The MLB Playoffs Have Made Zero Sense

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[@saraschu2735]

The greased poles is so funny to me because Philly literally has a history of pole climbing competitions (poles were greased to make it harder) going back to pre-American Revolution. Like this is literally what the people living there have done for drunken fun for over 200 years.

[@LS1056]

They stopped that? I mean, it sounds like they would do it.

[@BettyPhilaNJ]

Absolutely. South Philly born and raised

[@toeknee4301]

The real biggest loss of this postseason is mad dog not actually retiring

[@jcspotter7322]

When Philly loses, the world wins

[@gosato]

⁠@@jcspotter7322No when Cheaters loses😂

[@pedalesmexicali]

😂😂

[@jcspotter7322]

@@gosato why not both? Nobody likes the phillies because they're cocky and their fans are children

[@Dagger926]

@@jcspotter7322tf

[@mrbuddyoldpal]

Whoever guessed that the Diamondbacks and the Rangers would face-off in the world series at the beginning of this year needs to go out and buy a lottery ticket, because they just might be the luckiest human being in the world. This year turned every single baseball stat upside-down and shook every last coin out of its pockets.

[@instinctive3066]

I mean hey it makes things interesting

[@goonerbear8659]

They probably already did when they bought the sportsbook tickets calling AZ and TEX as the pennant winners.

[@JJis3]

Ferst

[@spittin_BXRS]

I'm not that lucky

[@boschlosser10]

I’m a cards fan and I told my uncle on trade deadline once Rangers got Montgomery and Scherzer that they were winning it all no lie!

[@BLKPlutoh]

1:30 “i have children, they were born, but they kinda disappointed me” 😂 what the actual hell

[@TheRichardMess]

That's comedy

[@ghosttheripper8656]

He was obviously being sarcastic imo that the type of joke I would make That's how you know he most likely has a good relationship with his kids 😂

[@Mellence]

That part made me laugh, and with his accent it made it even better!

[@Shmuel420]

Philly fans are classless. Not surprising.

[@paperpenn9923]

Least insane Phillies fan (not a Phillies fan. Mets fan. Lost it laughing at the AND ALWAYS THE METS part of that fuck you chant. I actually like the Phillies a lot.)

[@ebscoHOSTpub]

A huge baseball account on IG that was a Phillies fan made a post saying, "We lost to a team that will get swept by the Rangers. This is BS" LOOOOOOLLLLLL

[@zacharynix2691]

to be fair the Phillies would've probably gotten swept by the Rangers also!

[@pisspratt9002]

Yeah the Phillies lost to the National League Champions alright. But what people seem to be forgetting is that the Phillies lost, which is very important to people who like to see the Phillies lose. Those folks got what they wanted, as the Phillies lost two straight at home to lose the NLCS to the 84 win Diamondbacks In short ; the Phillies lost

[@chstp5846]

BDE single-handedly has gotten me back into baseball

[@211Mik3]

He got me into baseball lol.

[@charlesbiess6241]

hes the reason why i watch it in the first place

[@arthurmacedo7509]

I dont even watch baseball but he still one of my favorite KZbinrs.

[@QuinnThomasFootball]

I don't even watch baseball but I watch this guys vids all the time ngl

[@nathanzimmerman1402]

My friends tell me they want to get more into this non-existent sport, and this is the channel I show them.

[@LUISga55555]

Even game 1 of the world series has been crazy

[@thewkovacs316]

that was fun sadly...not watched by many

[@notNajimi]

@@thewkovacs316that won’t be true for the rest of the series at this rate

[@itsalwayssomething7490]

​@breadandcircuses8127explain

[@jandrew1994]

@breadandcircuses8127 Dumb comment... hitting homeruns requires talent unlike wrestling...

[@MooresDigital]

@breadandcircuses8127so is your life! Nobody cares 😂

[@michaelraphael2160]

The worst part about this postseason is that Chris Russo isn't true to his word. What a hack

[@Ze_Moose]

Very true!

[@zciliyafilms5508]

No respect for a man who doesn't keep his word.

[@blindfire3167]

A Phillies fan? Saying shit then going back on their word(s) and crying after when they inevitably lose?! Naaaaah never once heard of that LOL. I still remember them losing the 2022 WS, they talked so much shit and kept the "We Want Houston" chant going, and then after the 3rd/4th game, there was a massive brawl outside and 2 people pulled out guns on each other (both Phillies fans LOL) because Astros fans were smiling and waving while walking away. That same year, there were 2 small KZbinrs who talked so much shit saying they'd eat literal shit/drink some nasty shit that I probably cant repeat without getting flagged and they both decided "No, the Astros just cheated so it doesn't count." lmao

[@zciliyafilms5508]

@@blindfire3167 Seriously? Phillies fans ... you're getting pathetic. It's just a bunch of guys throwing a ball around.

[@tylerlackey1175]

​@@blindfire3167you need therapy

[@Gandalf914]

It’s surprising that in baseball there are still players that talk smack before it’s all over. Like bro, baseball is perhaps the most famous of the major sports when it comes to unpredictable upsets.

[@WolvesBaseballNine]

People who talk smack use it to pysc themselves up and also distract you and throw you off your game. Its just a tactic.

[@cantprocess]

@@WolvesBaseballNinecowboys fans know that strategy all too well. Win a little bit, start talking trash, don’t make it to the superbowl, repeat.

