2023 In The MLB Has Been WILD! | British Guy Reacts To Why The 2023 MLB Season Has Made Zero Sense

Today we are catching up on baseball and more specifically the MLB in 2023. It's been a wild start to the year with poor teams excelling and some of the richest teams in the league struggling. There's been controversies, drama and of course many hotdog promo's along the way!
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[@RewardBread619]

If you want your mind blown even more they’re saying Ohtani is worth well over 600 million

[@Posirep]

"only in America" Nah that happened in CANADA. North America, sure. But Toronto is a Canadian city.

[@scimasterJ]

I moved to Baltimore a year ago and decided to get back into baseball because I figured "Hey, the Orioles are pretty bad. It'll be fun to watch some bad baseball." Instead they've gone on an absolute tear over the past season and a half, and it turns out that's even more fun to watch.

[@jessescott775]

Life long VA resident, O's are my favorite AL team (braves fan, sorry Richmond Braves were closer than Baltimore as a kid haha) 2023 Orioles remind me soo much of the 2018 Braves. Young guys leading the charge, so much potential and hope for the next decade+. Hope we meet in the WS, but also hope we kick that ass when it does happen 😆

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

That’s kinda how my Giants journey started in ‘08. I had moved to AZ & decided to get back into baseball. I started thinking about a team to follow regularly & thought, “well, Oracle Park is beautiful stadium & my family are all from the Bay Area (I grew up in the KC area), plus, they broadcast a lot of the games here, I might as well watch these guys.” It was a good time to get into Giants baseball. The Orioles have always been a sentimental favorite of mine (along with the Royals). I love the ballpark & I always thought the logo was really fun. I’ll be rooting for them as the season progresses.

[@TheParrotEnthusiast]

The salary math is correct - For example, Aaron Judge (and a few others) are making approximately $40 million per season. In fact, by revenue, MLB is second in the WORLD for league revenue behind the NFL. It's a mix of factors - huge emphasis on concession sales (high quality restaurants, tons of beer options, etc), merchandise sales, big TV contracts, tons of stadium advertising and a ton of exclusive contracts between vendors and MLB all add to the profit line even if the league doesn't have nearly as many eyes as soccer, for example.

[@gregorywilliams1308]

Big market teams also sell a lot of tickets. Even small market teams have 1.8 million tickets sold, large market teams have over 3 million tickets sold.

[@alarrim29574]

And don’t forget the Mets owner😂

[@TheParrotEnthusiast]

@@gregorywilliams1308 True, even if you have shit attendance (10-15K average), you have 82 home games which adds up quickly.

[@gregorywilliams1308]

Out of all of sports in the USA, baseball pay is very high. All of the money is guaranteed. You take a team like the Braves, and they had over 3 million paying fans last year, and they were 2nd in attendance. Baseball salaries are very big

[@johnwray393]

The fact there's 400mil contracts and many 250-300mil contracts says it all. They don't give that money out for the fuck of it. Teams like my Braves are raking that cash in. It's pretty crazy and not sure if it's sustainable for a lot of teams.

[@johnwray393]

Look at the Padres. Lol

[@kristiangore2630]

I grew up in Los Angeles and thus love the Dodgers but before you decide on a team I would recommend you watch three films that should give you a sense of the history of the game. 1. "42" with Chadwick Boseman and Harrison Ford 2. "Field Of Dreams" with Kevin Costner 3. "The Pride Of The Yankees" With Gary Cooper If you want to get why the game is loved watch "Bull Durham" and "The Sand Lot" They won't help you find a team but they will help you understand the game in ways that are difficult to explain.

[@johnc9021]

Thusly….. typical Dodgers fan 😂

[@math4108]

Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander will each make $43,000,000 this season. Or around $20,000 a pitch given they play a full season

[@lovesgucci1]

The Phillies!! You owe the city of Philadelphia at least some love!! When you come to the states, you definitely need to go to a Phillies, Mets, Yankees or even Orioles & Nationals (more away fans than Nats fans). Great crowds & all are not too far away from each other. Try and go on a promotional night when they give out bobble heads or something. **Mets v Phillies are playing in London next year!

