Do Unwritten Rules Ruin Baseball?
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- Do Unwritten Rules Ruin Baseball?
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I’ve seen teams with more than a 7 run advantage and blow the game, I don’t see anything wrong
Exactly this has to be the dumbest coaching philosophy out there. If you get a big enough lead don’t try? Idiotic
Rarely does that happen, especially in the top of the 8th lol, cmon with your BS. Its called respect. Finish the game and move on. Games are already long enough why drag it out even more
@@A1phaB8a Shut up.
@@A1phaB8a These guys literally get paid to play baseball. Why should they just stop playing because the other team is losing? I think its more disrespectful to stop playing.
What about performance bonuses? Does this apply here?
I’m not complaining about that grand slam it gets me all those fantasy points
These are the same Rangers that blasted the Orioles 30-3 ! Funny this was never an unwritten rule. Just like sign stealing.
That’s the exact first thought I had the day this story first came out lmao Karma sucks doesnt it Rangers?
Remember, the butthurt Chris Woodward, Rangers manager, was also the manager who had his defense purposely drop an infield popup so Minor could try again to get 200 strikeouts for the season, Woodward has no standing to be talking about "baseball etiquette".
The Rangers don't care lol did you hear the playoff plan? all the AL plays in the Rangers' stadium(s) I'm sure there will be revenue sharing but that's like the jackpot! lol
The people who think 7 runs is a lot don’t know that the Braves came back from down 8-1 in the bottom of the 8th to win the game literally last month.
“to win the game last month”
@@martinc.720Literally one of the most excellent comments I've literally ever read.
Lol great sample size 🤣
The unwritten rule that was broken was you never, EVER criticize or put down your own players in public.
Discussions like that are meant for the clubhouse, behind closed doors and private. Now, every player on the Padres will question their manager...does he have our back?
Scenario: a play at the plate, close but player is out. He thinks he is safe & starts to argue the call. A Real manager will go out and argue the call too...if things get stupid, the manager should get himself tossed.
If the manager got out of the dugout & yells at his own player, "get in the dugout, you were out by a mile", "You missed the sign to stop at 3rd"...etc. that team is doomed to failure.
This is what just happened to San Diego.
When you get hot in MLB you have got to respect the streak, as it rarely happens, NOT TRY TO KILL IT. Again, this is what just happened. Hope Tatis can recover as these streaks can be fragile.
Players are paid to hit. They should be trying to get a hit no matter the count or the score.
I'm from EU and I don't know if you watch soccer or know much about it but last friday Barcelona played Bayern in the UEFA Champions League and Bayern won 8-2 which by soccer amounts 8 goals is insane, almost never see it. The last goal was scored by Coutinho at 89 minutes and before that he scored at the 85 minute mark. Game ends at 90 minutes + compensation usually 2-4 extra minutes. So the game was already pretty much over both times he scored. By all accounts what he did is, by the baseball unwritten rule standards, much much worse than what Tatis did and you didn't see anyone saying in the news "coutinho should have just passed the ball around or missed on purpose". Soccer is about scoring goals and baseball is about scoring runs, if you're mad about getting smashed just work harder so it doesn't happen again in the future, don't blame the other team. And on the coach thing I wouldn't want to play on a team in which the manager doesn't have my back.
Yup. The dinosaurs in baseball hate when players break the unwritten “rules”
After this, Tatis should want the hell out of San Diego. It would suck having a manager that throws you under the bus to the media.
Well, this is a brand new Manager, and who knows what his GM said behind the scenes. Though I did sadly hear his own teammate Eric Hosmer also chided him a little too. Hopefully, he has others backing him on the team and someone tells the Manager a better way to do this. Even if he wanted to tell Tatis to not do it, don't do it in the public eye. That's just rude and does nothing to make him feel appreciated.
@phat bill I mean as said there have been leads were vanished when ahead by 10 even. I mean I understand being respectful as you run the bases and such, but your stats are important in your run for contracts and chances at hof.
