HALL OF FAME HOT TAKES

[@damagedone115]

"Reliever is the DH of pitching" This quote changed my entire life's perspective

[@allsickcjj3023]

its odd bc he said it was the dumbest thing he's ever said but i mean most relievers are designated to get 3-6 outs so i mean technically its a perfect example

[@wick764]

@@allsickcjj3023so then it wouldn’t be the dumbest thing he’s said?

[@brarob2089]

Its was simple yet extremely profound at the same time. Wasnt dumb imo at all

[@pohorex6834]

If it was changed to “closer” is the DH of pitching. Then 100% agree. But I think reliever is too broad of a term

[@bernier42]

Switch it to “left-handed specialist”.

[@AndThatsBaseball]

You did not use my absolutely scorching Prince Fielder take, nor did you use my blistering position/WAR take, therefore my new hot take is that Foolish Bailey is afraid of the tough questions and would never survive in a big market media environment

[@hughjass5156]

I dont know what your questions were. But I agree with you.

[@sw120]

Bailey would never survive the more physical 80s and 90s era of baseball media, where players got to physically assault media members for having a dumb opinion

[@alexbenton6306]

So what are they

[@ebrown112]

@@hughjass5156 no need to be such a big butt head about it

[@chrisbartolini1508]

⁠@@ebrown112 Eyyyy lmao

[@thespongemonkey]

"Goldschmidt doesn't even really have to be good from here on out, just not bad" Goldschmidt: Wins MVP

[@wyssmaster]

Also Goldschmidt: wRC+ drops fifty points the following season, drops another twenty points this year, meaning he's been average at the plate and only worth 1 WAR this year. What's crazy is that his batted ball data looks pretty similar to his career numbers, but his xwOBA is like fifty points lower than the past couple years, and nearly eighty points below his peak.

[@Ben-ok4gx]

“Paul Goldschmidt just has to put up 112 OPS+ seasons, relax!” Proceeds to do 7.8 rWAR, 180 OPS+, strong MVP candidacy at the age of 34

[@mr.johnson9252]

*wins MVP

[@SonofHsu16]

Yeah his MVP year should guarantee his candidacy he was arguably the best first baseman of the 2010’s him or Votto, so hopefully in a few years he’ll get his fair shake

[@dannyhightower911]

@@mr.johnson9252 *wins 2027 World Series

[@angad1290]

@@dannyhightower911 Lol maybe if he is traded to the astros

[@angad1290]

@@SonofHsu16 I think he is a lock now

[@ThatOneGuy8305]

Tommy John is why I personally like the Basketball Hall of Fame system. He (and Dusty Baker for that matter) 100% should be in for their contributions to the game. They are the people in baseball that large numbers of people will/do remember 30 years after they retire, and at it's core isn't that really what the Hall of Fame is about?

[@pullt]

Dusty Baker I'd agree with adding in his non-playing accomplishments. But Tommy John hasn't done all that much outside of playing. I mean he didn't invent "his" surgery....

[@pullt]

@NickRichardson He's referring to how basketball and baseball halls of fame differ as far as how high the bar is to get in. A basketball player who had an equivalent career to John (or Baker) would be a lock for entry without considering "contributions to the game" merits.

[@royblack27]

I see the Hall as being for heroes of the sport. Great stats, valuable contributions, and outstanding (relevant) character are all worth considering. On the other hand any serious rules or ethics violations should bar the player automatically. By all means you can still respect their skill, but please, keep them out.

[@jakshallman8850]

No the Hall of Fame is for players that were damn near the best at their position at the minimum for basically a decade plus. Thats what a HOFer is. Thats why tmac & yao shouldn’t be in the basketball hall of fame like so many others the NBA threw in to be nice

[@pullt]

@@jakshallman8850 McGrady was on all NBA team 7 straight years. Other than that, great comment

[@A.B.421]

One day, Bailey will get inducted into the HOF for truly revolutionizing baseball.