[@hifijohn]

I agree 100% your first MLB game should be in an actual ballpark in America not some converted soccer field in England.

[@theJohnGaltLine]

I'm a Cardinals fan. So, I suggest them. Second most World Series wins of all time. Plus, they're playing in London next month. Even if you don't go, at least you might be able to watch it within your own time zone. They've been digging themselves out of the massive hole they dug for themselves, and could still win the division.

[@CrackheadYoda]

You should do a video or research salaries of sports stars in the US. Whether it be NBA, NFL, or MLB, they make insane money. Also, the two pitcher they mentioned for the Mets are the two highest paid players in the MLB.

[@ZaKRo-bx7lp]

baseball players have a high salary in the majors but get paid barely anything in the minors.

[@wckdaintgood]

Nahh they definitely get paid that much 😂 it’s kinda insane how much money Baseball and Basketball players make

[@Er059]

MLB players get paid a lot but don’t really get any sponsorship money.. and the Forbes lists include endorsement money, so they don’t get on the list because of it

[@evannelson4203]

You'll be wise to pick an east coast team because of the time change. The Orioles are about to be one of the most successful teams of the next decade because of their young talent, so if you jumped on that bandwagon, you'd probably have a great time. Orange and black are also amazing colors. I'd also recommend going to the game in London. It won't affect your experience going to a game in the US. There's an entire culture around traveling to ballparks. I didn't feel any less amazed the first time I walked into Fenway Park of Wrigley Field, and I had already been to tons of games.

[@quanicle101]

seconding this!!! let’s go O’s!!!!!!

[@psymar]

Given the games are late-night to begin with, a west-coast team might work better so that you can watch the games in the morning *after* sleep!

[@m1ke896]

I think those $1 dolar hotdogs should be more than enough to make you want to be a Phillies fan.

[@TheMaxmurphy1973]

BE AN ORIOLES FAN!!!! We're finally good again! And should be good for years to come with the young squad

[@jabbitt05]

Speaking of F1 and auto racing....... The Indy 500 is this weekend. It's just a few hours after Monaco on the same channel, Sky Sports F1.

[@WahooSerious]

Like dollar dog night one of my local minor league teams has thirsty Thursdays where they have beer for what used to be a buck but I think it’s a couple bucks a cup now

[@DHforLife]

"Only in America" he says as the video is talking about the Toronto Blue Jays, in Canada...

[@artistical88]

The Mets pitchers Verlander and Scherzer are two future hall of fame members. They’ve both been playing out of their minds for like 15 years. Verlander is probably the better of the two, but both are pitching savants.

[@areguapiri]

It is an old and tired myth that there are "poor" teams or weak financial teams in major league baseball because "ALL revenues are shared". Therefore, each team has the same amount of money to spend each year. Unfortunately, the top players always choose to play in bigger cities with bigger TV markets. All professional player salaries are public information in America. Also, you can find every player's salary with a simple Google search. ...p.s. Bryce Harper is a wealthy, overexaggerated drama queen.

[@allisoncameron111]

Guess it’s time to make my case! I’ve been a Phillies fan all my life, and even though they get a bad rap, it’s just because they are passionate. Every good player is remembered for life, and fans even root for past players that are on other teams. The dugout has some great personalities that are ready to bring another championship back to Philly!

[@dr3693]

just wanna say the As aren’t moving bc they’re bad they’re moving bc their owner sucks also become a mariners fan if u like being stressed

[@alexanderrose1071]

Orioles would be a fun team to start being a fan of in 2023. Going to be a fun at least 5-7 years

[@lexzone-six9912]

The Atlanta Braves are the team you want to follow. A team with a winning culture but not a bandwagon team like the Yankees or Dodgers.

[@alarrim29574]

Considering how good they are, have been and will be in the future it can still be considered a bandwagon.( braves fan btw) idk if he doesn’t want those kinda accusations😂 then he would be better off picking something like the orioles cuz they are about to be really good

[@zacharyliles8657]

You should be a Detroit Tigers fan! We're an old club with a great and long history, but we've fallen on hard times since our previous owner died in 2015. However, we have some fun young players and a couple of really good veterans and it looks like we're finally turning a corner and becoming competitive again. It would be a great time to jump on board!