Doubt 1 home run and 4 rbi would keep him out, but it can add up over a career. As long as the home run trot is respectful and he isn't trying to be a dick, go for the swing.
I mean that pitcher I am sure would rather have had the extra strike then the bloated era, so he should have gone for the strike out too.
He should come back to the whitesox. First day back he should be given the option of giving rick Hahn and Kenny Williams either a swirly or just a slap to the face for trading him for broken down James shields.
@@blankname6629 Ever since I moved midwest White Sox became my fav local team, as I don't have an MLB team in my state. For that reason alone I would love having Tatis here. In all fairness, I do think Tim Anderson is a very solid young man too, but with all due respect for him, I would have him benched in a heartbeat to get Tatis here.
Steven Sigle problem with Anderson is that he has a lot of mental lapses defensively. He is a good hitter. I often think about how he would look at 2nd base.
Imagine playing for an organization and with some teammates that do not have your back. Tatis must be counting the days until free agency.
Hope he can count to over 1500
This comment didn't age well.
Football teams run out the clock to IMPROVE their chances of winning. It’s a bad analogy because they are two very different situations. The football team is TRYING to win, but in baseball they want you to DECREASE your chances of winning.
People forget remember the Yankees had a lead of 9 runs i believe late in the game , I think it was actually the 8th, and the Rays came back to win the game, and i believe it was in the pennant race, Anything can happen in the game of baseball
Was that the game were the Rays turned a triple play on the Yankees? If so I thought the idea was the Yankees were trying to loose on purpose so they could face a easier team in the first round of the playoffs.
Going back and looking I was thinking the game that was one day earlier.
Coming to baseball later in life as a layperson, I feel like most of the unwritten rules could be made obsolete if the losing team had the option of conceding. Curling does this. If you’re getting shelled and there’s no realistic chance at coming back, you can concede. This is subtly different than a mercy rule, because the losing team is free to continue even if the odds are stacked against them.
I get that Baseball purists might balk and this, but think about it. The only reason the winning team should stop trying to score is if the game is already over as a contest. If the game is over, then it should be over. If the losing team isn’t ready to concede, then the game isn’t over. Suck it up, get guys out, and stop whining.
My two cents.
BromleyGaffer - conceding a game? Yea it happens. I know you said you are new to the sport, but there are times where non pitchers pitch. When a manager decides to put in their second string catcher to pitch the 7th inning, the manager is waiving the white flag. Every team does it once a year or so...
Doesn't matter. The unwritten rules are on their way out anyway. Generational shift.
Pretty silly that some people use the excuse that 'this is how it was always played' or 'how we were raised'. No, because the game has always evolved in small and larger ways. Trying hit the ball out almost every at-bat is a relatively new thing in the grand scheme of things. There are other aspects too: we don't get high BA/OBP and low power guys really anymore; shifts; equipment quality; umpires calling games for both leagues and so no difference in strike zone; showing emotion and celebration even as basic as high-fiving... I could go on.
Your aim should always be to score runs, otherwise there is no point. I played association football as a kid and only switched to baseball at uni (from the UK) and was frequently on teams that could win a game 10-0. I've been on the receiving end of 21-3 losses in baseball. Do people stop trying just because it's a big lead? No, and I would consider it more disrespectful and patronising for an opponent to 'go easy' on us.
yes i think unwritten rules are holding the game back. Let the guys play and have fun as long as it isn't cheating!
Mhhhhh astros 🙃
Only unwritten rules that should stay is anything that involves respecting and showing support to your teammates/players. Tingler obviously prioritize the opponent over his own players.
I like Trevor Plouffe's take on Jomboy baseball. All the unwritten rules favor the pitcher... I wonder why that is??
Because they are sensitive babies, i.e. wittle Madison Bum....
pdraggy because a rod did it. That's why I don't like it
How about this rule: No Crying! Isn't there supposed to be no crying in baseball?
