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The player leaned over the plate in the strike zone if he was hit when standing outside the strike zone he would be awarded first base. When two outs just getting the ball to first base nullifies any run scored. The key is just getting an out.

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15:42 -16:00 Normally if a Pitcher hits a Batter with a ball, the Batter gets a free base (Hit by Pitch or HBP) and gets to go to 1st base. However, the Batter cannot deliberately lean into the pitch to get hit with the ball. The HBP is only rewarded if the Batter was unintentionally hit.

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ERA is earned run average meaning how many runs does he give up to the other team in an average game that he starts. 5 is actually not very good, anywhere from 3 or below is very good. anything above 3 is okay, and anything in the 5's 6's or higher is actually kinda bad. K/BB is strikeouts to walks ratio. K's represent strikeouts where a K facing its normal direction is a swinging strike out, and a backwards K on the scoresheat means the batter struck out looking. BB stands for Base on Balls, just a fancy way of saying walks. Whip is Walks, hits, innings pitched. the lower your whip the better is all you need to know. and the last one was Home runs allowed you were correct about that. an extra base hit is when the batter gets a hit but is able to make it further than first on his run. so batter hits the ball typically into the outfield, the batter runs to first, sees he has more time and then runs to second. He may be able to stretch it out and make it to third on occasion as well. they are called doubles and tripples respectively if he is able to make it safely. A base hit refers to anytime a batter hits the ball and makes it on base safely without any errors occurring in the field to help him accomplish that. If he made it on base due to a fielding error he does not get rewarded for a hit instead the defense is marked down as making an error. you can catch the ball off the wall but its not an out once the ball takes a deflection, just like if the ball were to bounce on the ground first and he caught it off the hop, its not an out any longer. if the ball hit a player and then caught before touching a wall or the ground its still an out however.

we call it the world series because Americans like naming things in spectacular fashion even tho it doesn't quite make total sense

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If you haven't heard good sir, the Mets & Phillies will be playing a two game series in London this summer.

I live in Turkey and have a special interest in American sports. But there is something I've been wondering about for a very long time. This question is not just about baseball, it's about all sports. Does everyone in America have to support their own city and state's team? For example, can't someone who was born and raised in Los Angeles and still lives there support the Bulls because they watched Jordan in their childhood or the Cavs because they watched James? If they do, will they be betraying their own city? Can they comfortably walk the streets of Los Angeles wearing a Bulls jersey, or will they face backlash? I don't fully understand why sports are viewed as city and state focused rather than team focused? (of course I respect it, maybe I don't know because I'm not American).

You should Google something like understanding the game of baseball, I am sure you would find videos to help you.

Part of the reason they call it the World Series is because almost nobody outside of the United States was playing baseball when us Americans gave it that name (that we knew of, anyway). The first known instance of the baseball press calling it the "World's Series" was in 1884, though the World Series as we know it didn't truly start until 1903. Legend has it that the World Series was named for the New York World newspaper, but this is disputed. It'll be 30 years out of date now, but I highly recommend you watch Ken Burns' 9-part documentary "Baseball" which came out in 1994. They made a couple of new episodes in 2010, but I think it's high time they do some more.

I have been a devotee of baseball since 1984 and I do not have a team. If I were to decide which team to fully support, it could not have red in the team colors at all.

As a White Sox fan I really enjoy watching them and the fans are very welcoming and open minded

You can only catch the ball in the air. Any bounces including the wall means no catch.

Extra base hit is when the batter gets on 2nd base, 3rd base or hits a home run during his at bat. A base hit is when the guy gets a hit and gets to first base safely. If hes able to extend that and go to 2nd base without them tagging him out thats an extra base hit.

Starts means how many games that pitcher has started. Era means Earned Run Avg- or how many runs this pitcher gives up per 9 innings. K/bb means strikeouts to walks ratio. Strike out is when a pitcher gets the batter out without the batter being able to hit the ball. Walk means the pitcher missed the strike zone 4 times without the batter swinging so he gets to go to 1st base. Dont worry about whip bc you wont understand that one in the slightest.

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The world series has nothing to do with the "World" so to speak. It got that name early in the 20th century because the finals were sponsored by the newspaper called The World. So it was called the World Series because of a newspaper and not because of the "entire world". The name just stuck afterwards.

I was in your shoes around 10 years ago where i started watching cricket as an american and learned to love the sport

Ive been watching baseball since before i can remember and it all seems simple to me but yeah trying to get into baseball would be hard as the broadcasts assume your supposed to know what everything means

btw even if he nicks a bit of the ball if the catcher catches it with two strikes it's the same as a miss.

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Too bad you passed over my Pirates. Take a look at PNC Park, you may change your mind. It's quite the ballpark!

