MLB Most BIZARRE Plays 

There's a reason the dude who chased him down the line is back down in the minors...

@@LOTUSELISE340R - but you can’t fix stupid, and that first baseman was STUPID.

Thank you Captain Obvious

If he had tagged Baez at home, there would not have been any problem either. The run wouldn't have counted.

@@tryithere Heck, if the run were to have crossed home but the catcher threw the ball to first when the second baseman was there, the run STILL wouldn’t have scored because it was a force out

And Pirates ownership claims that it is proud of the team they're fielding this year.

Right, he's the base runner and then he's the umpire and then he's back to being a base runner then a base stealer. The first baseman should have just ran back to first and touch the base

@Buzz Killington Slowpoke Gonzalez is better.

Its the dumbest defensive play in baseball I've ever seen

I always skip it when it’s in these compilations because of how seriously dumb it is…it’s little league stuff lol

lol

LOL Mets 😆

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It was

Cespades

"big league players with little league minds and talent make bonehead plays"...

Anyone know what the baseball rule here is? Why this happened?

Same question

@@MrAkaacer , on a homerun the batter still has to Touch them ALL!!! If in doubt , he can go backwards touching third, second then first, no need to go back to the batters box! You have to retrace the bases to get to the one you missed! If you hit a homerun and say,,, you missed second base and the batter leave the field of play, he cannot return to the field. So the defense can run a proper appeal play,, touch second, and the batter would be out,,, no homerun!! Hope this helps!!

Eric , they could also call him out for making a mockery of the game,, or unsportsmanlike conduct !! For acting like that! But I see the humor in it!!

@@MrAkaacer He hit a ball and was put out on the bases because the runners got confused. A review then showed he hit a homer.

Naw just the first baseman who's back in the minors now. Hmm wonder why.

I believe the ball barely cleared the fence but bounced back into play and the umpires let it play out. After reviewing it, the ball did barely clear the fence and the call was changed to a home run.

He was originally put out on the bases because the runners got confused. A review then showed it was a homer.

@@BeefPapa But it doesn't make sense for him to go back to home. First base to touch, yeah, but he doesn't have to touch home going to first.

@@tryithere Yeah the whole thing didn't make sense, I know. But that's what happened.

@@tryithere if you can find a complete clip of it, it'll be more clear. This one is not enough.

Justo instinct

Kershaw lacks masculinity and athleticism

He saw his ankle snapping

I think he was afraid of getting spiked.

Not worth the risk of injury.

i think hes playing in korea rn

Rather, he probably should have walked backwards so as to watch the runners. If he turned his back, there's a fair chance the runner on 3rd would have taken off.

@@chrisschack9716 But It would not matter because there were two outs. If he put Baez out by stepping on first base, the run would not score.

Unfortunately, yes.

He hoped it would be ruled a ground rule double. He may not have been able to see the ball immediately because his head was very close to the wall. Once he hesitated he thought his best hope was to go on as though the ball couldn't be easily retrieved.

@@leonardshevlin7260 No, it is not a ground rule.

@@alanhess9306 The Mets CF hoped that by not retrieving the baseball, the umpire would rule a ground rule double. The ball wasn't stuck so that removing it would be time-consuming so it wasn't ruled a ground rule double. I explained the reason he didn't pull the ball out, because that was the question asked.

@@leonardshevlin7260 If the Mets CF did not retrieve the ball and it was truly lodged, it would be a book rule award of two bases. It would never be a ground rule. You don't know what a ground rule is.

@@alanhess9306 en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ground_rule_double

No, but he can run between home and first base to avoid a tag out if the first baseman is to stupid to get the force out at first base.

@John Barber It is called home base in the rule book. Educate yourself before commenting.

I think it was two outs so you just have to touch first

That was like the worst play in sports ever. Baez really thought that his teammate was safe and they got a point, but if he got tagged then it wouldn't have mattered

@@the_appointed1142he safe. He got a single an rbi and got to 2nd. It was a very smart play.

@@RojoCube ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-0r5QeMCslKg.html

@@the_appointed1142 That explains that it's a dumb play for the pirates. He says nothing about it being dumb for the cubs.

No the first baseman was an imbecile. That wouldn't have worked on anyone else. Baez is just a skilled troll

It wasn't called a home run initially. This clip doesn't show enough. No wonder people are confused.

The first one? I think so because I believe it's a fielder's choice, and you can get an RBI for those.

You can absolutely run back to home plate. You just can't touch it.

that's a softball rule. this is baseball.

@@BeefPapa Where in the rule book does it say you can't touch it?

The rule is that if you run the bases backwards to make a travesty of the game or to confuse the defense, you're out. Otherwise, running backwards is legal--or there could never be any rundowns. An umpire might decide that this guy was trying to confuse the defense. Although he DID confuse the defense, it is probably more accurate to say that he was running backwards for the purpose of eventually being safe at first--which would make it legal.

@@kurtissjacobs5618 As per the MLB Umpire Manual: "In situations where the batter-runner gets in a rundown between first and home, if the batter-runner retreats and reaches home plate, the batter-runner shall be declared out. Emphasis on reaches.

Because your time is so valuable 🥱

@@inquizition9672 no! Duh because baseball is so boring. Thanks for trying. Play again please. I enjoy people trying to insult me.

uh no. Matthew 24:36 “But concerning that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son" you need to read up little boy.