MLB Breaking the Unwritten Rules

Agreed, if they are throwing meatballs to be hit they will be hit, if you dont like it dont make those pitches

Right!? That was so ridiculous. He didn’t owe that pitcher a strike anymore than a pitcher who’s ahead 0-2 owes the batter a ball.

@@gregneedoba3927 And it's probably the best pitch he will see for the whole at bat.

The count was 3-0. One of the unwritten rules is if a pitcher goes 3-0 to let the next one be a strike.

I think it has to do with the score as well , 8th inning with the score 10-3? The disrespect is the unwritten rule

What do you mean? This guy is not a pitcher..... So try again lil one.

They can throw a rock at you at 100mph but don’t bunt with the lead or hit a homer on me with the lead😢

Pitchers are pussies. What kind of little piss baby gets mad at a hitter for doing their job well. And if they pimp their hit, so what? Grow thicker skin. It's bs that the pitcher can then try to intentionally hurt players on the opposing team to try to prove some kind of dumbass point. Knowing full well that if the batter tries to retaliate, chances are benches will clear and not much will come of it. MLB should bounce every single pitcher who throws at a batter intentionally. No warnings or second chances either.

@@mlbashanti8885 can’t read bro?

The pitchers strikeout 10 consecutive batters and the batters dont say nothing

Well, his name is MADison.

Bumgarner buys a new mirror every day so he can punch HIMSELF in the face lmao

He’s mad at how you spelled his name. Watch out, he’ll probably come and try to fight you in your front yard!

Yeah he's a pretty big tool bag ngl

The 2001 Mariners tied the MLB record for wins with 116. They would have had 117 but they blew a 12-run lead after 7 against Cleveland. kzhead.info/sun/i6yNcd1ta5-llmg/bejne.html

Fax

Exactly. Pimping a Homer of a position player throwing 46? Is that even an unwritten rule? Lol F that.

@@corruptfaith6674 He didn't pimp it, he just hit it. No flash.

Yeah I agree. Playing a little kids game. And then acting like 🐱.

@@Spliceisback you really can't put facts?

perfect way of putting it. dude was the old grandpa that got mad at the kids on his lawn but when he wanted to be one of the best pitchers to do it he could.

It's sad that as a pitcher he really fell off 😞

karma got his ass back

Well if it's the ninth inning and the other team is up a lot just let it happen your gonna be hated if you bunt on a no no or lean into a pitch during a perfect game it's not classy

@@dreamer1023 It was 2-0 in the 8th inning for the situation in this video. That bunt for hit brought the tying run to the plate. You play to win, not protect a pitcher's feelings in a very close game.

@@dreamer1023 if I'm the batter, I'm thinking "fuck your no hitter, I'm trying to get on base any way I can"

@@dreamer1023 Leaning into a pitch is specifically against the rules. Bunting is not. I would rather break up a no-no or perfecto with a bunt than be remembered as the last out of one.

@@dreamer1023 If you're on a no hitter/perfect game run, don't put yourself in a position where the batter could easily bunt for a base hit. It's your job to get the batter out, it's their job to get on base any way they can. If you want a no hitter you have to earn all 27 outs, you don't get a freebie after 26.

You're there for 1 reason ONLY! That's to win & WIN BIG for your hometown fans whether playing at home or away! That's what they're cheering for!

Amen.

Fortunately for us the players police those rules. Some shouldn’t be broken. Some should.

Not all unwritten rules are bad. Bunting in the 7th against a guy throwing a no hitter is really fucking lame. Bat flips are great. But throwing the bat like a dick head and staring at the pitcher is really fucking lame. You're just being a douche at that point. I love seeing the players have fun... but there are some unwritten rules that ought to be followed.

@@g-mancollections5264 Couldn’t agree more. And some unwritten rules change slowly. First time I saw Tatis shuffle at third on a HR. Hated it. Second time. Not so much. Third time. Keep it up.

I like the “adds flavor” angle.

And what else was he going to do? The pitch was a meatball, of course he's going to swing.

Union Men.