[@peteciam229]

As a NY sports fan , I gotta give respect to Philadelphia . No NY team has had a championship in over 10 yrs and we’re a 2 team city in 4 sports

[@ATHLETEPRODZ9926]

I agree bc I was born in Delaware

[@luckyspurs]

These videos have been amazing. You've got me, a British football and cricket fan who follows NFL, a little bit of NBA and zero MLB, watching my first live baseball in years on TNT (formerly BT Sport), just because of the story-lines and enthusiasm they've been weaving and building.

[@AbleAnderson]

This is a great comment; BDE should give it a like but won't

[@SweetKingTanner]

The idea that someone outside the US follows American sports makes me want to move to the moon.

[@nunyabusiness5275]

Baseball is exciting for every reason you make the videos about, but the amount of Goosebumps and Euphoria I get when you compile everything together is through the roof

[@stevecase6168]

Both BDE and Jomboy's breakdowns are my two favorite channels regarding baseball on the tube. The only thing that mildly bothers me with BDE, is how he overpronounces words in the narration. It's certainly a natural voice, but still has this somewhat robotic cadence to it, lol.

[@Tommy.OrginalvideosPhilly]

​@@stevecase6168same

[@rustyshackelford4224]

​@@stevecase6168MLB is scripted

[@hateusernames2]

This year has been a win for baseball. From the World Baseball Classic, to this season featuring the tightest division race unimaginable, a Texan baseball rivalry becoming for real, and an underdog team shocking the world like no other. One of the best and most chaotic seasons indeed

[@crazyluigi6664]

Not to mention Arizona Vs. Texas as a sports rivalry being extended into baseball now.

[@brianquinn8570]

Not the pitch clock, big L, but other than this, yes

[@dominiclowe3640]

​@brianquinn8570 stop being a oldhead this ain't the 1800s the pitch clock is a huge reason for the success of baseball this season

[@edlawn5481]

Now that the Rangers have a World Series Title, it is officially a real rivalry with the Astros.

[@bigbensarrowheadchannel2739]

​@@dominiclowe3640no its not. That clock is horse shit. Baseball was just fine before the instant replay and these lame ass pitch clocks. Foh😅

[@baxoutthebox5682]

Phillies fans went from this incredibly uplifting story of supporting Turner through his abysmal start to the season to saying “eff him, he’s paid too much, we did better without him.” How predictable.

[@kylenyce8198]

no they didn’t.

[@breandennolan7216]

Most toxic fans in baseball! They can only be positive when they're winning.

[@Sam4HeadDuck]

To be fair, first they turned a minor slump into a major slump by booing him relentlessly.

[@axe2grind244]

As predictable as bush league amateur drunk Phillies “fan” yelling at Merrill Kelly that he sucks….even though in actual reality he’s one of the best pitchers in the NL. But who cares about reality when you’re mentally retarded, am I right?

[@colinmoses4417]

Arguably the most classless team and fanbase

[@WolfpackJCH]

If you are ever bored, watch the character development of a philly fan in the span of 5-6 days. They went from having 40k people yelling striders name to crying about losing the NLCS. As a brave's fan, I don't care that the braves lost and would consider the postseason a success.

[@NonyaBuzinezz]

I just have to point out the editing, music choice, and narrative style all work together perfectly. I don't even watch baseball but I love these videos for the production quality alone.

[@rustyshackelford4224]

MLB is scripted

[@zciliyafilms5508]

Seconded, this is fantastic production quality.

[@Gallalad1]

The street lamps being greased is the the second funniest Philadelphia thing I’ve ever seen. The fact they climbed them anyway is the funniest

[@paperpenn9923]

LMAO FOR REAL

[@TBJ10RH]

That game 1 of this World Series has been an absolute nailbiter and a classic!

[@AliKhan04]

Lmfao at "STRIDER, IS YOUR BROTHER LUIGI HERE?!" Fan trash talk is undefeated 😂

[@NC_53]

6:43 "And always the Mets" boy that aged like milk🤣🤣🤣

[@DionysusAlS]

You can't disrespect your opponent the way the Phillies did. Nothing good can come of it.

[@KLil37]

Merrill Kelly started it but ok

[@wu8183]

It's fuck philly everyday 25/8

[@danielbaker1510]

philly sports fans are garbage humans what do you expect

[@brutesquadbbq2268]

@@KLil37Kelly didn’t start shit. Right before the sound byte taken out of context he said he was at game 5 last year in Philly so he KNEW how loud it was but didn’t have a baseline for comparison ON THE FIELD. That is when he brought up the WBC because that’s the only comparison he had.

[@reececisneros1622]

Philly sports fans are known assholes. That’s why it made their elimination all the better. 😂

[@CauseAndCatastrophe]

AZ native here. I've always loved our Snakes even if they've been bad for a long while now. It's just incredible to see them get as far as they can possibly go on the backs of rookies and house money. Everyone is salty and bitter and are refusing to acknowledge us. Our team is chaotic and it's been a wild ride, so I hope others can appreciate that, too!

[@christiansalazar5560]

Same with the rangers been trash for so long and to finally get so far is more than enough

[@draneym2003]

You'd be salty if your 100 win team, who already won, is being penalized by being thrown into a short series with an 84 win team, who's only there because the league continues to expand things. And true, the Dbacks won. So did the "choker" teams...that's why they were higher seeds to begin with. But it's the arbitrary drawing of lines that gets me. We essentially say "oh these wins don't win crap, because they occurred here, but these do now that it's October". Trust me, when you have everything to lose and nothing to gain as a higher seed, you'll change your tune.

