GAME 7: Why Baseball Isn't Fair (ft. Mariano Rivera & Aroldis Chapman) l Baseball Bits

[@FoolishBaseball]

OK OK PENULTIMATE I GET IT I WENT TO COLLEGE I PROMISE

[@TerryMahoney]

Foolish Baseball lololol. I made this mistake once. Heard about it for a year. Great video

[@kingdaccin9828]

Hey FB, whose your favourite baseball team?

[@Gorczy]

Jon Bois wouldn't've messed that up. :P (Great vid man.)

[@FoolishBaseball]

Braves

[@whalesequence]

where is jon bois...

[@FivePointsVids]

Santana missed a cookie so fresh the chocolate chips were still gooey

[@FoolishBaseball]

I haven't seen a meatball that enticing since Christmas Eve dinner.

[@blancosal]

Hahaha

[@evanwladkowski5386]

FivePoints Vids Dam son

[@Phield_Trip]

He was just cold. Needed a heater

[@hennylo68]

@brett

[@pottedmeat]

This is why this game is so beautiful. You can do almost everything perfectly and fail, but sometimes look like shit on a stick and succeed. Baseball is the greatest sport to accurately represent life in general.

[@haydenchurchillbaugh]

I completely agree

[@FoolishBaseball]

Ya think baseball ain‘t fair? LIFE AINT FAIR, KID.

[@thomash.l.9382]

thats what ya say as a fan, but when your playing that shit pisses you off more than anything else in the game

[@UsesofBatman]

@@thomash.l.9382 Nothing more frustrating than lining out to center then watching some kid dink one over the 2nd baseman

[@Xrayballer88]

@@UsesofBatman Or crushing a ball 400 feet that gets caught at the warning track of the deepest part of the field, then watching some kid hit a ball 315 feet that hits the foul pole.

[@BKF0]

MLB Network needs to give you your own show

[@FoolishBaseball]

I‘ll just take a script editor at this point tyvm

[@TheRagratus]

So much this^^^

[@illinoisboy4]

Amen.

[@jaredchacon2645]

Dude this vid is amazing like the sheer fact that both opposing teams, given their odds, should have lost but luck was on both their sides. The dbacks has a lucky inning while the cubs used all the luck they had to get the win, at least from what you said. This is an incredible video man, keep it up cause mlb could be watching. You never know

[@FoolishBaseball]

@@jaredchacon2645 I know for a fact that some employees at MLB are watching.

[@SpectreSideQuests]

Had to come back after Chapman gave up the homerun to Altuve. I referred back to the checklist and it was spot on.

[@ratryox5667]

Spectre CP also the buzzer so? Who really knows...

[@willyrodriguez10]

@@ratryox5667 yeah because everyone knows hitting a homerun off of a hanging slider is the hardest thing ever.

[@ratryox5667]

Johnny Loves Steel Balls being ready for a slider and staying back and risking an easy K for a guy who throws 98 on a bad day is. He either guessed or knew that pitch was coming. Nobody in their right mind would stay back and risk the fastball getting blown by them if they didn’t know the slider was coming.

[@MelvinJunkoBeats]

@@ratryox5667 stop making sense, you'll hurt their brains

[@AAli220]

Spectre CP chapman has a good ass slider and his average fastball isn’t triple digits anymore. Not relevant. He uses both pitches effectively now

[@tomatoanus]

watching inning 9 of 2016 still gives me anxiety. i feel like the mental factor of facing off against chapman had to have played a factor with how he got away with so many of those sliders. everyone must have been anticipating him to turn up and throw 103 in that situation, despite him being as overworked as he was.

[@armadillolover99]

Even as overworked as he was he was still throwing 98. As much as throwing 103 is more intimidating, 98 is still no joke and much harder than most guys throw even in the modern game where every pitcher’s throwing as hard as they physically can every time out.

