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He said sexy because Bartolo Colon is known as “Big Sexy”. He’s a fan favorite pitcher and just a tubby guy but he won a Cy Young award back in 2005! Thanks for the upload
Dee Gordon played 79 games in 2016, and made 346 plate appearances. This home run was the only one he hit that season. Across his whole career he hit 18 home runs in 4163 PAs, which averages out to 1 home run for every 231 PAs he made. When Jose died, it genuinely felt as though the entire baseball world had come to a standstill. You kinda had to be there. I watched this game on TV, and years later I still don’t have the words for that home run. IIRC, Dee said after the game, “if you don’t believe in god, you’d better start believing.” I also remember the stoic looks on the faces of a few baseball legends from that Marlins team. Their manager (Don Mattingly), their hitting coach (Barry Bonds), and their fourth outfielder (Ichiro Suzuki). You could tell just how much he meant to the game through their faces alone.
I still remember waking up in the morning and checking my fantasy stuff only to see the article on Jose Fernandez. It still hurts and I'm not even a Marlins fan. He was a bright spot in the game and a seemingly delightful human being. His passing and Dee's homerun were a gut punch and I can't think of a single person who had a dry eye.
Dude, that's the same memory I had. I didn't set my lineup that day I was so stunned. As a Mets fan, I hated having to watch him mow my team down all the time, but I'd always admired his passion and talent.
I live in Maine and due to minor league baseball history, we have a connection to the marlins. I also follow the Dan Le Batard show which is national but quintessentially Miami-centric. It still makes me well up to this day.
Bartolo Colon, who is the best player to ever strap on cleats, is also the sexiest man alive. His HR record at Petco Park will never be duplicated amongst all other players named Bartolo Colon, ever.
I knew I'd be holding back tear watchin this one. But thanks for sharing it on your channel for those who didn't know about Jose Fernandez. My only son is 24 and I couldn't imaging a day without him. I have the best son in the world. ♥
Yeah this was a hard one to watch, was holding back tears I’ll admit! I have 2 teenagers and couldn’t bare thinking about this happening. Appreciate you as always 🙏🏼
You guys have no idea how big of a deal Fernandez was. The entire baseball world was at a standstill when he died. He was legitimately poised to be the next great pitching superstar and even in the short time he was in the league, he made a huge impact.
Awful tragedy for such a young promising player & father to be. On the other side of that, he was high on cocaine & alcohol & killed two friends as well. I’m sure that doesn’t take away from the person he was but his death was avoidable by bad decisions he made that night. Mets catcher Mike Piazza hitting the home run after 9/11, George Bush throwing out 1st pitch at the World Series at Yankees Stadium After 9/11 & The Night Osama bin Laden was killed, during the Phillies v Mets game were really memorable
Bartolo picked up the name Big Sexy because he has fathered many children outside of his marriage. Although the name was out in the public domain for years before anybody outside of his teammates knew why he was called that. I think the New York post had a story in 2016 about all his baby mama dramas
Terrible loss of such a talented young man. It does need to be mentioned that the Autopsy found he was beyond the legal limit of alcohol and had cocaine in his system. A cautionary tale that it doesn't matter who you are or how talented you are, you're not immune from bad life choices. Rick Charleston SC
tommy john can happen at any given point. whether it is from too many throws and twerk of the elbow, or can be from trying to overthrow the ball. I needed tommy john surgery freshman year of high school. I was 15. put a little extra twerk on my arm throwing it in from the outfield and felt a snap in my elbow. I was out for 8 months and my arm hasnt been the same since
If you look at the pitch colon threw some would say he grooved a fastball middle middle. His response to the home run wasn't something you'd expect from someone who missed his location. I think he expected it and wanted to give it to the Marlins
It's worth checking out the few moments after that home run and listening to the commentary from both teams' booths. That's when it really gets emotional. Also, Nick was spot on about Bartolo Colon's nickname being Big Sexy.