[@mallavia]

@draneym2003 cry me a river. The dodgers got humiliated. A extra couple days rest is not an excuse to get swept. If you can’t win in the playoffs then you were overrated in the regular season. I agree it shoulda been a 7 game series, but the dodgers weren’t coming back from 3-0 even if it was

[@mrrodriguezHLP]

Real question win or lose the series: will they pay their players like teams that try to win every year, or have a Marlins championship-like fire sale? Baseball owners can be the most miserly of sports owners and the Dbacks finding diamonds in the pool filter seems to reinforce the cheap behavior of “small market” teams.

[@kingchuckfinley]

@@draneym2003😢 poor baby

[@alphaaether597]

Seeing the Phillies fans meltdown was amazing. They celebrated like they had already won it all, only to be silenced and humbled. It reminds me of the 1950 FIFA World Cup where Brazil was already celebrating like they won the cup because they were up against Uruguay. The newspapers, radio personalities, etc. were already congratulating Brazil. The manager of Uruguay saw this slander and showed it to the team riling them up. Brazil would lose 2-1. Also, the World Cup was held in Brazil that year. People at the time describe the stadium being the quietest place in the city when the final whistle blew. The moral lesson here is to never underestimate anyone and to stay humble to the very end.

[@ryanbon2414]

Philadelphia fans in general are just low IQ drunks.

[@Frosty1026]

I’m all for watching Philly fans cry anytime it’s glorious lmao

[@kylenyce8198]

shut up

[@jfbarrey74]

Always 👏👏👏

[@joked87isback]

It was ugly here after game 7

[@CSLucasEpic]

In 1989, Jim Rooker said during a broadcast in a Pirates' road game in Philadelphia, said "If we don't win this one, I don't think I'd want to be on that plane ride home. Matter of fact, if we don't win, I'll walk back to Pittsburgh." after the Pirates had such a huge lead after the first inning (10 runs) that he believed it impossible for Philadelphia to turn it around. Which they did and the Pirates lost 11 to 10. Nobody let him back down, and he indeed walked the entire way from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh, all 300 plus miles of it. Chris Russo said he would retire on the spot if the Diamondbacks beat the Phillies in the last two games, and backs down, because he is not a man, he is a child in a man's body, that has zero style and zero credibility in anything he says, has said, or will say, and the only reason he has a job is because he talks so much that people just tune in to hear whatever crazy thing he might say next. He is not a sport journalist, or a journalist of any kind, but a clown. And any show that has him, as a main broadcaster or as a guest, also has zero credibility.

[@SeanHartnett-t8c]

How did he walk that far?

[@logicallgaming]

​@@SeanHartnett-t8c by using his legs to get him there. possibly and most likely not all in 1 day.

[@jackalazzerking3219]

​@@SeanHartnett-t8cBy putting one foot in front of the other.

[@SeanHartnett-t8c]

@@jackalazzerking3219 I mean how long did it take, dod he have support, etc.

[@GazzyW007]

@@SeanHartnett-t8c He turned it into a charity walk after the end of the season (when he'd actually have time to do a walk that long). There was support iirc, but he still ended up with fucked up blistered feet from it.

[@Mattman0106]

This year got me back into baseball and I think I love it more than I ever have now. Cool to see the Orioles clinch the AL east division and the entire postseason has been unbelievably entertaining.

[@ElSenorAbe]

D-Backs silencing Phillies fan is quite satisfying. i can’t deny the intensity of Phillies fans, i can appreciate it, and its always fun watching them play. hell of a crowd. But this is why you never celebrate early. Baseball is a weird sport where anything happens, especially in a psotseason but with the astros and rangers, its kinda why winning the division don’t matter when you are eliminated. Given the astros was the only that made it since every other team that took their division was eliminated

[@B-Ran_the_Man]

Yeah, this season is proof anything can happen. The worst team to make the playoffs, who barely went above .500 and only made it thanks to the recent changes in the playoffs structure, is now in the world series.......

[@ayysea5717]

⁠@@B-Ran_the_Manboooohoooo buddy maybe the phillies shoulda just won the games. u sound embarassed af 😂😂😂

[@187mrsmith]

This is 1 of the most fun postseason with The drama and story lines since 2004 when the Red Sox finally broke the bambino curse!

[@mrswizzlestickz2646]

Honestly no matter what happens and who wins the world series. I think the 2023 playoffs will be remembered forever

[@guywebster8018]

Oh I disagree... 😂

[@Amanisnoone01]

The year the world was turned upside down

[@simbadlemarin1815]

@@Amanisnoone01 no, that was 2020

[@falconsnake3124]

“F the braves And f whoever we play next And always the Mets” That’s the funny right there

[@philiphockenbury6563]

I pray every day for the downfall of the Yankees

[@rchancock]

This is the greatness of baseball. Stir in some underdogs, sprinkle in a few come backs. This is a great series and I'm a Dodger fan

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Rigged

[@MotoVania]

Seeing the Phillies blow it again has been the best part of the postseason.

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Yes

[@luissantoyo27]

Why? Personally I think the Asterisks going home was far better.

[@eliemichaud3754]

Not seeing Astros/Dodgers in World Series was the best for me

[@MotoVania]

@@luissantoyo27 I loved that too!

[@jeffkerr7418]

Espically for Harper. Cant stand that winer. But he is good.

[@depo5626]

It doesn’t matter what the sport is, playoffs games of ANY kind in Philadelphia are like psychological warfare.

[@AntiNeon4681]

Gotta Love Philadelphia, hope I never set foot in that city.