[@armadillolover99]

It’s the fact that even if he’s overworked, he’s gonna work one in at 98 or 99 so you still have to keep a look out. Considering how many hangers he was throwing I was surprised he didn’t throw more fastballs and I’m sure Cleveland’s hitters were thinking the same.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Definitely. I think that's why you see multiple sliders taken for strikes that should have been crushed. Hitters are definitely thinking fastball against him.

[@craigmiller4199]

Ain’t that the truth. I was a wreck during the ninth. It was clear with every pitch that Chapman was gassed. And with every pitch I felt like his blowing it in the eighth was going to be doom. I still get a pit in my stomach when I see the ball hanging to Davis like that.

[@daekry]

lol, i'm the exact same. so many of those pitches could have been soul crushing horror shows, I still cringe. that was visceral

[@KyleHauff]

I'm going to say the word "penultimate" so Foolish Baseball can heart this comment and add to his growing collection. Penultimate. That is all.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thank you for your service

[@johntompkins79]

If you say that every comment you make is the penultimate comment, doesn't that obligate you to say a future comment?

[@revengeofthedrivein]

Please use it correctly, unlike in the video.

[@FlyingDwarfman]

Will this be the penultimate reply within this thread? Only time will tell.

[@username2748]

FlyingDwarfman will this be?

[@rvaneand326]

"we have your house surrounded sir.... Jon Bois" pretty much encapsulates every SB nation comment, lmao

[@DustinMcphetridgesRazor]

Evan Rand lol that had me dying

[@xaviere2008]

@MANCHESTER UNITED Who cares?

[@margaretgazinski5698]

MANCHESTER UNITED Can you take a chill pill bud. Why don’t you just let people have their own tastes. I have nothing wrong with you liking soccer, in fact, I like it myself, most Americans do. So why do you have a problem with me liking American sports such as baseball or football. Also, using popularity to determine what is good or bad is filled with gaps in logic like a block of Swiss cheese, just enjoy what you enjoy, and let others do the same.

[@Potmre]

@MANCHESTER UNITED lol imagine living in Europe

[@Abysalss]

MANCHESTER UNITED ever noticed that America has 4 sports that are popular and viable to play to be incredibly wealthy? Rest of the world all plays the same game that while entertaining has limited valuable skills. Ever consider that sports with a wide variety of athletic skills required is better than being good at one thing while the rest are worthless. Who gives a shit about arm strength and developing strong muscles in the whole body when it’s a game 90% focused on legs. Would you insult any other country for not being obsessive about their fav sport? Because Jesus you just go on baseball videos and complain. And you still lose in the women’s World Cup to a country who doesn’t care about the sport. 1.5 billion people in China prefer ping pong to soccer therefore soccer is stupid and dumb, that’s the dumb fucking mentality you’re pedaling, 1.3 billion Indians prefer cricket therefore soccer is dumb. By population of just a few countries about 3.7 billion people live in countries that care more about another sport than soccer. I don’t disagree that soccer is the most popular sport in the world and is a neat game, but dude you’re just pathetic.

[@tigersfan61979]

Keep these up please. I know they are a TON of work, but, this is quickly becoming my favorite series on KZbin.

[@xyeklopz785]

I don't even follow baseball anymore but since finding this channel I find myself interested again.

[@donweatherwax9318]

7:30 Tony Womack is the only batter I've ever seen start celebrating _before completing his swing._ Look how his first couple steps just skid in the dirt, Hanna-Barbera style. He was _shocked_ he hit that.

[@coreyshafarman8918]

He was not expecting to have to run lmao

[@dukedematteo1995]

Clutchest hit in baseball history....given who he was facing, his own talent level and obviously the situation.

[@Retired_Detective51]

I never realized that bc of that fly out the Cubs were less than a half of an inch from losing the World Series. Had he not just missed the Champman slider I’d be sitting on 111 year drought right now. Hey maybe that’s a new video idea for you! Baseball is a game of inches, even millimeters. Maybe Focus on how major moments would’ve been changed if not for a couple fraction of inches or millimeters either way. I don’t think there’s anything else like that on KZbin right now. Keep up the good work!