[@noelcgray]

Shohei is going to sign a $600,000,000 contract this offseason.

[@DiegoGonzalez-cd3tt]

Yea, mlb players make crazy money. Trout signed an extension of 430 million dollar for 12 years, plus the contract he already had, has like 550 million guaranteed through 14 years. Ohtani is expected to get even more, so yea, its a lot. It's just not so much per year sometimes that's why its not in forbes.

[@jgwill]

Forbes includes endorsements, which MLB players are nowhere near as big as Messi/Federer/Ronaldo etc. By salary alone baseball players are way up there

[@onedaysoon5351]

Braves are the GOATS💪😎

[@Lambdakastel]

RIP NHL logo tier list 😢

[@vicisaiah8861]

I’m a White Sox fan but came here to recommend the Orioles! They are a great team right now and a lot of fun

[@brandaccountnamegabe6172]

As a White Sox fan I second this.

[@coltonschwarz_8499]

Be a Braves fan!

[@Jamhand13]

Ohtani is going to make 500+ million on his next contract. And baseball has FULLY guaranteed contracts because of the union.

[@areguapiri]

That's not "per season".

[@egadgo]

A lot of American fans use their team playing in London as an excuse to take a vacation to England. There will be no shortage of real baseball fans there. I understand if you want to wait until you visit America, but I’d bet the atmosphere of baseball follows it wherever it goes.

[@lovesgucci1]

We’re really considering going to the Phillies v Mets series next. We wanted to go when the Eagles had their London game but weren’t able to. I agree there’s going to be a lot of Americans there; either fans of the Cubs or Cards or expats living in London.

[@mocrg]

I’m an Angel fan. They frustrate. The offense is good. The pitching and relief pitching is just bad. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen them lose games with a lead. I saw them lose with a 6-0 lead. On the other hand you can watch Ohtani and he’s great fun! Plus he has a nice haircut.

[@mocrg]

The Angels did it again . Ohtani pitched and left the game 7th inning leasing 3-2. Angels give up the lead 4-2. Angels tie it 8th inning 4-4. Extra innings 10th. Angels give up one run. Outfielder drops a pop up! Angels get double play. Inning over. Call reversed on replay because - catcher want stepping on home plate . Miami scores 8-4. Angels get one run and lose 8-5. That’s how it is being an Angel fan. And they have a winning record! They just lose games they shouldn’t .

[@Nilphinho]

Hop on the orioles bandwagon. We are FINALLY on the up!!

[@AngelA-qi1br]

Baseball is the 2nd highest revenue producing sport in the world, behind only the NFL. NY Mets pitcher Max Scherzer is making $43.3 million from the Mets for the 2023 season AND he is also receiving $15 million from the Washington Nationals from a previous long term contract, so he is earning $58.3 million in 2023. And his fellow Mets pitcher Justin Verlander is also making $43.3 million this year as well.

[@natejarrell6116]

I'm from Atlanta. Just wanted to know why you have the ATL skyline in 5he background?

[@LinguisticSugar]

If you want to pick a team... pick the Braves. One of the oldest teams... great fan base. And are right now awesome.

[@brettg274]

I don’t think Pittsburg Pirates or Baltimore Orioles will continue this performance into the 2nd half, but I’m glad to see their teams doing well. If you want to root for teams that are expected to make the playoffs: Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees, Houston Astros, Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins in the American League. Atlanta Braves, NY Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, LA Dodgers, San Diego Padres in the National League. A lot of people pick a favorite AL team and a favorite NL team.

[@johnwray393]

Pick the Braves. They have the future NL mvp and arguably the best team in the league and will be for a long time. Also, almost every game has playoff vibes with sold out crowds. They won the world series in 2021 and just getting started.

[@artistical88]

Madison Bumgarner is also known as MadBum. 😂 it’s fitting, because he’s always mad for no reason.

