Just got into watching this channel, and Matt this is the most unique channel I've come across for baseball content. Love watching these Question and Answer videos. Keep it up in the future!
I just came across it myself, and it's awesome. It's rare to get an inside look into aspects of the game that normally aren't discussed, at least not by somebody who's lived it. Antonelli really hit a home run here with his channel.
Cool channel I just randomly came across. Good to see somebody local make the bigs (born in Beverly here) It's a shame your career wasn't longer. Even though you went to the prep, I imagine you've met Jeff Allison at some point? I've met him a couple times and heard stories about striking out Manny and Ortiz in ST, which has got to be a life long memory, like getting a hit off Maddux. Since I don't read a ton of athlete bios, do you have any high school teammates who made it?
In 2007, Braun had what some sportswriters called one of the most dominant rookie seasons in baseball history. Called up on May 24 by the Brewers, he hit his first major league home run two nights later. Braun was voted the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month for June, ranking first in RBIs (21) and tied for first in home runs (6) among NL rookies that month. He also recorded a .716 slugging percentage and a .435 OBP. In July, Braun became the fastest in Brewer history to hit 10 major league home runs, doing so in his 38th game. He hit his 15th home run in the 50th game of his career, and his 20th in his 64th game, making him the fastest to those milestones since Albert Pujols in 2001. He was also the fastest to 20 homers in Brewers history. At month's end, he received his second consecutive NL Rookie of the Month Award, as well as his first NL Player of the Month Award (making him the first player to have won both awards in the same month). He hit a league-leading 11 home runs, with 25 RBIs, while batting .345. In mid-August, Yost moved Braun from third in the batting order to cleanup, switching him with Prince Fielder. The move was expected to allow Braun to steal more, as batting before Fielder was not conducive to him risking being thrown out on steal attempts. Additionally, successfully stealing a base would hypothetically allow opponents to intentionally walk Fielder and avoid pitching to him. At the end of the month, however, Yost reverted to his previous batting order. On August 26, Braun hit his 25th home run in his 82nd game, quicker than any major leaguer since Mark McGwire in 1987. On September 9, the Brewers became the third team in major league history to start a game with three straight home runs, as Rickie Weeks, J. J. Hardy, and Braun homered in consecutive at bats. Braun said, "That was pretty cool. I was never part of something like that before." Braun's home run in that game also broke the Brewers rookie record for home runs (28). Braun hit his 30th homer in his 94th game, a pace no player had set to start a career since McGwire hit 30 in 84 games during 1986 and 1987. Braun finished with an NL-leading .634 slugging percentage, a mark that set new all-time rookie and Brewers records. He was fifth in the league in at bats per home run (13.3) and OPS(1.004), tied for fifth in home runs (34), and eighth in batting average (.324) among hitters with at least 490 plate appearances. He led the Brewers in batting average and slugging percentage, and was second behind Fielder in home runs, runs (91), and RBIs (97), tied for second in triples(6), and third in OBP (.370) and steals (15), despite not having played in the first 48 games of the season. Braun obliterated the club rookie records of 28 home runs and 81 RBIs, set by Fielder in 2006. "I was always small. I was a leadoff hitter growing up, until I was 13 or 14 years old and had a little growth spurt and started hitting home runs." -Ryan Braun Braun had considerable success against left-handed pitchers. He had the best batting average (.450), OBP (.516), and slugging percentage (.964) of any major league hitter with at least 125 plate appearances against lefties, and was tied for second in the majors in home runs (15). Braun credits his father with his success against lefties. "My dad is left-handed, so growing up, the majority of time, I took batting practice off of him." Braun collected several awards at season's end. He won the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year Awardin a vote by 32 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He beat out Troy Tulowitzki by 2 points in the closest NL vote since the system was revised in 1980. Of all prior NL Rookies of the Year, only Pujols and Willie McCovey hit for higher batting averages in their rookie year. Braun was voted the 2007 NL Sporting News Rookie of the Year by 488 major league players and 30 managers.Braun also received the 2007 Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie in a vote by his fellow major league players. "When your peers recognize you with an award, that's great", he said. "Those are the guys out there on the field with you, competing against you. Their opinion counts the most, for a player." In voting for the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, Braun received two 10th-place votes and finished 24th overall. This is JUST A TASTE....go to Wiki and look up more...the guy is very interesting...major power.
