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Ricky Karcher had the wildest debut in MLB history. It was wild in two ways: his complete absence of command, as well as the high stakes situation he was thrust into for the Cincinnati Reds, facing off against the Kansas City Royals on June 12, 2023.
That Reds Royals June 12 2023 matchup was already memorable before Karcher showed up. Salvador Perez hit a late homer to force extras, but TJ Friedl scored in the top of the 10th to put Karcher in a save situation. A real one, mind you, not any of that Wes Littleton Save silliness.
Karcher faced Bobby Witt Jr., Michael Massey, Edward Olivares, and Maikel Garcia in that order. You'll have to watch this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, to see if Ricky Karcher can record a Ricky Karcher save in the Ricky Karcher game.
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Rapp Snitch Knishes by fxsnowy: • MF DOOM - Rapp Snitch ...
C Trent Rosencrans on Karcher's debut: www.nytimes.com/athletic/4605...
Soundtrack by William Kage: www.williamkage.com
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Am I the only one who thought that cat was about to go in the microwave?
what's the price difference of having an ad in front of the video instead of the middle or end? cause I got irrationally annoyed
Factor fucking sucks. Get a better sponsor.
Factor is awesome, I'm not sponsored just love it. Used code for a discount, worth it. No I am not a Factor bot, promise. I am a Mariners fan, keep that in mind lol.
Don't you know it's supposed to be 2:02 cooking time?
Curt Casali should have been credited with the first positional player save in MLB history for that performance
He should get at least half. Maybe he and Ricky can arrange for split custody of the Save. Like Ricky can have it on weekends.
@@FoolishBaseball as long as Ricky promises not to try and teach little Save how to throw a fastball
@@FoolishBaseballevery other weekend
In any case, Stevie Wilkerson already did it in 2019.
@@FoolishBaseball Curt can have the save for one game out of every series. Any day game following a night game, for sure. That sounds about right.
I’m interpreting this as a backdoor baseball bits about Curt Casali, my favorite backup catcher
that’s right
Tomas nido is a far superior backup
@@FoolishBaseball giants are undefeated since we got him back. Coincidence? I think not!
@@masonseymour2455 you got that right!… I was overjoyed when the Giants signed Curt. We desperately needed a legitimate catcher for our guys to throw to.
@@masonseymour2455 Make that undefeated with 4 W in a row !
Is this the greatest catching performance of all-time?
Yep, the catcher should have got credit for the save.
Maybe for a single inning!
Not that I can name a better performance off the top, but would’ve liked to see more picked / blocked sliders in the dirt, in addition to those fastball saves. Ricky was too in command of the slider to make that happen.
Eh, his framing job on those high fastballs could have been better. Gotta be able to steal a strike every now and then!
Mishandling the transfer on the double steal has to count for something negatively though. Still an absolute masterclass
It’s like in little league where a kid can’t throw strikes and the parents are screaming not to swing but the batters get themselves out anyway
As an ump this is miles too relatable
FINALLY someone talked about this game. It was CRAZY and had barely any fanfare when it happened. Watching it live was stressful as fuck and I'm still mind-blown it even happened tbh. Guy had a 9.27 ERA in AAA
Seriously though 😂 this game had me and my pops calling each other after every batter going WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING 😂😂
Well when you are walking like 12 per 9, that will happen to you lol.
Just when I thought my Sunday couldn't get any better...
It’s not even noon what could have made your Sunday so good before this lol
pregame Baseball Bits before the Sunday afternoon slate
@@claypetrosky5674lmfao
blessed
Great Reds content, Bailey
Oh yes! The OOTP youtuber Foolish Bailey finally dropped one of these side hustle videos on his second channel! 😁
My real focus is rebuilding the A’s
@@FoolishBaseball I fear succeeding in that would need Ricky Karcher hitting John Fischer in the noggin
@@vojtechnovacek7776in the words of Lloyd Christmas, so you're telling me there's a chance!?!
The real title of this video is, Curt Casali, Sidekick Extraordinaire
Many are saying this is a Curt Casali Baseball Bits in disguise
Curt Casali high glove extraordinaire.
It also can't be overlooked that this game was a part of their 12 game win streak
I remember Bengals/Sam Hubbard guy being in that spot for all three games of the series. Absolute legend
He was loving (and hating) every pitch
Dude watched baseball like it was a football game
I could imagine him being a guy from Cincy living in KC really wanting to see as much of his favorite team as possible while they were in town.
Is it actually Hubbard?
NO WAY YOU MADE A VIDEO ABOUT MY KING RICKY KARCHER I WAS AT THAT GAME.
it was definitely a game of all time to be at
We found Bengals Guy!