[@illinoisboy4]

Agreed. As a die hard Cubs fan and a Chicagoan, that would have been devastating if Davis would've hit that out.

[@greenfroppy212]

@Paul WT Wtf are you talking about?

[@rig85]

To be fair, if they lose in 2016, that changes the entire future from that point forward. For all we know, that future they could've won in 2017 and 2018...

[@kyleraymer5581]

@Paul WT LOL, wow.....you seem like one of those fans that panic everytime the team loses and blames the Manager everytime 1 thing doesn't work out.

[@kyleraymer5581]

@Paul WT You are special...I'll just leave it at that.

[@kylen6430]

“Penultimate clash”...this word...I don’t think it means what you think it means...

[@b.benmeziane6716]

Dude, your quality has reached a new high, the editing, the witty yet informative commentary, the whole 8 bit theme. It's just flawless. BTW, everybody is waiting on the 2011 WS video.

[@vladdswrath]

Except for that penultimate thing. 😂

[@CrowT23]

This was more easier to watch as a Yankees fan than other videos about game 7 2001. Really like the analysis and the retro video game presentation. Very comfy to watch.

[@emiliomejia3435]

@Seanus Patricus Greatest moment of my life as a D'Backs fan. Only recently have I realized how incredibly lucky we were to take advantage of the greatest closer in the perfect situation. Thank you Scott Brosius.

[@Flaspoint2000]

Idk how mad you can be if your team won 4 World Series around 2001

[@ben38154]

1. As a Cubs fan, this video was flat-out scary. 2. Video at 3 minutes is exceptional. Amazing work for finding that.

[@Milordvega]

"I live in Cooperstown so I really love baseball and all these videos. I just had an idea. I will name my next novel 'The Penultimate Mohican.' " - James Fenimore Cooper, American novelist "Nah, James, just name it 'The Last of the Mohicans.' " - Mrs. Cooper "OK" - James Fenimore Cooper "Good" - Mrs. Cooper "But I still like this video." - James Fenimore Cooper "Me too" - Mrs. Cooper

[@FoolishBaseball]

beautiful

[@Milordvega]

@@FoolishBaseball Thanks. Your videos ARE awesome

[@the14thdalailama75]

Love your videos, they're the best. Also penultimate means second to last, not last.

[@sethheasley9538]

Someone had to point it out. Yep, Game 6 was the penultimate game.

[@grmrbrts5123]

Broken record alert

[@LookAtThisGraf]

I LOVED that last line. We can analyze stats and project outcomes all we want (and I'm not saying we shouldn't), but the games are what is most real.

[@stevenpfaff14]

Incredible work once again. You have a fantastic ability of breaking things down for everyone to understand!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Much appreciated!

[@oceanissoplane1290]

Best baseball channel in the business. Great content as always

[@FoolishBaseball]

How kind!

[@tony6666]

OMG That hurts re-analyzing Santana's at bat. Also, that Kipnis foul, I thought was a home run when I saw it the first time before it went foul.

[@FuzzyFromYT]

I love these videos 😭😭😭🙌🏻

[@connorhanus8005]

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[@czhskala]

FUZZY!!!

[@unclecheese3693]

Oh hi

[@jofinn429]

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[@alex__825]

FUZZY

[@davidbayliss4415]

I have to say that this video is brilliant. Eventhough I knew the outcomes of all of these events, I was riveted. The storytelling, the intertwining of the two narratives to make a his point, is just amazing. This truly transcends what can be done with a 10-15min sports vid. Thank you!

[@ryrin6091]

Watching that Chapman 9th inning was the most terrifying sports moment I had ever experienced and will ever experience. I felt my heart stop every single time he floated a hanging slider up there. And they just kept not quite squaring it up. If you needed any indication that things were finally going to fall the Cubs way, that 9th inning was it.