Completely agree with you on ManRam. That dude was an absolute beast at the plate who would consistently drive the ball with solid contact. Unfortunately he was lackidasical about the rest of his approach and game.
Maris, Mantle also. But Babe an Lou the OGs, there numbers were given because of where they hit in the lineup. They raked big time. Manny an David are probably the best 3,4 this century so far.
I played against Manny during summer ball and he played in the Bronx, but everyone was aware of him even in Nassau county. He used to show up two hours before games and hit off a tee into the fence alone for two hours straight. He was obsessed. Two years later he was playing not far away in Yankee stadium (as an Indian).
Not only did Braun test positive for steroids, he then blamed it on the poor guy who did the test claiming it was anti semitism. He then tested positive again. Great video once again though.
Matt, although core fundamentals are consistent, do you see any subtle differences, adjustments in swing mechanics, or approach to hitting based on a player's size? Does a shorter player need to do anything differently than a taller player? Or, for example, do they need to overcompensate by developing exceptionally strong lower body? Not everyone can be Altuve, or can they? I assume the answer is that the swing should be the same and not vary but would appreciate your thoughts on how to best utilize a player's advantages due to body size or try to make up for any below average aspects of body type (height, strength, weight, etc) at the elite level but also and, in particular, for youth players
My top 5 that I’ve seen: 1.Barry Bonds. By far the best that I saw. The man could do it all. Hit, run, steal bases, field, great throw, bang it out the park etc. The man had as much patience as he did power which is rare. He even got intentionally walked over 100 times. I actually think that year when he got intentionally walked all those times, that actually beat out the second highest person that walked. He even almost had as many runs as hits that year which would have been a 100 year event. But eventually, he fell a little short. 2. Griffey jr. another one that could do it all. Great fielder, great hitter and overall great player. 3. Vlad Guerrero. The man had the largest hit zone out of any player that I’ve ever seen. There was no place to pitch to him. You just had to pray and hope he grounded out. 4. Tony Gwynn. He wasn’t the best fielder but he had one of the most accurate arms. He rarely struck out. Could find gaps for base hits at any time he chose. Phenomenal player. 5. Edgar martinez. Probably the most underrated player ever. He was a DH but that shouldn’t matter that he didn’t field cause the one thing he had to do good which was hit, he did in ♠️’s. The players at that time won’t mention it but I know they feared him when he came up to bat.
While Edgar was playing I didn't know of a better pure hitter and in my opinion was the best right-handed hitter in the game. He only topped 30 HR once, but had a career OPS better than Griffey. He was the complete package as a hitter. Very underrated.
Slight correction on Braun. He tested positive for testosterone, not steroids. But nevertheless, great video. I never played baseball past age 12, but I've always had an appreciation for the game and this only heightens it. :)
You essentially played in almost every region of the country. My question to you is this: Was there any sort of culture adjustment being from the northeast and then going to the southeast (college), northwest and Texas (minors), and southwest (majors). Life here in Eugene, Oregon is a lot different than Boston or Winston-Salem or San Diego or San Antonio.
i too would like to hear Matt's thoughts about the cultural differences he experienced in different parts of the country, especially as a 18-yr old coming from Mass to Winston. PS...Matt, every time you talk about the ACC you call it a league. It's a conference! I know it's no big deal...just a pet peeve of mine.
I got a question on player development. Is it better for a player to develop themselves at their position and have as little coach interaction as they can or be physically coached how to improve. I ask because you see players work their game, in any sport, and just slaughter people when they play one way, but under a different coach they may try to change techniques up and they fall flat and look like one of the worst players in the area?
Thanks!!! I can't remember my entire list, but he should have been on there! I only played one game against him so maybe that's why. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Manny was sick. If you look at the players that hit after him, he made those players that much better. Papi and Thome were great of course, but as a pitcher, you sometimes had no choice but to throw to them.
Never saw him miss a ground ball in practice or game. Was amazingly consistent. Guy worked really hard and paid attention to detail. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I thought for sure I would hear mention of Albert Pujols since he lead the league in almost every offensive category when you came up in 08. No disrespect, I understand it's a list of the hitters that was killing it when you seen them.