[@theangryjess4234]

Accurate

[@michaelhopper7476]

@@AntiNeon4681me too we don’t want you here 😂😂

[@originalZzZ]

@@michaelhopper7476city is fucking trash couldn’t even stay as the nations capital lol.

[@Jafsey]

Always happy to see their awful fans sad

[@the_dohboy7832]

Seeing both the Philies and the Astros get absolutely fucking embarrassed was beyond the normal definition of heavenly. Excellent coverage as always BDE

[@revan5293]

Don’t forget the Dodgers. :)

[@promptpunk360]

@MMALifestyle1972nah Astros got embarrassed. They lost to the other Texas team. It will linger

[@theflipper404]

@@promptpunk360 If the Astros lost to the twins or got swept/gentlemen swept by the rangers, then it would have been embarrassing lol. Most Astros fans didn't even think we would make the playoffs at one point this year, since we got swept by the royals twice and the athletics near the end of the season. The phillies on the other hand, lost to the diamondbacks, who on paper should've lost to the dodgers, who also got embarrassed.

[@leothelion9124]

There was nothing embarrassing about the Astros losing. It was a lackluster season compared to previous years. Making it to ALCS game 7 was quite a surprise.

[@zoomcat5138]

@@leothelion9124 sounds like copium to me lil buddy y'all wanted another ring. Don't walk it back now,

[@winstonkostrzewa1585]

Been a pleasure going through another season with your videos along the way. Glad people still love baseball like I do

[@TastyMeat8675]

Every time a Philadelphia team loses in the playoffs a tear of joy comes to my eye

[@cookiemonster1787]

Yes.

[@williamwilkinson6665]

​@@cookiemonster1787...that's how I feel about teams from Boston and SF ..

[@RapIsDeadly]

Yes, and same with both NY teams

[@sammodding4609]

you really hate America if u hate philly because philly is the birthplace of America

[@oliverrowley4405]

All my favorite teams have horrible fan bases 😭😭😭

[@Wingspan_5]

Not much more satisfying than seeing Philadelphia fans get disappointed.

[@Jordan_tbh]

As a Philly fan, I went into crippling depression for 3 weeks. I’m AFRAID OF SNAKES THANKS TOO THE DBACKS. But I still believe in Philly #Fightingphills

[@BengalsBillsFan2015]

Hater

[@ekimp252]

Preach.

[@MrSeanconnory]

It's been 5 days.... go get some help if you're that bad.@@Jordan_tbh

[@Isaiahflores369]

only thing better is seeing houston fans disappointed

[@SC457A]

As a Rangers fan for life, this has been a really fun postseason. At the start of the season I hoped for them to contend for a while, and get ready for next season. In July, I was happy they were still in it. In August, I was happy they were still in it. In September, I was happy they were still in it. In October, I never would have dreamed, they would still be in it. I am still riding the high from them beating the Astros even after an amazing game 1. It has been a fun ride, but I want more...

[@Isaiahflores369]

couldn't have said it any better!

[@hannahhelton3789]

Even if we don’t clinch the WS, the fact that we beat Astros is the most euphoric experience thus far.

[@SC457A]

Best sports day EVER

[@jonnygreenwell8416]

Rangers W

[@187mrsmith]

Watching Philly's fans get so high and then get so low and come back to reality was the best feeling all postseason How could you not love that even if your teams was not in the playoffs That alone hade me tuning in just to see them get a taste of reality lmao!

[@kriduro1956]

MLB has control of who's winning or who's not! They pushing Phillies and Yankees every year and wants Harpers to be the MVP,Sports Sucks,bets has change the course! mafia!

[@trollop4866]

Seeing the diamondbacks celebrate winning that series infront of phillies fans was magical. They talked so much crap and were saying theyd jump in the pool when they clench in Arizona, boy wete they wrong 😂

[@Rzo139]

Philly got what they deserved. 😂

[@pabblo101]

Gotta love the sweet sweet tears from Phillies' fans.

[@alexanderliu9376]

The two most unlikable baseball fanbases getting heartbroken in back to back days... maybe God does exist

[@Frosty1026]

More amazing then cowboys fan tears lol

[@FBIStatMajor]

Exist, that's what they did. And Harvey should flood them

[@branstoncarnahan2383]

To that Phillies fan saying that he hopes they never play another baseball game again, I couldn’t agree more 😂

[@drewsky1967]

Seeing Philly fans this mad brings me the same amount of joy as my Dbacks winning. It’s the best win win I’ve had in sports maybe ever.

[@TheExtaliber]

thank you dbacks

[@tbowers0045]

As a Philly fan, you guys were amazing. If you guys made no adjustments during the season, I’m not sure if y’all even make the playoffs.

[@fanny2081]

The phillies deserved it. The dbacks only won because of a CLOWN PLAYOFF FORMAT. IF YOU ARE NOT FIRST IN DIVISION YOU DONT DESERVE TO PLAY IN PLAYOFFS

[@drewsky1967]

@@tbowers0045 facts

[@drewsky1967]

@@fanny2081 why even have playoffs then. Just go straight to the WS for the 2 best records.

[@jerseycarlsen1847]

Go look at those Yankee teams in the 90s. The stadium was constantly shaking every game. People thought the stadium would collapse due to the noise. Fans right on top of you, a dynasty before their eyes. Not even close.

[@noot6230]

It may be my inner New Yorker talking but like I feel like Philly’s sports fans are on the same level or even a higher level of toxicity than us. Like Jesus are they brutal, having grown up around them as a New York fan, it’s been rough.