It might seem easier to catch a ball with a glove, but that ball isn’t at all like a Cricket Ball. A Cricket ball doesn’t go all that high and all that fast. Baseballs come off the end of a bat at over 100 MPH and go hundreds of feet in the air. In that specific circumstance, it went really high and was moving all around. Very hard to judge. It wasn’t so much a hard catch, he just bobbled it catching it one handed (which is not really good baseball fundamentals for that reason).

If anyone cares to read, I’ve made a very basic introduction to Baseball below. Baseball is made up of 2 teams consisting of 10 players that play for 9 Innings. Innings: An Inning is a division of the game where both teams have batted. Each Inning has a Top and a Bottom. The Home Team Fields (Defense) at the Top of an Inning and the Visiting Team Bats (Offense). This is reverse for the Bottom of an inning. A half of an inning consists of 3 outs. Once 3 outs have been recorded, the teams switch roles. After both teams have batted/recorded 3 outs, the inning is complete and the Top of the next inning starts. Outs: An Out is just the retirement of a Batter or Baserunner which makes them ineligible to continue batting or advancing bases to score a run. When a player is deemed out, they return to the Dugout/benches until their next Plate Appearance. There are 4 main types of outs. Putouts (A Catch), Tag Outs, Force Outs, and Strike Outs. Offense/Batting: The Offense consists of 10 batters. One for each position on the field + a Designated Hitter. Each batter will receive a total of 3 Strikes and 4 Balls (whichever comes first). A Strike is any pitch that is either in the Strike Zone, Swung at and missed, or any ball not put into fair territory (fowl ball). A Ball is any pitch outside of the Strike Zone that doesn’t meet any of the other criteria. Note that a Strike is only given for the first 2 Fowl Balls. After 2 Fowls, no more Strikes are given and the Batter can hit an infinite amount of Fowl Balls. The Strike Zone is an imaginary box declared as the area where a ball would be fair for the batter to hit that goes from the batters Chest to their knees, and stretched the length of Home Plate. If the batter receives 3 strikes, it’s a “Strike Out” and they are Out. If the player receives 4 Balls, they are automatically awarded First Base on a “Walk”. The player will also be awarded First Base automatically if they are Hit by Pitch. The batters goal is to hit the ball into play and reach a base safely without recording an out. The Batter may go for as many bases as they can before they are Tagged/Forced Out. Their are 4 bases in total, 90 feet apart from each other, in a Diamond shape. The bases are numbered consecutively, so First, Second, Third and Fourth (Home). If a batter reaches 1 base, it’s a Single,2 bases, it’s a Double, 3 a Triple, and all 4 is a Homerun. If the ball is hit out of the boundaries of the field, a Homerun is automatically awarded and if a ball is hit fair but goes out of play (hops over fence, gets stuck, etc) a Double will be awarded automatically. Once the Batter/Runner reaches Home, the team is awarded 1-Point. Batters will continue to bat in order until all 3 outs have been recorded. When it comes to Offense, essentially the ball is “bad” and the bases are “safe”. You want to put as much distance between you and the ball at all times. If you are touched by the ball at any point while not safe on a base, you will be out. Baserunning/Advancing: When a batter hits a ball into fair territory he must advance to First Base at a minimum. If the batter safely reaches the intended base, they become a baserunner and they’re goal is to reach the last base. The Baserunner must remain in contact with the bag with any part of their body to be considered safe. If they leave the base for any reason, they can be tagged with the ball. Base runners will often step off from a base and take a few steps towards the next when the ball is in the pitchers possession. This is known as “Leading”, and it’s to reduce the distance to the next base if the ball is hit. They are not considered safe and can be picked off or tagged if they’re not cognizant The Baserunner may advance to the next base at anytime (as long as the ball is live). Typically, runners will advance bases when the next batter hits the ball into play. If the ball is hit without being caught, the runner can just advance. If the ball is caught, the baserunner must remain at the base (tag up) until the ball is caught before they can start advancing. They can advance as many bases as they want until they are tagged out. A runner may also advance bases without the ball being hit, known as “Stealing”.. Defense: You have 9 players on the field playing defense. They can technically play anywhere but there is specific positions. Players usually play the same position every time, but there are some players that can play multiple positions. The defense is divided into 2 categories, Infield and Outfield. The Outfield consist of the Left Fielder, Center Fielder, and Right Fielder. These guys usually catch or play on the ball that are hit deep into the field or get past the infielders. They’re usually the fastest, tallest and most athletic guys in the field. Your infielders are your First Baseman, Second Baseman, Shortstop, and Third Baseman. These players field all the short hit and ground balls as well as protect the bases. They play at the base they’re named after with the exception of Shortstop. They play between Second and Third and fill the gap there, but they also help protect Second Base as it’s the thrown to base outside of regular base hits. They’re usually the the players with the best gloves and have the best arms on the team. Then you have the Pitcher and Catcher, who are part of the infield but are their own Duo. The Pitcher pitches of course and the Catch catches the pitches, but he also is the Fourth Baseman as he protects Home Plate. The Catcher also tries to prevent stealing as he can see the whole field and isn’t watching for the ball coming at him. The point of defense is to prevent the other team from getting hits and ultimately Runs by getting Outs. They can get Outs by Striking Out the batter, Catching a Fair Ball, or throwing the runner out at a base. If the Baserunner is Forced to go to a base, such as the batter going to first, they just have to simply throw the ball to that base before they get there to record the out. If the Runner is not Forced, such as attempting to get another base they are required to Tag the Runner. It is possible to record 2 or all 3 outs in a single play. These are known and Double & Triple Plays. That’s is the basics of the game. There is a lot more depth to it and it would take me months to write it all out. I didn’t even attempt to explain the art of pitching and pitch types, catchers roles, Pick-offs, Art of Stealing, Baseball stadiums and fields, and all the nitty gritty.