I'm a Marlins fan, living in Miami of Cuban decent. This one hit hard, Gents. RIP, Jose. I light extinguished way too soon. It makes me tear up every time i remember that day we found out he died.😢
I still remember rolling out of bed, checking Instagram and the gutting news of this was absolutely everywhere. I'm not really a Marlins fan but I had such fond memories of watching Jose pitch, he was just so freaking good for such a young kid. RIP to him and the two others
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Yeah, Tommy John surgery is common nowadays. With how much harder pitchers throw today compared to the beginning of the millennium, anyone who throws a faster in the high 90s and 100mph is expected to need the surgery at some point. And in case both of you were wondering, Ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction aka Tommy John surgery is named after former MLB pitcher Tommy John who was the first player to undergo the procedure. Before the surgery, a tear of that ligament was most likely career ending. But the surgery has allowed players like Tommy John to continue playing for many years after.
The saddest thing about the situation was that after analysing the bodies it was determined that Fernandez was at fault. If he had survived he probably would have been imprisoned or faced a lengthy court battle that would have ruined him and his family.
Not to shit in the punchbowl, but the crash killed 2 others onboard the boat. Fernandez's BAC was almost twice the legal limit, he had cocaine in his system, and was going 65 mph in a dangerous area in the dark of night. Had he survived, he was looking at considerable criminal charges.
I think he could have been shohei like.... not with the elite hitting but I could see him hitting 270 with 25 and 80 if he hit in 130 games. He was going to be somewhere between Felix and Pedro pitching wise. The weird thing is if he had survived he might still be in jail considering he was under the influence of cocaine, boating recklessly while speeding and multiple people died
Joses case is always weird for me. He was an amazing person and lovable guy. But when you find out he was actually heavily intoxicated and was the one driving, you kinda lose a little bit of respect. Cause if he were to be alive today he'd be in jail
So classy of Bartolo Colon to just groove one down the middle there to be hit out. You can’t tell me that wasn’t intentional. Beautiful gesture. Such a shame such a talented player was taken from us because of one night of stupidity. It shouldn’t be forgotten that two of his friends were on that boat with him, and he killed them as well through his actions. Just such a waste all around.
I get massive goosebumps every time that home run plays. All those emotions from those years ago come back. Die hard cardinals fan, but Jose Fernandez was loved by everyone. I loved the way he watched his home run. Him and Oscar Taveras for the Cardinals had very sad untimely deaths. RIP Jose Fernandez and RIP El Phenomeno Oscar Taveras. I believe there’s like a 7 and a half minute video going over Oscar Taveras’ Career. Called the Story of “minor league guy” Oscar Taveras. It’s pretty good
There has been a push for pitchers to throw harder and harder. Everyone wants to throw 100 MPH and as a result pitchers league wide are having their careers shortened because of it. Pitching isn't a natural motion and when guys are abusing mechanics to throw 100 when they aren't built to throw 100 there are consequences. A lot of pitchers end up having Tommy John while still in college. There has been conversation about this over the last few years but Tommy John surgery is becoming more and more common. I'll post a video for your reaction on Discord.
@DNRreacts As a Marlins fan, thank you so much for watching this one I remember this all happening and just being stunned. You should watch some of Jose's highlights too.
I remember watching the pre-game ceremony that day and the first few innings. I couldn't believe it when Gordon hit that homerun as he was not a power hitter. He now goes by Dee Strange-Gordon by the way. He must be retired as he played last year for Washington and I don't see any minor league stats for this year. It's tragic to have such a talent pass away. He could have had a great career and help the Marlins be a better team. But to me, what's even more tragic is that drugs and alcohol were involved in that "accident". All three men on the boat had substances in their system.
Tommy John is “not so secretly” a procedure young pitchers want. For the guys that are very good, they will focus on gas/spin rate till the point of this surgery. The weird reason is that, after this surgery, you will almost guaranteed, never get that injury again. People have even argued that post-Tommy John surgery, pitchers arms are much more durable…so they don’t have it happen mid-career when paydays are so massive. Also, the Dr who developed this surgery is in the Baseball Hall of Fame.