[@gakster29]

No

[@A.B.421]

@@gakster29 yes

[@Kipernocus]

In the same class as Jomboy

[@VIeshPilled]

Nah, isn't happening. Just recently came out that Bailey uses PED's.

[@andrewhawkins6754]

@@VIeshPilled Player Enraging Decisions

[@hughjass5156]

I think that in a effort to make the hall more exclusive we should have a reverse ballot every year, where each writer is also mandated to vote 5 people OUT of the hall.

[@thehopper9645]

ESPECIALLY the way that some players’ careers have aged badly

[@royblack27]

Too much and too often, if you're serious. But being serious, yeah some people should be removed.

[@brahemedays2914]

I'm in

[@greatloverofmusic1]

Yeah, but a lot of these writers are too stupid.

[@brahemedays2914]

It would kinda hurt some people's feelings though

[@Solar424]

Dusty Baker invented the high-five, he should be in the Hall of Fame just for that

[@KryMoore]

Propaganda.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

My hot take is that Jeff Kent is a HOFer. He leads 2nd baseman all time in home runs, has the longevity a lot of people look for and was a good postseason performer. Plus he had the greatest exit speech on Survivor history.

[@Arden2000]

thank you for letting me know about that speech. jeff kent HOF easy now

[@greenfroppy212]

I forgot he was even on Survivor but yeah he’s definitely a HOFer

[@bootmii98]

Most important question: was he clean?

[@claytonreid996]

@@bootmii98 if were being honest, most of the great players werent and I kinda doubt he was clean lol, but also since he never got caught (if he was juicing) or really even mentioned in the balco stuff/canseco book...etc Im inclined to give him a pass

[@bdbd1390]

I agree but I think if he won a few championships, he 100% would be in right now.

[@unchainthewolves]

I’m glad I got to hear “clogging up the base paths”. One of the ultimate dinosaur baseball guy phrases

[@thomashall3611]

need a definitive ranking of kanye’s discography from bailey ASAP

[@maaarcus7227]

@Jarod Price CD > LR > MBDTF > KSG > 808s. Everything else is not worth ranking.

[@4everinpanama]

MBDTF > Yeezus > LR > TLOP > CD > 808s > Graduation > Ye > JoK Not ranked: Group projects and Donda. Donda will probably sit below TLOP but I'm not sure where yet.

[@joelball3436]

@@maaarcus7227 lmfao you’re insane but i respect it

[@namor679]

@@maaarcus7227 switch MBDTF and LR, replace KSG wit graduation and 808s wit TLOP

[@maaarcus7227]

@@namor679 I don't really think Graduation is all that good. It's the most solid 5/10 of all time and a bunch of the songs are mid and aged horribly.

[@Domancave]

Tommy John should get in on the “Fame” part of the Hall. Because his name is now in the sport with Tommy John surgery. So that alone is enough for me but I see the Hall as a place not just for the best players but a place for those most important to the sport as well.

[@fortynights1513]

He’s also one of the few pitchers to get 400 quality starts, and everyone other than himself and Roger Clemens with that many is a Hall of Famer.

[@mikeg9672]

The Ross youngs hot take had me looking at my ceiling, excellent rebuttal

[@jeremymccommons7741]

Ross Youngs was such a great player. A 7 year prime with 30 WAR and a 137 OPS+, especially given his era and position.

[@fortynights1513]

Even if he wouldn’t be a deserving Hall of Famer statistically, Youngs certainly had a great career for himself.

[@maxbolon3143]

Youngs also got sick and died at 30 years old. If he hadn’t died after his age 29 season he likely could’ve played for much longer and his war and counting stats would be much better.

[@mattmurphy5805]

Hot take: the creator of Tommy John surgery, frank Jobe, should be in the hall of fame.

