@@danielbuck3082 we have arguably the best potential 1-3 lineup in baseball let alone the NLCentral. Why do I have a pit in my stomach Nutting wastes it? If it wasn't for the As I'd say our fans have it the worst, like fuck man I'm tired of having the most beautiful AAA ballpark in the MLB
I've had a hard time trying to figure out why the 1st baseman got caught up with the batter-runner with 2 outs and a force play at 1st for the 3rd out. Baffles the crap out of me.
It’s such an astonishingly boneheaded play that every time you see it, it jumps back to the top of the list of worst baseball blunders ever made. This is like windmill dunking on the wrong basket or running 99 yards to accidentally score for the other team. Can you think of a stupider way for an athlete to screw up on a baseball play?
Yeah, the funniest part is Javy Baez didn’t know the rule either. 😂 After the runner touches home plate, he raises his arms, and jumps in the air to celebrate. He thought that the run had actually scored at that point. Of course, even though he was safe at home, the run didn’t count at that point. The run didn’t count until they overthrew it to 1st base, because that meant Baez was safe at 1st. That’s the very first moment the run actually counted. 😂 Just a bunch of brain fart moments all around. You gotta love these wacky plays that happen every once in a while in sports. I guess I’ll give a tip of the hat to Javy though…he was able to sow so much confusion that nobody knew what was going on. Which ended up helping his team score a run. (I’m curious as to whether they counted that as an RBI, or not).
This comment exists for people who didn’t watch the video?? And what makes you question if it’s an RBI? It’s pretty clearly an RBI, somebody who loves to type long winded explanations of the rules also doesn’t understand the simple ones?
Even when a run scores by way of an error or 2, if it's on a live batted ball, the batter will always get the RBI. Even if it had been a dropped third strike leading to the whole kerfuffle (& thus not "batted"), it still would've been an RBI. The only time an RBI ISN'T awarded is during a double play that succeeds, or on a wild pitch/passed ball.
Thank you for calling this out. People were praising Javi for this “heads up” play. In reality, they all just forgot some of the most basic rules of baseball
I watched that play as it happened. I could not believe what I was seeing. Not a single player on the field, including Javy, seemed to know the basic rules of baseball.
The 1B is entirely to blame for his blunder but he can thank his teammates, beginning with the 3B for an errant throw that pulled him fairly far off the bag and allowed Javy's evasive move to incite the false belief that there was a run-down situation (which he also played poorly). The 2B could have saved him from himself by going to 1B and yelling for the ball. This play would be humiliating for a high school team.
It's one of the most disgusting plays I have ever seen. I can't believe such a fundamental breakdown of the rules of baseball happened to a major leaguer. And sadly the first baseman's dumbness affected the catcher because he also could have just tagged Javier.
If he must proceed to first, then the instant he turns back, he should be called out. This simple change would have helped the pirates with a couple of embarrassing baez plays.
One thing I am confused about . . the rule states that when a tag is attempted the runner must stay in a base path . A lot of people interpret this rule incorrectly . . The rule defines the base path as the most direct route to the base . . but the rule is only active if there is a tag attempt . . so you can run in any direction . . but the minute there is a play, your path must be a direct line to the base. If it were between any other base, it would be okay to run back and forth between bases . . but in the case of home and first . . home is not a "safe" base to run to, so the ONLY base path should be the one directly to first base . . and since Javy is running AWAY from the ONLY base that would be an option to go to, it should have been an out by running out of the base path.
About the time Pittsburgh starts looking good, maybe even “great” some times, we are yanked back to reality, watching young people blow a game in less than 3 minutes and 7 seconds. Such is a life in baseball.
This play is why I get upset whenever guys just give themselves up on the bases. Defenses find new ways to screw up all of the time if you give them a chance.
Obviously there were 2 outs? Totally right…. REALLY dumb defense there. Batter gotta reach first base safely for any other runners to matter with 2 outs.
The video I watched I couldn't see this - did the batter go back and touch home? If so, he was "occupying" that base, and runner would be automatically out. POINT 2- if the batter didn't reach 1st base safely, wouldn't he still be forced out at first, thus the run wouldn't count. I mean, IF this was a double play situation, and base runner reached home before the last out was recorded, if still doesn't count. Shouldn't matter if the out was a tag, or caught at 1st base.
