Angels refuse to get the Mariners out in 9th inning, a breakdown

[@mikoyle]

The big issue is that the catcher didn’t run the base runner back far enough to third base. I was always coaches to run the base runner further back to the bag he just came from. Sadly, the catcher made a bunch of mistakes in the clip.

[@drewcooper9516]

Pitchers gotta get to home also got caught being a spectator not a player

[@AirNLightNTimeNSpace]

💯. Rough inning for Stassi. Throws the ball away. Fails to run guy back far enough to third, and then drops the ball on the tag. Catcher’s got to show better awareness.

[@jasonbarrett8655]

100% and can't throw it at all until you've got somebody behind you. Walk him all the way back to safe at 3rd if you have to - nuts to throw it and jump out of line with no one up next.

[@mbays85]

You are correct sir! Worst case scenario should have been bases loaded with no outs.

[@hostility3404]

The big issue here is that they’re the Angels

[@isaiahmendoza4167]

This is almost ENTIRELY the catcher's fault. You can see everything else without much explanation but the go ahead run scoring, he throws too early. He has more room to run him back to third base, and he should know he has no support from the first baseman yet. But he still tosses the ball and the runner darts back to home base with no resistance. The catcher gave up 2nd base, 3rd base, and arguably the go ahead run.

[@rolandomartinez7836]

It all started when he panicked and threw the ball away to right field.. After that the Mariners basically mucked him the hole entire inning..

[@chrisnight2376]

Pitcher has to take some blame here too, can't give up a walk and then start throwing balls in the dirt

[@janitorbill7654]

And then another run later lol mans put on a clinic

[@johnm24358]

Yup… completely agree…

[@AEMoreira81]

What about the pitcher who got caught being a spectator and then fell down trying to cover home? That said, he should know who’s covering home if anyone.

[@ziggypwner]

As an Angels fan, I’ve been begrudgingly looking forward to this.

[@IEEteammateMATT1]

Same bro

[@jaimelannister1797]

Same

[@andrewboyce7268]

Has to suck to be a Halos fan, the front office almost refuses to get pitching. Has two amazing talents, yet bad pitching and defense. I still think next year if everyone is healthy they will make it to Oct.

[@Hudbow25]

Me too

[@josephchurchill6720]

As a Mariner's fan I've been eagerly waiting for this. The next game is better tho

[@Jonathan-qs6eh]

The Angels being this bad as a team while Trout and Ohtani break records is hillarious. I know Trout is constantly hurt but he still gave them a lot of good baseball this season.

[@Seanster_94]

Like you said Trout was hurt, he's missed meaningful games, and as much as I love Trout and him being the GOAT, he was one of the worst performers during the 14 game losing streak directly contributing to the losses....Ohtani's been great on the mound this year, but his offense has fluttered greatly from last year and like Trout has turned into a real streaky hitter...you cant win games when your best hitters are streaky hitters

[@Fly-The-W]

@@Seanster_94 Also cant rely on 1 or 2 guys to carry you a whole season though. Need a full team and other guys to step up. Couldnt always just expect those 2 to win games single handedly

[@SugarPac]

I was watching this game with my friend and Mentioned the Angels gave me Depression. He said a Sports team can't give you depression. I had to comfort him as he cried as the inning went on.

[@jordino3634]

loll

[@nothanks9174]

If you’re currently affected by Angel’s Fandom, please see a doctor to determine what treatment is right for you

[@The-Dom]

edit it: "by the end of the 9th he had to be put on suicide watch."

[@TheTEN24]

As a Mets and jets fan teams can absolutely cause depression lol

[@bmo14lax]

If you've ever seen Curb your enthusiasm you know the new York jets are responsible for at least one death by stress.

[@lewislovelord8977]

Imagine Jomboy as a high school teacher. Nobody is skipping that class. His ability to convey information with humor is a true gift. What a blessing to baseball. Appreciate everyone who makes these videos possible. Thank you for your levity.

[@suburbanindie]

It's brought me back in as a casual fan. I can actually keep a conversation going about current baseball now thanks to Jimmy, even though I'm a hockey fan.

[@tuckerbrown9334]

I had a couple of history teachers like that. They inspired me to want to follow in their footsteps

[@suzanner1630]

I would attend jomboys class in a heartbeat

[@garrettfrench7414]

Ok guys today we got slope calculations. aaaahhh LETS GO.