[@dfp_01]

Put Tommy John in as a player and Jobe in as a pioneer

[@kourii]

This is a solid take

[@dollartwentychickentendies]

wouldn't call that hot at all, hundreds of thousands of players at all levels owe their careers to him

[@mebnt]

"Goldy just doesnt have to play bad for the next couple years and he'll get in" - Foolish 2022 Goldy 2022 - Wins MVP

[@johnpatriots21]

Is it weird that I kinda like Foolish Bailey more than Foolish Baseball? I love the laid back approach in these videos, really gives out a comforting feeling while watching.

[@ryanbobyan]

This is his main channel after all

[@EmmanuelPerez88]

Love the idea of the HOF for baseball lifers like dusty baker or any other guys who had solid if not amazing careers but were also great managers or GMs, also would include pioneers in something like Tommy John. Never thought about it but these guys have left significant marks and have been there for huge moments in the game. Their names will always come up somehow I feel.

[@EDF1919]

"He (Paul Goldschmidt) just needs to finish his career better than John Olerud did." Wins MVP the next season.

[@billem3085]

As an insurance adjuster, who works specifically in total loss, I found your total loss joke exceptionally funny...and somewhat true!

[@hopsonkim4952]

As an adjuster who works in bodily injury, my first thought was “sure you don’t want them to get injured, but what if theyre not hurt and just milk 3 months of chiropractor treatment?”

[@felang-9363]

Tuiyuiptuotrylk

[@vinnythewebsurfer]

5:03 I chucked even as a football fan but also get a little sad because we lost John Madden this week and if anyone knew what they were talking about in who were/are the truly great players of the sport, it was that dude.

[@samhaswell4552]

Bailey please make a video about Chase Headley winning back to back player of the month awards in 2012

[@piersonthorburn830]

Update: paul goldschmidt did not listen to bailey, he moved heaven and earth

[@SadMarinersFan]

Accolades are funny to look at because you can go back from any year before 2000 and alot of the time the MVP, CY Young and Silver Sluggers are "wrong"

[@hopsonkim4952]

As a Padres fan, I cannot abide this indirect Tony Gwynn and Ken Caminiti disrespect. We don’t have much, just leave us alone!

[@lhfirex]

@@hopsonkim4952 Tony Gwynn's gotta be the exception to this guy's take. And I'm not a Padres fan!

[@brandonedwards6119]

Because you are looking through the lens of analytics, which people who have the accolades take do not agree with.

[@fortynights1513]

@@brandonedwards6119Also, voters today have access to the analytics and voters further back didn’t

[@dsher503]

The fact that I can get my baseball and Kanye fix in the same video is something I am truly grateful for.

[@benjaminrohrbacher9286]

I appreciate your honesty about the soul crushing monotony and regurgitation of the "creative" entertainment industry. Let me also add that I would be totally lost without that industry to distract me from the voices.

[@itsmychannel]

I didn’t even realize Tommy John wasn’t in the hall of fame as a pioneer… dude literally changed the entire landscape of pitchers.

[@paulbaeza7]

David Freese is in my “favorite dodgers but who only played for them like a year or two” hall of fame

[@Sonicsonable92]

Glad to see Bailey finally representing Denmark - a country that has been suspiciously absent from his video thus far.

[@theheathuman9158]

Obviously the Denmark shirt is only for HOF hot take days, any true FB fan should know this

[@bradmurray1736]

Jim Edmonds is a top 10 all time CF and was ABSOLUTELY ROBBED

[@connorhickey4681]

Lou Whitaker is a hall of famer, nothing will ever change my mind

[@ryanhiga3]

Hats off to another MASTERPIECE let’s gooooo babyyyy great job foolish

[@maxwellmccomb8603]

This is the greatest content on the internet and you cannot convince me otherwise

[@originaljse9313]

I love that my comment is the thumbnail for this😂 You're my favorite baseball comedian on KZbin

[@originaljse9313]

I don't mean this as a jab, I actually think you're really funny lol

[@Pjokes65]

I’m with you on John’s case. He’s an 80 fWAR dude, and when you combine that with his status as a pioneer it’s an easy yes (especially compared to other famous accumulators like Moyer who ended up more around 45 fWAR).