Him touching home doesn't matter at all so I dont know why you're saying that. He can't "occupy" the plate otherwise every runner would be called out if they stepped on home when they were running to first. Secondly I dont get what you're trying to say here but if they get the force out then no runs count even if they tag him
Actually this isn't true. If there were actually 800 companies that could afford to pay 5 Billion dollars a year in taxes, that still wouldn't even come close to paying down America's debt.
Every time I see this play, I get visibly upset 😂
I get very upset, nauseous even
@@danielbuck3082 we have arguably the best potential 1-3 lineup in baseball let alone the NLCentral. Why do I have a pit in my stomach Nutting wastes it? If it wasn't for the As I'd say our fans have it the worst, like fuck man I'm tired of having the most beautiful AAA ballpark in the MLB
Me too! It’s literal tee ball fundamentals and the 1st baseman got it all f’d up.
Correct
@@CaptCKernel we? What position you play bro?
I've had a hard time trying to figure out why the 1st baseman got caught up with the batter-runner with 2 outs and a force play at 1st for the 3rd out. Baffles the crap out of me.
Also could have just stood there and the runner would have been called out if he didn't advance towards first base .😂
@@chriskarley384 Exactly.
Simple. Javy is a literal wizard.
Rigged games
Right? How do you make it to the majors and play like this?
Wow 3 years already? Thought this was like last year
Same, three? Times happening to everything ga dam
I'm pretty sure this happened like 8 years ago.
It’s such an astonishingly boneheaded play that every time you see it, it jumps back to the top of the list of worst baseball blunders ever made.
This is like windmill dunking on the wrong basket or running 99 yards to accidentally score for the other team. Can you think of a stupider way for an athlete to screw up on a baseball play?
It’s timeless. There will never be a more stupid play.
I believe this was 1945
As a cubs fan, I'm positive that Javy was just as confused as the pirates
No way. That dude always found new ways to be smarter than everyone else (crazy fast tags, creative slides).
@@ProHobbyjogger I'd believe that he knew what was happening if he hadn't made the safe call and just ran straight to first.
@@jeffm5991 As was said, he may have thought the run would still count, but he probably knew the force was still in effect at first.
@HariSeldon913 So in other words, he didn't know what was happening.
Exactly. Javy Baez had no idea. Got very lucky
This never gets old! Still one of my favorite moments ever.
They sent that first baseman down after the game. 😂
How is he doing today? Is he still in minors?
Nope, and sadly I met him when he was on the way up and got his Autographed Rookie Card. Lol
@@crimsonhawk4478 it's not all that sad. Sure he's dumb but he got to play real professional baseball
@@valdoparlinggoman8302 he went to korea and never came back
@@resmartedThen Korea got him and then sent him to whatever the Korean equivalent of Korea is from their league
The circus that is my Pirates.
Unbelievable with 2 outs. Piece of cake. Every Pirate was sleeping on this one.
I love Jomboy breakdowns but nothing beats the UTree video on this. God bless Pirates Baseball
Oh gosh thanks for pointing this out. I never watched it and now I’m cry laughing!
Its like watching church softball
Yeah, the funniest part is Javy Baez didn’t know the rule either. 😂
After the runner touches home plate, he raises his arms, and jumps in the air to celebrate. He thought that the run had actually scored at that point.
Of course, even though he was safe at home, the run didn’t count at that point. The run didn’t count until they overthrew it to 1st base, because that meant Baez was safe at 1st. That’s the very first moment the run actually counted. 😂
Just a bunch of brain fart moments all around. You gotta love these wacky plays that happen every once in a while in sports.
I guess I’ll give a tip of the hat to Javy though…he was able to sow so much confusion that nobody knew what was going on. Which ended up helping his team score a run. (I’m curious as to whether they counted that as an RBI, or not).
This comment exists for people who didn’t watch the video?? And what makes you question if it’s an RBI? It’s pretty clearly an RBI, somebody who loves to type long winded explanations of the rules also doesn’t understand the simple ones?