[@JonDC70]

I visited Philadelphia many times over the years and always thought "City of Brotherly Love" was the most backwards moniker ever given. The people there were always awful. Best story of this year is them losing.

[@hunternoyes8380]

It’s a direct greek translation but I agree not a good name for they place

[@Alexander_Grant]

As a Rangers fan, I loved watching their games. Baseball is better for their fans, the atmosphere in those games is unreal. I went to college at LSU and went to every home football game while I was there and I wish baseball had more of that type of atmosphere, and the Phillies fans are the closest to that. I get how frustrating it may be as a team facing them, but I think it would be awesome if more stadiums brought that energy.

[@JonDC70]

@@Alexander_Grant It would be one thing if they were just emphatic and support of their team, but they're just toxic. I disagree that they're good for baseball. I don't even think they're good for Philadelphia.

[@Alexander_Grant]

@@JonDC70 Toxic is such an overused word in my opinion, it doesn't even mean much anymore. The point is to disrupt the other team, same idea as the 12th man in football. There's definitely lines that can be crossed, but as long as there's nothing like racism, violence, or stuff being thrown onto the field, I'm all for the audience getting to other players. Arcia losing his cool from the fans getting to him is one of the greatest things I've ever seen. I guess it'll just be difference in opinions. I played high school baseball as a pitcher, and when we traveled to South Louisiana for games, and there would be high school kids pull up next to the fence in their pickups with a case of beer while we were in the outfield during warmups and heckle us, then they'd move to the stands and heckle us while we were pitching. Those were my favorite games I ever played. I guess I just love a hostile crowd.

[@BluesImprov]

@@Alexander_Grant The fans "antics" are just that, people trying way too hard to be intimidating. . .and failing. Any player who actually makes it to the MLB and is "intimidated" by the opposing team's fans doesn't belong in the MLB. Be a pro and just laugh at the other team's fans pathetic attempts to upset you. How could you possibly care what some goof in the stands shouts at you? How?

[@katfajro274]

If Phillies fans can acknowledge & dislike the Braves fans over all their arrogance, braggadociousness, & conceitedness, why can't they recognize it in themselves?

[@HookedonChronics]

Because they're incredibly stupid?

[@FancySeeingYouHere]

Because their northerners

[@emilianoandujar6836]

Because Philly fans are different bro they’re ruthless 😭😭😭 I live in the area

[@generallee1699]

Yeah they celebrated like they won a championship and haven't won anything since 2008...... yeah the braves lost to them in 22 and 23, but at least they won a championship 2 years ago. Phillies players were celebrating and being too cocky and it backfired on them and their arrogant fans. This is baseball, karma and superstitions will bite a team in the ass, hard.

[@noelleelizabeth9991]

Braves fans have pointed the finger at everyone else but themselves over the loss, I only see Phillies fans mad at the team for choking it all away.

[@jubs4383]

I only got back into Baseball this year. God Damn I chose a good year.

[@Loachie90]

Is this… bandwagon?

[@fearlv1rattata]

Those Phillies fans are absolutely bananas. I live in Tampa so I cannot fathom what a baseball stadium with actual diehard fans would be like. Well.... I can imagine it. But the fans are always Yankees and Red Sox fans.

[@Longmatti1]

for some reason, The D Backs printing all the snakes alive signs and wasting all that paper bugs the living hell out of me, lol.

[@TheGreatChrisB]

I forgot they greased the poles, Philly is so funny, I love it 😂

[@jamie30jamer]

It's "The Philly Special"

[@Miguel-lk7iv]

One of the greatest starts to a World series

[@thefox47545]

Really? Who won?

[@thuggathuggababy]

@@thefox47545rangers took game 1 in the bottom of the 11th

[@spencerlangley8595]

Rangers walked off 8n the bottom of the 11th off of a Garcia solo HR.

[@crazyluigi6664]

@@thuggathuggababy Before that point, the Diamondbacks were up 5-3 before a home run in the 9th tied it up.

[@thuggathuggababy]

@@crazyluigi6664 yeah I know I watched the game

[@mustashride]

First time here on BDE and dang, impressive. Very well done both in storytelling and editing.

[@Hard0milk03]

3:10 idk why but seeing him snap after seeing countless vids of him being so nice is funny asf LMAOOO

[@ClassicJukeboxBand]

I followed the NLCS, and what most fans don't realize is that you don't win the world series by hitting home runs. You don't win it by having enthusiastic fans. You don't win by excessive celebrations. You win it by solid pitching, timely hitting, defense, strategy, sometimes manufacturing runs, and keeping a level head. The Phillies thought they could win the world series by feeding off emotion, and hitting home runs. They were sorely mistaken. How many times have you seen Philadelphia hit multiple home runs in a game where the crowd is rocking, the players are high-fiving each other, and they get shut out the next game? During the world series last year, the Phillies hit five home runs is a game, and the next day they got no-hit. This is baseball. You have to have a complete team to win. You can't just exhibit enthusiasm, hit home runs and win the world series. Screaming fans don't win world series. Neither do players who try to use adrenaline to win. Eventually, the adrenaline wears out, and you lose... BTW, the Phillies hit 11 home runs in NLCS against Arizona, but only drove in 12 runs with those home runs. What does that stat tell you?

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Too many solo shots, not enough hits or manufactured runs. The Phillies batting style is way too one dimensional, it's Home Run, Walk or Bust. They've been doing this exact same strategy during the postseason since 2008, except back then, they actually had quality starting rotation and the best bullpen in the world to back up their home run or bust offense. So what do you think about Team Japan during this year's WBC? What did you think about how that team functioned?