[@charlesbalter3470]

One thing I feel people evaluating baseball today fail to take into account is, what was valued at the time the player was playing? So, today, it doesn’t matter how many innings a pitcher pitches, or how many wins he has. That absolutely mattered when Tommy John played. Sure, no one cares about a twenty-win season or 288 career wins. When Tommy John pitched, 20 wins was a huge number. 300 wins was a sure-fire Hall of Famer. John got to 288 DESPITE missing a year undergoing a primitive version of a surgery that now bears his name. One more year in the prime of his career and Tommy John is a 300-game winner. In my opinion, he has even more of a BASEBALL case to be made for Curt Schilling, who got to 216 wins in a time when wins still counted.

[@guppy719]

@@charlesbalter3470 Is anybody saying that Schilling shouldnt' be in for non political reason?

[@finnhobart9100]

7:57 My new nickname for Tommy John is Tommi Jean. He gets to be French now. Well done Bailey.

[@TomFroemming]

Bailey making a subtle statement about not needing performance enhancers by not using a mic stand. Impressive.

[@Exiledspectre]

I have been to the HOF several times and I get chills when I enter into the hall with the plaques (like being on hallowed ground). The jackets are dope I agree!

[@burningphoneix]

"Reliever is the DH of pitching". Thanks for adding to the hot takes.

[@dk_kardboard]

Loved this. Looking for your top 50 2022 list.

[@CrescentCitySweaters]

Thank you for doing the Dimitri Petkovic voice from backyard baseball for the Omar Vizquel take because you are, canonically, a young adult Dimitri Petkovic revolutionizing the game through science

[@qfmarsh64]

Here's a hot take: if Shohei Ohtani never plays baseball again, he should make the Hall for his 2021 alone. It's that good.

[@AsherJeffery]

I think that his contributions to reviving the two way player combined with a couple good years will cement him in the hall of fame. Just his 2021 might be a stretch but totally possible

[@samgarncarz1430]

"just put up a 112 OPS+ over the next 3 years" proceeds to have a 180 ops+ and win mvp

[@Tonytony019]

That David Cone bit earned my subscription. well done

[@ebrown112]

we have ourselves a DAVE STIEB sighting @ 12:20 !!! re2pect, but in the troy tulowitzki type of way.

[@davidlevison9334]

Long and middle relievers need more recognition guys like tony watson who is the all time leader in holds and has a 136 career era+.

[@OccasionalNASCARRaces]

No one is gonna go to the Hall of Fame to see Tony Watson. No one gives a crap about Tony Watson.

[@jeremymccommons7741]

The biggest problem with the '07 Red Sox hot take is that it would mean Kevin Cash doesn't end up making the HoF

[@sanderappel4499]

I think Joe Nathan should get in solely for the little “wow” when walking off the mound after the Ben Zobrist called strike 3 ball

[@fortynights1513]

Not sure if I would put him in at the end of the day, but Joe Nathan deserves more consideration than he’s likely to ever get given that he missed the 5% barrier.

[@EricMichaelCross]

Keith Hernandez. His numbers aren't flashy, but he was a feared hitter for his time. Not to mention they literally changed rules about defensive positioning (all players aside from the catcher must be in fair territory) to nerf him. Best defensive 1B ever? Probably. Add in a batting title, an MVP (shared... weird), and two gigantic World Series Game 7 hits (1982, 1986), and he's got a pretty complete resume.

[@jaredbrinkman3343]

also Seinfeld

[@scsmith4604]

The gripe with the Football HOF that I have is players on any All-Decade Team First or Second Team should be in the Hall of Fame at any position including Kickers, Punters, and Return Specialists. They do play the game.

[@icarusmarioFAN]

Yeah, how are you considered the top player at your position for a whole decade and not be a first ballot Hall of Famer? That doesn't make sense.