[@Dalzik.]

The Angel's ability to lose is also a true gift... for other teams

[@TheFightinGinger]

Been an Angels fan for over 20 years. This has been one of the most difficult years to watch... after every game I just feel like I need a hug

[@YT_AKai_]

Been a M’s for 20+ years welcome to our pain

[@MegaRussell12]

I alway wear an angels hat that I have had for like 10 years now. When people ask if I’m an angels fan I always have to reply with ,”I’m trying to be.” Impossible to be a fan of a team that plays like this.

[@steele1772]

LA dodgers is where its at

[@grogblue]

@@YT_AKai_ true, and somehow fully covered in a brilliant video... kzbin.info/www/bejne/inrKfGhsmKadnLs

[@MarcosElMalo2]

That’s what your Rally Monkey is for.

[@TheGuitologist]

Catcher at fault in that rundown. Should have been aware there was no one covering.

[@JohnSnowden]

Right. Catcher just runs the ball to third and they end up no run scored, with either bases loaded or one of the runners out on third if they both end up there. Jomboy missed that.

[@bobeecroft2296]

With all the madness that went on this inning, it gets forgotten that Carlos Santana got walked on only 3 balls

[@ryanburkholder2076]

LEGEND

[@benkelly7499]

Absolute veteran move by convincing the ump he had three balls on him 😂

[@swirvinbirds1971]

That was some serious voodoo he did. I don't think anyone on the field or in the Angel's dugout questioned it.

[@J.C...]

And he was the first artist sponsored by PRS guitars.... Oh, wait. Wrong Carlos Santana. Nevermind 🤣

[@jasoneverett]

@She Hulk its a Comedy trololo

[@zacd4902]

Never ceases to amaze me how poorly defenses regularly execute rundowns. Even at this level.

[@reedeayers]

It was drilled into our heads as kids and even then there’s a 50% chance someone doesn’t follow up their throw and that’s being generous

[@0214film]

I was at the game and literally saw shohei frustrated/mad go back into the lockeroom. First time to ever see him like that, must be frustrating to play on this team.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

"Fuck I should have joined the M's... Too bad everyone told me they suck"

[@brianhayes4388]

@@principalmcvicker6530 nah that boy love living in LA

[@jamesw71]

agreed, not really a team when the 1st baseman and all of the outfield not playing team ball and just sitting on their asses all day.

[@Gumbocinno]

He's the best player in the league on the worst team in the league, it's gotta be frustrating.

[@BigIronEnjoyer]

Makes one wish baseball had a system of relegation and promotion. The Angels have had probably the two greatest talents of the last decade fall into their lap, and they've done absolutely nothing with that but suck ass. They deserve to be relegated to AAA.

[@theangelicwon8852]

I'm surprised the 13 inning 0-0 game mariners vs Yankees hasn't been covered! The whole game was epic

[@principalmcvicker6530]

I hope that is coming soon. Also your name is funny considering the video lol

[@lemonpug6582]

I was at that game! It was the best game I’ve ever seen

[@hl2583]

yankees lost so he won’t do it just like he didn’t do one for the field of dreams last year lol

[@BillKrayer12thMan]

​@@lemonpug6582Me too!!1st base side 200 section!! Laughed about it for days ‼️

[@Fly-The-W]

@@hl2583 hes done stuff that makes the yanks look bad before. Hes not as bias with content as people try to say

[@jimc.goodfellas]

"Ohtani and Trout break more records, but the Angels fall, 15-3" This is what I expect from an Angels headline

[@irobbankseverywhere]

Ohtani had an RBI single, an RBI triple for his second trie in two days, and a two run homer, Ty wasn't even playing, and the Angel's STILL got swept. Sums up their season pretty perfectly lol

[@xd-nc7wi]

average angels outing tbh

[@merrittpalmer4349]

@@irobbankseverywhere Pretty sure Ty France played in the series

[@irobbankseverywhere]

@@merrittpalmer4349 He did, just not in the last game. It's just amusing that the Mariners scored 11 runs without arguably their best hitter. Bad wording on my part

[@hihunter7]

"Trout hits for his second cycle of the week and Ohtani has his 6th multi homerun game in a row but the Angels fall 11-7, losing their 10th straight."