[@Demoralized88]

I seriously don't understand how HRs and Walks (OBP) have become so overvalued in just 2-3 years, especially when they're both desired together. This year in particular really took a leap in terms of terrible batting with tons of players literally not even trying to make contact and just whiffing on power swings. Luckily I'm only interested in the stats and don't watch games as there's far less action with the TTO explosion. First I think it's preposterous to give the same value to any Walk as a Single, yet that's what has happened and it should be immediately apparent why it's wrong. There's so many solo HRs and nobody moves on bases; it's incredibly ease to inflate your stats by not swinging and taking some Walks as they're basically triple-counted. Batting

[@fanny2081]

No the mlb helped diamondbacks to win by juicing their balls. Manfraud hates philies

[@Doug.the.welder]

The most monstrous collection of humanity resides in the US capital complex, not Phillies stadium Pete Rose was wrong there.

[@fishskiweatherreports]

They really have! I never imagined the diamondbacks in the WS!

[@waddle4647]

I mean they beat the brewers, that’s just destiny

[@13ForLife34]

Me neither like I was like nah they ain't making it in and it was bam they in🤣

[@jimnfl7134]

@@waddle4647 almost every MLB team can beat the Brewers when the Playoffs start!

[@B-Ran_the_Man]

Yeah same here. Especially since the DBacks were the worst team to make the playoffs barely went above .500 and only made it thanks to the recent changes in the playoffs structure.

[@thefox47545]

Nobody did. Moral of this playoffs: don't bet on baseball. Too chaotic.

[@Ultravenom1]

I just like a good ball game. I never understood people hating if the 'opposing' team plays great. I do understand if your preferred team plays like crap though.

[@Sandman2007]

Some of these losers tie their personal lives to these teams. That is next level sad there.

[@Actionronnie]

It feels like sports in general including players and fans, are just all Karen's and Ken's now. I used to go to sporting events to get away from life for a bit. Now sports seems to be helping the decline of the western civilization.

[@thumpertx1]

​@@Sandman2007if you think this is sad, go look up how extreme fans are in the top soccer leagues around the world.

[@Sandman2007]

@@thumpertx1I guess I would be in the dark on that, but I would guess that European futbol fans are more adult.

[@tombraiderstrums09]

I’ve been a diehard Snakes fan since ‘98, and Game 1 was absolutely a top-notch fighting effort from Texas. We were three outs away and you guys snatched it back, have to tip my hat. After the rancor of the LCS, let’s keep it classy and play World Series baseball!

[@thatguyuknow1837]

Something that I think is getting forgotten is the fact that in the beginning of August the Diamondbacks were only a few ganes out of the 1st spot of the NL West but lost 9 games in a row and ended the year on a 4 game losing streak, they are better than their record shows (obviously since they are in the WS) but are more like an 90-87 win team imo. The Rangers actually benefited from not winning the division so that they coukd have 4 road games against one of the worst home teams in the league tied with the Red Sox and Pirates for 10th worst, teams like the Guardians and Mets had a better home record but their overall record was atleast 14 games worst than the Astros (not to mention they won all away games vs Rangers but lost all home games). In fact the Astros went 1-5 in home games this postseason (not great)

[@studious_yt97]

18:06 I love how during this altercation you can see Yordan Alvarez from the Astros to the side with Garcia trying to calm him down, and none of the Rangers are trying to stop him 😂

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Yordan Alvarez is weirdly a nice guy despite his intimidating appearance and stature...

[@jeanie8831]

I thought that was weird too but the white guys don't speak Cuban so Yordan was in a sense the referee.

[@SeanHartnett-t8c]

@@jeanie8831 You mean Spanish.

[@CammedFox]

Watching Phillies fans melt down after they collapsed was the best part of entire post season 😂😂😂

[@boii9381]

Fr I was having a blast watching them cry

[@jimnfl7134]

There was no New York teams in playoffs and No Astros in the World Series best part of Post-season!

[@double-a-town9191]

Agreed

[@abnushagnasty805]

Yep. That was great 😂

[@fanny2081]

Because the dbacks only got into playoffs unfairly. Old baseball was better. You dont deserve to go into postseason if you dont play well in REGULAR SEASON. DBACKS ARE CLOWNS AND ITS CONFIRMED THEY WERE STEALING SIGNS

[@rul1175]

"Strider is your brother luigi here?" lol😂😂😂😂😂😂 All the heckling was funny af.

[@illtakethebox]

7:20 "outside of the federal penal system" that shit is actually hilarious

[@corrosivedevourer]

Especially coming from Pete Rose

[@GrapPro]

You do a better job explaining the race to the world series than anyone else. That got me pumped.

[@lutherheggs]

You know what I wish? We were in the same division with the Phillies, Nationals, and the Yankees, or the Mets, or both. A baseball mirror of the NFL East.

[@TheGeographyNerd]

It’s crazy how there is so much info on something that doesn’t exist

[@ryanl.3586]

Reminds me of when the D-Backs won the WS in 2001. Everyone just assumed the Yankees were gonna be handed the title because 9/11 was still fresh on people's minds, and Arizona just kind of waltzed in with their own two towers (Johnson and Schilling) and spoiled everything.

[@pablomora5204]

How can playoffs of a sport that doesn’t exist make any sense? 😮

[@BIG_NO_FLUSH]

Man, Your content has gotten me back in to baseball. Great stuff.

