EARLY SEASON HOT TAKES

[@noahbakker495]

This video is the perfect combination of interesting baseball takes and absurd hilarity

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

spot on!

[@sanderappel4499]

I laughed, and I learned

[@Katsos44]

Hot Take: Bailey does the best Gerrit Cole impression on the planet

[@daking414]

Carrabis is up there too

[@fortynights1513]

Hot take: Looking at the percentage of relief appearances where a reliever pitched at least an inning, gave up no runs and allowed no more than one base runner might be better than looking at raw save totals.

[@jackmanning1117]

@SavedbyChrist777holy Christmas nuts, you’re right

[@AustinMcAndrew]

Dead on with the dubon tickle take

[@emotionallesbian3503]

Facts

[@salexweldon]

He looks so proud after that last joke

[@d2s260]

I love when our collective thoughts are used for monetary gain

[@jazzosaurus8582]

we need a foolish bailey subscriber union

[@chinopinowarrior9022]

5:50 the face of a man drunk off of Mead and loving it

[@TheTEN24]

My hot take. Mets pitching continues to suck due to having AARP cards

[@Weaponator18]

Wait, is nobody going to talk about the absolute savagery from 3:00 - 3:08. It's been 15 minutes and my sides still hurt from the laughter. Well done Bailey!

[@leonardocazini730]

"Pai" hits harder than "dad", ngl

[@thatdude1528]

You have a very low standard for comedy. Would you like me to send you video suggestions on actual funny humor?

[@J.C...]

It's absolutely INCREDIBLE watching the sons of some of my favorite players make it to the Majors. Every time I hear Bo's name, I remember how good his dad, Dante, was. 👌

[@bhjihari6685]

Dante Bichette was a weird guy. Absolute Coors merchant and defensive disaster but what a strange and interesting career

[@Tagiau]

I can only remember how much of a piece of shit dante was to his kids. Stop comparing Bo to dante.

[@alexisborden3191]

@@bhjihari6685 Eh, I don't know if I'd go as far as to say he wasn't a legit good hitter, he's just nowhere near a good enough hitter to justify playing the field, he's kind of a DH who's only slightly above average hitter. He's a career 107 OPS+ so its not like Coors made him.

[@hankglidden1463]

​@@bhjihari6685His 1999 is absolutely fascinating, had an OPS of almost .900 but it's in pre humidor Coors so his OPS+ was 102. Combine that with -34 DRS in right field and you get a guy who had -2.6 rWAR despite 78 extra bass hits in that season.

[@rogert3589]

Video was worth it just for the Mead joke

[@farlow126]

This is why I love your channel. Where else can I get a scouting report on tickle sensitivity?

[@owlmerangwastaken]

one of my Pokemon Wearing Sports Paraphernalia edits made a cameo as someones profile pic in this video. i couldnt be prouder!

[@ryanzeigler]

That Betts hot take has aged worse than any take I've seen in a while

[@carsonpicard1973]

Bailey you should be showing solidarity with the professional writers, you can’t just be out here dropping that Mead line for free at a time like this

[@IsYouAWizard]

Bailey, I meant to mention something about your haircut on Wake & Jake but I forgot, so I'm glad you reminded me here. The haircut looks fantastic

[@CloudyYote]

going out on the rays curtis mead bit made me smile very much

[@Ize19]

That crack at Hosmer fielding throws behind the bag earned a chortle and a like from me! Great vid Bailey!

[@lordxelizor]

Win/loss of these takes 1: 👎 (they were bad) 2: 👎👎 (mvp 2) 3: 👎 (he was fine) 4: 👎👎 (traded) 5: ~ (rangers ws but did not win the division) 6: 👍 (mvp 10) 7: 👍👍 (lost 103) 8: 👍👍 (he did) 9: 👎👎 (she did not) 10: 👍 (made ws) 11: 👎👎 (he was bad) 12: 👎 (he fell off. Love the guy tho) 13: 👎👎 (atrocious team) 14: 👎👎 (94 OPS+ and no GG) 15: 👎 (.278) 16: 👎 (14%) 17: 👎👎 (he did not) 18: 👍 (second in the division but still a great season) Record: net 12 thumbs down. Takes were too hot.

[@JamesAas]

Revisit this now, some takes like Jake Cronenworth, the Royals winning, etc look really good

[@JonasEngelsing]

I would love it if you would make another one and make it a little bit longer, this is just too good content!

