guy. That’s why you’ll see managers get tossed as well. Other times, it’s clearly coordinated between catcher and pitcher. It’s very rare that a pitcher just goes off script and plunks the guy without anyone else on his team knowing what’s coming. The few times it does happen, that pitcher will get a stern talking to by the manager.
Giving a walk is different than hitting a batter. When they walk a batter, they throw the ball outside the box to the side of the batter with no intention to hit the batter. That’s what Daz was explaining. Pitchers won’t go after a top level player unless there is retribution for something he did in a previous game or inning. Hitting a batter intentionally is payback for what that batter did previously. Kind of like in hockey, where a player on your team gets an illegal or nasty check, a teammate will get retribution in the game or a fight the player (the gloves come off). In baseball, it is an unwritten rule that the benches clear and everyone on both teams run out to protect their pitcher and other teammates. No one sits in the dugout-you’ll be ostracized!
@4:55 I would guess usually the teams/managers know they’re about to hit someone for the most part so sometimes they will have a pitcher already warming up for when the guy is ejected. But sometimes I’m pretty sure they may not expect the guy to get ejected (which is also why I’m sure most managers come running out mad af when they are thrown out) and they don’t have anyone warmed up/warming up so someone will have to come in cold, other than the few warmup pitches I think they’re allowed when first coming out. I am a huge baseball fan, and played baseball my whole childhood, but at the same time I’m not completely sure how many warmup pitches they’re allowed when coming into the game after an ejection. But either way I’d think they get a few to not have to have a pitcher come out super cold and hurt their arms badly due to coming in cold and going straight into throwing 90-100 mph lol.
There are times in baseball where teams will have history of hitting each other. It all could have started years ago with a batter hitting a home run and celebrating a little too much so the next time the batter comes up to bat they intentionally hit him to say "Hey don't be disrespectful". Which is nuts in my opinion. hitting someone with a hard ball thrown 90-100 MPH (140kph-160kph for those that don't use freedom units.)
As a hockey fan fighting should be in every sport it makes the game safer... If these pitchers knew they'd get beat up for purposely hurting someone they wouldn't do it......
Trivia: every team has its own set of announcers and they almost always were former players. and yes the pitcher and the catcher work as a single unit they are called the battery its the first line of defense the batter has to get through to get to a base.You don't have to hit a batter to get them to first base, you can intentionally walk him.
FYI Blokes.... The "Intentional Walk" means the pitcher just tosses the ball catcher but far away from the batter....up to 4 times to equal 4 bslls...a walk. But recently that was changed to a simple "hey ump, we walk him"...no pitches, that was introduced to speed the game along.
If a pitcher is thrown out they give enough time for a pitcher to warm up. Often time it’s unexpected so nobody is ready to come in. Most of the time when they’re thrown out it’s because either they know there’s bad blood or it’s been multiple batters hit or it’s a retaliation for one of their teammates
Some batters crowd the plate, so they can easily reach the pitcher's pitches. Then the pitcher tries to move him back, from the plate by throwing the ball closer to the batter. Sometimes he hits him.
A pitcher intentionally throwing at a batter knows he’s probably going to be ejected nowadays, so he’s not gonna do it unless a reliever has already been warming up.
A relief pitcher will start warming up an inning or so before pitcher is replaced, but as in a surprise ejection of the current pitcher, a cold pitcher will have to come in, risking injury due to not warming up..
opening pitcher into mid-reliever into closer. the opener is the thouroghbred and has the most at stake. usually pitches 60-100% of the game (6-9 innings). the mid-reliever gets the team to the end of the game if need be. he mitigates damage or protects a lead. a subtle position but very important. the closer may be called in for as little as one batter. he is usually someone that throws stupid fast and probably has some wicked junk balls up his sleeve but he is not much on stamina. maybe a seasoned veteran with a level head for pressure.
They let the reliever warm up on the mound on the field usually if the pitcher has been ejected. Most of the time they’ll send one out of the bullpen and umps will let him warm up on mound
When I was a kid I was a very hard throwing pitcher and the other kids were afraid to bat against me. I amplified that during the warm-up pitches right before the first batter in the game and for my last warm-up pitch I would throw the ball as hard as i well over the catcher's head all the way back to the back screen (and the ball would sometimes stick in the screen). That first batter had his back foot properly in the batter's box, but this front foot was pointed toward third base. 😶 I used every edge I could (and threw 2 no-hitters with that). Tally-ho!