Chad Adams I think he’s referencing hitters against whom he personally saw, either as opposition or as teammates. Otherwise, he would’ve mentioned Ken Griffey Jr., who is the greatest hitter to ever play the game.
You think Griffey is the greatest? Dude wasn't even remotely close Williams, Musial, Mays, Bonds, Pujols, Aaron, Cobb, Hornsby, Foxx, Ruth, Yaz, Rickey Henderson, etc.
Ryan Braun...Dang, I don't dislike him but I'm kind of partial because I'm good friends with Matt Kemp and we are from the same Hometown which is Midwest City Oklahoma and I think we all know Matt should have won the NL MVP in 2011 as he led the national league in homeruns with 39, and RBIs with 111 and only needed the batting average to win the Triple Crown but ended up in 3rd I believe & that's the only stat Braun had over Camp so I still don't understand how he was able to win that mvp and then the next year it comes out that he has been using an illegal PED, but that's not an excuse it was like some oil that he rubbed on the skin so anyways you brought his name up and I thought I would bring that up & BTW I'm sure you played against Matt Kemp because you always talk about the Dodgers but yeah man he was so good in high school and people don't know this but Matt Kemp was also an All-State basketball player I was watching your other video and you mentioned he was on a really good team in Ohio...Well Matt used to play travel ball as well and played for the Oklahoma Outlaws.. I was born in 85, so we're the same age and Matt Kemp was 84 and it's nice to still see him in the league doing his thing and he's having a great year... I think it would be really cool if the Dodgers won the pennant to begin with and then ended up winning the World Series because they have done everything and probably have done enough so it's the next thing
Was at a Rivercats game where Gonzalez roped one out of the park. I thought he'd be a real star. Of course, the A's trade him and he becomes a perennial All-Star.
Antonelli Baseball can you do a video about what it's like playing on the feild with a noisy stadium? Can you hear your team mates on the field? With the crowd making alot of noise?
I'm imagining you're younger than 17 if you left off guys like Bonds, Miguel Cabrera and Manny Ramirez but added Jeter, Betts and Altuve....just my opinion
I know that your high school league used wooden bats, so I don’t know how much experience you have with aluminum bats. But whether it’s for batting with or fielding against, which bat do you prefer: wooden or aluminum? Also, on the topic of wooden bats, what’s your favorite type of wood and why?
Remember that time Manny got suspended 50 games in 2009 for PEDs? Remember that time in 2011 when he got busted for PEDs again and instead of taking the suspension like a man he just quit? Pour some juice on those 2004 and 2007 trophies.
P u j o l s? Love the list, it could go on and on, really love Braun, I remember him at Miami. Gonzalez and Ramirez are great choices but pujols is clearly the best hitter in the last 10-15 yrs
A) maybe he never played Pujols, B) like he said, it usually takes more time to evaluate hitting. Maybe he didn't see enough of Pujols to really break down his hitting. It's not necessarily a list of the best hitters in the game when he was a player. It's a list of the best hitters that he played with or against enough to really evaluate closely.
5. My kid cousin 4. My friends kid brother 3. Parents of crying babies in movies/mass (my parents make me go) 2. Crying babies in movies/mass 1. Hitler
top 5 hitters i have ever seen. (not played with, just watched on youtube) - jose bautista - manny machado - khris davis - cody bellinger - jose altuve
Braun was doped to the gills. Wasn't he the guy who released a statement saying he was the salt of the earth, clean as a whistle-type? So was Ramirez. I know you're a good guy who isn't going to rake dopers through the coals, but from a fan perspective, it really bugs me when our intelligence is insulted by bogus claims of being clean. Believe me, if I was offered millions to play a game I liked and knew the doping rules were pretty lax, I'd jump all over it. all those you mentioned are great players, but the myth of cleanliness is b.s.
You need to learn how to TH-cam better. You missed the most obvious thing to say. “Put in the comments who you think I missed, or who you think are the best hitters.” Something along those lines. Rookie
erad67 it bumps your SLG, which will get you more walks, which will raise the OBP. That will automatically boost OPS+. Yes, steroids DO fuck up the league as a whole, and the steroid era proved it. Had it not been for the cheaters, Griffey, Chipper, Thome would all have much higher OPS+ in their careers, Ichiro would also have higher OPS+ (because the league average in OBP and SLG will be significantly lower), and borderline guys like Lofton would be in HHoF. Steroid users are "baseball criminals", and anyone who supports criminals are fucking lunatics.