My brother and I are convinced he was baked out of his mind, figuring he wouldn’t get in, so probs took a gummy to enjoy the time in the bullpen. Then boom… “Karcher you’re going in” “to what?” “The game.” “What game?”
He was absolutely baked if not tripping balls
This is INSANE bro. And he has a 0.3 bWAR just in one game 😂
Baseball Reference WAR has a WPA element for relievers. So he’s getting extra points for being clutch.
For a good reliever, that could mean upwards of 20 WAR in a full season, which is absurd especially given Karcher's, uh, arsenal
0.299 of that should be credited to the catcher lol
This one inning still gets talked about occasionally on reds radio. It's legendary.
Definition of "I don't care how fast you threw ball 4."
He could throw it pretty fast tbf
When a pitcher is that wild with a 99 mph fastball, it must be really tough for even seasoned MLB hitters to be ready to square up actual strikes. I’m sure they’d much rather face a difficult pitcher they know is gonna live in and around the zone.
"Locked down the save" was pretty generous. 😂
I’m a generous man
Finally an upload on the second channel!!!
I do this as a hobby. OOTP is my passion.
@@FoolishBaseball While I'm playing OOTP and setting my sunday lineups, you drop a video. What a vibe. :)
Bengals guy is so relatable especially being by himself
don’t think I didn’t notice the MGMT references Bailey. this is why you’re my fav
I thought it was just me!
As a Royals fan, losing to a pitcher that literally cannot find the strikezone is the most 2023 Royals thing to ever 2023.
Thank God for this year.
The offense picked up toward the end of 2023 but they were really disappointing for most of the year
honestly i'd have just tried to give him the yips by making it really obvious i wasn't gonna swing at anything.
@@oldfrendWhen I was in youth league ball I'd always wait for a strike because I had a better chance of walking on 4 pitches than I did of getting a base hit by swinging earlier
@@psymarThis is also my strategy when playing online in MLB The Show 🫠
I know it probably doesn't mean anything, but I sincerely thank you for keeping your sponsor and not having it be gambling related. The absolute invasion of the sportsbook companies is overwhelming and everybody seems to be jumping on that bandwagon but you.
I remember watching this live. Greatest final inning of baseball and subsequent post-game interview I’ve ever witnessed! As a Reds fan, I’ll never forget the name of Ricky “Wild Thing” Karcher!
That Curt Casali impression was amazing. It was like Curt was in the room with you.
You wouldn’t guess it from his rugged exterior, but that’s his voice
@FoolishBaseball as a reds fan remember watching this game and thinking how great was to have Curts veterans presence behind dish . I love the Jim Day interview and how the club was so supportive of Ricky.
Babe wake up new preposterous America pastime just dropped
Silly Softball
Ridiculous Rounders does it again.
This wasn't a save this was a full on rescue operation
Not just a new Foolish video, but a Foolish video that references MF DOOM, the greatest of all time? Love it
So good
I love Doom, but hes not the greatest rapper of all time. Doom is my favorite rapper but Kendrick Lamar is definitely better
@@bigfishy7624Eminem is the best ever
@@georgejungle138 You have not listened to Kendrick Lamar then. Eminem has been dogshit for 20+ years
Bailey confirmed MGMT stan
Little Dark Age my fav by them but Congratulations is also a classic
@@FoolishBaseballDid you like Loss of Life?
As a Reds fan, this was the highlight of the 2023 season.
As an MGMT fan, this was the highlight of youtibe today
2:55 the Rapp Snitches Knishes riff caught me so off guard lmfao, glad to learn Bailey has good taste in music
I was there in person as a visiting reds fan. The entire time me and my brother kept looking out to the reds pen to see if anyone else was getting loose. Not a soul. We were terrified… for royals hitters
A guy almost died for sure
"Yes bailey" we all say in unison
yes
This was such a trip to watch live. This whole series tbh. It was during our win streak last year I think so we were all already on edge and both marched and the Hubbard jersey guy just made the situation feel so surreal
Every Reds fan knows exactly where they were for the Ricky Karcher game
I can’t believe Bailey was going to eat that cat. Thank god for Factor meals.
I watched this game live! As a reds fan it was absolutely terrifying but man was it electric
You always find these amazing and interesting niche scenarios to show us and talk about, thank you Bailey!
Thanks for the kind words!
Just when i thought my Sunday couldn’t get any worse…
sorry
😂@@FoolishBaseball
You got that backwards: Mitch Williams' "Wild Thing" nickname came from the movie, not the other way around.
Thanks for making an exclusive video for Sal Frelick, Mr.Bailey
Who’s gonna tell him?