[@aximov42]

Patiently waiting for a Tyler “Nutzak” Matzek Baseball Bits episode ;)

[@bradleygibson9736]

Did not think we were going to get Bailey’s Kanye hot takes in a vid about our HoF hot takes, but I’m so glad we did.

[@shellbournian]

"I wouldn't call it a slam dunk, I wouldn't call it a power play, I wouldn't call it a corner kick... " had me rolling

[@Baseball_Clips_]

Love these hot takes videos

[@theamateurobserver]

808s and Yeezus are better than graduation. Wow, what a hot take. I’m in love

[@MrHeart12]

Tommy John surgery was almost called the Brent Strom surgery too because he got it right after Tommy. Theres an interview Strom did with Collin McHugh on McHugh's podcast The Twelve Six podcast on Spotify you should definitely check out.

[@finnhobart9100]

Collin McHugh has a podcast?

[@MrHeart12]

@@finnhobart9100 indeed he does pretty great listen. Go soak in all his episodes. Some great baseball guys and he did pitching ninja a while back before he blew up. Just a lot of great baseball stories.

[@QuartzGolem]

Human Decency > Accolades > Analytics

[@dontmindmeimjustspectating2871]

I love how you just ethered a man that died nearly 100 years ago at the end there

[@Maximus_Tom]

14:20 I think there should be a separate wing in the hall of fame that is strictly based on postseason performance. Not full HOFers but Postseason HOFers

[@fortynights1513]

Jack Morris should be an example of that in my opinion. Same with most of the guys who got in on postseason performance.

[@lokew1254]

love the Denmark football shirt, I wonder where you got it from?

[@Chunchyyy]

That graduation take made me put my coffee down semi aggressively

[@henrymckay6159]

Came here for baseball hot takes and got met with the boldest kanye take of all time

[@DaleOxford]

Bartolo Colon NEEDS to be in the hall of fame. Change my mind.

[@Arden2000]

It would have been interesting if Edwin Encarnacion went on a Nelson Cruz type run going into his 40s and ended with 500 homers. It looked super doable after his 2019 season Also because I'm clearly a homer for the blue jays, John Olerud was robbed of 1993 MVP and should be in the hall of fame

[@adamthompson7104]

Olerud only getting like 10% of the vote is completely shocking. Dude was pretty much great everywhere, weirdly seemed to be involved with a lot of winning teams, has decent counting stats.... I don't get it. Dave Steib and Olerud should probably be in the Hall of Fame.

[@SmoothCriminal12]

@@adamthompson7104 Fun Fact: Olerud played only a handful of minor league games, and that was at the end of his career. So he actually went straight from the draft to the bigs.

[@fortynights1513]

@@adamthompson7104 Olerud didn’t get 10% of the vote. He went one and done just like Stieb.

[@jaredpalencia5067]

Yea Goldschmidt definitely hitting HOF status after his MVP

[@sinic.]

Paul Goldschmidt is moving Heaven and Earth.

[@burningphoneix]

Also, the Accolades>Analytics take isn't that hot of a take. If the Baseball Writers give you a bazillion awards during your career and then they're like "ehhh....sure you have 224 Gold Gloves that we voted to give you but we, the very same people, feel like changing our standards now" you'd do a double take.

[@hoppy23]

I think college droppout is kayne best album by far

[@jeremylesh7098]

I'm late to the party but either you are hilarious or something is wrong with my head.

[@charlessherwood3637]

it's tragic that domestic violence is so commonplace among professional athletes that we can acronym "domestic violence" as "DV"

[@IntriguingGamers]

Fred McGriff should be in the HOF

[@jaredbrinkman3343]

probably the most ridiculous exclusion that i can think of. if the 1994 season didn’t have a strike he would’ve had 500 home runs and been first ballot

[@CypherC300]

Some really well written jokes in there, Bailey.

