Nolan Arenado shows Alex Rodriguez why he's a Gold Glove third baseman | MLB on ESPN
Colorado Rockies third baseman Nolan Arenado fields some ground balls with Alex Rodriguez at Coors Field and discusses (0:01) his gameday routine, (1:17) his technique as a third baseman and (2:34) what has made him such an outstanding fielder. Arenado also demonstrates how to handle some of the toughest plays he faces at third base.
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Between A-rod asking outstanding questions and Nolan's ability to actually explain himself, that made for one heck of a video. Awesome stuff.
Concrete K-9 2 I feel like ur the only person to watch a baseball video and talk about there conversation
iNdiGO What a pointless response to my comment.
They both speak proper English which helps. I love Miggy in Detroit but come on man, you have been here for decades now and no one can understand a word you are saying.
Own Youractions bruh it’s not easy to learn a language
@@guthriemoore4310 Yes, but after decades....
I like A-Rod's humility here. He made it all about Arenado and not himself.
Agree. Even made himself look lesser to make Arenado look better
@don cherry Thanks for sharing your fascinating insight.
Greatness recognizes greatness
Rare
He seems like a comfortable person to speak to gives attention to detail.
funny how A-Rod has become the beloved TV poster boy, and Jeter has become the hated owner/GM
One was overrated and the other the greatest shortstop to lace 'em up
There is some beef there
jayceh in no way was Derek Jeter overrated. A Rod was a better SS, but Jeter is one of the best players ever, too.
@@EthanC_09 jeter kinda sorta is overrated. Do i believe he should be a 1st ballot hof? probably yea, i could see it. is he a top 5 shortstop of all time? no. even tho he is known for the jump throw, his defensive war is the 2nd worst in history behind micheal young or yuniesky betancourt (started tht stat in the 90's i think or early 00's) he struck out the most out of all players with 3000 hits or more. never won an mvp (even tho he deserved it in 06) never really lead the league in any offensive stats (once or twice in hits) and his last couple of years were rlly bad (except the year before last) everyone praises jeter like he's the son of god and just because he stayed with 1 team. he only led his team to 1 ws (he didnt lead them in the late 90's he was a part of the team) watch the keith olbermann video on it. i still believe he's a 1st ballot, but he never would of gotten tht recognition if he played in Tampa or Milwaukee.
@@balthazarstrivelli1736 That's so on the money its not even funny.
I love how Alex is being so attentive. The man is a legend in baseball yet he has such a drive to learn it from the view of another player.
Deggroll its even more interesting that hes so intrigued and wants to learn even though hes retired.
don cherry Hahaha although that was mean, you’re completely right. ARod isn’t learning anything from Arenado at all. He’s just reporting and getting answers out of him for the viewers.
@don cherry dude what in the world. Go take a xans and chill out. Besides he's an analyst not a reporter.
Lol. He isn't trying to learn. He is asking questions to help others that want to learn. You goofball.
Alex is a legend? You mean infamous?
Arod is a great interviewer. He asks questions and has curiosity like the highest level of baseball he played was varsity 12th grade
I think its because ARod has played the highest level of the game that he's curious about how another great player performs.
Gunta G or he’s getting arenado to talk to the kids watching
@@Kreamations Correct.. These idiots think A-Rod is genuinely curious and wanting to learn. He is just asking questions to help others that want to learn.
klewik lol exactly. You think he doesn’t know how to throw to first base hahahaha
His questions are kinda stupid he asked if he spends time on his findamentals
I’m a Red Sox fan and HATED A-ROD but ever since he’s in the booth and working as an analyst I love it. His knowledge of the game is unbelievable.
Same. That seems to be the universal opinion.
I agree.
Theres a reason he was scouted as an 80/80 in HS
He’s the tony romo of baseball
Everyone hates A-Roid as a player and as a person but he’s not a bad analyst/reporter
A-Rod went from my favorite player to my favorite analyst. His breakdown, analysis, and attention to detail of the game is legendary.
He went from my least favorite player to my favorite analyst to be honest
@@Statikk I had the same exact thought
He’s unbelievable. He wasn’t one of my favorite players but I could listen to him talk baseball all day.
