He Was Baseballs Worst Player, Now He's an Underrated SUPERSTAR
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 พ.ย. 2024
- Jarren Duran was once one of the most disliked and misunderstood players in all of Major League Baseball. Now just 2 years later, people are screaming for him to be an allstar, and he's become MLB's most underrated superstar along the way. Jarren Duran has used his speed, hitting and fielding ability to take over many games for the Boston Red Sox, and has done it against many huge teams, like the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, and even the Chicago Cubs.
AND NOW JARREN DURAN IS AN ALLSTAR!!!!
#mlbb #mlb #baseball
as a Red Sox fan, I absolutely love this guy. great video once again
He will always be my guy! I love Jarren.
right with you
Frrrrrrrrr
@@tylermorgan552me too
Ikr
He just had a walk-off last night. He's been amazing this year. Totally deserves to be in the All Star Game. He's one of the most exciting players this year. So happy for him after all the struggles he's had in the past.
He just won the ASG MVP, what a stud.
After the last season, I was like Jarren Duran is a pretty cool player, then I looked at his stats and saw he batted .295 with a .828 OPS like why is no one talking about him.
With an insane amount of doubles, he’s just a super fun player
One reason… home runs.
@@peskytalk and tripples
Rafelas and duran what a young duo 4 tha sox
@peskytalk I bet he's fun to watch. I'm a stat head (and a Giants fan, unfortunately) and I was just looking at war leaders. Duran is 6th now! He's on track for a 9-ish war season. Crazy. I'm excited as a Giants fan for Heliot Ramos. He leads the Giants in HR, RBI, and is 2nd on the team in war and has only played 58 games. It's great to see these guys who lost a year of development get their careers on track.
This is one of the craziest stories in baseball. Everyone wanted him out of town after the Blue Jays game. He progressed last year but has absolutely crushed it this year. Really Cool to see. Nice Video
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it
Duran is quickly becoming my favorite player on the Sox, if he isn’t already. Electrifying speed, great contact, decent power too. Hope he sticks around for a long time.
Extend him for life!
I'm proud of him. He has completely turned a really tough situation into a really positive one. I was one of those fans calling for him to be shipped out of town, I'm glad he figured it out, the talent was always obvious. He just had to win the mental game, and it seems he has.
And now he’s MVP!! Thank you for giving this amazing athlete the credit he deserves. You rock!
Red Sox fan here, watching Duran is probably the main thing keeping most of us watching the team through this rebuild. He is fun to watch and seeing him sprint around the bases is awesome. Red Sox Nation loves Jarren Duran
THANK YOU. He worked so hard and it’s showing. One of my favorite players. I also love how open he has been about his mental health. Definitely a good role model for younger players!
As a sox fan, I love watching this guy play, he is inspiring me to become a better player myself. I think the Red sox can make a run in the playoffs at this point being the hottest team in baseball right now. Rafael Devers, Tanner Houck and Jarren Duran have been Ballin out.
I wanted this guy off my team so fucking bad.
That being said, I am so glad that never happened and I couldn't be more happy that I was wrong about this guy. Big fan now
I never really wanted him gone, but I sure as hell didn’t want him playing how he had been playing lol
Thanks for giving Duran this exposure. He's very underrated so far. I didn't know he came up as a 2nd baseman, which explains why he struggled playing OF initially. Speaks to his work ethic that he's such a good defensive outfielder now. (Doesn't his path reminder you of Mookie Bettts, who also came up as a 2nd baseman but had to switch to OF because the BoSox had this other dude named Dustin Pedroia in front of him).
You are the greatest! This video needed to be made!! Duran is having a fantastic season. How did i used to get through baseball seasons before you started making videos. This is one of the best ones ever! Great job! Thank you!
Thanks for your comment, I needed it, just got hit with 12 copyright claims from MLB, including this video….
@@peskytalk oh crap! Why don't they go f#@k themselves! They are just pissed because your videos are top notch and far superior to anything those hacks produce! I will be praying for you!
I know it's probably hyperbole for TH-cam but I think he was far from baseball's worst player, I've loved Duran pretty much since his debut. Kid's fast and hits for contact, he's the quintessential leadoff hitter, so good to see him coming into his own!
100% was, but he was probably bottom 15ish for a year or so.
He put the work in off the field too. His confidence is insanely noticeable. Inspirational shit right there. Take notes kids. How you respond to criticism is such a defining moment in your life
Dude just single handily won the Reds series over the weekend
FR
I became a huge Duran fan in the second half of the 2023 season. His speed and hustle made the team so much more fun to watch, and you can tell that spirit is rubbing off on the rest of the team.
Probably getting his jersey at some point!
Finally someone giving Duran some love. Kid is a beast and he got snubbed of the all star
Love how awesome he's become. I don't pay attention to baseball enough so it felt like he went from terrible to a star in an instant. Great vid!
my son and I like going to some of the Worcester (AAA) games and got to meet Duran before one of his last games there. he is a very nice guy and played a hell of a game…including stealing home! he is definitely fun to watch.