What were some of the most extravagant purchases you saw teammates make?
Just got into watching this channel, and Matt this is the most unique channel I've come across for baseball content. Love watching these Question and Answer videos. Keep it up in the future!
I just came across it myself, and it's awesome. It's rare to get an inside look into aspects of the game that normally aren't discussed, at least not by somebody who's lived it. Antonelli really hit a home run here with his channel.
Baseball Vault wow! Look who is here! What happened to this weeks highlights? Anyway I just find this channel too!!
I'm here! I'm having a hard time finding the motivation to make videos anymore. So.. this weeks recap may be delayed a bit.
Baseball Vault well just know that I love the vids!
Baseball Vault ikr
My favorite player of all time, Carlos Gonzalez. He never got as much credit as I felt he deserved, such a great hitter and arguably better fielder
Excellent opinion.What pitches did Manny distroy. Any he struggled with. Witch pitcher gave him the most resistance? With his swing?
It's great to hear you tell stories: thanks a lot.
Matt, I think this is the best Vid of yours I have seen! I love your enthusiasm.
Cool channel I just randomly came across. Good to see somebody local make the bigs (born in Beverly here) It's a shame your career wasn't longer.
Even though you went to the prep, I imagine you've met Jeff Allison at some point? I've met him a couple times and heard stories about striking out Manny and Ortiz in ST, which has got to be a life long memory, like getting a hit off Maddux.
Since I don't read a ton of athlete bios, do you have any high school teammates who made it?
Have you ever thought that a player was “legit” and he ended up being a bust/ you overestimated him?
Happens all the time for a wide variety of reasons. LOADS of guys had top notch "tools" and just didn't pan out.
Bryce Harper
Daniel Bencosme Bryce Harper won MVP and signed a $330 million contract. He might make the Hall of Fame. You have an odd definition of a bust.
Jarret Berenson and Bryce is 26 Years old still lol. Just reaching his baseball prime lol
darrin cleary I don’t know why you replied to me.
Love the channel - love the stories about Braun and Posey.
video on the best adjustments to make if struggling, timing, swing path. give us some scenarios. appreciate it love the vids
In 2007, Braun had what some sportswriters called one of the most dominant rookie seasons in baseball history. Called up on May 24 by the Brewers, he hit his first major league home run two nights later. Braun was voted the National League (NL) Rookie of the Month for June, ranking first in RBIs (21) and tied for first in home runs (6) among NL rookies that month. He also recorded a .716 slugging percentage and a .435 OBP. In July, Braun became the fastest in Brewer history to hit 10 major league home runs, doing so in his 38th game. He hit his 15th home run in the 50th game of his career, and his 20th in his 64th game, making him the fastest to those milestones since Albert Pujols in 2001. He was also the fastest to 20 homers in Brewers history. At month's end, he received his second consecutive NL Rookie of the Month Award, as well as his first NL Player of the Month Award (making him the first player to have won both awards in the same month). He hit a league-leading 11 home runs, with 25 RBIs, while batting .345.
In mid-August, Yost moved Braun from third in the batting order to cleanup, switching him with Prince Fielder. The move was expected to allow Braun to steal more, as batting before Fielder was not conducive to him risking being thrown out on steal attempts. Additionally, successfully stealing a base would hypothetically allow opponents to intentionally walk Fielder and avoid pitching to him. At the end of the month, however, Yost reverted to his previous batting order. On August 26, Braun hit his 25th home run in his 82nd game, quicker than any major leaguer since Mark McGwire in 1987.
On September 9, the Brewers became the third team in major league history to start a game with three straight home runs, as Rickie Weeks, J. J. Hardy, and Braun homered in consecutive at bats. Braun said, "That was pretty cool. I was never part of something like that before." Braun's home run in that game also broke the Brewers rookie record for home runs (28). Braun hit his 30th homer in his 94th game, a pace no player had set to start a career since McGwire hit 30 in 84 games during 1986 and 1987.