[@almightysosa3007]

Bailey I must know, has a player ever reached base via a hit, walk, HBP, and dropped 3rd strike all in one game? I call it the on base cycle

[@markmiller3059]

that's super interesting so I did take a look at it - the most recent player to have done it seems to be Alex Gordon on Kansas City on April 28, 2019. And the player before him was Jason Giambi for the Yankees on May 16th, 2003. So pretty rare.

[@markmiller3059]

But there are also other ways to reach base, like catcher's interference, so I wonder if we just say "get on base four different ways" and see how recently it happens

[@Ludzig]

Don't worry guys I'm on it

[@Ludzig]

Unrelated: does anyone know how excel works and is willing to teach me?

[@almightysosa3007]

@@markmiller3059 awesome! Thanks for looking that up!

[@sambeatty5176]

the shit eating grin to wrap it up made my week

[@hyperion755]

The Rangers and Bellinger takes were pretty good

[@RelivingBaseball]

I love hearing the Orioles name be thrown around with the Dodgers when it comes to best teams and futures

[@jFudgy_]

Hot take: The Tigers win the AL Central. As for why it’s possible: - The bullpen is surprisingly electric - E Rod is pitching like 2011 JV and Skubal is coming back soon - Javy is finally hitting great and the Tigers are scoring a lot of runs of late. -Tigers faced a ton of the AL East already (the best division, Tigers are 2-14 against them, 11-3 against the other 5 divisions.) Is this likely? No. But it’s possible in a horrible AL Central.

[@thatkristiandude4048]

This might be the worst take I've seen. The Tigers are pathetic

[@jFudgy_]

@@thatkristiandude4048 well you seem to be the only person thinking this, so, which points do you disagree with, and who in the AL Central has shown anything indicating they will be 85+ wins and why?

[@thatkristiandude4048]

@@jFudgy_ the Twins. They have a really good pitching staff and bullpen and a solid lineup

[@jFudgy_]

@@thatkristiandude4048 they could do something for sure, so far they have had a cupcake schedule, but it will be interesting to see what happens with them once they get into a slightly tougher bit of their schedule.

[@thatkristiandude4048]

E Rod is going to regress in Comerica, he's not gonna have a 2 ERA the whole year. His FIP is almost almost 4. I'm not sold on Javy being good again after how bad he was last year and how bad he was through the first three weeks of this season. If they're 2-14 against those teams, they can't beat .500 teams. To win the division, you probably need to win about 45-50% or maybe even more of the time against teams over .500

[@hoppy23]

Make a playlist for the hot take videos and ill watch it all i think alot of others would too

[@CADClicker]

The shit eating grin at the end is the best part

[@falcon1378]

I love how Randy Arozarena hits a solo homer while I’m watching this. The rays are winning it all. That’s it.

[@J.C...]

He seems like a fun dude. You can tell he absolutely loves the game. It shows every time he plays 👌 I had no idea who, he was before the WBC this year. That seems like its finally coming around, too. Finally picking up the prestige it deserves.

[@daryldixon3685]

Pisses me off that the Cardinals keep trading guys who have turned into superstars...

[@markeastridge9649]

@@daryldixon3685stay tuned for more of that. A couple of the high tool farm arms sure to go in packages in an attempt to upgrade via trade. For sure at least one arm gets brought up too early to be jerked around in the bullpen and maybe lose the starters mojo.

[@tomcruze7898]

Rays fans been saying this since 2020

[@AthHendrix]

4:01 The A's *not* trading Rooker is the hottest take in the video. The question is how many in-need-of-repair washing machines will they ask for in return?

[@Snazzeo]

Shoutout to Mookie Betts is in decline guy after Mookie placed second in MVP voting last year

[@sp8craft300]

Nobletiger and Tootblan, whatever. We need to track the SQWERTS. It’s when a player strikes out, but the ball wasn’t caught cleanly so he has an opportunity to take first, but elects to go to the dugout instead. A “no effort” play. Struck-out Quit Without Even Running Towards 1St

[@anexis_]

Listen workin' at Nats stadium last year...Joey is real deal

[@jFudgy_]

Hot Take: Yennier Cano will continue to break out and will be seen as a top 10 RP in the MLB by seasons end

[@ToadTendo]

who?