Batters accidentally get hit sometimes. Maybe once a game someone gets hit on accident. The umpires absolutely can tell the difference between a pitcher hitting someone on purpose and doing it accidentally. Even when doing it on purpose, the umpire may decide to warn both teams that if it happens again the pitcher will be ejected. Sometimes they’ll eject with no warning. It depends. There are “unwritten rules” of baseball, and the umpire understands that and knows sometimes a pitcher has to throw at a guy to police the game.
When someone is hit intentionally that decision is almost always made before the inning starts, so most of the time the catcher doesn't even have to put down a sign.
What you don't see is a lot of these beanings are retributions for a teammate getting hit. If a pitcher gets thrown out of the game immediately it's usually because the home plate umpire has already given warnings to both teams. Baseball is a very complex sport with lots of nuance.
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And it's been one of the dumbest baseballs unspoken traditions.
The term “bean” “beaning” specifically refers to hitting a batter in the head.
Your last sentence is just what I was thinking. If you haven't watch baseball all your life, it's difficult for someone who has, to explain all the complicated reasons for everything that happens in a game.
Beamings* beaning sounds racist
When the umpire points at both sides of the screen, he’s pointing at the dugouts and warning both. This means that any foul plays will result in ejection. But he can also just straight up throw anyone out of the game when he points at the player and signals like he’s throwing something away
HI Guys... when a pitcher is ejected, the new pitcher IS PERMITTED to take warm up pitches before the game resumes because they will not have already been warming up in the bull pen. They will be cold and this helps prevent injury. It is not an unlimited amount of pitches, but usually somewhere between 8 and 12. When a new pitcher is brought in for just a regular change of pitchers (no ejection or anything), the new pitcher gets to take 8 warm up pitches from the mound. He will of course have been warming up in the bull pen already.
It may not be truly unlimited, but there is no set limit. When a pitcher is ejected or leaves due to injury, the relief pitcher can take as long as he needs to warm up.
Also, they are the pitcher, they typically are the last on swinging the bat for the team.
There is a difference with an intentional walk (what Daz was describing at the end) and intentionally hitting a batter. The former is a legitimate strategy where you just award the base to the batter without giving them a chance to hit, you used to have to throw four balls out of the strike zone but you don't even have to do that anymore. An intentional hit is intended to hurt the batter and is usually done in retaliation for some perceived violation of unwritten rules (things like showing up the pitcher, or if your own batter was hit by their pitcher earlier).
@@dreamshakejunya he’s saying that the reason that retaliation happens is because someone broke an unwritten rule. Not that retaliation is an unwritten rule
Retaliation is retaliation. That's not an unwritten rule. That is axiomaticly incorrect.
It's also done by some pitchers for intimidation. To make batters worry about being hit instead of concentrating on hitting the ball.
I do love the idea of a pitcher getting so pissy because someone dared to enjoy their HR that they decide they get to throw a heater at someone.
Fucking pathetic.
I took hard hits in football (both the US and European versions), jammed a lot of fingers and sprained my ankle in basketball, and took more than my fair share of spills while cycling...but I HATED even the thought of getting hit by a baseball. It's like letting someone throw a rock at your head as hard as they can.
I took two to the face off of bats. One was à foul tip off my own bat. Knocked me cold and shut my eye for days. Terrible.
I think it's because we keep track of the speed of the ball and we all know exactly how hard they are. You take a soccerball/futbol to the face as it's cruising at a nice 70-80 mph, I'm using imperical measurements because baseball uses imperical, it's gonna hurt for sure, but it's gonna bounce. It's gonna give some. You take a 114 mph fastball off the bat (because the bat imparts an additional force to the ball which will increase its velocity) to the face, you're gonna need surgery to fix that one IF you survive. There's a very good reason hail stones are compared to golf balls and baseballs and not tennis balls and beach balls. 1. because a beachball sized hail isn't really a hail stone anymore, it's an ice meteor and is frightening. But 2. Fewer people would associate getting hit with a beach ball or tennis ball as painful. You say that there's "orbeez" sized hail and kids are going to run outside and get pelted. You instead say they're marble sized, then people suddenly don't want to go outside.