[@Nichrysalis]

It was tense. Everybody could see he was out of juice. But Cleveland kept batting against him like Chapman was his normal self, which is really why they wound up losing.

[@94dfk1]

I get the feeling that each of Santana, Kipnis and Lindor were all trying to be the hero and aimed for the seats. If they had just focused on getting singles and passing the baton, the Cubs curse might still be active.

[@abudietrich]

Usage changes things over time, but penultimate is still defined and etymologically means the one prior to the final, not the very last.

[@blackjacktrial]

And isn't that the ultimate goal of knowledge (the one two after the antepenultimate goal)

[@EpicChickens1916]

Fun fact: Enrique Wilson scheduled a flight home to the DR in the event of a Yankees world series parade. After they lost, he booked a flight to return home a few days earlier. That flight he was originally scheduled to take, had the Yankees won, crashed and had no survivors. So one could say that Mariano Rivera got credited with a save after that game.

[@desantashomeboy7363]

Can we just point out that Luis gonzalez when 0-4 before that AB

[@razkable]

yeah but he was on steroids and he was the mvp...0-5 was not in the cards..hes too good for that...he was going to get a hit

[@dfgccgggff7963]

Asmosis Jones steroids or not anybody can go 0 for 5.

[@AlexSmith-tz2lf]

@@razkable He's too good for 0-5 but not for 0-4 because "steroids." Great take.

[@hirshja]

I really like this format you used here. Going back and forth between the two scenarios really emphasized the absurdity.

[@Mac-gp6mh]

I miss the D-Backs wearing their old jerseys 24/7

[@instinctgamez3825]

As a die hard cubs fan watching that World Series game seven almost gave me a heart attack and you could tell Chapman was fatigued and should not have kept playing he left that slider hanging over the plate to raji Davis and he punished him for it. And we still won the game.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Joe did not manage that game well. Thank God the Cubs the won regardless. I love Joe Maddon for helping us win a world series but in that particular game he made a couple bone headed decisions when it came to pitching.

[@EpicChickens1916]

Maddon was so bad that game. There was no reason to pull Hendricks as early as he did. Hendricks was the best pitcher in baseball that year, and he would've easily went 7 innings.

[@Zaron_Gaming]

Glad I ran across you. Seen this game 7 enough times but the way you compare to other pitchers and show different situations is very unique and I look forward to more

[@TrueRGM]

First time Luis Gonzalez choked up on the bat all season was that AB against Rivera. Wish we would see more approaches like that instead of 2-strike Daddy Hacks. Great video as always!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Definitely. Choking up also worked for Rajai Davis on his 8th inning home run.

[@TheShachattack13]

How can you make to that claim? You’re telling me you’ve both watched and remember every single AB Gonzalez had in 2001 up to that point?

[@TrueRGM]

@@TheShachattack13 maybe it's because Gonzalez said that himself...

[@tylermuzzy1527]

@@TrueRGM When you hit 57 home runs in a season you don't need to choke up.

[@nicholaspesch5086]

Amazing breakdown. Something casual fans don’t think about at all. I’m sure a lot of Cubs fans watching that 9th inning thought “wow. Chapman really brought his stuff for that inning” when they couldn’t have been more wrong.

[@lhsbandfreak11]

As a neutral observer, the one thought after that was "How the fuck did he manage a 1-2-3 inning?"

[@sydneyzenigami]

Amazing analysis. I was a pitcher and it almost feels like you're residing inside my head.

[@rosswigley5445]

Your videos perfectly capture the magic and uniqueness of baseball. They're perfectly paced with outstanding use of media and utterly captivating. You're doing the sport a great service brother.

[@finnschofield5049]

I love when you call the Yankees the ''Evil Empire''

[@caseymyers1770]

The cubs World Series win was out right amazing I watched that entire series

[@wjl3299]

THIS is WHY KZbin was Created ... Congratulations Mr Foolish Baseball !!!

[@thetimeisrite]

I'm not sure if he knows what "penultimate" means

[@michaelbiscay9836]

I was thinking the same thing.