[@russellmoore8187]

the fan with the "every fuckin' time!" made me LOL

[@notduy12345]

you missed the part where they were debating what the count for the Santana at bat was, was originally 2-2 but they changed it to 3-1

[@Mordecai626]

Yeah, and the umpire admitted after the game that he lost the count and it should have been 2-2. So Santana walked on 3 balls...

[@Nick-bi9xf]

For real how did this get missed

[@LordBurger]

and the fact a dp would have been turned when dylan moore scored instead

[@thomaschristensen9469]

yeah unironically jomboy should prob remake the video for that edit: also not even mentioning the fact that the play on ty france was the easiest double play of the angels life and they instead threw home??? come on jomboy

[@SlimeGarra]

It's because he posted it on Instagram. The video is about how the angels can't make a clean out

[@JockStrapified]

It’s crazy that I literally couldn’t care less to watch live sports but the way you break plays down are so fun to watch. You rock JOMBOY

[@TheMav41]

This team needs new management and ownership. Moreno has seen his 10 million dollar investment two decades ago balloon into 2 billion dollars now. There is no excuse for last off-season after Ohtani won MVP and he begged for surrounding talent. Their reasoning was that Trout was back so everything would be fine. The Angels are embarrassing to their fans and baseball!

[@MarcosElMalo2]

You don’t need to win to be profitable. They’re milking Ohtani’s popularity for every nickel, and it’s a lot of nickels. Ohtani sells jerseys and memorabilia. Ohtani puts butts in seats. His contract is up after this season. He is getting paid +/- $5 million a year. Trout is getting around $35 million a year. ($426 million/12 years) with 9 years to go on his contract. With all his injuries, he’s the biggest cost. Team ownership is more likely thinking about litigation to break the contract, not changing management. I don’t think anyone wants to buy the team with Trout on the payroll. He’s a $300 million liability. He is going to be on and off the IL, mostly on it, for the rest of his career. I bet the Angels find a way to pay him to go away.

[@DEEZEEMTB]

As an Angel fan I endorse this comment

[@TryPuttingItInRice]

@@MarcosElMalo2 bros blaming Trout lol. Christ

[@timw8646]

angel fans are so fair weather anyways so they don't really care. i know because i live in orange county.

[@balmorrablue3130]

@@TryPuttingItInRice first person in the history of baseball to claim trout is anything but one of the best ever what a taste

[@awung11]

I can't believe I actually watched the whole inning live as an Angel fan. Clearly, I'm so dead inside that I no longer feel anything. Edit: And then watched the full recap even after knowing what was going to happen. Just immune to the pain now.

[@fleaflicker1451]

noooooo!💐

[@exoticworldreview2755]

Imagine being Trout or Shoehei and living in this nightmare

[@georgekirby7150]

Did you die?

[@reedeayers]

As a cowboys fan I feel your pain

[@Migs1025]

All stassi had to do was chase the runner back too third, the runner from first was going to third no matter what. The whole play was right in front of him.

[@parkerokane8883]

yep Stassi messed up 3 times that inning.. First the overthrow on the toss to second ( for no reason, runner didnt try to take the base) second, the play he shoudlve just ran down haggerty inbetween third and home, Third the dropped ball at the play at home that let D-Moore score... Not great night for him

[@Onlyinthe619]

Jesus christ, 3 mistakes from your QB behind the dish. Bad look for Stassi

[@3SailorMartin]

Actually since there was already one out, all they needed to do was throw it to second and then first. The run wouldn't have counted since it would have been an inning ending double play

[@jyak1747]

@@3SailorMartin Not likely to work, no one was covering second base (since they were playing in) so it takes extra time to get that out and by the time someone steps on 2nd, the batter is safe at 1st (They also lose time because the 2nd baseman didn't catch it). Just a bunch of really poorly thought out moves from the Angels catcher. Single-handedly cost them all these runs.

[@jetlyfe12]

Stassi is an absolute nightmare of a player. At the dish and defensively. No idea how this guy is in the majors.

[@kevineiford2153]

This game also ended with a swinging HBP strike 3 to just add to the strangeness. The M's were doing a victory dance on the field while an Angel was rolling on the ground in pain.