@@steeljawX Yeah, I think you took the long route to stating the obvious. I think we know why a baseball hurts more than a tennis ball or basically any hollow ball filled with air. And I don't think any "civilians" ever face 80mph soccer balls, or 114mph (off the bat) baseballs...but as a kid, a baseball thrown however hard by another kid is just as scary. And kids don't have the same control as Major leaguer's. ;)
Baseball is the most dangerous sport for a reason.
@@ryanjacobson2508 Concussion-wise and given the cumulative injuries to the brain, I'd say it's still football. But I'd rather take my chances on the football field than against 100mph fastball rising towards my ear.
If a pitcher is thrown out and they need to bring a cold arm out of the bullpen unexpectedly, the umpires give the pitcher however long he feels he needs to warm up in order to decrease chance of injury... this is usually no longer than 2-3 minutes
I was gonna type the same , well said !
@@slamminsammy941 Thankyou ! Greatest game ever put to play
Oh it takes a little longer than that
@@josephsoto9933 not really... 3-4 minutes ?
@@vtjbproductions should be 3-4 but inevitably baseball is so slow its usually more like 10 minutes before the next swing
There is usually a history behind these hit batters. Players and teams carry grudges sometimes even from one season to the next. They settle them when the next opportunity arises.
It's a mix of everything. Sometimes a pitcher is getting revenge for one of their hitters getting hit. Sometimes there's bad blood between the hitter and pitcher. Sometimes the catcher calls for it, sometimes the pitcher acts on his own. In rare cases, it's discussed ahead of time in the dugout.
One of the catcher’s jobs is to protect his pitcher during stuff like this.
Funny story… I watched what I believe was a college baseball game and the pitcher threw at the batter and hit him intentionally. Heads up play by the batter, he knew the catcher was about to stand up and get between him and the pitcher. So his first move was kicking the catcher in the shoulder and pushing him over and then charging the pitcher with no one close enough to stop him lol.
I saw that one too it was great
@@steveesteban9669 as a reflex, I can only only believe that the batter had replayed over and over in his head what he would do if ever in that situation, and then BOOM, he just reacted lol
That was Izzy Alcántara. He was playing with the Pawtucket Red Sox at the time. He was a f^cking nut.
@@noneprovided689 yep, that was it. So AA. I was thinking it was college for some reason. But yeah, I’m not gonna lie, if you’re gonna charge the mound, that’s one of the smartest things I’ve ever seen lol
Those crazy scheming college students!
Sometimes the batter is “crowding the plate” which gives him a better chance at a solid connection. The pitcher will pitch on the inside to push him off the plate. Then they will get hit which can start a tit for tat so to speak and the opposing pitcher will retaliate. Things get out of hand.
Batters sometimes showboat after a home run which is bad sportsmanship and may get hit the next time he’s up at batter and the cycle starts with retaliations.
Can you imagine NFL end zone and sack celebrations being done in baseball after a good play? Lmao
Yup, to make that easier for a Brit to understand it would be like “Leg Before Wicket” in Cricket, although crowding the plate can’t get you out in baseball. It’s just frowned upon
Nolan Ryan would throw fastballs under the chin to back batters off the plate, he'll give a batter the inside of the strike zone but the outside zone belongs to him
The strategic purpose is to scare the batters to stand far off the home plate and then throw pitches that they might have hit if they were closer and strike them out. Sometimes it is like hockey where the teams have been fighting each time they meet and the pitcher is acting on behalf of the team and trying to hurt the opponents. When Team A's pitcher has hit players fromTeam B then you will likely see Team B's pitchers intentionally throw at Team A's best hitters. That is why you saw a few cases where the Umpire warns both Teams - it like a Yellow Card on EVERYONE. The next team that escalates has the pitcher AND the Manager thrown out of the game. One of the assistant Coaches will the have to run the team for the rest of the game. Sometimes you will see the ejected Manager sneak into the stands with a pair of binoculars and try to run the game from the stands- which is NOT allowed....
"Batsmen" for Daz is like "Soccer" for Americans: "It's what I'm calling it no matter what anyone else calls it" 😂
Great video guys! Glad you’re doing more baseball. Just saw an incredible video called, “Can an Average guy hit a 95 mph pitch?” The MLB video on different pitch types is excellent as well, and I’m still going to highly recommend Jomboy’s lip reading compilations, because you get to hear what these guys are saying to each other when they’re pissed off. It’s pretty hilarious.