[@david-1775]

You should watch the Astros or the Rangers. The Astros are good young team and should be good for a while. The Rangers have come out of nowhere and are leading the league in runs. In 2021 the Rangers had the 3rd fewest runs. In 2022 they moved up to the middle of the pack and now they are leading. They aren't blowing away the league in hitting or homers. They are just getting it done with runners in scoring position, in fact they have the highest RISP team OPS since the 1930 Yankees (excluding the 2020 shortened season).

[@rwrosier]

You need to make the Atlanta Braves your team. They currently have the best record in MLB. They are known as America's team because in the '80 and '90s there games were carried by a major cable TV company and it allowed everyone in the country to watch the Braves play. Since 1991 they have been constantly one of the best teams in the MLB. Also when you come to the US you need to visit Georgia. You can watch the Braves and the reigning two times National Champion Georgia Bulldawgs who are currently the team being predicted to win an unprecedented third National Title in a row. Come to Georgia and see two of the best teams in their sports. However you may want to skip the Atlanta Falcons game, they are the state's only black eye.

[@brosciencegutfeelings7058]

If you want to pick a team, Pick the Baltimore Orioles… We’ve been down for many years, it’s a good time to get on the upswing train…

[@TreyM1609]

I don’t agree with the pickoff rule. I can kind of understand the pitch clock but I don’t like the rules on it. MLB is just trying to get more runs scored. If they keep doing it baseball is going to be unrecognizable in the following years

[@david-1775]

Sherzer and Verlander both have a salary of $43,333,333 this year. They are the two highest paid players in the league.

[@girlwithaguitar24]

"Only in America" he says over video of the literal one team that isn't from America (the Toronto Blue Jays).

[@brandons2199]

Highly recommend any of the baseball doesn’t exist videos, that channel has great baseball content

[@1berrylover178]

If you look at a list of highest paid athletes baseball doesn't rank as highly because they get relatively little money from sponsorship deals. Soccer players like Ronaldo and Mbappe are super lucrative for marketing and Basketball stars get massive shoe deals; meanwhile, Mike Trout's most famous sponsor is a pretzel company (Shohei however is super marketable and may be the best paid athlete in the world next year). If you only look purely at salary paid by their team though, baseball players are among the highest paid in the world

[@Jrhynie]

Follow the Phillies. The Philly Captain on KZbin got me hooked and I'm a fellow Englishman. No two days the same.

[@lovesgucci1]

A few years ago we sat next to a British couple at The Bank (Phillies). They were traveling through NYC, Philly, DC & while at a bar in Philly a guy gave them his tickets to the game (he was a season tix holder) & told them they will leave the game loving baseball (They knew absolutely nothing about baseball). Well, they are HUGE Phillies fans and we’re hoping to see them next year in London when the Phillies play the Mets! **That guy might be from the city (like myself) but I don’t know where he got that awful accent! We don’t talk like that.

[@Jrhynie]

@@lovesgucci1 I met the Philly Captain last weekend when we played the Cubs. His accent is a bit strong but he pointed out that I talked funny. He's got a good sense of humour. That was my first ever live game. Loved it.

[@lovesgucci1]

@Jrhynie That’s awesome! I hope you went to the game we won! Did you have fun? Was it your first time in the states? Do you happen to live near London? If so, there’s a couple of pubs that are Philadelphia sports themed called “Passyunk Ave.” I know they play all Philly and other American sports there.

[@Jrhynie]

@@lovesgucci1 I live in Edinburgh. We lost 10-1 and won 12-3 the next day. Sat in 302 Friday and 123 Saturday. Met Luke and the Philly Captain.

[@lovesgucci1]

No idea who Luke is and only saw that Captain guy pop up on my feeds. But you literally had quite the ride - us getting crushed & a rare win! Haha Never been to Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿, or anywhere in the UK for that matter, but hopefully next year for the Phillies v Mets series and maybe travel to Scotland! **Wheeler was killed it in Atlanta!

[@pushpak]

Pitchers in baseball are like QBs in AF, if they're great, they get paid.