I liked him more after hearing him admit his horrible weakness, pop ups
Alex Rodriguez is a way more likeable tv personality than player
Id prefer jose canseco
Why did u hate him as a player??? I thought he was a stud as a ball player
John McAllister ARod was a great player as well. Hands down!!
Hardly
@@aricgoss ur saying he was not a good player
Holy crap first base is in another time zone!!! 😮 My respect for third basemen and shortstops just doubled 🙌🙌
It isn’t as far as the camera looks. It’s 120 feet from base to base across the diamond so throws are usually gonna be a little less than that distance.
@Michael McFly lmao
Yeah n nowaday most mlb hitter run 60 yd dashes under 7 seconds . Who know how fast to 1st they run 3.9s? You gotta have a cannon to play short and 3rd. At least throwing 90mph . You have to
@@eveliovarela227990 percent of them don’t run at full speed though
@@bodacious117 they do though , it make not look like they’re running fast but they really are .. nowadays scouts n college coaches won’t even look at u if u don’t run a 60 yard dash under 7 seconds
Nolan is bad ass. Thats a good ball player💪
You should see Manny Machado, he's better than Nolan Arenado any day! And Manny Machado has won 16 Gold Glove Awards and a platinum glove award. But I think Manny Machado might have one to platinum glove Awards.
@@roypatterson9910 yea hes alright but choked in the playoffs with the dodgers and plus hes a dirty player so Fuck that guy
@@roypatterson9910 Machado has two and Nolan has six. Manny can't hold Nolan's jock strap.
@@aleji0 You are fucking crazy, Machado is better than Arenado any day, they've said many times that he's the best third baseman in the game, but I don't care what anyone else says or thinks, I can clearly see it with my own two eyes that Machado is better, so you can think whatever you want to, you are entitled to your own "opinion", so think what you want. You have it backwards, Arenado couldn't hold Machado's jock strap! 😂🤣😂🤣 Machado can make plays that makes Arendao look like a kid, and Machado's arm is way better, he has a cannon for an arm, a missile for that matter.
@@aleji0 Also, you have to remember that Machado was out for two seasons with injuries to his knees, so if he wouldn't have had those knee injuries, then he surely would have surpassed Arendao! And he came back and did better than anyone else ever has after sustaining those kinds of injuries, because players tend to play with a lot of precautions and tends to favor those injuries, meaning that he didn't act all afraid of his injuries he had, which most players tend to do.
A-Rod is so good at asking the really specific, really nerdy questions.
His love for the game is unmatched
A-Rod talking like he didn't win a Gold Glove...twice.
Shakester71 he is always trying to find better ways to field or hit like he is still playing.
what are you talking about he literally said "I have a couple of gold gloves"
He did say he had a couple
@@davanmani556 No he isn't. He was simply doing his job and asking questions to help those that want to learn. Don't be so naive.
He never won one at 3ed
This is awesome!!! 👏🏻
Hey Matt Antonelli! This guy has a great channel. BTW I’m no Shaquille O’Neil
Ayeeeee my guy.
Your channel is great, thanx a lot
Love your channel bro, more playe crates please
Love your channel
Way further away than it looks on TV LoL
The camera from field view does make it look further than in person on field though. You just can't trust cameras.
@@PistolShrimpPete 0hhhhhh.... but is far. I played third all my childhood and that backhand throw is hard, first base feels like another county!
That 240 feet feels like a mile, i completely agree. I played 2nd base and 3rd occasionally and i always overthrew at 3rd thinking i didn’t have enough on it.
@@jordanwhite4549 What size field are you on where you throw 240 feet from third to first?
@@jordanwhite4549 I believe its 127 feet 😂
Alex: “The Rockies need to give you a long term extension” Nolan: *goes to the Cardinals*
And he loves it
@@freesemorley3129 Facts
And paid 50 million dollars of it to play in the Lou......we couldn't be more happy to have you Nolan
We're happy to have you Nolan go Cards!
A-Rod is killing it. This interview is in depth. I’ve learned a TON from this video.
I learned the phone number for a steroid dealer from this video.
Arod is a great analyst. People always said he’s a student of the game and one of the smartest athletes ever to play baseball
I love how Arod made sure the audience understood each motion.