Whenever there’s a pitching change it goes to commercial. During that commercial break the pitcher warms up.
Love the MLB or just general baseball vids!!
Definitely want to see them react to more. Best moments in baseball history, some videos on bonds or trout etc
@@seanmurphy6136 and Miguel Cabrera, I'm a Tigers fan.
4:58 This is a great question. Usually when a pitcher hits a batter intentionally there is probably no one warming up in the bullpen. But when a relief pitcher comes in for someone that was ejected from the game, the relief pitcher must take the field right away when called upon. The game will go to a commercial break. While in commercial break is only when the pitcher will be able to warm up.
But pre warm ups in the bullpen is not likely when someone is ejected. Pre warmups in the bullpen usually indicate the pitcher currently throwing is tired, threw a lot of pitches, or is allowing to many hits.
So to answer your question, yes the pitcher is cold but gets, maybe 8-12 throws in during that commercial break. And thats not a lot of warm up time.
Also the managers might argue longer to give the reliever more time to warm up.
After a pitcher gets thrown out they give the reliever time to warm up
5:05 usually when they bring a relief pitcher on, they plan for it a bit in advance and he'll warm up by throwing it in the bullpen. When its a sudden case like an ejection of a pitcher, they're allowed a certain number of throws to warm up...I don't remember what the number is but its not a lot. Maybe 6 or 8? sometimes if the manager goes out and makes a big scene and takes a bunch of time, some of the pitchers will get some warmup pitches in the bullpen.
There used to be a time when throwing at batters was a part of the game. There are guys in the Hall of Fame who were notorious "headhunters" Hall of Famer Don Drysdale once said "A pitcher's job is to find out if the batter is timid.. And if the batter is timid, it becomes the pitcher's job to REMIND the batter he is timid." Willie Mays (another all time great player) once stepped into the batters box, dug his back foot in and remembered it was Drysdale on the mound. Mays quickly filled in the little hole he made for his foot and still took a pitch to the ribs. He knew if anyone any batter "dug in" against Drysdale they'd get hit. Mickey Mantle once said Drysdale hit him in the arm in a World Series game, after the game Drysdale offered to autograph the bruise.
Bob Gibson was a VERY intimidating pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals. Sal "The Barber" Maglie of the San Francisco Giants would willingly play chin music, that is, he was willing to pitch high and very inside as well.
Yes they allow the pitcher to warm up. (Pitchers: you have the starter, and then the bullpen, and the a closer).
When a pitcher is thrown out, his replacement is given extra time to warm up on the mound.
I was waiting for the first "hit in the helmet" laugh
Baseball is a sport that has always policed itself. If a team thinks your stealing signs they’ll throw at you, if a player slid into a base hard or you injure a player on their team, they’ll throw at you. Sometimes if you showboat after a big hit or homerun, the next batter will get thrown at. This is why umpires warn the benches. But throwing at someone usually means one of your own guys will also get thrown at. Coaches sometimes call for a player to be thrown at. There’s all these little old-timey made up rules within the game that if they get broken, baseball players feel disrespected. You might get thrown at. Baseball players whine about everything.
It’s also just stupid on behalf of the team hitting the batter, you’re giving them a free base just to make a point
I think the signal for "hit this guy" is a raised middle finger. ;)
Clearing the benches are definitely my fav videos
Back in High School not only were we taught to steal signs, which I think is okay, but if someone disrespected someone on your team, you threw at them. Depending on the severity, usually in the ribs just under their shoulder was enough. If they were super a holes u stuck it in their ear.
6:10 back in the day, it was common for a pitcher to throw all 9 innings. And then it got to where the starting pitcher would throw 8 innings and the closer would pitch the 9th. And then middle relievers became a thing...guys who'd maybe pitch the 8th inning or even the 7th. And then MLB teams got obsessed with pitch count and don't let their started throw more than a certain number of pitches...usually around 100...Its not uncommon to see a pitcher subbed out in the 5th inning now.
And yet there’s no evidence anywhere that this helps pitchers preserve arms or perform any better. It’s a very weird trend.
@@shaun374 It’s not just about health, teams hit much better statistically the 2nd or 3rd time thru the lineup vs a starter. Also I would argue it does help with the health of pitchers arms but due to most pitchers playing travel ball year round as kids they already have so much mileage put on their arms that they get injured just as often
One of the "unwritten rules of baseball." You "plunk" us, we WILL plunk you. Usually it's retribution for one of them getting hit prior...sometimes months before. Of course it's on purpose, but you never ever ever admit it. They usually try to aim for the upper butt/hip, but that doesn't always work. Yes, they always give a pitcher time to warm up if they aren't already up and in the bullpen warming up.