I mean pitchers aren't supposed to tamper with the ball yet are allowed to use powder and sunscreen soooooooooooooooooo
Let The Kids PLAY
In my opion the coach of the padres should be fired. You dont stop scoring. The opposing team wasnt giving up. I didnt see their 2nd, 3rd string players coming in. So why should the leading team give up? lol Ur not 5 year old. Stop acting like it.
If Tatis GIDP, Woodward would be laughing and saying how stupid he was to swing 3-0, you can't be results-oriented and cry when it goes the other way, grow a pair Woodward!
I don't care if you are 20 to 0 you should be playing 100%
This question is way too open ended and opinions vary so much lol
I'm usually all in favor of most of baseball's unwritten rules, but this Tatis thing goes way too far. Not stealing bases, grinding out squeeze bunts, and otherwise showing up your opponents I understand. That's going out of your way to take chances and try to get extra runs which can make sense in certain situations, but in a blowout, yes, I think that's disrespectful to your opponents.
However, I think it's equally as disrespectful to make a deliberate choice to not try. Batters are required by the rules to walk up to the plate and bat, and I think it's preposterous to expect your opponent not to put good swings on pitches they can hit. Even stuff like tagging up from 3rd, if the runner can easily score on a fly ball without there being a play at the plate he should run home.
You still play the game right when you're ahead. When you're up by a dozen runs, you don't necessarily throw tons of pickoff moves, steal bases, etc., but you walk up to the plate and do your job. I've been around baseball my entire life and I've never heard anyone suggest you just stand there and don't swing the bat when you're ahead. What's next, a pitcher needing to lob a couple meatballs down the middle in a blowout?
I cant wait to hear Tatis apology, "I'm sorry I hit a grand slam."
So Fernando tatis Jr was supposed to take a strike on purpose
All the "rules" involve coddling the feelings of pitchers....don't swing here....don't bunt here....don't celebrate your home run....don't run the bases too slow....
To me, anything that would annoy wittle Madison Bum's feewings is fine by me. Pitcher has the edge in any matchup....odds are he'll get the out. So, GET THE OUT and stfu....
Here's the thing. If he had grounded into a double play no one would be upset. If he had swung and missed no one would be upset.
If he takes ball 4 he still drives in a run. What was he supposed to do???
I'm a Rangers fan and I was disgusted by our managers response to the situation. I agree with you, it's professional baseball, if you don't want the other team to score on you then pitch better. I was embarrassed as a Rangers fan with this game. The Padres have nothing to apologize for
I’m a Rangers fan, getting blown out is embarrassing but my team getting butt hurt about a player competing and playing baseball is even more embarrassing.. it makes me want to be a padres fan.
My son and I are Rangers fans and have been watching the games. I have no problem with hitters trying to do their best. You are on point with what you said about not wasting at bats. And don't forget that the stats these guys put up will affect how they get paid down the line. It irritates me as a fan to see the opposing team score and yes it is embarrassing, but at the same time, my team needs to get the outs and provide run support to their pitchers. Rangers didn't get the job done and the Padres earned it. SD has some great hitters who can make some clutch plays. Bad form on the Rangers to throw at Machado. Seems like a bad strategy to piss off a team that has been stomping on you. He got his payback last night with the walkoff grand slam. Rangers need to move on, regroup, and try to figure out how to get some wins. Also wanted to say thanks for your channel. My son has learned a lot from your videos since he's been in little league. I do what I can to help him, but can't teach him baseball technique since I didn't play, so I passed that job to you. :)
Exactly how I felt too. You could be down (hypothetically) by a thousand runs with one out left and come back, in something like football it just isn't even possible to come back from like 40 points in a minute. Also I think its completely different in pros, in highschool and amateur i get why you don't want to go over board with the runs, but Tatis will absolutely 100% get a bigger contract for every HR and could be the difference of winning the ROY or MVP.
At this point, it's not the unwritten rule itself that pisses me off. It's the fact that the Padres and Rangers collaborated to embarrass this young star for no reason. The pitcher got his feelings hurt because Tatis jr "embarrassed" him, you make a fool of him at the press conference? Doesn't seem right.