It's more insulting if you stop trying. If you want to stop the beating play better.

Exactly, perfect point

If you insist that someone can't bunt in a no-hitter, then the answer would be yes.

@@eauhomme I encourage bunting to break up a no hitter.

No hitters are rare and perfect games are even rarer. Ruining those by bunting is a disgrace to not only the game, but the pitcher(s) as well.

@@Edward_Nebiolo The game isn’t over till it’s over otherwise do whatever you need to do to get on base

I know what you meant but “pooping up” 😂😂😂

It’s swinging on 3-0 when up big late. Largest deficit ever over come in the 9th inning? 7 runs. Three times. Ever. In 140 years of Major League Baseball. So swinging 3-0 when up 11 with a position player pitching when you’ve already ran the rest of the bullpen off the field. It just makes you an asshole. And people tend to retaliate against assholes. Bunting left late in a no hitter if you’re in a close ballgame. Please do. If you’re down 8 and it’s a no hitter. Don’t bunt because it isn’t going to do enough to win the game anyway. That’s petty at that point. But doesn’t matter what I say cause the players decide and police it themselves.

@@wdmcgaheeii The whole idea of not trying too hard to save the feelings of the other team is insane. Do you think the As stopped trying after the Jays were down 8-2, because the Jays came back and won 11-10. Don't cry about being beaten, just try and win regardless of your deficit. If there's any team that proves this is possible it's the Blue Jays these last two months.

@@LOTUSELISE340R Vastly different when it’s 6 runs and not the 9th than it is when it’s 15 and a catcher pitching. They don’t have the ability to run out the clock and end the game like a team down 30 in the fourth quarter could. Why do teams up big run the clock. Or let the shot clock run down let before shooting. It’s strategy as much as taking the foot off the pedal. But nobody has a problem with Tom Brady coming out when their up or down by 30? It’s injuries, strategy and respect. In baseball they still have to get the outs. And an 8 run lead in the 9th has never been given up. Ever. Over 200 thousand Major League games and it’s never happened. So as the team with the lead. Your being an asshole by swinging 3-0 against a catcher in a game that has been proven unwinnable in over 200k examples and risking injuries by extending something unnecessarily. I like watching stars get hurt for no reason… let’s go with your plan.

@@LOTUSELISE340R jays gave up lots of 6-8 run leads early in the season with a trash bullpen. Still uncomfortable now with any lead they have.

Right - Phillies just won a game over the Cubs 17 to 8, and the Cubs had a 7 to 0 lead at one point.

Here are some of baseball's unwritten rules: - No bat flips - No staring at or excessively celebrating home runs - No bunting when leading by a lot - No stealing bases when up or down by a lot - No stepping the pitcher's mound, unless there's a meeting by the manager and the infielders. - No swinging on a 3-0 count when up by a lot - Don't show up your opponents, teammates, umpires, or coaching staff - No stepping on the team logo behind home plate - No take-out slides - Don't talk about a no hitter as it's happening

@@josewmeldondo thanks,I was wondering the same thing.

@@josewmeldondo Many thanks. I understood most of those but what is a 3-0 count? Is that bases loaded?

@@archstanton6102 3-0 count means 3 balls and 0 strikes

@@josewmeldondo not ceebrate HR is the dumbest, has you seen pitchers when they end a bad inning with a strikeout?

Baseball 1v1, not physical, can see facial expressions a lot clearer, just few things that are different from both sports that make chucking a bat n spiking a football different. It’s not just the action, it’s all what leads to it.

It's a matter of disrespecting the pitcher.

@@eauhomme true yet now thinking spiking the football could be disrespecting the defensive player these days n be taunting!! 🤣

@@eauhomme that's stupid my opinion. How is it disrespecting the pitcher? So that means every time somebody strikes out a hitter he can't make a fist pump because that's disrespecting The Hitter

@@eauhomme But deliberately throwing a ball someone, an assault which is an actual crime, is considered proportional to them....celebrating?

Right. If any hockey player leaves the bench during an altercation, he gets thrown out of the game. We need the same rule in baseball.