[@christophermckinney3924]

No they ARE a getting paid that much. The money in baseball is from TV rights not ticket sales

[@Nick--69]

Orioles bandwagon would welcome you with open arms. The team has a ton of young talent, a great stadium and they're very fun to watch.

[@woundedcrow4606]

There’s 162 games in a season. Half of them are at their home stadium. That’s a lot of ticket sales. MLB teams can afford it.

[@richardrogers4187]

Cheers about wanting your first baseball experience to be in the States.

[@brianmoore6724]

Join the pain train.....be an Angels fan! Been on all 49 years of my life. It can be rough but oh well

[@DFusions_]

Max Scherzer & Justin Verlander by themselves get paid more money than most players in the MLB Both are making $40-43m a year Max has a 3 year $130m, Justin Verlander has a 2 year $86M contract That's what happens when you join a big market team that is owned by a multi-billion dollar man

[@Alex-kd5xc]

If you’re not willing to be a Nationals fan I don’t know what makes you think you can handle being an Angels fan lol at least the Nationals won a World Series a few years ago. The Angels can’t haven’t even been able to make the playoffs in the last decade almost.

[@RewardBread619]

I have no affiliation to the Nationals but since your my career guy on the show plays for them I’ll vote for them.

[@Gennodel]

16:07 Baseball money is a complete anomaly to me as well. It might just be because we don't have an MLB team in my state, but the sport seems much less popular than football and basketball, yet their star players have contracts that are only slightly fewer millions of dollars a year compared to those two sports.

[@BrianKapellusch]

New Era can't make an oversized hat because it's patented by another company. But I would think new era could license that hat design and make a custom one. All it would take is money, I'm sure. The kind of money that I'm sure a baseball club could find.

[@jessescott775]

Please go to Fenway park for you first game.

[@JKM395]

Every single one of the new rules are terrible. I hate them all. As far as a team to root for, don't pick the Angles. They are never going to do anything. They have two of the best players in the game and they're a complete waste on that team.

[@Alex-ce1vd]

As a Cubs fan just join us were very fun to watch especially at home

[@AZ-lo2cc]

Pirates fan here they haven’t been good forever but we’re a young team and have had some fun moments this year and are competing for the NL Central

[@johnc9021]

Atlanta Braves. There is only one team.

[@JoeyVatavuk]

waiting is definitely the move. tickets to a regular game in america are gonna be insanely cheap in comparison to that wembley game if you were planning on coming here anyway

[@matthewtucker4911]

Make sure when you pick your team don’t just choose the team that’s the best choose the team that has the fan base you relate to the most

[@mattmabry2682]

“Only in America” sir thats Canada

[@danknepper]

Watch the orioles they are exciting 🎉

[@dr.noname8957]

baseball players get MONEY

[@mzimmerman2484]

Anyone else notice the ring was on her middle finger?

[@aidanadams1398]

You should be a Braves fan

[@richardrogers4187]

SAINT LOUIS CARDINALS 😊

[@imheel9727]

No they definitely get paid that money

[@cyancey76]

Here's a counterargument for your first game experience: Go to a game in London and go to a game here and then compare the atmosphere. Every team plays 162 games a season here, but theres only a handful of games in the UK. Seems like a can't miss experience.

[@FluffyBull]

Obviously I am biased, but Texas Rangers are super fun to watch this year. Offensive production has been incredible. Currently leading the league in run differential. Heck Seager just hit a grand slam yesterday!

[@georgia_prodz13]

Atlanta Braves on top

[@imheel9727]

Become an Astros fan please

[@56_wrlds_]

padres

[@ytcommenter1178]

redsox

[@derickreed2802]

Yankees

[@mocrg]

I want to cancel my cable but live baseball is only available on Bally sports . The problem is the amount of money a month to get my team costs the same of monthly cable .

[@lovesgucci1]

Same with Comcast having partnership with the Phillies and Sixers. Comcast literally has a stranglehold on this city (we paid for two of their skyscrapers!)

[@rafabarreda3913]

Angels are my AL team, but the Dbacks are my fav team 🐍🐍… we have a great young core coming up!