Plus 5-10 years down the line, there will be hundreds of HRs hit and dozens of GSs hit. No one's gonna remember this except Tatis jr, the guy who had his first GS ruined by his opponents and his "team".
It should be the team that’s loosing to stop the damage not the team winning to have mercy, egos are too fragile in the sport
Yes unwritten rules ruin baseball
3-0 green light if you are “that” hitter...
And I’ll bunt to break up your no-hitter too! Gotta do what you can for your team. 🤩
B’cause rules don’t apply to women.
A song lyric that can be applied to this
“My foots sleepin on the gas”
Lil Wayne
Swing the bat and score
The execution of another silly but more dangerous "Unwritten Rule" immediately after the grand slam was far more egregious. What justification can there possibly be for deliberately throwing at the next batter - or any batter for that matter?
sign stealing
Hey Matt what would u think if MLB put a mercy rule at 10 after 7. Heard someone mention this and was wondering ur thoughts on this.
That rant at the end asking Rangers fans about their opinion cracked me up! 😂😂 It is a bit ridiculous with these unwritten rules, this specific one especially. 🤦♀️ Always play to WIN!
The Padres bullpen is one of the worst in MLB this year, 7 runs is no cushion with 2 innings left! Also, if you want the batter to take 3-0, don't be throwing sliders and breaking balls on pitches #1 and #2! That says you are still trying to get him out, if you're throwing fast balls to spots thats one thing, if you're throwing sliders on first two pitches, 3-0 is game on!!!!
Ruin baseball? No. Too much good about the game for it to be ruined by unwritten rules. But many of them are not necessary.
It seems illogical to me. Throughout the whole at-bat, the bases are loaded. He's allowed to swing on 0-0, 0-1, 0-2, 1-0, 1-1, 1-2, 2-0, 2-1, 2-2, 3-1, 3-2 but NOT 3-0? And honestly, nothing is more embarrassing than being down a bunch and WALKING in a run on 4 straight balls. You should be begging for a ball in play, it's the only way you're going to get out of the inning.
This is constantly misconstrued - if you’re given a take sign, you take the pitch. The same issue here eventually led to taking PEDs (and the motorcycle stuff) - a sort of disregard for the team and team rules.
If they don't wanna see Tatis homer, then why not just forfeit and go home. Rangers had runners on 1st and 2nd in the 8th and a runner on 1st in the 9th. They're not giving up down by 11, why should the Padres stop playing up by 7.
As long as they're going to stay on the field, play the game the way you know how to play it.
Padres were up 10-3. Have we not seen teams score 7-10 runs in any inning? Rangers still, technically, had a chance to rally before grand slam. The Rangers complaining is pathetic. If you don't want the Padres to score, do something about it: throw cheddar, jam him, strike him out, force a grounder or pop-up. Sometimes baseball is so soft with their unwritten, fake "rules." Play the damn game and stop complaining. If you don't want them to score do something about it. And if they do, tip your cap. Wusses.
The pitcher tried a 3-0. Get me over fastball. I’d swing too. If the Rangers quit trying to get you out then you take the pitch. If Girardi didn’t want to pitch to him hold up 4. I’ve seen managers walk hitters with the bases loaded.
Love these videos! You're the gateway to the life of a MLB player for us mortals. Thanks for everything you do!
No issue with Tatis. None. Period. I would have a problem if they bunted up by 7 in the 8th. But he swung away. Make a better pitch, you're in the Show for cripes sake! Would it have been an issue if he hit the pitch before (2-0) or the pitch after (3-1)? Would it have been an issue if he popped up to the 2nd baseman? No, so why would that one particular pitch be of any significance!!