Braun finished with an NL-leading .634 slugging percentage, a mark that set new all-time rookie and Brewers records. He was fifth in the league in at bats per home run (13.3) and OPS(1.004), tied for fifth in home runs (34), and eighth in batting average (.324) among hitters with at least 490 plate appearances. He led the Brewers in batting average and slugging percentage, and was second behind Fielder in home runs, runs (91), and RBIs (97), tied for second in triples(6), and third in OBP (.370) and steals (15), despite not having played in the first 48 games of the season. Braun obliterated the club rookie records of 28 home runs and 81 RBIs, set by Fielder in 2006.
"I was always small. I was a leadoff hitter growing up, until I was 13 or 14 years old and had a little growth spurt and started hitting home runs."
-Ryan Braun
Braun had considerable success against left-handed pitchers. He had the best batting average (.450), OBP (.516), and slugging percentage (.964) of any major league hitter with at least 125 plate appearances against lefties, and was tied for second in the majors in home runs (15). Braun credits his father with his success against lefties. "My dad is left-handed, so growing up, the majority of time, I took batting practice off of him."
Braun collected several awards at season's end. He won the 2007 NL Rookie of the Year Awardin a vote by 32 members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. He beat out Troy Tulowitzki by 2 points in the closest NL vote since the system was revised in 1980. Of all prior NL Rookies of the Year, only Pujols and Willie McCovey hit for higher batting averages in their rookie year. Braun was voted the 2007 NL Sporting News Rookie of the Year by 488 major league players and 30 managers.Braun also received the 2007 Players Choice NL Most Outstanding Rookie in a vote by his fellow major league players. "When your peers recognize you with an award, that's great", he said. "Those are the guys out there on the field with you, competing against you. Their opinion counts the most, for a player." In voting for the NL Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, Braun received two 10th-place votes and finished 24th overall. This is JUST A TASTE....go to Wiki and look up more...the guy is very interesting...major power.
Would like your thoughts on Tropicana Field home of the Rays.
What was your favorite stadium to play in?
Completely agree with you on ManRam. That dude was an absolute beast at the plate who would consistently drive the ball with solid contact. Unfortunately he was lackidasical about the rest of his approach and game.
The loveable Manny!!!! Him and big poppy, best 3 4 combo EVER!
Babe and Lou Gerhig beg to differ
Maris, Mantle also. But Babe an Lou the OGs, there numbers were given because of where they hit in the lineup. They raked big time. Manny an David are probably the best 3,4 this century so far.
I played against Manny during summer ball and he played in the Bronx, but everyone was aware of him even in Nassau county. He used to show up two hours before games and hit off a tee into the fence alone for two hours straight. He was obsessed. Two years later he was playing not far away in Yankee stadium (as an Indian).
Not only did Braun test positive for steroids, he then blamed it on the poor guy who did the test claiming it was anti semitism. He then tested positive again. Great video once again though.
Tom Jones Yeah. But Arod sold Braun out to begin with. Then Braun tried covering his own tracks. Those Miami kids I tell ya. 🤣🤘🏻
Thoughts on Robinson Cano?
Matt, although core fundamentals are consistent, do you see any subtle differences, adjustments in swing mechanics, or approach to hitting based on a player's size? Does a shorter player need to do anything differently than a taller player? Or, for example, do they need to overcompensate by developing exceptionally strong lower body? Not everyone can be Altuve, or can they? I assume the answer is that the swing should be the same and not vary but would appreciate your thoughts on how to best utilize a player's advantages due to body size or try to make up for any below average aspects of body type (height, strength, weight, etc) at the elite level but also and, in particular, for youth players
My top 5 that I’ve seen:
1.Barry Bonds. By far the best that I saw. The man could do it all. Hit, run, steal bases, field, great throw, bang it out the park etc. The man had as much patience as he did power which is rare. He even got intentionally walked over 100 times. I actually think that year when he got intentionally walked all those times, that actually beat out the second highest person that walked. He even almost had as many runs as hits that year which would have been a 100 year event. But eventually, he fell a little short.