[@TheFruitney]

until i saw your comment, I didnt know what it meant either but i knew the guy in the video wasn't using it properly... it felt wrong. Was the prefix

[@Cheesychip1234]

MrBallinBC Irreguardless is not a word

[@megakirbyx]

@@Cheesychip1234 pretty sure that's the joke

[@TJfromEarth]

@@Cheesychip1234 i think you'll find its a perfectly cromulent word

[@benjaminrei1319]

I know absolutely nothing about baseball, yet I can’t get enough of your videos. Really good stuff

[@jasonleetaiwan]

2001 Game 7 was one of the best finishes to one of the best World Series ever that didn't need to be that close in the first place. AZ should have won it in at most 6 games and maybe even in 5. Some how they managed to nearly lose it despite being the better team by quite a bit. Kim made the series interesting all by himself until Rivera made it interesting in game 7.

[@dukedematteo1995]

The Yankees couldn't hit Schilling or Johnson.....or the other 2 starters. The lineup was pathetic that series. The 2000 and 2001 Yankees, especially their offense, wasn't all that good.

[@tobjin22]

I think this is the BEST channel on youtube. And i have never had a bat in my hands in my life.

[@Drumwannabe17]

Awesome video as per usual. As a Cubs fan, that was the greatest/most stressful night of my entire life.

[@Gonzotwotimes]

I usually enjoy the ins and outs of sports with hockey being my favorite, but your knowledge of baseball is difficult not to acknowledge and appreciate. Also, the presentation of your vids is amazing. This is such a great comparison of two crazy moments in baseball. Keep up the good work, man!

[@haydenchurchillbaugh]

This was FANTASTICALLY made! Very well done! Even better than the SB Nation video. Good job !

[@jbryant5253]

Yankees vs D-Backs is a great underdog vs evil villian story. The Yankees, possibly the defacto villains of baseball against an upstart team with an impressive roster, awesome

[@NothingifnotInconsistent]

you make fantastic content man, not enough people on youtube making good baseball videos

[@mirermichael]

Try Baseball Doesn't Exist for more good baseball content.

[@HandsomeLongshanks]

Your editing really helps establish tension. I appreciate that. Keep up the good work

[@Bojangus-]

YOOOOO, glad to see this style of videos is back. I ALSO heard Jon Bois being mentioned in this video, hellz yeah

[@seanorourke534]

Best game 7 in my lifetime just happened to be in my home state in 1991. Whole series was amazing really.

[@MrSeby202]

Dude when Kipnis hit that foul ball my heart dropped. No way the season was gonna end on a walk off.

[@dcflow7859]

You’re such a great storyteller, I loved “The man on deck” short story.

[@willdawg0053]

The sad thing about this is 2 of Mariano Rivera’s 11 runs scored in that inning. Jk. The real sad thing is Joe Buck commentating both games. Also, Jim Joyce was in left field for the 01 game and Joe West in right field for the 16 game

[@jaydenpreston6102]

jim joyce isnt a bad umpire he just made 1 bad call

[@willdawg0053]

Jayden Preston wasn’t just one... kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2qtgpmej9d7iZY 😳

[@SamBowers114]

At least Angel Hernandez wasn’t there.

[@christopherrichard937]

Joe Buck needs to go.

[@ThorHC11]

@@willdawg0053 Ok, but you could probably make a similar compilation for any umpire. Joyce just gets a bad rap because the only thing he is ever remembered for is whiffing on the Galarraga perfect game, despite the fact that statistics and player anecdotes both back him up as being excellent at his job.

[@lathumpipe]

Your videos on the layers of the game baseball are second only to your graphics and sound fx. Truly amazing work, sir.

[@DDog52]

The fact that Chapman went out there in the 9th and took care of business shows just how big his balls and heart are.

[@AshenFates]

This man deserves more views and subs he puts in so much work to his video and come out with quality content such an underrated content Creator!!