Baseball is able to incorporate multiple generations of fans because of the rich tapestry of tradition and history woven into the game. Consequently, there will be certain “unwritten rules” borne out of tradition, and I am of the opinion that some of those should be valued (e.g. “do not bunt if the opposing pitcher has a perfect game/no-hitter going into the 8th inning”); however, some of these “unwritten rules” (e.g. Tatis Jr. swinging at 3-0 fastball down and away while leading by 7) are ridiculous. In my opinion, baseball collectively has to choose between tradition and individualism. If you’re going to embrace individualism and “let the kids play,” then do not expect the younger players to abide by these obscure and ambiguous rules rooted in tradition.
By the way, I am only brought to tears at the lack of appearance by “Cowboy Matt” on Twitch, rather than baseball’s ambivalence toward “unwritten rules.” We want Cowboy Matt back, please.
I played for 16 years in 3 countries. Seen players hitting on IBB pitches (not possible anymore), players stealing bases and even coaches giving bunt signs on hitters who slumped. Rules are there to be broken, just take the aftermath when you do so. I always got a green light on 3-0 counts...
Rangers manager and pitcher are just big babies. And throwing at Machado the next at bat just makes look worse. Don’t suck and give up a grand slam
I'm embarrassed for the Rangers for being in "game over" mode with 6 outs to go and down by only 7 runs... also, let's say he takes that pitch when he knew he could yard it. Would the Rangers be required to refrain from rallying against the Padres in exchange for Tatis laying down? It makes no sense
The only disrespectful part about this game was Tingler being more worried about his old team than backing his new team. Plus he's a liar. At best he gave a yellow light (pick a spot). Tatis Jr was robbed a chance to celebrate a great performance. Tingler is a joke.
In high school baseball, there is a 10-run rule that ends the game if a team leads by 10 runs after 5 innings (or 4.5 if the home team has the 10-run lead). If MLB introduces such a rule (or a similar rule), maybe some of the unwritten rules will go away.
Certain unwritten rules are valid. Don't show up the other team. This doesn't mean you can't celebrate or batflip. This means you don't stare down a pitcher or dugout. You celebrate WITH your team, not GLOAT in the face of the other team. Obviously, there are situations of retaliation or bad blood that may justify gloating. Some players have taken exception to celebration when they shouldn't have though. I think there is a nice middle-ground on that one. For batting, there really shouldn't be any unwritten rules other than don't bunt to breakup a no-hitter. That's just disrespectful.
Ask your agent if s/he wants you to get a grand slam when your arbitration negotiations come along. Trevor Plouffe made a good point in saying that most of these Unwritten Rules come from mimimimi pitchers (I'm paraphrasing).
Imagine if Tatis was about to break the HR record and you told him to take because of some unwritten rule to protect these Sallys.
I’ve never played baseball and I’d call myself maybe an average fan. Not that my opinion matters much, but if I was on a team down 7 in the top of the 8th and the other team stopped trying to get runs, I’d feel disrespected. It would make me think they believe we can’t come back. Just me in my mind 🤷🏽♂️
If it is expected the winning team lay down when up be a certain amount, then it should be expected the losing team isn’t going to try and come back. Stupid rule anyway. Object of the game is to score more than your opponent.
Why did his own teammate say they'd talk to him? Because they know like everyone else, he shouldn't have swung 3-0 up 7 late in the game.
Then don't be throwing sliders and breaking balls on pitches #1 and #2, you can't have it both ways.
If you think a hitters job is to take strikes just to help the pitchers ego you're an idiot. You play to win. Not help fragile egos
Yes baseball has fallen behind and is now in 3rd place, behind the NFL and NBA. Its so old school, they dont like eccentric players, they market their stars horribly. Their social media game is absolutely horrible. Game is dieing but they have huge television contracts and whatnot so their athletes are the highest paid, its weird.
High-level performers need to always be practicing to get and stay good. Your muscles don't know the difference between a big lead and a tie game. This is Tatis practicing his skill to maintain it, and when he hits a big shot in a tie game, you can thank him for taking "B.P." in a big lead.
BOTTOM LINE: Homeuns are good for the game and attract fans which =good for the game. Keep hitting them and who gives a f*uck what the count or score is. Make a better pitch if you don't want the best hitter in the world this year to hit a tater shot off you.