@4:50 Whether or not someone's warming up I think depends on what point of the game they're at (starting pitchers often have "pitch counts" - say if your guy starts the game and throws 100 pitches it's time to relieve him; or if the manager can see the guy is visibly tired, control deteriorating, etc.). In this case, if no one was warming up, they give the next guy a certain number of warm up pitches in the bullpen, then a few on the mound as well.
Yes, they give the replacement pitcher enough time to warm-up
When a pitcher comes in cold like this hes usually given as much time as he wants to warm up
As someone who played Baseball. Yeah it hurts like hell most of the time to get hit anywhere.
Other than the head obviously, I hear getting hit on the hands hurts the most if it's a solid contact. Usually it's just a glance though.
@@willvr4 Oh yeah, Broken fingers happen. Best place to take it really is the thigh in my experience but doesn't always work out that way.
A bullpen will usually have 7-8 pitchers. There are three different types of relief pitchers: long relief, middle relief, and closer. The long reliever, as the name suggest, is intended to pitch several innings. These pitchers can also serve as a 6th starting pitcher along witht the usual 5 starting rotation. The middle relievers pitch in the middle/later part of the game. Their purpose is to maintain the lead for the next reliever. They earn a stat called a hold, where the pitcher maintains the lead in a save situation. A save situation is when a team is leading by three or fewer runs. The closer, who usually earns the most saves, will typically pitch in the 9th inning to do just that. A save is also earned by a pitcher who finishes a game while pitching three of more innings.
A starter getting ejected early on in the game can be detrimental to the bullpen. You want the most innings you can get out of your starter so that you can save the bullpen for a time when they're needed. Lots of times, a position player (batter) will end up pitching in case of a high-scoring game because they don't have many arms to work with. Other times, a starting pitcher who isn't scheduled to pitch anytime soon will have to come in and pitch a few innings, which can hurt their stamina going into their next start.
10:20 usually if there is a signal to throw at the batter, it comes from the manager. Sometimes pitchers take it upon themselves. They're not showing any backstories in this compilation. I'd bet almost all of these have some history behind them.
They allow a relief picture at least two or three practice throws from the mound. Even if they haven't been warming up in the bullpen. But good on Daz for knowing the term bullpen for a Brit.
Relievers stay warm. When they get sent in, they get to throw a few to warm up with the catcher
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS!
They get a "cold" pitcher warmed up very quickly. They give them time to warm up. Great job again guys!
When they talk about warning both teams, if the umpire feels there is intent, they can eject the pitcher or issue both teams a warning. After a warning if any pitcher the rest of the game hits a batter, the pitcher and the manager are ejected. Usually hitting a batter is retribution for something. Either the other team hit a couple of your players or a hitter showboated after a home run and the pitcher is letting his displeasure be known. There occasionally are times when a pitcher either knows or is told to hit a batter, to get even for something. The catcher's used to call it by when they give the signs instead of calling a fastball or curveball, they would make a motion with their thumb like a flipping motion. Hitters understand that it is part of the game, but it's cause for a fight when the throw is at the batters head and face area. Also many are unintentional. They are not that accurate. If they were noone would ever walk.
The catcher doesn’t usually tell the pitcher to hit the batter. He may just signal him to throw inside. But the pitcher takes it too far. The catcher tries to protect the pitcher because a lot of batters will storm the mound if hit by a pitch. And the catcher is wearing pads.
The pitcher who comes in after a pitcher is thrown out, gets some warmup pitches and might even already be in the bullpen getting ready for later in the game
The catcher can see everyone and everything. Their entire focus is defense. Even if that’s just protecting their pitcher.
It’s a physically demanding position that requires a really quick, tactical mind.
nah, the catcher is just the fat kid that couldn't play in or outfield. lol
Whenever a pitcher has to come in unexpectedly due to ejection or injury... whichever pitcher that comes in to relieve them will warm up w pitches on the mound, but they will get more warm up pitches than typically. There is no exact amount an umpire will give any pitcher, but its prob around 5-7 before every inning or every pitching change (assuming the pitching change was premeditated and from the bullpen)
However, in an instance like this the umpire will typically allow them more warm up pitches... likely anywhere from 12-20 really. Being a former pitcher... I seriously doubt many pitchers wanting to throw more than about 10-12 tops.