My son started liking Duran when he first started playing. We were at the game at Fenway when he lost the ball in the lights vs Toronto and lost 20 something to 8 or something. And now he is so pumped up about his awesome turnaround and being an all star!
Great video. Learned a lot of a guy that definitely is on a tear that as a Red Sox fan hopes it goes even further. A really good, humble kid but hurting in a way that still is something misunderstood. I'm so happy for him and the beautiful progress he has made. If he doesn't make the All-Star team, I hope he uses it to his full advantage. Rock on kid, Rock on.
He deserves to be an all star, all star talent and all star personality he has. He deserves that special moment to share with his family
He's been my favorite since the inside the park home run and is pre-rookie year. He's the real deal all the tools eagerness enthusiasm and game face and the sport needs.
MLB really has to do a better job of showing off this guys skill set for sure
Still mad it got changed to a triple and an error
It's official-Jarren Duran is an All-Star selection for the 2024 season.
All star mvp ⭐️
It’s official-bros an all star mvp
I had that fly ball moment happen to me in a high school baseball game. it’s the actual worst feeling ever. like I wanted to off myself in front of everyone right there. I am so glad he’s been able to overcome the mental demons and he has a fan in me forever
Always hyped this guy up and wanted him to succeed hopefully he can continue to produce throughout the rest of his career now that he’s over his struggles
As an old Aussie Red Sox fan with a looong background in AFL (search for highlight vids), I don' understand the full significance of most of the stats that are constantly blared out there about players & their performance. However, I think I know an EFFECTIVE player when I see one. This background vid confirms that for me.
Duran has talent strengths and weaknesses, like all of us. HE has obviously worked hard enough to maintain his strengths and strengthen his weaknesses. Kudos to that young man .... and Cora for sending off to play for Mexico and have fun.
I see Duran appears to be having fun now, and his performances reflect that. He should never doubt himself.
Basically his stats say he’s a good fielder, he’s a good hitter, he’s insanely good at base running and he plays more than anyone else. Very VALUABLE player to have on your team!
@@peskytalk Thank you for 'interpreting' his stats into words. I only get to see the 8-10min highlight vids, but your explanation confirms what I thought I've been seeing him do.
I get a sense Duran is now also bringing some 'spark' and energy, as well as "F* that!" to a day off continuity. He appears motivated and invigorated. That can be infectious!
Is he good at stealing bases? He runs the bases quite aggressively, so I suspect he probably is. No matter, I still like his hustle!
Baseball is a statisticians dream.
Generally, choose whichever stat matches your agenda and argue with it.
The all encompassing stat is WAR, or Wins Above Replacement. There are two websites that calculate this differently, fangraphs (fWAR) and baseball reference (bWAR).
Generally speaking, getting a WAR of 8 in a season is considered elite.
The Duran love is so awesome, kid is an absolute grinder!
I look up to this guy so much because of how he still strives to play even after all he’s been through. This guy just keeps fighting 💪🏼
Well, he at least got to show the world that he absolutely deserved that All Star spot after crushing that HR. I’ve watched this kid mature through the years. He’s fought adversity and battled mental illness, and yet still continues to grow. Sky’s the limit kid, don’t ever give up the fight!
I remember watching the game for his first career start and his first home run and that should have been inside the parker. He's such a fun player and a super relatable guy. Easily my favorite on the roster right now. I hope he only gets better from here!!!
Duran is such an inspiring person! he’s such a good player for our prospects to look up to
this is what not giving up and grinding harder looks like. I got a ton of respect for this guy.
Love Doran. Need a video next about how great Connor Wong has been and making the Betts move a little easier to stomach
Maybe eventually! Connor is a good player though
First Walk-Off for Duran, baby!!!😊
We love this guy is Boston. He's not getting exposure because we are not a headlining team right now. The others are on very good and relevant teams
Duran has revived my redsox love! Favorite player since Mookie
Just coming back now to congratulate him on the all star mvp!
last year duran was my favorite baseball player but now i think he’s my favorite athlete in general
Listen, you could tell he had talent but it was just not showing, I just think he was really nervous when he first came up. Now he's gotten comfortable and acclimated and is taking it one pitch at a time.
I had said it before last season, most improved player. Now this season he's having his best year. Only player to have more double than any team. Duran for all star
If the Sox trade him at the deadline or don’t give him an extension, we Red Sox fans need to riot.
Currently my favorite player on the Red Sox. This guy's game is incredible and his triumph over mental health is even more noteworthy 💪
Love this guy! Red Sox are are slowly putting things together and Duran is a HUGE part of this current development
anyone else here after he just walked off the Blue Jays?
That’s crazy, there were rumors about Duran going to the padres
I’m very happy it didn’t happen
@@peskytalk I’m not, lol
As a Sox fan, I am so excited Duran figured it out. Watching him bounce from Triple A and the Majors without having it all together yet there were definitely hiccups. I'm so glad the ownership stuck with his development and let him become the player he is today!