2. Griffey jr. another one that could do it all. Great fielder, great hitter and overall great player.
3. Vlad Guerrero. The man had the largest hit zone out of any player that I’ve ever seen. There was no place to pitch to him. You just had to pray and hope he grounded out.
4. Tony Gwynn. He wasn’t the best fielder but he had one of the most accurate arms. He rarely struck out. Could find gaps for base hits at any time he chose. Phenomenal player.
5. Edgar martinez. Probably the most underrated player ever. He was a DH but that shouldn’t matter that he didn’t field cause the one thing he had to do good which was hit, he did in ♠️’s. The players at that time won’t mention it but I know they feared him when he came up to bat.
While Edgar was playing I didn't know of a better pure hitter and in my opinion was the best right-handed hitter in the game. He only topped 30 HR once, but had a career OPS better than Griffey. He was the complete package as a hitter. Very underrated.
I've watched a ton of Matt's videos (enjoyed all of them) and noticed I've never seen him without a hat.
Did you know guys who were using steroids and do you think they really make a difference?
Did Tony ever come in and talk hitting with the young guys?
Hey Matt, love the videos, how do agents work in the MLB and the MILB?
Slight correction on Braun. He tested positive for testosterone, not steroids.
But nevertheless, great video. I never played baseball past age 12, but I've always had an appreciation for the game and this only heightens it. :)
My top 5: Ted Williams, Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente. Not too shabby! 👍
Great list!!!
What do you think of Cody Bellenger?
How do mlb agents work and did you have one?
How was the Peoria spring training complex and did the players like it?
I loved it!!!
Do you think it is a good idea to do tee work?
What do you think of the Robinson Cano sitch?
You essentially played in almost every region of the country. My question to you is this:
Was there any sort of culture adjustment being from the northeast and then going to the southeast (college), northwest and Texas (minors), and southwest (majors).
Life here in Eugene, Oregon is a lot different than Boston or Winston-Salem or San Diego or San Antonio.
i too would like to hear Matt's thoughts about the cultural differences he experienced in different parts of the country, especially as a 18-yr old coming from Mass to Winston.
PS...Matt, every time you talk about the ACC you call it a league. It's a conference! I know it's no big deal...just a pet peeve of mine.
I got a question on player development. Is it better for a player to develop themselves at their position and have as little coach interaction as they can or be physically coached how to improve.
I ask because you see players work their game, in any sport, and just slaughter people when they play one way, but under a different coach they may try to change techniques up and they fall flat and look like one of the worst players in the area?
Love your channel, way to go. Why Miggy is not on your list? Any particular reason for that?
Thanks!!! I can't remember my entire list, but he should have been on there! I only played one game against him so maybe that's why. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Do you have any videos on advice when betting on baseball? Thanks
Who is the most difficult pitcher you have ever faced?
Nick Perez he said lincecum
Top 5 freak athletes in the MLB. Make it happen.
did you get a chance to play against ichiro? or at least meet him during your brief stint with the yankees? love your channel btw
Manny was sick. If you look at the players that hit after him, he made those players that much better. Papi and Thome were great of course, but as a pitcher, you sometimes had no choice but to throw to them.
do guys use corked bats during BP?
I never did and don't know anyone that did
Opinion on Joey Votto?
You played with David Eckstein, an ultimate overachiever. Can you give a word on what he did for you and/or what made him special?
Never saw him miss a ground ball in practice or game. Was amazingly consistent. Guy worked really hard and paid attention to detail. Thanks for watching and commenting!
Did you like the metrodome? It can be the field, roof, locker rooms, ETC.
did you play against Albert?
Top 10 fastest or strongest players you played with
How much does vision matter in the major leagues? Do pro players wear contacts? How significant is vision to scouts?
Extremely important! Yes some do and scouts always test vision. Thanks for watching and commenting!
I thought for sure I would hear mention of Albert Pujols since he lead the league in almost every offensive category when you came up in 08. No disrespect, I understand it's a list of the hitters that was killing it when you seen them.
Chad Adams
I think he’s referencing hitters against whom he personally saw, either as opposition or as teammates. Otherwise, he would’ve mentioned Ken Griffey Jr., who is the greatest hitter to ever play the game.
That's why I said "I understand it's a list of the hitters that was killing it when you seen them."