If a pitcher gets thrown out of the game in these situations, and there is no one warming up in the bullpen, the new pitcher gets extra time to warm up. The same would apply if the pitcher gets "tossed" for fighting or if the pitcher is injured and can not continue.
The catcher is NOT a peacemaker boys. That catcher is looking for the batter to make a move lol. Nothing spoils a pitcher beating like a good tackle from behind by the catcher!
Yeah, the Catcher's job is to protect his Pitcher, like how American Football's Offensive Linemen are dedicated to protecting their Quarterback!
Love that 👊🏻😂
Catchers have a responsibility of protecting their pitcher. This includes getting in front of the batter after a hit-by-pitch to make sure the pitcher isn’t hit. Many times, the catcher will be aware beforehand that they’re attempting to hit the batter, but not always.
The purpose of intentionally hitting a batter is to settle some sort of beef between players/ teams, or for retribution against the other team for several reasons (usually, breaking some sort of unwritten rule for the game)
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When a pitcher gets tossed there is usually no preperation for it so the reliever is cold but he's allowed to warm up on the mound for a few minutes, can't warm up in the bullpen though.
@6:00 As far as the guy who was ejected on his 2nd pitch, not only was that his comeback game, but they were literally on the first batter when he hit that guy and he was ejected lol. So they still had the whole entire game to go, so they then had to bring in a cold out her out of the bullpen. And like I said earlier, I think they’re allowed a few pitches when first coming out onto the mound, but it isn’t a whole lot.
If you intentionally throw at my head, I'm swinging my bat at your catcher's head. Same danger.
This is usually retaliation for one of the pitcher's teammates being hit by a pitch earlier in the game or there is some bad blood between the teams. The catcher doesn't signal the batter to be hit. It is usually the first pitch of the at bat.
I like to say back when I used to play ball that "first one is a mistake second one is intentional third one is fight time"
The catcher definitely knows if the batter’s getting hit.
162 game regular season in the middle of the summer. Playing six days a week, and usually 3-4 game series all year long. Emotions get hot
In the "old days" some pitchers would give you "chin music". One pitcher's nickname was
The Barber, as he gave many a "close shave". Now these guys make MILLIONS so they put
a stop to this quick! Some pitchers have a LONG memory and get even for teammates who
have been drilled.
You are referring to Sal Maglie. He was The Barber. The most intimidating pitcher I ever saw was Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals. He was never afraid to pitch high and inside.
If the batter heads for the mound he's going to have to get through the catcher to get to the pitcher. The catcher always intervenes, it's part of his job. Intentional hits are usually called by the manager. Sometimes the pitcher will do it on his own, but usually he's told to do it by the manager, through the catcher. Usually, everyone knows it's coming, that's how you know it's intentional. There's some beef from a previous game, or the batter did something baseball-rude earlier in the game. There are all kinds of unspoken "etiquette" rules in baseball that'll get you plonked if you break them. Also, if the benches clear, everyone comes out, even the guys in the bullpen, even if the bullpen is way out in the outfield and they have to run the whole length of the field to get there. There's a whole lot of shoving and wrestling, very few punches thrown.
There are also just rivalries that are like that. One pitcher hits a guy or two & the opposing pitcher retaliates. That's most likely when the ejections will happen.
It's a unwritten rule in baseball a catcher can make the sign to "plunk" him. It can be sent from the manager himself. Mostly sign to buzz him with a fast pitch. If the pitcher thinks he's leaning in the strike zone. Mostly it's intimidation.
Yes they will hold play until a pitcher is warmed up if someone isn’t already up and warming up.
Shortstops, pitchers and centerfielders get the glory, but the blood and guts and the control room of a team is its catcher.
Yes every pitcher gets warm up tosses. In this situation where I pitcher is not already warm, they would more than likely get a few extra pitches but it is not guaranteed.
I don't know if it still happens, but back in the day the catcher wants the pitcher to throw at a batter, the signal was often a middle finger down when he's cycling through the signs.
Baseball has a lot of unwritten rules, ex, stealing a base late in the game with a huge lead, which might lead to payback...hitting the next batter. As you can see in the video, a lot of the batters getting hit were expecting it...it's a part of the game.