[@TheCatsFury]

The best quote I’ve heard was “Texas fans (all Texas teams) are proud while Philadelphia fans are toxic” it describes the teams perfectly both in baseball and football.

[@goonloon]

I could care less for baseball never even watched a full game but I keep coming back for these videos. You crush at making interesting videos!

[@TheeCashMoney]

Nah that Luigi comment was good tho😂😂😂

[@dylswerb7492]

As an Arizonian who has been loosely following baseball for the past few years, it was really weird checking in and seeing the Diamondbacks in the world series.

[@-butterfly-1452]

“Strider! Is your brother Luigi?!” Okay that made me chuckle a bit and I don’t know why. I feel bad for him though, mainly cause fans can be ruthless

[@johndurrer7869]

The regular season has officially become pointless. At this point opening day is October 1 not April 1.There is absolutely no reason to watch 162 game now that half the league makes the playoffs and the playoffs are designed to give bad teams an advantage. Imagine if the Dbacks win the World Series. We would have a borderline.500 team as champions. They will enter next year predicted to finish third in their division and 20 games behind the Dodgers or Padres. They will be the “champions “ even though nobody sees them that way. MLB needs to change the format.. In the regular season teams depend on 5 starters and about 7 relievers. In the playoffs they depend on 2-3 starters and 4-5 relievers. They need to stop with all the off days in the playoffs. There should NEVER be 3 off days in a 5 games series, never, that’s absolutely absurd and it’s the only reason why the Braves lost and aren’t in the World Series, that combined with the 5 days off prior to their 5 game series with 3 offdays.. OR if they are gonna keep all the off days (for their greedy TV money collection) then make a rule where teams have to use at least 4 starters in the LDS, LCS and WS. Teams with 2 really good starters and nothing else in their rotation shouldn’t be able to pitch those 2 starters 4 times in a 5 game series on full rest. Absolutely not. And if taking away off days hurts their piggy banks then make up for it by expanding the LDS from 5 games to 7 games.

[@colemabry6775]

gotta love $2.5b Phillies getting their butts kicked by Merrill Kelly, Geraldo Perdomo, and Luis frias whoever the frick that is

[@AlexCoon-iv7yp]

“this is probably the greatest moment of my life I had kids they were born but they kinda disappointed me and I don’t think the Phillies are gonna disappoint me” 💀

[@jacobr6698]

I liked the Phillies last year vs the Astros but this year I saw how horrific their fans behaved and I started actively rooting for their downfall. (And when it arrived I enjoyed every minute)

[@0zzmium]

First time seeing Philadelphia sports fans, huh?

[@blessd24]

​@@0zzmiumRight? I've hated the Phillies fans since they threw batteries at JD Drew.

[@MichaelSmith-jx3uf]

Imagine hating people having fun watching sports.

[@goldencyclone4984]

@@MichaelSmith-jx3uf There's a mile of difference between "enjoying a sport" and "acting like a crazed menace." Phillies fans are often the latter.

[@erinlayton6253]

@@MichaelSmith-jx3uflol seriously. It’s all in fun

[@langolier9]

Your channel is about the only thing that can make baseball interesting and it does it spectacularly

[@someonedifferent6374]

As a DBacks fan, seeing the Phillies eat it is so, so satisfying. As for the rangers and their fans, they were actually respectful to us, so y'know what, good game y'all. Two unlikely competitors upsetting the whole league. Legends

[@guillaumepaul8657]

That must be very hard to have a baseball channel with their insane copyright claim

[@nonamelegend_vapor]

I'm kind of surprised you didn't mention Abreu hitting Garver with a pitch in Game 6, but to be fair, i guess nothing really came of it though. We were all shocked that Abreu got away with pushing his suspension to next season, and him beaning Garver kind of felt like a big "fuck you" to us for troubling him haha

[@jfungsf882]

You know this video is awesome when you're getting *Alan Fisher* vibes when talking about the Phillies and their fans. Now I understand why the Armchair Urbanist (Alan Fisher) chose to move to Philadelphia 🤣😂😅👍💯

[@CurtisSandoval712]

Sports betting has ruined sports. Think about it: it’s the only way to totally control the market. Once all the bets are in, simple, whoever didn’t get bet on the most that’s who you have win. That way the ‘House’ always stays ahead. That’s why when sports betting went national, only half NBA teams were ‘signed on’ for the betting system. Now they are all on board. Teams and players are getting ‘kickbacks’ now. Why do you think College players can now make money as well. Nothing about sports will ever make sense again.

[@catsnchords]

Baseball should do what international/club soccer does: have multiple tournaments/champions. You could keep the 162-game schedule, crown a regular season Champion, maybe have a best of 7 between the 2 best-record teams from the AL/NL for those who want to watch an old school World Series between the 2 truly best teams. Then, let half the league join a sweet sixteen tournament bracket, call it the October Cup, to satisfy the owners, gamblers, and those who want to see random winners/losers, upsets, etc. as teams play through best of 1/3/5 game sets

[@ChrisTigerHarris]

Year of underdogs both Rangers and Dbacks not expected to win the World Series but now they're here hopefully we get a series for the ages

[@captaincortez4917]

Game 2 didn't exactly help in this regard, but it's still a great series to watch.