[@jFudgy_]

@@ToadTendo Baltimore Reliever, currently at 14 IP, a 0 era, a 0.14 WHIP an opposing avg of .048 and a BB/K ratio of 0/16. Dudes got nasty stuff

[@andrewricci3707]

This was an unbelievable take👌

[@jFudgy_]

@@andrewricci3707 thank you! I am pleased to say it was correct

[@Monnya]

3:46 And Meneses was suspended for using banned substances trying to become a Super Saiyan in Japan

[@TG-ld8hl]

The Mookie one is standing up quite well now, in October 😂

[@jeffarmfield2346]

Bailey you caught me completely off guard w that one about the guys wife leaving him 😂

[@Mayrink.]

3:01 The kids aren't the only ones calling him "Papai", if you know what I mean. Vai vendo.

[@cooltrainerhuffy2296]

WOW that last ale/mead joke was probably the greatest joke I have ever heard. Bravo.

[@R.G.962]

As an Angels fan, I'm hoping as much as the 5:24 guy that Ward pops off, but he's having a very long slump to put it nicely, started off strong hasn't produce much since, at best he'll be a hot or cold batter for us batting above 100 ERA+, keyword at best

[@kingsleyodyssey4933]

Nah hes beem heating up last few games

[@MrBoizera]

The fact they call him dad in portuguese is elite banter ahhahahahaha

[@haroldharold2836]

That’s the best closer to a video I think I’ve ever seen

[@mariokart9227]

I believe that Joey Meneses fact because we Mexicans love dragon ball

[@claytonreid996]

Lamonte Wade Jr finishes the season with an OBP over .425

[@mnguyen313]

A month later, he’s at .416 and has been striking out more recently. But he’s still hitting the ball hard and slugging well. If his back stays healthy, .425 is certainly on the table.

[@matthewdriscoll8327]

Avoiding the Yoshida allegations I see

[@KOCChristian]

“YOSHIDA WILL BRING BACK JAPAN EMPIRE AND CONQUER ALL MLB RECORD” - Average Bostonian fan

[@aidenroderick8675]

The takes weren’t hot enough but the hair sure was

[@davidaugustine3686]

Gawd DAM, that Mead joke was fire.

[@rogmcc23]

Can’t believe you used a Cronenworth GG take over my Castellanos GG take 😞

[@travisrowe7697]

Bailey was proud of that Mead pun

[@chrisbond4481]

It's insane to me that this kind of content gets put out on KZbin. Especially when ESPN, or MLB Network wishes they had content this good.

[@MordecaiandMonroe]

Mariners were the one team i followed where i didnt see people being negative about them online, the tiniest drop of success and there it comes

[@evanoster9481]

Been an M's fan my whole life. The fan base can get pretty toxic when the expectations aren't met, which is strange considering they just broke a 21 year playoff drought last season. The M's didn't add an extra bat in the offseason, just lost Robbie Ray to season ending Tommy John surgery and the platoon DH position is batting a collective sub .200 BA. Every major media outlet slated this team for a slight regression but fans didn't want to listen.

[@brianaiitken]

Pretty much everyone is mad at Dipoto and the front office for doing jack shit after breaking the 21 year drought. Caballero’s success helps with the pain of watching Kolten Wong this season, and La Stella getting DFA’d will go down as the greatest moment in franchise history. Having Kelenic finally reach his potential helps keep the vibes high as well.

[@jacefairis1289]

seeing fans of perennially successful teams like the Astros act mean and disparaging to the eternal underdog Ms is always so bizarre... why be mad when you can be silent? the only thing actual Ms fans are negative about is the management, which I think is usually merited lol

[@timothyduong8632]

My take: Bailey's new haircut is very fresh

[@magicoddeffect]

HAH baseball puns will always be amusing

[@Andyj1117]

that god damn ale-mead joke at the end got me good

[@tylercampbell8435]

The Cody Bellinger take went crazy

[@jakobrichards2783]

I think about saying ‘Curtis mead’ in an Australian accent a lot

[@tongoplaystheshow5931]

Bailey, have you done a video on how Juan Soto is top 5 in career BB% and how significant that is?... I know you talk about him a lot and it might not be enough material for a standalone video, but its just a stat I keep coming back to (especially as a Nationals fan who wonders what could have been). Do you think he will overtake Ruth in BB% this season?