[@RewardBread619]

I know it don’t matter but the d backs unis 😍

[@rallycapandstanding]

I’ll say for history, Fenway park or Wrigley field, maybe dodger stadium. For modern, oracle park or petco park, maybe T-Mobile park. PNC Park lowkey nice

[@lovesgucci1]

Petco and PNC are far from “low key”. Petco is gorgeous!! PNC has great scenery. I love Dodgers stadium too. Target Field in Minneapolis is different but nice and great location.

[@rallycapandstanding]

@@lovesgucci1 also forgot about Coors Field and the sunset view

[@lovesgucci1]

How could I forget Coors! I loved it! We went during their July 4th fireworks (like July 9th in 2016) and they let fans one the field to watch.

[@ebavideos5819]

I think you should choose the Seattle Mariners for your favorite team because they just broke their 21 year playoff drought last year, are really young, and they are really fun and have a bright future!

[@sizzledan31]

As a Rays fan, I couldnt be happier with how this season has gone. If you want to bandwagon the Rays, now would be the best time!

[@saucepoint5296]

You should go with orioles because they’re a young team and are gonna grow and become much better

[@psymar]

I haven't watched any games either, partly because of my sleep schedule weirdness, but also because MLB just makes it really expensive to watch. I'm happy enough to listen on the radio -- that way they describe the action more and I can listen while doing other things. Regarding the London game: it's Cubs-Cardinals. You will probably have a lot of serious Cubs fans -- some even from America -- coming to watch the game; Cubs fans have historically travelled very well and Cardinals are our biggest historical rivals. Also yeah, MLB is the one american sport with no salary cap, which is why you see the yankees and mets going over $200M every year. The other teams *do* get similar revenues due to revenue-sharing agreements, but some of them just don't spend it due to greedy owners. Lionel Messi is getting paid 35M euros, while Scherzer and Verlander are getting paid $43.3M each -- about 40M euros. On the other hand, MLB players early in their career have a lot less negotiating power as they can't become free agents. And Scherzer's only getting that salary for 3 years, then his contract's up and he'll have to re-negotiate for how he's performing at that age. As such, over the course of a career, top soccer players probably still make more, but it's close. Verlander's contract is also 3 years, but the third year goes down to $35M, and only if he meets a requirement for innings pitched in year two, because in the third year he'll be 42 years old and pitchers usually aren't as good at that age as they are even a couple years earlier. Scherzer is younger and will only be 39 in the third year of his contract; it actually includes an option for him to opt out of it a year early if he thinks he can make more money elsewhere (I doubt it). A good source I found on MLB contracts and player salary histories and such is www.spotrac.com/mlb/rankings/ . Fernando Tatis Jr. is a second-generation major leaguer; his dad, Fernando Tatis Sr. (obviously), famously was the only player to hit two home runs with the bases loaded (aka grand slams) in the *same inning*.

[@philipmcniel4908]

"On the other hand, MLB players early in their career have a lot less negotiating power as they can't become free agents." A line that will be read with a bit of grim humor (humour?) by anyone who's been watching his MLB The Show series on his gaming channel.

[@Pete_Finch]

There's something so wonderful about the Angels always failing despite having some of the greatest players of all time. I hope they don't break their no-playoff streak this year

[@WahooSerious]

Angels have definitely been a fun team to watch this year and they have a decent chance to get a playoff spot.

[@FuckYoutubeAndGoogle]

The Orioles bandwagon is getting loaded up and there is no better time to jump on it than now. We have a very young team with a lot of talent and a seriously low payroll, not to mention even more young talent on the way. Hopefully the checkbook opens up soon and we can add some bigger name veterans at the trade deadline or in the offseason, but the team has been one of the best in the league since this time last year and they don't appear to be slowing down too much any time soon.

[@ZkL92]

NFL MLB NBA are the top 3 richest leagues in the world and yes the players make more than soccer players (minus ronaldos saudi and messi's barca) infact the top 100 sports contracts in history only includes those 2 soccer contracts en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_largest_sports_contracts

[@increasearmadillo3032]

Shame they didn’t show the Brewers fan who was so drunk that he was vomiting all over the concourse