[@johnburgundyyy]

This video aged very well for Paul Goldie

[@raphytejadax2]

It’s pretty funny how Paul Goldschmidt was a big topic in this video, and well I think now we can all agree he’s a HOF if he was on the Olerud fringe at the time of this

[@JasonKim-ux7dq]

if Barry Bonds makes it to the HOF, does Graduation by Kanye have a spot in the museum?

[@frenchfrey65]

couldn't hold back the laughter for the NFL one huh? XD neither could I

[@hyperion755]

That Kanye take was the hottest of them all

[@TCSTrey]

“I’m not gonna call it a slam dunk or a power play or a corner kick” Bailey.

[@BoyYuKrazy]

GOAT BACK

[@bradee129]

The Kanye take was the hottest take in this entire video

[@LiveForGoodMusic]

Hot take: a player should be inducted into the hall of fame based on the average cost of their rookie card

[@yeetyeet553]

Dave stieb needs to be in hall of fame no question

[@The_Fanatical_Centrist]

If the DH is in the NL this year, Barry Bonds will sign a contract with the Marlins, play a game or two and reset his HOF eligibility.

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

A friend of mine named her son Thomas, middle name John. Neither she nor her husband had heard of the pitcher. They aren't baseball fans. I assured them that despite being more famous for the surgery, he is also an excellent pitcher and a fine accidental namesake.

[@haydenanderson2121]

Didn’t expect to get a music hot take from Bailey this video, but I was pleasantly surprised and I agree completely. That albums not as good as it’s made out to be.

[@mango_11_24]

My cold take: Dusty Baker should be in the HOF because he "invented" the high five.

[@booradley6832]

My potentially hot take: There needs to be a section in the hall of fame where the steroid era guys go as well as pete rose and joe jackson, etc,. that acknowledges they were some of the greatest to play the game but also the most human, who despite their great gifts also fell to temptation and were caught. Their numbers keep them in the same building as their peers but their actions prevent them from standing shoulder to shoulder with them. Would be a good, if symbolic, message to send to young players. If you cheat,you may win, but your actions will never be forgotten.

[@isaacnichols7477]

Thank you for mentioning shonn greene.

[@niko326]

i did not come to foolish bailey expecting Correct Kanye Album Takes, and yet here I am, receiving them

[@ghjong001]

Mark Buehrle did use PEDs: he drank three beers before earning his save in game 3 of the 2005 World Series.

[@donaldwobamajr6550]

That game was legendary enough that it alone should get him into the HOF.

[@charleslathrop8309]

Here's a hot take for you, Johnny Mize was UNDERRATED by the writers and is much like Bobby Wallace via Red Schoendiest and Stan Musial Cronyism getting the right man in.

[@nileadam6509]

5:07 bailey showed that he is sigma by saying “i aint reading all that” ‼️💯🥶

[@qfmarsh64]

Bagging on someone using a basketball metaphor is rich from someone in a soccer jersey. How in the flaming hell is Tommy John not in the Hall?

[@chrispollack6215]

The Ross Youngs rant has me DYING

[@gusterposey]

Do you think Madison Bumgarner's 2.11 Postseason ERA and 2014 Legendary run is going to push him over the cusp if he can return to average for the remainder of his current contract?

[@Mappy13Neb]

no

[@michaelbaucom4019]

No....unless he pitches until he's 45...he was never considered one of the top ten pitchers in baseball, save, perhaps, 2013-2016...not a long enough time to be considered HOF worthy...

[@JayTemple]

14:24 This Cardinals fan is LOL'ing because David Freese was just voted into the Cardinals' HOF. Even Freese couldn't quite believe it.

[@CubeApril]

If you ever get tired of baseball, you have a fine career ahead of you as a professional comedian.

[@Luckyproductions777]

DO A TOP 50 MLB PLAYERS LIST!!!

[@bigonlineguy]

didn’t expect the hottest takes in this vid to be the kanye album rankings tbh

[@aMonkeyInaManSuit]

MY MAN! Graduation Slander is WELCOME!