The thing for me is that this rule doesn't do what it's supposed to do. Taking 3-0 is the high percentage play. Chances are a guy swinging is probably out 60% of the time. A fly-out speeds up the game a lot faster than a walk. Swing away is the merciful call most of the time. This is lame. If you're up big you open up and let the other team have a chance to collect outs and go home. This is a dumb, poorly thought out rule.
Most unwritten “rules “ are in place to protect the super soft pitchers from getting butthurt. If you don’t want a guy swinging at a 3-0 pitch, don’t throw 3 balls. If a guy knocks one 450, he should be able to show a little personality and celebrate and if the pitcher doesn’t like it, maybe don’t throw a pitch that is going to get blasted into the next state.
Baseball is harder to watch now that it was 10 years ago, there have been virtually no improvements and the games are literally decided by 4 humans when we have the technology to get the call right 99% or the times.
Just like Olympic boxing in the 90s baseball is being corrupted by a few refs who think they are the star of the show rather than the players.
The Rangers, Padres' manger, and Rob Manfred are the kind of people who are ruining game.
If you played ball for any length of time you were involved in one of those 12-10 games where a team scored 9 runs in an inning to take the lead. baseball is 27 outs with no time limit. Tatis did nothing wrong that I could see.
Those rules sucks ans are killing baseball. It looks like they are playing little league. "Ho ! Our feelings hurt, we are losing by 8, please don't make us look like idiots" If baseball was always played at his fullest potential they will be more people watching it.
It really doesn't but it's still annoying to have, especially the ones that are unneeded. That thing Texas did a few nights ago is one of them. They're not needed in the game, they're just there to protect their sensitive feelings.
Unwritten rules about sportsmanship is great, but other rules like the one from the Padres / Texas game is unnecessary and not even unsportsmanlike.
Also the fact that his team isn't supporting him... Man that's sad. Tatis Jr. is having a great year so far, and is pretty much their best player, and they're not backing him up? That's how you lose a player. He should move to another team when he gets the chance.
The only issue with swinging 3-0 is you need to be sure to drive the ball. Know the situation. If your team is down by 2 in the ninth, take the pitch. It's more important to get on base, and a walk is as good as a hit.
As far as the other team's feelings, too bad. Both teams are still trying. The only problem I have with Tatis swinging on 3-0 is that he missed the sign to take.
Do unwritten rules really matter if players keep breaking them? Sure, a pitcher will still hit a batter, but he's only hurting himself by essentially walking him over feelings.
Most unwritten rules are made for pitchers. Why do they get to tell a opposing team how to play. Unless he's telling his team to quit then I don't think he has that right. I've been watching baseball for over 30 years and always felt this way.
i think the steroids and buzzers did far more damage. though i don't like crying in baseball either.
I saw nothing wrong with what tatis did, if anything the pitcher should be upset at himself and woodward should be upset his team was losing
But to throw at machado afterwards, if anything that deserves disciplinary action for unsportsmanlike behaviour
Teams can blow big leads, even at the top level so you score when you can.
As a batter you also want to help your pitchers as much as you can
The game is not over till the final out, i remember reading that an american player once got pissed off at his japanese teammates back in the 60s for packing up all the team equipment during the 9th inning as they felt the game was over due to the scoreline. He scolded his teammates and said its a sign of giving up.
So had woodward and co given up? If so maybe its them who should leave the game
ranger 30-3 game they scored 10 in the 8th, 6 in the 9th where was the let off there? if you dont want him to hit a grand slam on a 3-0 pitch where you are forced to throw a strike.... dont go down 3-0...... the guy is doing his job baseball is about stats every at bat matters
I’m a Rangers fan. Every time I hear about unwritten rules I’m never satisfied with the reason why it exists. They are all a bit silly.
2 points. Ridiculous that even in the pro sports realm, where I like to escape the rest of the world, it is so sad to see the "Please offend Me Crowd" dictate the narrative. And 2. Dont think i have ever seen a pro manager or coach throw a player under the bus this bad. Usually, they go out of their way to cover for a players mistake, error, or slip of protocol. This is sad and embarrassing crap from the Rangers.