[@black-op345gaming5]

Did Jomboy forget that Santana Jedi mindtricked Laz Diaz from a 2-2 count to a 3-1 count? Cause it kinda helped in this context

[@l7le]

I was looking forward to commentary on that part! Edit to add - it's here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/epfdhpt5jcdloqc

[@adamb27473]

Breakdowns have been sloppy all year

[@the7A7dude]

Not really. Mariners were going to win either way

[@jakefromstatenothing3451]

He made it into a whole other video

[@D0lph1nn]

Literally made another video about that...

[@JordanMel]

This is one of my faves in a while. Super detailed about how the play is supposed to happen + what circumstantially went wrong. A+ sir

[@jamesw71]

he missed a couple points on the rundown though, he blamed the 1st baseman while the entire play the outfield was sitting on their asses, the left field especially should have been helping to backup/cover 3rd base and none of the outfielders made a move the entire play. The SS and 2nd baseman were running try to cover 3rd because the outfielders were still taking a nap.

[@jaimelannister1797]

You ignored the fact that Santana walked on 3 pitches. Laz Diaz apologized after the game for losing track of the count

[@jerryslist]

As an Angels fan since 1970, my question is, how do you build a team without a pitching staff, Arte? It's like building a house without a foundation.

[@balkthor]

I'd like to congratulate Phil Nevin on being such an amazing manager, first by trying to motivate his team with The Brawl and having it astonishingly backfire from then on, then with having no idea how to get his guys to perform basic baseball fundamentals. Clearly an upgrade from Maddon!

[@mariokart9227]

You could have a hall of fame couching staff with this team and they’d still play like this

[@balkthor]

@@mariokart9227 This is fair.

[@tenn_ore]

Not even sure he is a decent bench coach, the Yankees got rid of him on their coaching staff.

[@oogaboogaman13]

You think Maddon got a good laugh or just shaked his head with disappointment?

[@johnnier.o.d4746]

when they fired joe maddon i was shaking my head,you fired a good manager & blame him for this sorry team ...... i mean,what he gonna do, the pitching sucks except shotime,as what we can see their bullpen sucks & their closer too ..... it seemed like mike trout is injured all the time, anthony rendon was doing nothing eversince he's got the big paycheck ........ you can do nothing if you're the manager .......

[@laketappslax29]

As a mariners fan, I was dying laughing when they lost track of Santana's count in his AB. It was 2-2 and after the steal it went to 3-1 🤣

[@YT_AKai_]

POV a M’s fan here: You have the three fastest players on your team (Jrod, Haggerty, Moore) involved on this play, and Julio has one of the highest hard hit percentages in baseball. This is why Ty France and Julio’s method of “just put the ball somewhere hard” works great in these situations. #GoMs

[@10thletter40]

Which is the idea the Royals used to win their world series... Kinda smart 😅

[@j0hn72nn]

Watch the catcher's reaction @ 6:56 when he looks toward home and sees no one covering and then he turns to 3rd base and sees the fielder out of position.

[@irangrymom]

I know there was a ton to cover this inning, but I think you forgot to mention the fact that Santana was walked on a 2-2 count.

[@lil_keybo]

That catcher needs to rethink his approach. Holy cow he literally threw the game away by himself

[@briansolo]

all he had to do was chase him all the way down the line, teasing like he was going to throw it, instead of tossing it away when he was only 10 feet from home plate. Brutal.

[@nkm6789]

Worth saying that Velazquez could have gotten a pretty easy double play on Ty France's grounder, holding it to 1 run

[@AEMoreira81]

France had all the speed of molasses!

[@Seanster_94]

That was very frustrating to see live, for a guy who's supposedly known for his defense that was a pretty stupid decision

[@BobbyBrainzzz]

While I agree, why is Nevin playing the infield in then? Sends the wrong message to your fielders that he wants them to go home.

[@Seanster_94]

@@BobbyBrainzzz A major league infielder should be able to determine if they can turn a double play based on how hard the ball was hit and how fast the guy who hit the ball is....in this case Velasquez shouldve had the wherewithal to realize the play in front of him and turn a double play

[@vernshumway5939]

A snap shot of the entire Angels season.