Did you hear how MLB played two games over the 25-26 June weekend? It was held at London Stadium, where West Ham plays, and featured the Cubs and Cardinals. Would you consider watching some of the highlights?

It’s funny that you mention filling out score cards, because that was HUGE for Americans throughout the 20th century. An entire game of baseball can be recorded in a scorecard, down to every at bat. It was very common for working people to have their sons or daughters fill out a scorecard as they listened to or watch a game so they could see the story of the game when they got back. It’s fun to see you did the same, but with Cricket.

Technical note: the volume difference between your voice and the game announcers makes this difficult to watch. Home Run if it goes over the YELLOW LINE CIRCLING THE OUTFIELD WALL/FENCE, which in this case would be into the crowd. Off the wall is just the ball being in play. A throw to a base where there is a force, such as at first base, if the player at the base fails to catch and have control of the ball, or is not touching the base when he does catch the ball as the runner crosses, the runner is safe. "Looking for the curve but got the cheese." Batter was expecting a curve ball but the pitcher threw a fastball. Double play in this case meaning on the play the runner was out at 2nd base because the ball was thrown to the player covering 2nd base before the runner who was at first base got there and the batter running to 1st base was out because the ball was thrown to the player covering first base before the batter was able to touch 1st base. Bregman's home run was a home run - it bounced off the wall (well) ABOVE the yellow line circling the outfield wall/fence. Foul ball - ball which is hit which passes OUTSIDE the white lines starting at Home Plate and extend all the way to the right field and left outfield fences. The tall YELLOW polls are the markers for fair and foul for balls which fly that distance out of the field of play - inside the poles - fair, and a home run. To the right of the right field foul pole and to the left of the left field foul poll = foul ball. Fielders typically call for the fly ball or otherwise might have priority on a fly ball depending on where it's hit. But, 40,000+ fans are also there making a lot of noise and it can be hard sometimes to hear someone yelling that they have a bead on the fly ball. The Wheeler Philadelphia set of numbers are pitching stats for the game, plus a line on Bregman since he had a home run. It tells who the winning and losing pitchers are, plus a note about Bregman. How many innings the pitchers pitched, how many earned runs they gave up. How many walks the issued, and how may strikeouts they threw. For Bregman (Houston) he got one hit in four at bats. He had a home run. He batted in two runs in the game.

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Where he was "chased off of the plate," he was out by swinging and missing counting as a strike - in this case the 3rd strike. Side note, while a foul ball is counted as a strike, a foul ball cannot be the 3rd strike. A foul ball after two strikes is still counted as a strike thrown by the pitcher but it is not a strike against the batter batting. Back to back K's is back to back strike outs. A strike out is colloquially called a "K" and is a shorthand for anyone keeping a scorecard. When a batter is hit by a pitch they get to go to first base. It's the equivalent of a "walk" but a walk itself is the result of an at bat which had four balls (non strikes) thrown and not swung on or hit the batter. Batters also use their bats to move the ball around, but it is a lot less exacting than cricket and basically rests on if the batter gets a pitch he can anticipate and see where it's going to cross where he can get a bat on it. Batters practice hitting into the "hole" or spaces between the fielders, down the line, as well as hitting over their reach and into the gaps between outfielders. A fly ball is also called a pop fly. It is a high arcing ball, usually giving the outfield ample time to intercept and catch, which might leave the ballpark but usually doesn't. A No Hitter is where a pitcher or the pitching staff get 27 outs without the opposing team getting on base with a hit. Not a single Philadelphia Philly was able to swing the bat, hit the ball, and make it to first base without the ball being caught or without being called out at first when the fielded ball was thrown to whoever was covering 1st base. A No Hitter is a comparatively rare but not unheard of game result. This was only the 2nd No Hitter in a World Series game in Major League history, though this was a Combined No Hitter because multiple pitchers each in their stints pitching gave up no hits whereas the previous No Hitter in a World Series, all 27 outs were thrown by one pitcher. A No Hitter is a pretty big deal because they are so rare. It's usually a combination of dominant pitching and airtight fielding, and the opposing team just having a really bad day at the plate, including X factor bad luck like borderline umpire calls.