Stephen Martell He’s inevitable
I used to think that was just talk. Let's face it, they often say things about super stars to embellish their already great statures. But in A-Rod's case, he really IS a student of the game.
Roider
@@Trrippy_Shades SO you start juicing you won't hit anything the juice helped but at that time it was legal A Rod was a hall of fame before the juice same with bonds. Sosa no
"I was terrible at fly balls behind me" Yes Derek Jeter's face can agree with this statement
"Derek Jeter flys into stands"
Derek Jeter coming out of the crowd bloody but shit he still caught that ball.
Kevin Shut up!!
@@checoPH ?
checoPH tf?
This is literally a free baseball lesson from 2 great players. Thanks!
🐐 3rd baseman
Legitimate case for both of them, doesn’t matter who you are referring to 😂.
He just inspired some future gold Glover’s with this piece
Alex was born for this stuff. Love watching all his interactions with the players.
That first base is so much farther than it looks during games. And they get that throw right every time . Respect to these guys for making this look so easy
Fantastic. Great detail.
What are you doing here?
Arod got this guy doing some serious work lol is this a try-out or an interview jajajajaja I liked it though.
Dude it is AROD know wha I’m sayin.
You don't get to be Nolan Arenado without doing more than that much work. How would he know how to do all this as in depth as he does without doing much more work than this. Just because he makes it look easy doesn't mean it comes easy.
@@icharpod Hard work and talent. I've gone a couple years without touching or hitting a baseball and it comes back to me like breathing air. Some people can just play. Same with any sport.
Ian Sherman and when did you make you’re debut?
@@triplesupslime6805 Ask your mom.
I love how A-Rod acts like he wasn’t one of the best to ever do it. Humble and awesome!
This is mind blowing to see A-rod who was a great third B man, watch in aw and learn from Nolan. Makes you realize how insanely good he is
A-Rod > Arenado
I mean Arod was the best SS in the game but the Yankees wouldn't move Jeter. 3rd was he secondary position!
Nick 488 I hope you know that A-Rod is doing this for the viewer.
SS !!!!
@@colejames423 Of course A-Rod is better than Arenado but A-Rod recognizes that Arenado is a better fielder than A-Rod on third base.
2:54 What makes you so good? Me looking at background: Tacos
Juan TLMFAO!! I saw that too. I quoted the billboard in comments. Lol Edit: Just to see if anyone else noticed the electronic billboard ads on.
Nolan Arenado best Third Baseman in the MLB!!!.
Felipe Romero byyyyy far
He’s one of the best players in baseball
Chapman is getting up there!
Yup.
Morgan Tran Yes he is. Chapman is Dope but CR #28 is The MuFu Man
As much as I hated him as a player, he makes for a great analyst and personality
Nolan sounds super humble and chill. Good guy.
Hot Latino with a Hot Ass!
Nolan is one of the best players to watch. That dude makes plays every time i see him play.
What a humble player. One of the best and it’s just like talking to a regular guy.
Please do more videos like this 😀🙏
I love how Nolan stresses the importance of the 1st baseman helping him out, and of him giving the 2nd baseman as good a feed as possible to make double plays. Really shows his team ethic
I love Alex and his student of the game approach. He seems to truly always look to learn. He recognizes how gifted Nolan is on the diamond and tries to extract as much Info as possible
Arod and Tony Romo following very similar paths. Really good players on teams that people love to hate (myself included) but fantastic analytics making the games much more interesting to watch
i love how A.Rod has turned into that old man wearing a sweat suit and all :)
jg03311 except he’s a goat with 3,000+ hits and some gold gloves
That’s the old man we all want to be
he makes those throws at the end look EFFORTLESS, that arm strength is insane
This level of detail is some of the best content out there. A-rod asking all the right questions, good shit!
We really miss you Nolan good luck with your new team and you will always be a Rockies in our hearts
Finally a video not about the Lakers
They had 1 video about the Lakers for the past 3 days.... Are you ok?
Conor B stop defending LeEspn
@@Thegoat-wx9jm Stop following the Sheep.
Conor B There have been 22 videos about the Lakers in the past 3 days buddy.