[@John333Scout]

Most of this is on the catcher. He is the reason the guy got to second and then stole 3rd on him (and the pitcher), but he has to recognize that 1st baseman is at 1st and the Pitcher is in front of him and neither are behind him covering the plate. He cannot take two steps and get rid of the ball, he needs to at the very least slowly run at the runner and move him back towards third, holding onto the ball giving his guys time to back him up and make the runner commit more to going back to third. He instead takes 2 steps with the ball and gets rid of the ball way faster than he ever should in a rundown. That's all on him. Edit: I posted this before finishing the video. Then the catcher drops the ball on the tag. Idk what his deal is. Too much in his own head about the previous plays, young inexperienced, pressure getting to him, or just lazy and not a very smart IQ player but dam that inning is all on him.

[@howardbaxter2514]

Very true. But, I would say that first run is also on the third baseman. Should have just thrown it to the first baseman instead of to the SS. Had he done so, the first baseman may have been able to beat out the runner to home and make a diving tag.

[@AegisRick]

I was thinking the same thing, It's a lot to think about in a nonroutine play, but you got to think more than one step ahead.

[@ronvillejo7596]

Agree 100%! That catcher just didn’t have his head in the game. I don’t follow the Angels, but I can assume he’s a good ball player to be playing in the bigs. Maybe just having a terrible inning! He’s the QB, and can see the whole field and everyone else, including the runners. So when he got the ball, after that hot shot up the middle, (a) he should’ve known that his pitcher and 1st baseman were nowhere near backing him up on the run down; (b) he should’ve bought time by holding on to the ball longer and slowly running the runner closer to 3rd (the sprinting 1st baseman was almost at home plate); or (c) he could’ve just eaten the ball, and stayed at home plate. That would’ve loaded the bases, but at least he did his most important job on that play, i.e. protect home plate!

[@larryvanderlinden2326]

@@AegisRick its a routine play, run the guy back to the base he cam from. when he commits throw him out, if you dont get him then at least he didnt advance, pickle 101

[@nate_storm]

yeah if Stassi had taken an extra step or two on the rundown, the 1B would’ve easily gotten home in time

[@toomer205]

Did you watch the Santana pitch sequence? He walked on only three balls!!!!!!! Check it out again. No argument from the Angels' dugout.

[@puckerings]

I love the view from that camera angle, being able to see the whole diamond and watch all the runners at the same time, and all the infielders. I wish they used that angle on TV broadcasts regularly. Lets you see SO much more of what's going on.

[@principalmcvicker6530]

Im hoping some day in the coming years youll be able to pick which camera angles you want to view live. I don't see it happening soon, but maybe in 10-20 years? Who knows

[@jdstox1]

catcher had a heck of an inning there

[@thenightrider2121]

Thanks for this brutal reminder that even though Trout is supposed to come back tomorrow, it just doesn't matter since this team SUCKS!!!!

[@rring44]

The were so good in the beginning of the season, then hit that record losing streak...

[@thepowerofmyth]

@@rring44 all started w the mariners fight 😂

[@horrorfan1122]

@@thepowerofmyth No the Angels were dead before that. They already had a 14 game losing streak under their belt, and a new (possibly worse) manager. The fight was what a lot of fans thought would get them back to form. We all see how that worked out, lol.

[@thepowerofmyth]

@@horrorfan1122 oh that's right. They must have had a resurgence after that.. bc I'm pretty sure they still had a better record than the Ms then by a couple games

[@SpaceCowboy-u7j]

Binge watching Jomboy late on Christmas night 2024. These breakdowns are sorta timeless because of the comedic element.

[@kola7039]

I was at this game. Traumatized. May never revisit Angels Stadium

[@TPXdude]

That catcher is definitely getting released after this lol

[@unjourdef2]

The worst thing about this is their inning started pretty good until that butched catched throw

[@FadkinsDiet]

Why didn't the 2b move over towards the errant throw? Why didn't the cf run in to back up second? It's not just the catcher.. Was the entire team asleep?

[@bychances7835]

@@FadkinsDiet well nobody thought Stassi would even throw to second there so they are caught completely off guard

[@EchoesDistant]

New things I learned from this game, and series. 1) FARTSLAM. Fielder Allows Runner To Score Like A Moron. The basis of this entire video. 2) Surrender Cobra. As seen here 4:18 3) Tungsten Arm. The now legendary tweet in regards to Angels continually losing despite having Trout (when he's not injured) and Ohtani doing incredible things. As a bonus, I also learned about: 4) NOBLETIGER. No Outs, Bases Loaded, Ending with Team Incapable of Getting Easy Run.