[@leafinagust2775]

DBacks fan. My Grandparents are Brewers fans, so I was just glad to see them play each other. Then the Dodgers series I didn’t even actually watch, I hate the Dodgers more than any other MLB team and the fact that we swept them will bring me joy for the next year. I didn’t expect us to win the NLCS, but once I saw Pfaadt was starting game 7 I was like ‘Holy shit we have a shot’. From what I’ve seen of him he’s looked great, and I’m just shocked one of my sports teams (DBacks and LA Chargers) finally make a big finale. Snakes Alive! 🐍🐍

[@shad0w393]

It’s crazy how all of this is about a sport that doesn’t exist

[@13Gangland]

Crazy how when money is at stake, everything suddenly exists and the stakes are much higher.

[@Sandman2007]

@@13Ganglandnot my money

[@fluffkitteh123]

BDE is honestly better than ESPN for baseball. The important stuff, great writing, enough stats to keep us stat nerds happy, and as always, hype for all things crazy.

[@wimbledon5353]

Baseball is the most unpredictable sport. The best teams on paper will usually make the playoffs, but get eliminated more often than not. On the opposite side of the spectrum, the Best NBA teams usually win it all; having a Lebron or Curry can impact your team in ways that an Ohtani or Trout simply cannot due to the differing nature of the game (i.e. limited at bats). Winning Rings as an argument for ranking players is more valid for the NBA than it is for MLB. Ken Griffey Jr, Barry Bonds, and Ichiro Suzuki have no Rings...Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Jackie Robinson only have 1 ring, yet they are all considered among the greatest of all time. Long Story Short? Baseball is Chaos.

[@rustyshackelford4224]

MLB's rigged and scripted, mate.

[@mageofdoomsie1598]

Hardcore diamondbacks fan, was super proud just to make it to the post-season lmao! Even though we didn't win the World Series, we still made it and that's something to be proud of, especially after years and years of embarrassment and upset. The Rangers deserved their win, so I can't be too mad at them either! We'll get 'em next year >:D

[@DJShire_ATL]

Good job on your team. I’m a braves fan and it was a pleasure watching the Dbacks stomp the Phillies.

[@mageofdoomsie1598]

@@DJShire_ATL those sweeps were glorious!

[@AtlasLytle]

As a Rangers fan, I can only really say one thing to Arizona.....Same time next year?

[@thecaveman3503]

Man this dude can write a gripping story line!!!! Who knew something that doesnt exist could be so excitingly awesome!!! I cant wait to see what happens next! Kind of hoping for something similar to futurama style blurnsball changes for the next season myself. Maybe get a one eyed lady pitcher?????? One can dream thats for sure, but one thing is for certain..... This show just keeps getting better and better!!!!!!!!

[@CarlosRodriguez-yt9rv]

Seeing how the Rangers and the Diamondbacks made the World Series this season reminded me of how Morocco and Croatia made the semifinals of the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, especially Morocco.

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Rigged!!!

[@profligatepassages]

Croatia is a very very good team, I'm not sure you are on the right path with the comparison lol. They came in 2nd place in 2018 and got worse in 2022 lol.

[@paulwangler]

You're clearly not American 😅

[@dziembowskisteve]

Philly is a few hours away and I've never ONCE had any interest in visiting. Obnoxious is not an appealing trait.

[@Braxtontarrence]

“STRIDER! IS YOUR BROTHER LUIGI HERE?!” I’M DEAD. LMAFOOOOOOOOOO.

[@AragornRespecter]

Stros and Phillies embarrassed? Couldn’t have happened to worse cities

[@dicktipton5912]

@MMALifestyle1972 Houston is one of the most violent cities in America. Gtfoh

[@BroskiBigDuck]

@MMALifestyle1972 Philly will always be the worst fan base for any sport, but acting like a fanbase that refuses to acknowledge how they cheated to win a world series is any better is just wrong. Everyone wins when the Astros lose, good riddance

[@theflipper404]

@@BroskiBigDuck I think Astros fans don't like that we only get the blame for it, when the Red Sox did the same thing in 2018, a year they also won a title. And then they also exaggerate how much we cheated like with the completely bs buzzer theory that has been debunked for years now. Also comparing Houston to Philly is laughable, we aren't a city full of racist ass people that taunt and belittle other teams players lol. Every pro-athlete would rather live and play in Houston, then Philly, not even debatable. They boo their own players when they do bad, something Houston fans don't do. James Harden choked for years, we never boo'd that man. Altuve was horrible last post-season, we didn't boo that man. Jose Abreu and Pena and Maldonado were garbage this entire season, we never boo'd them.

[@BroskiBigDuck]

@MMALifestyle1972 If someone spit in your face, are you then going to give that person a handshake down the line? No, no I wouldn't personally. You earn respect by showing respect, cheaters don't deserve forgiveness because they only cared that they got caught. Time is going to be the only kind of forgiveness the Astros will get from most MLB fans, just hoping people forget they cheated nationally. Their fans that know all of that and refuse to see how bad it is, that is just the icing on the horrible cake that is the trash can team Astros.

[@TylerA52903]

And I love every ounce of it. This is what I love about pro sports. Nothing like a good underdog story

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

Phillies fans doing the Tomahawk chant was classic lol

[@rustyshackelford4224]

Thankfully, the Phillies lost at the end of the day...

[@FormerlyNYVulgarian]

@@rustyshackelford4224 Phillie fans got snake bitten and humbled by the Dbacks 😉

[@AtlasLytle]

And now the phrase "Snakes Alive" has been banned in the city 😂😂

[@onandover1]

"you kiss your mother with those thighs?" now THAT is some top-tier heckling!

[@Jaymzzz1349]

i havent watched a World Series since Cleveland/Chicago. this channel coming up randomly really makes me wanna catch it now