You're gonna see a lot of them now
One of the most informative, explanatory and honest videos I've seen regarding the craft that is professional sports. Alex's humility and simplicity are accented more by Arenado's graceful explanations of his movements and techniques. I honestly enjoyed this
Really like these video demonstrations. It gets me more interested to watch the game and appreciate it more. I also like ARod's assertiveness and aletness to know that the TV audience wants to see what is happening during the demo part of the interview. Keep it up!
Alex is great at paying compliments and the interview process. He gives the viewer the perspective of how difficult to execute some of the plays he talks about. Great job Alex!
Am I the only one that geeked out with this video?
Nope
Heck No.
everything about this video is great, from the questions to the answers to the examples. I really like how they brought the camera over just so we could see just how far away it is. Nolan does these awesome plays with such ease you dont realize what all goes into just one throw.........Great job all the way around.
Huge Yankees fan, but I just became a big nolan arenado fan. Man is poised, respectful, humble and all his answers are clearly well thought out to a point where I know each and every part of how he plays the game is practiced fundamentally. What a guy!
As a new fan from the U.K. (we just got ESPN over here) this piece has just made me appreciate baseball 100% more. You got to understand no one plays it here, so when we see a standard throw straight to first base, it just looks so easy- when it seems it’s anything but! Big thumbs up and hopefully more vids like this 👍
Winstonswhite I really appreciate this comment. Very cool observation
Arod takin grounders wit giussepes on is the next level lmao
ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC STUFF! Insight into the prep and mindset of a gold glover, one of the greatest to play the position. I'm making my kid watch this over and over.
Arenado, my favorite player on my home team. Love to watch him field.
Thanks for posting this! Nolan certainly is the best third baseman in the league today.
Wow! The throws from his knees! Makes it look so easy!
Great video. Arod does a nice job with these on field interviews. Very informative
This vid shows just how humble and respectful A-rod is. Nice video
You don’t have to like A-Rod but this is still fun to watch
Lifelong Yankee fan I wasn’t a huge Arod fan but I think he’s an exceptional analyst and his love of the game is undeniable. That was an excellent interview with good questions having Nolan walk us through his thought process. And how bout them throws from one knee 🔥🔥🔥
mafiaserge23 - Just curious, why did Yankee fans hate ARod so much? Was it the beef with Jeter, and since Jeter was a career Yankee your loyalty lied with him? Was it the steroids? He had some absolutely amazing years for you guys, I mean yeah he cost a lot but I’ve never heard many Yankee fans complain about the money your FO spends. I’d just like to hear from an actual NY fan why you guys disliked him so much. Thanks!
Pierce Hubbard I think it was his attitude, he came across as fake. Maybe he was just misunderstood during his playing days because his love for the game and the Yankees seems quite genuine now. It never felt that way when he was playing. I don’t think it was entirely the steroids, Andy Pettitte did steroids and he’s still beloved by Yankee fans. The way Alex went about the whole steroid saga was an embarrassment. Threatening to sue everyone and denying everything; had he just owned up to his mistake in the moment it would have all blown over and been forgotten. No doubt he had some great years and was a huge part of the 09’ championship but he just felt phony. He’s much more genuine and likeable now and I enjoy his commentary and perspective. I wish he had acted this way as a Yankee.
Keep this series going with all infielders. Great getting to know the players IQ ontop of personality. Nolans a really chill dude bruh
When I get into a slump in fielding (make an error) I always come back to this video to regain this amazing information provided.
This is awesome with Alex Rodriguez, because he isn't scared of telling this superstars: hey, that is not what I want you to do... explain it... clearly. "get in the grass right here" Nolan: hehe (doesn't want to but gets down cause is ARod."
Because alex rodrigez is super star himself
When you ball out like he did you get respect
It’s cool to see someone like A-Rod not just interviewing someone but playing with them too
Really good video, shows what it's like on the field and the day to day preparations that infielders go through to get ready for the game.
It’s amazing playing baseball in this era. So many amazing resources to learn from.