You think Griffey is the greatest? Dude wasn't even remotely close Williams, Musial, Mays, Bonds, Pujols, Aaron, Cobb, Hornsby, Foxx, Ruth, Yaz, Rickey Henderson, etc.
Chad Adams
But I’ve “seen them” all as well, although not in person, let alone in the context as opposition or as teammates.
EthnHayabusa i wouldn't consider players pre 1970s to be on par as our generation
Matt if you've basically stopped playing baseball have you tried other sports.... hockey/football
Anyone notice the gap in mannys hands in the thumbnail
I wish Manny was in the HOF. Dude has some of the best stats ever.
Yes he does!!
ooooh Portland Beavers xD always meant to go out and see them :x RIP
Thanks so much for commenting and watching our videos!
Ryan Braun...Dang, I don't dislike him but I'm kind of partial because I'm good friends with Matt Kemp and we are from the same Hometown which is Midwest City Oklahoma and I think we all know Matt should have won the NL MVP in 2011 as he led the national league in homeruns with 39, and RBIs with 111 and only needed the batting average to win the Triple Crown but ended up in 3rd I believe & that's the only stat Braun had over Camp so I still don't understand how he was able to win that mvp and then the next year it comes out that he has been using an illegal PED, but that's not an excuse it was like some oil that he rubbed on the skin so anyways you brought his name up and I thought I would bring that up & BTW I'm sure you played against Matt Kemp because you always talk about the Dodgers but yeah man he was so good in high school and people don't know this but Matt Kemp was also an All-State basketball player
I was watching your other video and you mentioned he was on a really good team in Ohio...Well Matt used to play travel ball as well and played for the Oklahoma Outlaws..
I was born in 85, so we're the same age and Matt Kemp was 84 and it's nice to still see him in the league doing his thing and he's having a great year...
I think it would be really cool if the Dodgers won the pennant to begin with and then ended up winning the World Series because they have done everything and probably have done enough so it's the next thing
1# Pablo Sanchez
What about Pujols????
5:09 oh yeah I forgot he used to take steroids
What’s an MLB tryout like?
Chipper. Jones. 💪💪
LAAAARRRRRYYYYYY!!!!!
Buster Posey 💪 future hall of famer!
Well your comment about Carlos is holding true on statcast highest exit velocity of 2018! m.mlb.com/statcast/leaderboard#exit-velo,r,2018
Was at a Rivercats game where Gonzalez roped one out of the park. I thought he'd be a real star. Of course, the A's trade him and he becomes a perennial All-Star.
Griffey, Bonds, Ortiz?
All get hitters! Thanks for watching!!
Antonelli Baseball can you do a video about what it's like playing on the feild with a noisy stadium? Can you hear your team mates on the field? With the crowd making alot of noise?
Top 5 hitters I have ever seen:
Mike Trout
Jeter
Pujols
Betts
Altuve (2017)
All studs for sure!! Thanks so much for watching and commenting!
I'm imagining you're younger than 17 if you left off guys like Bonds, Miguel Cabrera and Manny Ramirez but added Jeter, Betts and Altuve....just my opinion
you are saying "raked" right?
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I know that your high school league used wooden bats, so I don’t know how much experience you have with aluminum bats. But whether it’s for batting with or fielding against, which bat do you prefer: wooden or aluminum?
Also, on the topic of wooden bats, what’s your favorite type of wood and why?
Did you eer encounter Tony Gwynn? For SD fans he IS MR PADRE.
Ur intro is addicting lol
Was waiting for Albert Pujols...
I was waiting for iciro i mean this guys control was out if control
First thing you spent your bonus money on? Do you still any left?
Do pitchers ever talk to the batters?
Vlad Guerrero was always impressive to me. I think he hit a pick off throw to first, somehow.
struck out too much, but he was great. He hit a pitch after it had bounced off the ground
Sean Sinha my fav hitter, may not be the best or have the stats but loved watching him
It was insane how he could generate power and hit a double on one that was out of the strike zone by a mile and almost in the dirt.
pillestyrer he had a very low strikeout rate...the most ever had in a season was 95 and he averaged around 74
May God’s grace be with y’all
Remember that time Manny got suspended 50 games in 2009 for PEDs? Remember that time in 2011 when he got busted for PEDs again and instead of taking the suspension like a man he just quit? Pour some juice on those 2004 and 2007 trophies.