[@Knight3434]

I counted like 4 mistakes by the catcher in less than 10 pitches. Amazing.

[@PierLuc111]

6:28 You got 6 players , none on the bases. Beautiful. Just like my little league baseball team where we used to lose 31-0 lol

[@ryanolsen8431]

Love the content…maybe someone else has mentioned this, but when Santana was up in the 9th, he had a 2-2 count and he convinced the ump that is was 3-1. The walk followed suit, but if it was a 3-2 count after, who knows what would have happened? Just interesting. Go M’s!!

[@marzelsimmons8708]

As a mariner fan I was so ready for this breakdown as it was happening

[@nickkausch1107]

it seems like hard work being an Angels fan.

[@dond1ddly]

Legend has it that this game is still going til this day

[@123billy1238]

Another interesting part of the first run play: in his postgame interview, Haggerty said he took off to home trying to get them to throw and maybe get into a rundown, hoping to take away the chance for a double play. Like Jomboy says, not sure there was a real chance to turn one, but interesting thought process from the runner.

[@SparJar]

That's what you're taught to do from middle school in that situation.

[@jimismith1159]

That's smart base running

[@zacharynyhusmoen]

They could have got a double play but the run would have scored. 2b throws to first to get Julio on the force. The first base runner by this point has turned and is running hard to get to second. Get him in a run down or on the tag. However the runner would have scored in this scenario, but in hindsight it would have been better for the angels.

[@123billy1238]

@@zacharynyhusmoen Yeah, I think you're right. Too much speed with Julio to go to second first.

[@nate_storm]

if the 2nd baseman had been able to pick up the dropped ball faster, a double play was definitely possible so i see where he’s coming from

[@BLYKMYK44]

This video is so great it doesn’t even include the part where Santana got walked on only three balls

[@grantwinsfield6848]

Catcher should have held on to the ball longer and run him further to 3rd. But the 3rd baseman also should have stayed at the bag instead of running in towards the runner. Weird circumstance for sure, but bad execution.

[@MadCatNobody]

As a Mariner's fan, this was amazing to watch live and i was hoping there would be a breakdown.

[@gilbertramos6039]

Nevin and the Angels fell asleep and didn't protest home plate ump's blown call on Santana. Ump got duped by Santana and changed count from 2-2 to 3-1. Many commentators have stated this already but it is an important part of this inning that is a total Angel train wreck.

[@JonnyDIY]

Bad rundown by Catcher. 3rd mistake he made. Always hold the ball and come at runner and make them commit to a bag, then throw ball once he's closing in on said base if you can't tag him yourself. Edit: 4th mistake that inning Edit 2: 5th mistake, just watched other Jomboy video, catcher forgot the count and cost a walk, extending inning

[@eldiablo5272]

The mistake on the rundown was the catcher throwing the ball to the third baseman too soon. Run him back and make the throw 3/4 of the way to the base he is coming from and throw at the half way point when advancing to the next base. Additionally you don’t want the third baseman stepping in front of the bag and shortening the base path for that same reason. You want the player covering home to step in front and cut the baseline down on his way back to third. Make his path home longer than his path back to third. Obviously easier said than done in real time at full speed.

[@gavinarmstrong8019]

Regardless the first basemen had a decent chance of making the play at home. He looked like he would've beat the runner at home, and maybe made a tag with a good enough throw.

[@anthonycrosier8824]

Catcher has to have more awareness of where everyone is b4 he throws to 3B if he runs him back 2 more steps everyone is in position and runner doesnt make 3rd run

[@alisteroidthecheatertestos964]

This play here basically sums up the Angels season in a nutshell.

[@flaccidego4291]

U guys are exactly like that team in the Major League movie. Except u never turn it around. You're like a constant replay year after year of the 1st parts of the Major League movie. I got no room to talk tho. I'm a phillies fan & we have the worst overall winning percentage in baseball history

[@wasnotme8637]

Best line I’ve ever heard “here’s what happened” I may have used it before I heard it on this video but every time I hear it I remember the times I used it untangle that one

[@wheresurritethumb]

As a reds fan, I'm glad to see winkers having fun.