[@zachchavernay1223]

Thank you for featuring my Kelenic take! Also loved the Mead joke 😂

[@Baseballify]

Aged well

[@zachchavernay1223]

@@Baseballify I agree

[@Jokesville1]

Hey Bailey falter what do you think about going 0-7 and being called down to AAA

[@6debbie12]

Bailey.... oh Bailey what a closer

[@ScreamingRamen]

Baseball is the only sport where a hot take is "team x can finish third in their division" or "player x can finish top 10/15 in an award"

[@kevinfrance8716]

Joey Wiemer is a gold glove center fielder

[@MovingBlanketStudio]

that repeated audio of "fire'" is amusing (yeah, I'm opening up myself for the same thing)

[@iunch2209]

The smirk after the Mead joke was funnier than the Mead joke

[@RoDawGx13]

I love a foolish bailey video during lunch time :)

[@brianc4695]

4:00 since the A's have already achieved their goal of alienating every fan in Oakland, they may as well hang on to Rooker. There's no reason for them to continue making the team as bad as possible, John Fisher got what he wanted with the Las Vegas deal.

[@glucosaminecondroitan9135]

Nice hair! I Saw the haircut on Wake N Jake.

[@CatchCraftInc]

No Bailey ALE is an abbreviation for American League east

[@kevinrivera7262]

Bailey got me giggling at the end

[@juanpabloz.4704]

That Mead joke was filthy

[@dafluffypengu4908]

The Angels will trade Adell for a reliever

[@Kawhilight]

It’s funny seeing Mookie here and then he is going on to finish 2nd in MVP

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Hot take: Bailey is the most charismatic man on KZbin

[@EveryOtherWeekendRVA]

Big money cut bailey is

[@FBJack]

As the number one brendan rodgers fan, i also wish he was healthy

[@stonesec]

the last 5 seconds of this video pissed me off more than anything has ever done before in my life

[@ultradevo]

Yes, Joey Meneses played for the same team as Yoshida and he got popped for PEDs after one season

[@FlitzSpitz]

Bailey is way to happy about the last second joke in this video. I guarantee if the video went on for another 20 seconds we’d see a full laugh attack from him😂😂

[@shanearnold7781]

5:50 I hate and love this joke in equal measure

[@quackerdoo6473]

Jorge Mateo pick couldn't have aged worse.

[@zacharywellington5047]

Excited for my Orioles to play your Braves. Even though we just made the Royals look like the second coming of Jesus.

[@phoebesflock]

White Sox are this season's version of 2019 Nationals & 2021 Braves----I hope...lol

[@midigate]

DAD IN PORTUGUESE 😂😂😂😂

[@Bravesbasebizzle]

Orlando arcia will be an all star

[@John-xn4gb]

the jake burger erasure is insane

[@colinburdett9950]

Loved having Quinn that’s my boy

[@InessentialMotionPictures]

How are you doing in fantasy, Bail?

[@justinkeizer2386]

I can’t believe Ryan Driscoll stole my Brent Rooker take. Shame on you Bailey for not choosing me

[@TVBenSifka]

This entire video was a setup for the mead joke for sure

[@uselessgoose26]

Casey Schmitt will win ROTY

[@thecaveman3503]

Hot take: Baileys hair would make a better shower scrubb than anything you can get from walmart

[@457max]

My prediction through all May 3rd games: 84.2 wins for the Yankees and miss the playoffs.

[@thelonelyphish]

I still got my money on Cronenworth gold glove handidly

[@ratryox5667]

3:46 name a better combo than mexicans and loving DBZ

[@i.theworstguys298]

Isn’t it funny that Arenado isn’t the best defensive third baseman in the MLB, the NL, or even his own division for that matter.

[@maverick6899]

Not hitting well enough to win the gold glove. So unfortunately true.

[@peterskrobola8753]

Hot Take: Alex Lange and/or Jason Foley will make the all star game.

[@joelsittler6997]

Lack of actual “info” makes this the worst hot take video, which is still pretty good.

[@horsemadeofhorses]

5:51 the face of modern baseball Fandom.

[@mtallmen184]

Mets will miss the postseason

[@Alias_Fakename]

Calling the Mariners frauds would imply they're somehow overperforming instead of having incredibly dreadful offense with great pitching.

[@fortynights1513]

They don’t have a good enough record to jump out at you to begin with and be significantly fraudulent

[@Gewitt]

Ok but like, was dropping Ward a mistake or no bc I dropped his ass last week

[@Trillyana]

My hot take: Carlos Rodon isn't actually injured and is pretending to be to spite the Yankees for making him shave his beard