Yes, Daz. They allow time for the relief pitcher to warm up. Typically throughout a game, the bullpen will get up and throw some to stay loose.
The relief pitcher will have as much time to warm up.
When a pitcher wants to send a message or retaliate most of the times they'll punk them on the thigh. It hurts but you can cope. The scary ones are when a pitcher throws some chin music. Doesn't happen a lot anymore but there were pitchers in the past who would take it personal if you crowded the plate and throw you inside to establish the inside of the plate. Some pitchers were just ornery and would head hunt. Baseball really cracked down on that and thank goodness.
Cold pitcher comes in.. But they do get about 8 pitches on the field for warm up, till the umpire starts the game. These games are Televised, so the delay is very short, they only get a few pitches. During this 1 min delay, the announcer's normally read off sponsors for the program.
The warm up is a quick one if the pitcher is ejected, they speed it up so there is a bit of a consequence other than just the pitcher leaving the game. But most of these, the pitcher usually tells people before the game im going to bean this guy or before the at bat they’ll give a look or a sign to the catcher to let them know. Many times you’ll see a mound visit before the at bat so the manager has time to get someone going in the bullpen. Pitchers can hit them for a wide range of unwritten rules to just pure retaliation. If the umpire is ejecting on the first hit batter, there’s almost always an ejection. Back in the day, umpires understood there was some back and forth before and usually let the one guy get hit let the team vent but alas the modern age.
Intentionally hitting a batter is most often retaliation for something else, often in earlier games in the season. If one pitcher hits a batter on a particular team, or if a batter grandstands after a homerun, it is likely that the other team will retaliate by having one of their pitchers hit a specific batter. It often happens when first base is not occupied by a runner, so there is little to lose in putting one on by hitting him. A batter who is hit by a pitch, intentionally or not, is called a "hit batsman" on for form used for keeping score and stats.
Once a batter is hit by a pitch, he automatically gets to take a base. Depending on the circumstances, the pitcher may be ejected for the foul.
It depends, the home plate ump has to determine the batter tried to get out of the way, if he intentionally leaned into it the ump may not award him first base ,in college, especially HS baseball its common to see the batter lean into the pitch to get to first.
Everyone gets some warmup pitches on the mound when they get called in.
Teams usually carry 6 or 7 pitchers in their bullpen that can come in for relief of the starting pitcher whenever the team manager feels the starters days over and it’s time to turn it over to the bullpen relief pitchers
Most of the time, the call comes from the manager to hit the guy. That’s why you’ll see managers get tossed as well.
Other times, it’s clearly coordinated between catcher and pitcher.
It’s very rare that a pitcher just goes off script and plunks the guy without anyone else on his team knowing what’s coming. The few times it does happen, that pitcher will get a stern talking to by the manager.
Giving a walk is different than hitting a batter. When they walk a batter, they throw the ball outside the box to the side of the batter with no intention to hit the batter. That’s what Daz was explaining. Pitchers won’t go after a top level player unless there is retribution for something he did in a previous game or inning. Hitting a batter intentionally is payback for what that batter did previously. Kind of like in hockey, where a player on your team gets an illegal or nasty check, a teammate will get retribution in the game or a fight the player (the gloves come off). In baseball, it is an unwritten rule that the benches clear and everyone on both teams run out to protect their pitcher and other teammates. No one sits in the dugout-you’ll be ostracized!
@4:55 I would guess usually the teams/managers know they’re about to hit someone for the most part so sometimes they will have a pitcher already warming up for when the guy is ejected. But sometimes I’m pretty sure they may not expect the guy to get ejected (which is also why I’m sure most managers come running out mad af when they are thrown out) and they don’t have anyone warmed up/warming up so someone will have to come in cold, other than the few warmup pitches I think they’re allowed when first coming out.
I am a huge baseball fan, and played baseball my whole childhood, but at the same time I’m not completely sure how many warmup pitches they’re allowed when coming into the game after an ejection. But either way I’d think they get a few to not have to have a pitcher come out super cold and hurt their arms badly due to coming in cold and going straight into throwing 90-100 mph lol.
If a new pitcher is brought on unexpectedly, they are given ample time to warm up. They will pause the game until the pitcher is ready.