Yes I do remember. Lot of guys on steroids during those years. Thanks for watching and commenting!!!
barry bonds
Yes sirrrrr!!!!!!!
P u j o l s? Love the list, it could go on and on, really love Braun, I remember him at Miami. Gonzalez and Ramirez are great choices but pujols is clearly the best hitter in the last 10-15 yrs
It’s me Rob pujols isnt “clearly” better than Ramirez. A lot of people old and young say he’s the best hitter/rh bat they’ve ever seen.
Yeah man, 2 of your top three was flicking their wrist, BUT their wrist was juice!!
Lol I'm sure it helped! Thanks for watching our videos and commenting!
ortiz, pujols?
He's talking about guys he played with or against. He never played major league in AL. That's why those guys aren't there
pillestyrer Pujols was with the cards, no?
A) maybe he never played Pujols, B) like he said, it usually takes more time to evaluate hitting. Maybe he didn't see enough of Pujols to really break down his hitting. It's not necessarily a list of the best hitters in the game when he was a player. It's a list of the best hitters that he played with or against enough to really evaluate closely.
Mike trout?
Javier Ramirez he didn’t play with him😂? He played in the bigs in 2008, mike trout wasnt drafted yet
Big papa
I read the title as “top 5 hitlers I’ve ever seen”
Who's your number 1?
5. My kid cousin
4. My friends kid brother
3. Parents of crying babies in movies/mass (my parents make me go)
2. Crying babies in movies/mass
1. Hitler
The brahj cast
Must have never played with or against bonds
Brian Crawford that is correct...I wish I had!
Ichiro...?
Vlad Guerrero #1
What about miggy???????
Joey Votto should be on this list. I know he doesn't play for a good team but he's a damn good hitter.
brent vance
This list is hitters that Matt saw up close when he was playing...
why did you chose the number you had?
Ooo I’m late I better comment something intellectual or just say Burger King foot lettuce
No Albert Pujols??? Hmmmmmmm
top 5 hitters i have ever seen. (not played with, just watched on youtube)
- jose bautista
- manny machado
- khris davis
- cody bellinger
- jose altuve
Mike Trout???
Edison Pellumbi, he is 7th
@@baileysmith4744 You can not tell me Khris Davis is a better hitter than Mike Trout.
Edison Pellumbi, i said this when khris davis led the home run ladder with 10 homers
@@baileysmith4744 Still, he was never even close to Mike Trout
No miggy smh
Braun was doped to the gills. Wasn't he the guy who released a statement saying he was the salt of the earth, clean as a whistle-type? So was Ramirez. I know you're a good guy who isn't going to rake dopers through the coals, but from a fan perspective, it really bugs me when our intelligence is insulted by bogus claims of being clean. Believe me, if I was offered millions to play a game I liked and knew the doping rules were pretty lax, I'd jump all over it. all those you mentioned are great players, but the myth of cleanliness is b.s.
Probably!! I don't believe most of them were clean either lol. Thanks for watching!
You need to learn how to TH-cam better. You missed the most obvious thing to say. “Put in the comments who you think I missed, or who you think are the best hitters.” Something along those lines. Rookie
Lol wasn’t Braun on steroids ?
Maybe!
Yes. He admitted it. Took the suspension.
No David Ortiz. Great list 💩
You know anyone use roid cream...... hemroid cream?
Manny Ramírez is a cheater
Ryan Braun is a cheater
Doesn't change the fact he is a great hitter. Roids don't hit the ball.
But roids hit the ball harder
erad67 it bumps your SLG, which will get you more walks, which will raise the OBP. That will automatically boost OPS+. Yes, steroids DO fuck up the league as a whole, and the steroid era proved it. Had it not been for the cheaters, Griffey, Chipper, Thome would all have much higher OPS+ in their careers, Ichiro would also have higher OPS+ (because the league average in OBP and SLG will be significantly lower), and borderline guys like Lofton would be in HHoF. Steroid users are "baseball criminals", and anyone who supports criminals are fucking lunatics.
Steroids help make you stronger which increases your bat speed which increases exit velocity which increases distance.