I want to see Arod's reaction when players tells Arod, "I've watch you play since I was a kid"
I always thought it was cool that A-Rod is such a fan of the game I remember when he was on the rangers after Seattle he was a favorite player as a kid I know he was on roids but I still think he's hall of fame worthy
@Boulder Pathways i tottaly agree
@Boulder Pathways and everybody was on roids, the MLB all but encouraged steroid use in that Era.
@Boulder Pathways yep. they still had to track the ball. roids just gave them that power
Thank you for this Alex and whatever producers wanted to make this.
Thank you ESPN for putting this out uncut.... such a great video.
I am a Chinese father and my son is 6 years old. I am watching this intensively and I will pass these ADVANCED skills and tips to my son and how he loves them ;-) Thank you so much Alex for all your practical and yet challenging questions. And of course, Nolan, you are great man! Thanks for sharing this...
I played pro ball any questions im here for u
@@pault2178 thanks so much! you are too kind and generous to say so!
Any questions im here!
@@pault2178 Paul, thanks again. shall I shoot you my question here or by other means? please advise me. thanks so much
Wish I was that guy fielding 1st..how awesome
Saints9Fan i believe that is Nolan’s cousin Josh Fuentes over there at 1st
Actually it’s a local guy Tino Vigil! He’s a good kid!
Jack Stone aww ok! Just assumed based on Nolan being comfortable and Fuentes being the 1st baseman right now ha
Ryno Sports Talk Productions rip I should be there😂😂😂, I’m his cousin but live across the country. Lol
Easy ass job when all the balls are dead on chest high lol.
It's like what Arod said in the beginning the plays that he makes and really all of these pros make look so easy but they are so difficult to pull off. Arenado seems like a class act, great video
I wish other sports had great content like this. Was never a big A-Rod fan, but he's gold at these types of segments. I just love watching him break down mechanics and thought processes in every type of situation.
That's why Arenado deserves six-in-a row of Gold Glove Awards
Arod probably my fav. analyst at the moment.
jay rosales Big Papi!
Amazing video . Loved watching this . 2 greats talking ball. Alex acting like he don’t knew anything makes me smile
I loved watching and playing baseball as a child. It is SO MUCH more enjoyable as an adult because your understanding is so different. These how to videos weren’t around when I was a kid, it’s so cool to see these now that I’m grown and no longer play.
Arod is amazing at this! Wow
Would love to see videos like this for every position
Absolutely post the links please if you find them
I like how arod keeps diving deeper to get as much detail out of everything as he can in the interviews.. makes it way more interesting
Phenomenal content. A-Rod is a treasure. His passion is so obvious.
That's why nolan is my favorite player
Nolan is Definitely A F Beast in Baseball and One of the Best. He avrgs about 40 homeruns a season. Man is an Outstanding 3rd baseman and can do it all. Look at his F arm strength, hes throwing bullets sitting down. Damn it doesn't get any better then a Platinum Glove.
Spreading the knowledge Great insight
Great piece and very informative for ball players looking for tips! Love to see more! Please do some with some Astros players!!
7:04 Nolan flinched hard af 💀 thought he was slick 😂
Oh my lol
he was just going through his motion of his throw
He makes that throw from the knees look so easy. Takes a lot of strength
I like how there is not cuts, the rawness is dope
whew! that last throw..poetry in motion
There's something pure about baseball.
Let’s get a Machado and Tatis Jr AROD video yeah?
That would be badass!
It's called the hot corner for a reason, lots of action. I enjoy Alex's commentary and mechanics breakdown. Good video for little league too, Nolan is a beast!
Great video. Nolan does a great job of explaining defensive 3rd base but I'm even more impressed by A-Rod asking questions as though he doesn't know the answers...and they're good questions. Bonus points for him referring to Jeter even though he didnt have to.
Dope video more like this
Watching Nolan do this makes it look easy. It’s hard. The throws he made while on one knee, in foul territory, on the lip of the grass are insane. Not a lot of people can do that. You gotta work on arm strength & accuracy to be able to make throws like that. Shows you how great he is.
Great video I love the truth and humility in this I think thats rare to find
Super q & a from both. A-rod is a great teacher of the game
Great content
I like A-Rod. He’s a true baseball fan.
This was so cool! Baseball is such a hard sport it's really crazy what these guy's do on the daily.
Fan-tastic. Love the breakdown.