[@brandonmcgraw1873]

Half our damn team are former Reds lol

[@JG-zs8tr]

1:29 I've never played baseball. Is there _any_ excuse for that bad of a throw?? I can understand having a bad night and mental errors when you're tied up in the 9th. But throwing to second should be completely automatic for a catcher, right? It's like watching Steve Nash shoot a free throw over the backboard. It just shouldn't happen.

[@BongRips4Jesus]

that would be a off balance throw. imagine shooting your basketball with your feet switched around. throws everything off. he was probably also trying to do a pump fake to first and throw to second in one motion and that’s how it ended up. trying to do to much and be a hero fucked them even more

[@wayde9892]

Angels on the way to 8 straight seasons of missing the playoffs and wasting 2 generational players

[@LinkRocks]

I was watching this live and hoping you'd do a breakdown on it. There was a lot of funny fan reactions and you got them all.

[@MuckFessier]

Every time I see an angels headline I think if Tungsten Arm O’Doyle.

[@jal2135]

You missed Santana walking on three balls

[@MichaelDeeterIA]

Santana taking the walk on the 3-2 count was interesting as well. The umpire lost track of the count... called the passed ball a strike and then forgot he did.

[@notaldonsmith1984]

Watched this in contrast to the cardinals double plays against the Mets and the cubs last season. Really shows the difference between the good teams vs the bad

[@DoubleDash28]

The body language by the Angels players is pathetic. None of them look like they want to be there. As soon as that runner stole third you can see it in the players that they knew the game was over. I think the higher ups in that organization are what’s wrong with the Angels. Sad to see.

[@ledzep9943]

These videos really make me miss late night baseball while in the winter 😔 Baseball is the best.

[@Amh28398]

Still waiting for a breakdown of the extra innings game vs the Yankees

[@pompelmostique]

God I wish I could have seen this game! I'm dying! Thanks for covering this.

[@BendyDH]

Now I see why the Angels are so bad despite having the 2 best players in MLB. Thanks for the in depth explanation! Sincerely, A guy who really only keeps track of baseball through Jomboy and Fuzzy videos

[@nagasako7]

I feel like NCAA Team + Ohtani and Trout would be a decent team compared to this

[@youngesskayy]

I don’t know who the second baseman is but 5:14 look at the frame. Jomboy says double play is not an option but based off the freeze frame I’d have to believe he could have thrown it to first, gotten Julio out and then thrown it to second before that runner was even close. It would have to be an immediate throw to first and hopefully the shortstop runs over and covers second in time but hey hindsight is always 20/20

[@bugscranks7605]

The center fielder coming in to cover second base (on the first play) was the only heads up defense that I saw. As a Pirates fan I am used to bad baseball IQ.

[@jamesw71]

sorry we must have watched a different video, he was WAY late in coming in to help defend...he should have been there well before that, the entire outfield and 1st baseman receive an F for their effort on that rundown play.

[@bugscranks7605]

@@jamesw71 outfielders getting involved in rundowns is not standard operating procedure, although I agree that the entire team gets an F.

[@MiniSkirtMusic]

This was the first baseball game I've been to since watching jomboy, and when i saw this happen i got so excited that there might be a breakdown of a game I went to

[@johndukeoneill]

What about where the ump walked the guy on 3 balls?

[@tuckerbartlett5498]

I was at this game and as a mariners fan that has lived in Washington my whole life it was super cool to see how loud the mariners fans were, it honestly felt like a home game for the mariners, love it, Go M’s

[@filipzaitsov4730]

If your team is ever in a slump and you feel bad just go and watch the Angels play for a few innings and you will 100% feel better about your teams performance 👍!

[@jace15076]

I'm from Pittsburgh. Nothing will make me feel anything. I am numb and dead inside.

[@filipzaitsov4730]

@@jace15076 the darkness 😅!

[@daevydjae]

Another video popped up for this breakdown and I immediately searched for Jomboy's. Guy's a gift to sports. Knowing very little about baseball strategy, I was thinking double-play depth when it was tied. Bad case you get one out and the run scores, worst case you get nothing for a ground ball but now runners on 1st and 2nd instead of 1st and 3rd. Getting no outs for 2 runs is horrid.

[@sluggersproductions]

You know your a faithful fan when you have been an angels fan for the last 14 years

[@darksu6947]

I'm sorry for the sadness and anger you must feel. Maybe it's time to seek help for your Angels addiction. It's just not worth it brocicle.