@anthonylombardo1261 fax that comment makes no sense
Even when a run scores by way of an error or 2, if it's on a live batted ball, the batter will always get the RBI. Even if it had been a dropped third strike leading to the whole kerfuffle (& thus not "batted"), it still would've been an RBI.
The only time an RBI ISN'T awarded is during a double play that succeeds, or on a wild pitch/passed ball.
It’s my favorite thing of all time. I just want Javier “el mago” to watch it every day. I hope it would help him
Thank you for calling this out. People were praising Javi for this “heads up” play. In reality, they all just forgot some of the most basic rules of baseball
Genuine nature makes your channel a joy to watch. Well done.
Man Javy may have fallen off with the bat at the dish but man was he still a hell of a player to watch
Why have I seen this 15 times and still watch it the whole way through everytime
Will Craig literally had to leave the continent after this play😂😂😂
Javy instantly became my favorite player watching this live. I immediately bought his jersey 😂
This is the best play ever. Makes me smile every time I see it.
Rizzo just dying in the dugout 😭
Second only to Kirk Gibson's home run, this is my favorite play of all time.
*I needed a good laugh...this is a great laugh.*
Thank you mr. Connections! Fun Knocker Facts are my favorite thing!
I watched that play as it happened. I could not believe what I was seeing. Not a single player on the field, including Javy, seemed to know the basic rules of baseball.
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great breakdown, knowing the rules will help you avoid a very embarrassing faux pas.
Baseball is amazing. There is always something new.
Baez called runner safe at home so he didnt know the rule
He was out of Major League baseball shortly thereafter.
They interviewed him not too long ago and he says he regrets it every day
Baez definitely thought it would count since he gave the safe signal
Javy B ladies and gentlemen. My favorite idiot savant.
If only he could have paid anywhere close to this amount of attention when he played for the tigers.
Best play ever!!! Go Cubs Go!!!
I can't believe the Cubs haven't marketed posters of Javy making the "SAFE!" signal at home plate??!!!
I can only imagine Javy running back to home plate was some last second hail mary play and was also confused as it worked. He got a double 😂
Please get us a breakdown on SC vs LSU in SEC tournament!
Same old Pirates 🤣
This is why I love @JavyBaez!
I feel like Javi was just messing around until he the first baseman just kept following him
Definitely something the Pirates would do.🤣🤣🤣
The 1B is entirely to blame for his blunder but he can thank his teammates, beginning with the 3B for an errant throw that pulled him fairly far off the bag and allowed Javy's evasive move to incite the false belief that there was a run-down situation (which he also played poorly).
The 2B could have saved him from himself by going to 1B and yelling for the ball.
This play would be humiliating for a high school team.
Most don’t like this play. But for me it only accentuates Javi’s cubs mythos.
Thats Pittsburgh baseball for ya. 😂
What do you think about the mariners this year? Im not confident, but i have to stay a fan and throw up the trident
Not as bad as the imploded White Sox or Blue Jays.
How's that not 4 actual errors with a couple of honorary errors thrown in for historical context?
Keep baseball fun!!!
This makes me feel a lot better about my own misplays on the field.
It's one of the most disgusting plays I have ever seen. I can't believe such a fundamental breakdown of the rules of baseball happened to a major leaguer. And sadly the first baseman's dumbness affected the catcher because he also could have just tagged Javier.
If this isn’t the most embarrassing moment in baseball history idk what is.
The Pirates 😂😂😂😂
I've been watching Javy play for the Tigers. I'm surprised he made contact.
I remember this play. As a Cubs fan I loved it. Every pirate should have been benched lol
My favorite part of this clip is Javy Baez playing for the cubs (I’m a tigers fan)
It hurts my brain when people say this was an amazing baserunning IQ play by Baez. No, it was simply a -1,000,000 IQ play by the Pirates.
If he must proceed to first, then the instant he turns back, he should be called out. This simple change would have helped the pirates with a couple of embarrassing baez plays.
This ruined my morning. Who tf runs someone down on first base.