There are times in baseball where teams will have history of hitting each other. It all could have started years ago with a batter hitting a home run and celebrating a little too much so the next time the batter comes up to bat they intentionally hit him to say "Hey don't be disrespectful". Which is nuts in my opinion. hitting someone with a hard ball thrown 90-100 MPH (140kph-160kph for those that don't use freedom units.)
As a hockey fan fighting should be in every sport it makes the game safer... If these pitchers knew they'd get beat up for purposely hurting someone they wouldn't do it......
Trivia: every team has its own set of announcers and they almost always were former players. and yes the pitcher and the catcher work as a single unit they are called the battery its the first line of defense the batter has to get through to get to a base.You don't have to hit a batter to get them to first base, you can intentionally walk him.
FYI Blokes....
The "Intentional Walk" means the pitcher just tosses the ball catcher but far away from the batter....up to 4 times to equal 4 bslls...a walk. But recently that was changed to a simple "hey ump, we walk him"...no pitches, that was introduced to speed the game along.
Yeah the pitcher who’s cold gets to warm up as long as they want to avoid any kind of serious injury
In these types of ejections, the new pitcher does get a few minutes to warm up Daz.
If a pitcher is thrown out they give enough time for a pitcher to warm up. Often time it’s unexpected so nobody is ready to come in. Most of the time when they’re thrown out it’s because either they know there’s bad blood or it’s been multiple batters hit or it’s a retaliation for one of their teammates
Mike's hoodie matches his hair. What a stylish man.
Love it!
Edit: the batsman lol. I forget sometimes you guys are Brits hahaha
If a pitcher comes in cold, they are allowed X number of pitches as a warmup before the batter goes to the plate.
Some batters crowd the plate, so they can easily reach the pitcher's pitches. Then the pitcher tries to move him back, from the plate by throwing the ball closer to the batter. Sometimes he hits him.
As a fellow triple a pitcher myself we put the ball where from we want to.
A pitcher intentionally throwing at a batter knows he’s probably going to be ejected nowadays, so he’s not gonna do it unless a reliever has already been warming up.
If it were me instead of going after the pitcher I'd just turn around and rock the catcher. He wouldn't see it coming. Lol
A relief pitcher will start warming up an inning or so before pitcher is replaced, but as in a surprise ejection of the current pitcher, a cold pitcher will have to come in, risking injury due to not warming up..
opening pitcher into mid-reliever into closer.
the opener is the thouroghbred and has the most at stake. usually pitches 60-100% of the game (6-9 innings).
the mid-reliever gets the team to the end of the game if need be. he mitigates damage or protects a lead. a subtle position but very important.
the closer may be called in for as little as one batter. he is usually someone that throws stupid fast and probably has some wicked junk balls up his sleeve but he is not much on stamina. maybe a seasoned veteran with a level head for pressure.
The signal to hit the batter is usually the middle finger.
If a Pitcher is hurt or ejected they do allow a incoming pitcher to warm up to avoid arm injuries.
They let the reliever warm up on the mound on the field usually if the pitcher has been ejected. Most of the time they’ll send one out of the bullpen and umps will let him warm up on mound
When I was a kid I was a very hard throwing pitcher and the other kids were afraid to bat against me. I amplified that during the warm-up pitches right before the first batter in the game and for my last warm-up pitch I would throw the ball as hard as i well over the catcher's head all the way back to the back screen (and the ball would sometimes stick in the screen). That first batter had his back foot properly in the batter's box, but this front foot was pointed toward third base. 😶 I used every edge I could (and threw 2 no-hitters with that). Tally-ho!
Batters accidentally get hit sometimes. Maybe once a game someone gets hit on accident. The umpires absolutely can tell the difference between a pitcher hitting someone on purpose and doing it accidentally. Even when doing it on purpose, the umpire may decide to warn both teams that if it happens again the pitcher will be ejected. Sometimes they’ll eject with no warning. It depends. There are “unwritten rules” of baseball, and the umpire understands that and knows sometimes a pitcher has to throw at a guy to police the game.
When someone is hit intentionally that decision is almost always made before the inning starts, so most of the time the catcher doesn't even have to put down a sign.
Once the umpire warns both teams any pitch that hits the batter is assumed to be intentional and leads to an automatic ejection.
It’s usually retaliation for something. The other pitcher hitting your star player for example.
Infield throws and/or double plays.
I can only imagine what it feels like to get hit with a ball going about 90 mph.