I've been an Indians fan for 60 years. I need psychiatric help.
You run out the ball in football because it increases your chances of winning the game when you’re already ahead. Running doesn’t stop the clock like passing does so as long as you can pick up a few first downs you put the game away.
It’s not showboating to pass when you’re winning late in the game, it’s a strategic blunder, football teams play to win until the clock hits 00:00.
Baseball should be the same, especially since as long as there are outs left the other team can come back from any deficit.
As a fan of a team, I would be pissed if it were done to my team. I wouldn't be pissed if my team did it to another team. As a baseball fan, I can say it's a stupid unwritten rule. No one would even know about it if everyone weren't talking about it.
Tatis Jr did nothing wrong except apologize.
Im not the biggest most avid baseball fan, but im gonna be brutally honest. This just makes me question the integrity of the game. When i looked up unwritten rules pretty much all of the unwritten rules are against the batter and for the pitcher. This really kinda turns me off from the game. If im gonna support you as a organization i want to see you play your hardest every game. All these unwritten rules show me that 1 side gives up and accepts defeat and the other side is suppose to just go through the motions. Thats fake to me
Another thing I´m disgusted about is the pitchers intentionnaly hitting batters. Hitting batters intentionnaly should give the first base but also take the pitchers out of the game for 10 games. You will see that stupid non sense stop very fast.
So after the batter plays for about 20 years and then 5 years later he does not get elected into the HOF because he only had 499 homeruns because he took the pitch and walked instead of swinging away and getting the homerun. If the pitcher sucks the pitcher sucks. No hitter should help make that pitcher look good by not swinging.
Baseball has to change, kids coming up want to have fun and show out if not then a lot of kids are going to look at baseball as old and boring. This is why football and basketball are becoming America past time sports.
As a former Rangers fan, I think Woodward is garbage and his attitude shows he had no faith his team would come back. Losers attitude and he needs to go.
His own manager did a bad thing calling the young player out, when you are that young and you are doing so great, the last thing that a coach should do is play with the kids head, this could have an effect that can ruin a young players mind, this coach went about it in a bad way. And who is looking at signs a great young player like this late in the game, there is no sign , stop the bullshit. This player should be on cloud 9 and players and coaches should be letting the kid do what he does, why would you Fuck with something like this as a coach. Excuse my venicular im pissed that this great young ball player is going thru this by his team mates , it can hurt this kid big time and take his enthusiasm away , remember he is basically a teen ager still
this is major league baseball not little league you dont stop swinging when your up 7-0 nah fuck that bases loaded swing for the fences especially if its 3-0 we dont walk nope we hit big papa dingers and gibnaut throwing at manny was horseshit and hosmer speaking up was a good thing to do he is the leader of that team
Unwritten rules stop the pitchers feelings from being hurt
If you dont want them scoring more runs cause they are up by 'alot' then just call the game.
Is there an unwritten rule the opposing team pays a guys stat incentivized contract cause he was "supposed to not hit"?
is it also an 'unwritten rule' for the losing by 7 runs team to not swing in a 3-0 count? otherwise it's just an unfair way of making it easier for the losing side
Ever notice that all the unwritten rules favour the pitcher
As a fan unwritten rules do not mean anything to me. I want to see the game played to its fullest no matter the score, that is why I watch. What is the point of continuing to watch a blow out game if one of the teams is no longer going to try and score? The margin of victory means something to me. It shows what a team is capable of. Unwritten rules get in the way of that. They are for players, not for fans.
I said it in the last video. There was nothing wrong here. I'm from Detroit, a 7 run lead isn't a done deal with 6 outs to go.
Well the rangers get butt hurt easy with this and the Batista example
you play to win period. if you dont want him to hit a slam strike him out no lead is safe until the game is over
Unwritten rules aren’t worth the paper they’re written on.
He hit a strike for a grandslam not a ball