Me and my dad were watching the triple with and error/inside the parker and two years later I still remember it
so great looking back at this with him being all-star mvp
As we try to forget mookie Duran is nice to take the ease of the pain
Another reason he struggled was during the vaccine mandates, Duran refused which is up to him and no one had an issue with, but because of Canada's laws he couldnt play in Blue jays games for a while. It wasn't a massive detail, but when he was already getting hate for the fielding and strikeouts and then he also couldn't play against a division rival on the road for a while? Sports radio wasn't happy
my favorite player in the league without a doubt. gotta love jarren duran
How could you not!
I love watching his entusiasm! He is growing into a superstar!
He's been my favorite Sox player since he got called up, watching him grow as a player and as a person has been incredible
aaaaaaaaaand he just won All Star Game MVP
49-40 after an underwhelming offseason. Red Sox are finally looking like they’re back on track to contending.
He was never "the worst" player in baseball. He was green and needed some time, it's called "seasoning" to get his legs and now he is an exciting and valuable member of the Red Sox. He should be voted to the All Star team.
You sound like a whining baby, settle tf down.
I think the Betts trade really did a lot of damage to the Red Sox franchise's favorability with their fans, which subsequently lead to a drop in fan interest and a decrease in attendance, and these factors are having a ripple effect on the amount of coverage the team receives in the media, both locally and nationally. That's my theory for why Duran's incredible season is being ignored.
He's easily one of the top CF's in the league . Underrated as hell. As a Sox fan he's amazing and a hell of a player.
Phenomenal player, home-grown talent, feel-good story, very positive role model for the community. Yeah, he's definitely getting traded this off-season.
I’m back after he won them the all star game and got mvp 🥴
I'm not saying this because of how Duran is doing now but one of my returns to Beantown 2 yrs ago, I caught a Sox games with some friends and tho Duran didn't shine that game, I told my buddies that this kid is going to be a great player. There was something about him that i couldn't explain then but looking back, it was hist constantant hustle. Though he wasn't a star of THAT game his play stood out to me. It caught my eye that he just simply put everything into each play regardless of the outcome. Not to compare but it brought back memories of Ricky Henderson and his constant 100% effort. To take it further, one can even say he plays "like" Pete Rose because THAT guy ran full speed to first when he walked. THAT'S hustle, that's what shows you that this guy wants to play.
OH, .. and Jared, don't worry about that fluffed play in the OF vs KC, you need to realize it's happened to the best players to ever play the game.
Keep doing you bro, you're doing just fine!
Don't lose that passion for the game.
Had given up on the Red Sox a while ago until this video, thanks!
Red sox player development is crazy. If only they kept their stars
Love this dude! Wanna get a Duran jersey soon!
all-star alert
I was at the game on Monday and he was excellent !!!
Yeah Duran is one of my favorite players has a Sox fan. Fun to watch.
He's an Allstar now!
getting this video on my home page after the slur incident is crazy
"Most disliked and misunderstood" is a bit of a stretch but his breakout has been incredible to witness after thinking it wouldn't ever come the past couple years. Dude just plays the game the right way in everything he does.
Please Red Sox please. They've messed up so many extensions but please don't mess this up
I can't upvote this video enough
Great video man. Love Duran
Congrats to Jarren for the success he's experiencing!
He's on my fantasy team definitely one of my favorite players
he gives off #2 wearing jacoby ellsbury vibes, speedster with power 💪🏻
I love Jaren. If he was on a super team like the dodgers he would be right behind judge and Ohtani in voting.
I love this video. And the point that was made at 11:20
He’ll continue to rise 📈
After the KC game and the Tapia play, I was completely done with him. He's been incredible since. The most exciting player in baseball, maybe.
Really ironic that he wasn’t voted in as an all star and won the mvp in the game
Favorite Sox player!
Never heard of him before. Thanks for the video.
Funny that he ended up winning the all star mvp after this video
So Duran gets good. Then he wants to get paid. Then the Red Sox say “sorry we can’t afford it” and let him walk for nothing like they did with Xander or trade him for a bag of balls like they did Mookie.
As a Red Sox fan, he’s so underrated, he’s my favorite player right behind Tristan Casas
me too, love raffy too
Your vid’s are so underrated!
Thank you!
Getting that Tatum treatment. If he keeps improving, the awards will flow, but he could keep being under-appreciated.
Who’s here after his walk off against the jays?
this is beautiful . made me a new fan of him
That’s the goal of this video!
Nice video. Watched this and then he hits his first walk off not two hours later lol
It's simple why Duran is underrated, you don't get a second chance at a first impression. because his first few seasons were dreadful people still kinda look at him as a bad player that is maybe on a hot streak. you can see reactions like this on the opposite side of the spectrum too with people like Jeff Francoeur, who started his rookie season incredibly hot and then regressed to what he was, an extremely below-average player. Yet through Francoeur's whole career, he was given opportunities because he made a historically good first impression so for a long time managers thought he was a good player just going through some rough patches. so I have no doubt Duran will be doubted for years to come almost regardless of success
Love him reminds me of Jacoby Ellsbury he was always talented and going to be a stud
Duran the hero again tonight! LFG redsox!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHH MY KING JARREN DURAN
Fantastic Video
Duran is the Man
And he got all star mvp
Jarren Duran is an All Star
This is aging like fine wine after yesterdays game.