Just came across this channel and it’s very nearly like having a Jon Bois who only covers baseball and doesn’t do 7-hour documentaries but posts more than a few times a year. Really well done on all of the ones I’ve watched so far!
I think the fact that MLB’s official CZcams channel always comments on your videos speaks volumes on the quality of your content
I never thought the legend of Ricky Karcher would be the topic of a video.
the MGMT level titles, subtle, tasteful
Incredible humor in this one, thanks for a great start to the day!
This being a crucial win in the reds 2023 12 game win streak is the icing on the cake
This day is forever etched into Reds lore. We love him!
Right when I needed something to listen to. Good timing man
Just so you know idk why, i haven't gotten any of your videos as a recommendation or in my homepage for at least a year or two. I always have to search you up by name.
But hey much love for the content
Jay Sborz also had a very wild and disastrous debut as his only MLB appearance
At least he can say he has a MLB appearance. Most guys in the system never come even remotely close accomplishing that dream of theirs. Like 15% of draft picks actually play a major league game and like 1% of those will play 100. And he got the save.
have you ever considered that Karcher must've really hated Casali and wanted him to dig every pitch?
No but now I am considering that
Already Monday morning where I am and a mountain of a challenge waiting for me at work.
Thanks to this inspirational video, now I have a solid game plan.
Major League came out in 1989. Mitch Williams got the Wild Thing name from it in 1993.
This reminds me of a quote about former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher Rex Barney. "If the strike zone were high and outside, Rex Barney would be in The Hall of Fame."
Glad we finally have a video immortalizing the greatness of Casali, expecting the hour-long Luke Maile cover piece any day now🙏🏼
Caleb Boushley mentioned‼️
I absolutely loved this video! Nice job man!!!
Baseball gods being spoken when Bucknor takes off his helmet is like a nightmare
As a Reds fan this was the most entertaining game of all last year. We will always have the Ricky Karcher game.
I love that you can get nearly drilled in the face and it’s called a strike on a technicality
Shoutout to Bengals Guy for being consistently wrong but sticking to his guns, and shoutout to Curt Casali for preventing anybody from getting seriously injured
Love the MGMT titles for chapters! Unbelievable how aligned this channel is to my interests lol😂
Good story! I like this style of stories over stats
Interviewer: 'what is the strike zone?'
Karcher: 'i don't know man'.
Love the MGMT references in the chapter names
Baseball bits that came out just in time for me to go to lunch.
Babe wake up, new Reds Baseball Bits just dropped.
Reds are hot in the Foolish Universe right now
94 MPH "change up" is wild lol.
Been watching for years, never commented before, but this was great- my favourite baseball bits yet.
Thanks!
Actually… Karcher was released from the Dbacks on June 16, 2024. He pitched 22 innings in Reno, allowed around 30 walks and posted an 8+ ERA.
Wow, impressive. you actually got Curt Casali to voice act his lines for this episode
Congratulations foolish. I wish I was joking, but this one gives me that electric feel
The Royals may have been my team but mad respect to the Reds catcher for saving those potential wild pitches.
The reds legend Ricky Karcher. I am glad someone made a video on this.
I remember watching this whole series, Bengals guy was at every game, and it was glorious
ad transition into the video goes kinda nutty good job mr baseball
Great work, Bailey.
he got the save and was literally unhittable, and he got sent down to AAA for it.
Loving the little dark age references. Me and Michael is the greatest homoromantic song ever written right next to James.
Originally the song was Me and My Girl but they changed it because they thought it was boring and cheesy
Foolish! Can’t wait for the Luis Gil Baseball Bits!!!!!
Rapp Snitches!!! Sal Perez and Doom are both classic material for sure.
3 inning saves are my favorite stat in baseball
I really liked this one, Bailey. This feels like instant classic material :)
Really love this video
Gotta love the DKC soundfont Coffin Nails
Great vid👍🏻
I WATCHED THIS GAME LIVE WITH MY BOYS I AM SO HAPPY YOU MADE A VIDEO ON THIS
"I don't know"
I believe you, Ricky
This was really really cool
The MGMT references were the cherry on top of this vid
"Somehow, some way. This was a strike" got me giggling
The subtle, Rap Snitch Mf Doom reference 👌 RIP
I got to see Karcher pitch a few weeks ago when the Aces visited the Aviators, pretty cool to see a Baseball Bits about him!
I never thought I would see my goat Jake Lamb be mentioned in a foolish baseball video
14:08 Casual Caleb Boushley sighting
This is an all-timer. Up there with the Not Happy JV vid.
The Ricky Karcher experience was Legendary