The 2001 Mariners tied the MLB record for wins with 116. They would have had 117 but they blew a 12-run lead after 7 against Cleveland. kzhead.info/sun/i6yNcd1ta5-llmg/bejne.html

It isn't the home run or the celebration that anyone has a problem with. It's the way you act while doing it. If you hit a home run off me, then throw your bat and try to stare me down... next ab I'm throwing at you. If you hit your home run, bat flip, and run around the bases with a big smile a little flair for the crowd, I'm going to shrug it off and move on to the next batter like nothing happened. Home runs are exciting and fun. I don't mind a batter celebrating. But when you do it on a disrespectful manner, like you're trying to show the other team up, you're just being a douche for the sake of it.

@@g-mancollections5264 How about just not assaulting people regardless of how they celebrate?

@@arandombard1197 I'm just explaining why the unwritten rules of baseball exist. It's a man's game. As a man, if you disrespect somebody, expect it. There's unwritten rules among men. You don't cross certain lines. I'm not advocating somebody getting drilled in the head. But between the numbers won't do anything but hurt for a bit. It's part of the game for a reason.

@@g-mancollections5264 There's nothing manly about having a tantrum and assaulting someone because they 'disrespected' your fragile ego. It's just pathetic.

@@arandombard1197 there's a big difference between a tantrum and enforcing the unwritten rules of baseball. Go to a bar and hit on a guy's girlfriend in front of him... you should expect to get punched for something like that. Why? Because it's disrespectful. It isn't about ego. It's about disrespect. The ego hurts when someone hits a bomb off of you. Plenty of guys get their ego hurt and continue playing. It's the disrespect factor that plays into it.

He wasn't hit for the home run. He was hit for the show boating. Old school baseball. Show up a pitcher wear one next at bat.

@@jasonclark4856 by rewarding him with another free pass? I get the old school ways and all but they're also stupid sometimes. You want revenge? Strike him out or at least get him out. What if the next guy blast a bomb off them? That's another 2 runs instead of 1. It's just selfish and can hurt the team even more

@@CapnRiggs2k5 When the odds in baseball are always in the favor of the pitcher you take the chance. No different in hockey or in football. A dirty hit or showboating always brings a little extra pain on the next play or shift.

@@jasonclark4856 Baseball pitchers are such sensitive babies. Imagine being so entitled that you think it's acceptable to deliberately assault somebody because they hit your pitch and celebrated.

@@CapnRiggs2k5 Statistical odds of that happening are less than 5 percent. Some risks are just worth it.

I mean, the bunting part, it is like removing the goalie in hockey at the end of a game to give you an extra player on the ice. It gives you more opportunities to score, but it goes the same way for the team you are facing. It is the same in the MLB, if you chose to put all your infielders in the back because there is no chance for a bunt to happen, it is your fault to not prepare yourself for the bunt to come. You chose to go easy mode against the batters, why don't they go easy mode on the receiving end to. Those unwritten rules sometime...only there to keep the pitcher happy so they don't cry at night.

He was the guy they could literally pin nothing on. Still raking like it's little league out there.

@@g-mancollections5264 astros fan spotted

@@alexanderlemus5043 yankless fan spotted

@@g-mancollections5264 hes literally the guy who, when he got a walk off home run in the biggest at bat of his life against the Yankees to go to the world series, his first thought after was "guys dont rip my shirt off" and he had different excuses for it.

Well, yeah....because he's a pos, and can't, no matter what, ever change that.

You’re very right. But guess how much others teams care about your paycheck in that moment… none. So swing. Just be prepared to get hit the next time you’re in the box against them. The unwritten rules aren’t there to never be broken. They’re there to protect sportsmanship in the game and the players will police them. At the end of the day. Those rules exist because the players decide they should. And we have no say. And it’s his risk. The OBP is over a hundred points higher when not swinging 3-0 than when swinging. So swinging there was a greater risk to his stats than not swinging. It just worked out that time.l for him. Especially since the pitcher missed when throwing at him.