No one had ever hit a HR over that batter's eye and into the bar before Alvarez did it with that 3 run shot. Richie Sexton of the Brewers hit one near there and about the same height when the ballpark was still in its first outfield configuration with a hill in center field and the aforementioned flagpole Sexton's ball hit - which would have been a HR if it hadn't hit the pole. He got a triple because he thought it was a HR and jogged the bases until he saw the ball coming back in. I actually talked to then Astros 3rd baseman, Geoff Blum, (now the Astros TV color analyst) and he said Sexton was really pissed off.

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Astros fan. Mariners is always a great choice. They have a dedicated fanbase who have somehow someway with all their talent in their history, have never won a world series. They seem like a fun teem to root for. Astros obviously are set to win the next 10 years, and the Rays are pure fun, and they have a moneyball strategy to get hidden gems for cheap because their franchise is worth one of the least amount of money in the mlb.

Would you do a reaction to “How Each MLB Team Got It’s Name” and also the video “Each MLB Logo Explained” as well? Both videos are done by Justin Learns Things. I think you’d enjoy them.

The diamondbacks are dong very good this season with a record of 24-18, and all of the games that i have watched recently are super entertaining. So if you were to choose a main team to root for, id go for the dbacks. For a 2nd team to root for id say the mariners as mariners fans and dbacks fan are really good friends and have really fun games as well

The diamondbacks are the underdogs so as much as id wanted you to say houston, arizona is definitely the best option

what's great about baseball is even the worst team can beat the best given the chance

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I feel your pain. I am a Washington Nationals fan and basically every game looks like this with a few that look like the GB/Columbia game. Though as a Nats fan I would be remiss if I didn't suggest you reacting to the highlights from the 2019 World Series which was us vs. the Houston Astros. We were underdogs that barely scraped our way into the playoffs and made it into the Series on a wish and a prayer. That entire series was some excellent baseball!

First off just found your channel and am loving it! Next video when? Anyhoo I would avoid Detroit. Apologies to my Detroit brethren but (through no fault of their own) the city is something of a byword here in the states since a lot of the auto manufacturers shipped overseas. It is one of if not the most economically depressed areas in the country and has a reputation for being quite dangerous. This is not to mention things like the Flint water crisis and other major environmental and health safety issues in the area. Again this is no fault of the people of Detroit but the auto manufacturers really pulled the rug out from under the city.

Cheese is another way to say fastball

Someone probably already said this but the strike zone is the shoulders to the knees and the width of home plate.

Switch hitter means he can bat in both ways, right and left. Thats very helpful because he can bat with the right position against a left-handed pitcher and that is a great advantage, and when a right-handed pitcher comes out, he can switch to the left position. He always have a batting position advantage. It's easier bat being lefty against a right throwing person, you can see better type of pitches like a SLIDER (is a pitch that spin in horizontal or almost horizontal). So if its a battle between right against right handed pitcher and the pitcher throwning a SLIDER, the movement of the ball go away from the batter so its difficult to hit that, but if its a left hitter against a right pitcher the ball movement go closer to the hitter. Like I said, its very helpful but also very difficult to do, cmon is like write with the right and left hand. Thats advance knowledge of the game right there haha. EDIT: It's like a switch hit of cricket but the difference is that the switch hitter have to stay all the appearance at bat in the position he put on the box. Meanwhile in cricket you can change the switch in the middle of the hit.

In baseball is a must to wear glove because first, the exit velocity of the ball off bat in higher than average cricket exit velocity, average exit velocity off bat in baseball is 103 mph (sometimes reach to 115 or even 120+mph), and the ball weight is 5.25 ounces with that velocity is a straight bullet, so yeah, you have to wear a glove of your hands will be fucked. The 3er base or the Shortstop players something throws a bullet of 80 mph (average exit velocity in cricket) to first baseman and that shit hurts, thats why in cricket plays with barehands because the exit velocity of the ball isnt so high like baseball. All that measures that I said is verified for statcast by google.

At the end theres was the 3rd out, thats why the game was ended. Theres are 3 out per inning

it called world series for marketing back then in the early 1900s... world series caught more the atention of fans and the media that "championship game".

A baseball hurts your hands when thrown at a high speed. Thats why they wear gloves. A home run is when a ball is hit into the crowd in fair territory between the two big yellow poles called foul poles