@@benjaylehman he did say "almost guaranteed". It is really rare to have multiple in one career, Jonny Venters (2 and a half technically) and John Axford (two 18 years apart) come to mind immediately for me
Tommy John is kind of looked at as worst case scenario for pitchers, however the injury typically doesn’t discriminate by age. A friend of mine who pitches in the MLB had the surgery twice, once in high school and once in college. It’s common at a young age because that’s typically when pitchers throw their hardest, causing them to be more prone to the injury. All that said, it is not an overly common injury, just the big one all pitchers don’t want to need.
Tommy John Surgery (the scientific name is Ulner Collateral Ligament Reconstruction) is quite common with pitchers in baseball. It's very rare for non-pitchers to get Tommy John Surgery. Tommy John was one of the first baseball pitcher to get that surgery.
My best memory of Jose Fernandez was when he played against the Cubs. It was a game where he was untouchable, and Jim Deshaes, the Cubs announcer hadn’t spoken much about his performance. He compared Fernandez to a Bull. Stomping and snorting, while kicking up dust. He’d just go right through you. I always remember that comparison for some reason
Man... I was at Jose Fernandez's last start (in Miami against The Washington Nationals) before he died. Not that we knew it would be his last game, but It was a great showing by him. When I heard he died I couldn't believe it. I was stationed overseas at the time and had been on leave, going to the game with family back in FL. Was crazy to hear about when I got back home.
As time has gone on, advancements in medicine has made it more trendy to get Tommy John Surgery even younger than years past....It is even more common today for kids in High School to get TJS (it's almost a sick "rite of passage" now).
Mets fan who watched that game live. Big sexy, although didn't play very long for the mets is an all time favorite. You should checknhim out some time. He was one of those players that wasn't just good but really fun to watch. With all that said. By this time in his career he was a control pitcher. If he didn't have control he usually got beat up pretty bad. And this was definitely one of those nights. Good moments for the marlins though.
My buddy had Tommy John surgery twice before he was 20. Had to hang up the cleats after that. If you pitch a lot as a kid,and play baseball year round, especially if you're throwing curve balls at a young age, the wear and tear will destroy you're elbow.
Yes Tommy Johns Surgery is common for young pitchers these days. The surgery first performed in the 70ies. Over the years, the avg age of pitchers getting to surgery fell. The science got better, as did the recovery time, and that combined with pitchers throwing harder and with more spin rate, it is very common at early ages.
There’s teenagers getting Tommy John- by product of pitching being more body straining than ever (better players). Not uncommon, some people have had it twice.
You should watch the Mets broadcast booth coverage of that game. They are universally known as the best broadcast team in the MLB and their take on it (raw emotion and all) is worth a watch.
What about the 2 guys he killed because of his poor decisions? Where's their video? I never understood why this guy gets a pass like he was some kind of hero.
With the emphasis on velocity and spin nowadays, it unfortunately does happen to guys to need tommy john surgery early in a career. There's college pitchers who have to have it before even getting to the pro level now.
Context Bartolo Colon is a large man and one of his nicknames in "Big Sexy" and he is a fan favorite across baseball. there is a secret base rewind video on him if you want something a bit more lighthearted after this heavy video.
On Tommy John surgery at young ages, some top prospects and college pitchers get the surgery early. The ligament they use to reconstruct the elbow is thicker than the natural ligament. They get operated on as young players to hope they will not miss playing time at the major league level
Fun fact, attendance at marlins stadium (which has the reputation of one of the lowest if not the lowest in the whole mlb) when Fernandez pitched was 2x more than when he wasn’t pitching. People came to watch Fernandez pitch. He was that good. They’d call it Jose Day. Attendance would double and they’d almost always win if he was pitching
Holy hell the channel who made that baseball video. This moment Dee Gordon hit a homerun was emotional but before I tell you about it let me give you a history lesson on baseball
Fernandez was amazing. Most polished pitcher I've ever seen at his age. As a Mets fan, he dominated our team in almost every start and his personality, along with his talent, made him magnetic to watch. He was supposed to be the catalyst for the Marlins turn around, a Cuban star in a Cuban city that is begging to love baseball. The Marlins gutted their entire team after this, just like they've done every time they had something going. It sucks that he's gone. RIP Jose, it was a pleasure to watch you pitch.