@@wdmcgaheeii The thing you’re not taking into account is it was a pitcher lobbing 60mph softballs in there. I could totally understand not swinging at 3-0 pitch against a actual pitcher, in that situation you go with statistics. Here’s the other thing to consider, if he grounds out, his batting average drops what maybe 2-3 points. He hits a bombs, that’s translates to money. And you get paid to hit homers in the mlb, plain and simple. And I’d disagree with you that players want those rules there. My brother currently pitches for the rangers, and he says hardly any players want outdated unwritten rules. Personally I’m a fan of a lot of them. But most guys in the league aren’t. Coming from him also, he says he wouldn’t blame a guy for swinging 3-0 (Fernando Tatis) or taking hacks off a position player. Everyone is trying to make money. Are pitchers supposed to take it easy when their team is kicking ass and the opposing team takes say Mike Trout out and puts a worse hitter in??

@@eezymoney3135 I agree with you, btw who’s your bro? it must be cool to have a sibling on MLB!

Rule #1 for a rookie, especially one who spent a long time in the minors: Don't piss off your manager. I don't care if it's an 0-2 count. If he gives the take sign (as he claimed), you take the pitch.

@@eauhomme Of course he claims he gave the take sign. As a manager you don’t go out and tell the media you told him to swing away!

All teams cheat dummy. Welcome to the MLB

@@skinnie2838 everyone’s brain dead they don’t understand that there favorite team cheats too

@@skinnie2838 Proofs, trashtro fan

@@isfek4Z lol? you can always tell who hasnt kept up with the mlb. Proof is everywhere dummy. You gonna cry when the Astros win another deserved championship? Boo, hoo.

@@isfek4Z PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING. LETS GO ASTROS. CRY MORE SOYBOY

Exactly. I remember my coach always telling us "if it's 3-0, chances are it's going to be a fast ball down the middle. Put the bat on the ball." It was true every time, and we always got on base.

you would get plunked in the ribs.

And the Padres stuck it to them by hitting grand slams in the next 3 games - Myers, Machado, and Hosmer all unloaded on them. Karma's a bitch.

I disagree. You’re still trying to get a hit, any way you can.

These guys are paid to hit. If he gets a meatball thrown his way, why shouldn't he swing away regardless of count? The better a guy hits, the more money he'll get on his contract. Yall are sensitive af.

@@SmoothCriminal12 exactly

Bumgarner hates when players show emotion he’s super old school so when you get mad at the dish he yells at you. Take Puig for an example

@@jackhowley9303 is that seriously the reason why he got angry?

@@malawi89 yes he’s old school that’s what it comes down to

Are you serious? I was looking for this answer too lol

That is the one I don't understand. The spin is an act of frustration, no different than slamming a bat down on a popup. He missed the pitch and he's unhappy. Bumgardner woke up and he's unhappy.

I read thru these comments just for amusement, really. Of the hundreds on this one, yours is really about the only one that makes sense. You can tell the difference in the people who played and the people who played video games.

That is so stupid

@@kRy-ps5jz it's no different than if you leave the bench in hockey. There is absolutely no reason why someone from the bullpen or dugout should be leaving to get involved in these ridiculous spectacles. They can't even fight properly, just a bunch of pushing. So lets hear your logical reason for doing so..

The most logical explanation is that there are nine players on the field for the defense and anywhere from one to four players on the offense. So if a skirmish breaks out, nine against one is rather lopsided and running out onto the field evens the player count, so to speak. For your other sports, the same number of players are typically on the court/field/ice at the same time. Again, a "logical" explanation.

@@JeffreyW67 picking a fight with 9 other guys would not be logical. Would it.

He didnt deserve the treatment he got from that backwards la russa tbh

@@alexanderlemus5043 He deserved every ounce of it. LaRussa's the boss. Mercedes is the rookie who ignored the take sign and disrespected the game.

and if you say anything about stats. the numbers on all players right now are incorrect because of the no hit on 3:0 and not bunting. if you want stats then work harder and smarter