[@sluggersproductions]

@@darksu6947 I will stay strong one day it might happen you never know

[@RMR1]

In college, I played first base and we got plays like this run-down between third and home every so often, like all teams do. One time, my brain just took a nap in the middle of it and I watched the whole thing standing there like an idiot. Never even occurred to me that I should break for home until it was all over. Awful feeling. At least in the Angels' case, it was somewhat understandable.

[@Newmancrew]

GOMS! It took me a while after the game to figure out why Rojas goes back to third base instead of home to throw out Haggerty… There’s nobody covering home 😂! I figured he just made a colossal error and somebody called for him to throw back to third. Lmao what an inning, may never see anything like that again.

[@markmillers4491]

That catcher, lol. He had a bad day. Should have slept at a holiday inn

[@MMuraseofSandvich]

This was just painful to watch. Shohei was his usual fantastic self, but he can't carry the team alone.

[@Jayfrompasadena]

Crawford looking into the crowd at 8:13 might be the best baseball player to fan interaction I've ever seen lol.

[@jasonrowe3847]

If I'm an Angels fan, there goes my last nerve, a breakdown. 😱

[@Hotshotben]

This content is so good it's worth watching more than once, more than twice!

[@christmashake8968]

Thanks so much for doing this, Jimmy! Always great to hear your perspective on things. :) I generally try not to laugh at other teams making mistakes in the middle of playing a game against them (karma and all that), but I legit could not stop busting a gut hearing this all go down over the radio. XD

[@gscthavoc3776]

As a Seattle fan, this game was incredible to watch in person. The amount of shit talk on the away side was hilarious

[@LakeFX]

Not even a big Mariners fan, but I'm pulling for them so hard this year. They (and their fans) deserve it.

[@khure711]

Appreciate that, as a Mariners fan I haven’t seen them make the post season since I was 15. I hope they can hang on but I’m not holding my breath.

[@ddstinger8480]

Welcome aboard!

[@claytonlatone8959]

The catcher was at fault during all these plays. 1. Threw to 2nd even though runner was not going. 2. Did not stay at the other end of the 3rd base line during the rundown. Ran past runner instead. 3. Missed tag at home cuz hall popped out.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

Angels need to get a real catcher

[@isaaccervantes5955]

Let’s go M’s . So happy to see us having a good year been a long.. long time . Great stuff as always!

[@GollyGeeWilikers]

getting to watch jomboy explore video editing software effects is hilarious

[@jnever9768]

angels season in a single play....a series of bad decisions + unfortunate events....

[@Jaxck77]

Beautiful. The energy in the pub here on the Eastside when this happened was ecstatic. 5min of shock followed by several rounds of pure excitement. And then to do basically the same thing the next night? Fucking amazing!

[@CrooKed1]

Little disappointed here Jommy Boy. You didn’t talk about Santana being walked on 3 balls, or the Angels being dumb by not turning a double play on France’s ground ball to end the inning.

[@eddiethedestroyer]

Yeah the mistake in the rundown was with both 3B and C. The catcher didn't run the runner far enough back to third base, and the 3B didn't stay on the base and was running toward the catcher. If 3B would have stayed at his base, it would have allowed the catcher more time to run the runner back towards third and allow the 1B to reach home.

[@hunterhoyt9571]

also loup was more focused on watching the play than thinking hmm maybe i should backup home. just terrible by everyone haha

[@NickKrige]

the thing im most surprised about is that there isn't an unwritten rule that says you shouldn't steal on a catcher that just airmailed you to second base

[@MarcosElMalo2]

yes, but part of the rule is that the rule is held in abeyance the middle two weeks of August.

[@estBradley]

Gotta feel bad for Stassi that was one of the worst innings for a catcher I've ever seen

[@jc6233]

Lets go m’s

[@jumboJetPilot]

@ 2:00 - yelled at the catcher? I’ve been front row to many MLB games. One of the fundamental flaws that I see them make is that they don’t communicate with each other at all on the field. They don’t call pop flies, call each other off of plays, inform pitchers on first and third scenarios, or in this case, tell the catcher to hold off the throw, etc. You can bet their high school and college coaches didn’t teach them not to communicate - quite the opposite in fact. I’m not sure why communicating is so unpopular or ‘uncool’ at the MLB level. It’s fundamental to the game.