Last game in a parley lol
One thing I am confused about . . the rule states that when a tag is attempted the runner must stay in a base path . A lot of people interpret this rule incorrectly . . The rule defines the base path as the most direct route to the base . . but the rule is only active if there is a tag attempt . . so you can run in any direction . . but the minute there is a play, your path must be a direct line to the base. If it were between any other base, it would be okay to run back and forth between bases . . but in the case of home and first . . home is not a "safe" base to run to, so the ONLY base path should be the one directly to first base . . and since Javy is running AWAY from the ONLY base that would be an option to go to, it should have been an out by running out of the base path.
No you're wrong because he's still running in that straight line even if its in the other direction and there isn't a rule against that
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The rule really should be what he thought it was. If an eligible runner crosses home before the third out it should count as a run
You can’t even face your fans after a play like that lol. Just let the manager bench you and have security walk you to your car lmao
They did one better and send him down to AAA after the game lol
Worst player in baseball confuses the other team by doing something stupid. Interesting. Yes, I’m a Tigers fan.
Only the Pirates!
These are professional baseball players.....
When rules change too much… even players have to second guess themselves hahaha
Average Pittsburgh Pirates moment
Nice reminder that no rules in baseball are simple.
I always think about the paychecks when I see the major leaguers Make Jr high mistakes
If someone ever breaks into this man’s home, his entire family are all goners!! Not thinking too well I’m those pressure situations!!
About the time Pittsburgh starts looking good, maybe even “great” some times, we are yanked back to reality, watching young people blow a game in less than 3 minutes and 7 seconds.
Such is a life in baseball.
This is how Vegas does it folks
Pride cometh before destruction.
A lot of players and coaches are going back to triple A for this...
My favorite part is the 2nd baseman was so confused he wasnt even on 1st because why the fk is this even happening in the majors
It's the Pirates. No surprise at all.
This strangely gives me anxiety everytime i watch this.
This play is why I get upset whenever guys just give themselves up on the bases. Defenses find new ways to screw up all of the time if you give them a chance.
Snowball fight!!! Little League style
El Mago 😂
If they had got them out at second, would the run still have counted? Maybe it’s different since it isn’t a forced out at that point?
This is either the "smartest" play ever or the "worst" play of all time!!!!!
Obviously there were 2 outs?
Totally right…. REALLY dumb defense there.
Batter gotta reach first base safely for any other runners to matter with 2 outs.
The video I watched I couldn't see this - did the batter go back and touch home? If so, he was "occupying" that base, and runner would be automatically out. POINT 2- if the batter didn't reach 1st base safely, wouldn't he still be forced out at first, thus the run wouldn't count. I mean, IF this was a double play situation, and base runner reached home before the last out was recorded, if still doesn't count. Shouldn't matter if the out was a tag, or caught at 1st base.
Him touching home doesn't matter at all so I dont know why you're saying that. He can't "occupy" the plate otherwise every runner would be called out if they stepped on home when they were running to first.
Secondly I dont get what you're trying to say here but if they get the force out then no runs count even if they tag him
When did they change the rule that you could run backwards in a force play
It's like the 9ers taking the ball in OT first. How do PROS not know the rules?
This is the anniversary!
The first basemen should have just step on 1st base, inning over smh
Not even baseball players like baseball enough to learn the rules…
Plays like this remind me that professional athletes are still mostly just big dumb kids living inside insanely athletic bodies.
Crazy when pros lose their minds.
First basemen got demoted the next day.
Fundamentals are a thing of the past
This was the saddest thing I have ever seen in my life 😂
Literally everyone should have been screaming at that first baseman to run back to the bag. Everyone here was a moron.
In other news, Angel Hernandez has retired! 🙌🎉
Do you ever chase between home and first base?
did nobody realize he called anthony rizzo beli
He said "they're belly laughing in the dugout"
If the run scored before and then they tagged Javy it still would count right?
How does anyone legitimately consider this a sport?
Actually this isn't true. If there were actually 800 companies that could afford to pay 5 Billion dollars a year in taxes, that still wouldn't even come close to paying down America's debt.
Would the run count after he touches first and continues to second??