[@b.o.4469]

Penultimate means the second last of something

[@omgitsjagen]

That's a weird one isn't it. Why does "the thing before the last thing" even have a title? Why did they make it so grand? So many questions...

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

@@omgitsjagen Because is a Latin word

[@Anonymous-wy5dc]

@@omgitsjagen kind of like Semi-final. The things before the last things are lit, Latins knew that.

[@skiplin1888]

Once again, you give to me what I’ve been searching for for many months: a fantastic baseball analysis video. I love your channel

[@joshuapatrick682]

Interesting that counsel Got on base that way because the ball hit the bat, yet he took 20 minutes challenging a very similar HBP in the 2019 Wild Card game that was ruled as such after replay review…maybe the universe is just a giant simulation.

[@alexandreferre8927]

You are a legend. Thank you for your videos. As a Padres fan, I'd love some stuff about their current domination this year and how it might have to do with the lack of fans in their ballpark. Much love brother, thanks again

[@Videogamelover58]

My goodness that Game 7 was about inches. I am bless beyond belief that we won that game. whew. That's why I'm fine with the cubs taking their time at winning another title lol

[@thomaszugay3285]

Baseball Bits is the BEST SINGLE SPORT CHANNEL ON KZbin. I prefer the NFL and NBA to the MLB but Bailey constantly bringing us enjoyable, informative videos with high quality commentary and editing. Makes me a fan of baseball again, GOATed channel for sure!!!

[@19DannyBoy65]

SLIDER I HARDLY KNEW HER k sorry

[@thetuesday]

Boom. Nailed it.

[@RetepAdam]

I love that Aroldis Chapman is a flamethrowing closer because it allows me to break out "Ay, roll 'dis chap, man." on the reg.

[@cio_hga7]

This was a really well made video. Other than watching my Yanks lose to Arizona I enjoyed it a lot! Definitely going to sub!

[@koolperson99]

Can't watch....I still have flashbacks lmao. No wonder my teacher recommended therapy for me in 2001 xD

[@cio_hga7]

Kool Person Haha! My dad can't watch it either lol. Luckily I was only 1 when that happened

[@OmegaLisk0]

Not a big baseball fan but I'm glad I stumbled upon this video. Keep it up man, this video was awesome!

[@daekry]

even though I know the outcome, watching chapman throw here is like watching a horror movie I've already seen. He was so diminished. him getting through that inning is probably the luckiest break of joe maddon's life

[@xtzyshuadog]

You inspire me. Beautiful video game and baseball game theming, state to back, and a story narrated to boot. At 48k subs I'm amazed you're not at a million yet, but this is some quality content I will ring the bell for.

[@caseyconlon1995]

ditto

[@aqgpandemic5406]

Ok quick rant on the Luis Gonzalez steroid thing, I don't really buy that he used steroids, he never appeared on any lists, never skipped out on a random test, and the only real evidence is in the form of his stats, and even then it almost makes sense considering how he was a former top prospect but wasn't a full time starter until he reached Arizona. Anyways I'm probably wrong and way too trusting but that's my quick little rant about Gonzo's alleged steroid use.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Very helpful and well said.

[@Ekorslk]

Ben Albeyta he’s a legit living legend here in Arizona. He does radio for the diamondbacks games.

[@MC-ij9dw]

In 2001, Greg Maddux was the only player not taking steroids.

[@aqgpandemic5406]

Paul WT Ok let's take a look at it In 2001 Gonzo has a war of 7.9, his career high to that point was in 1999 when he had a war of 6.4 (both per baseball reference), that kind of jump doesn't indicate steroid use. And if you look deeper at his stats it doesn't seem that crazy, during his time in Arizona Gonzalez was a player who usually hit around 25-30 homeruns and 40-45 doubles a season. In 2001 yes his homeruns spiked but his doubles dipped, add into that just how much of a hitters year 2001 was (bonds used steroids the entire second half of his career and never approached his hr totals from 2001) and it's not that out of place for a good hitter like Gonzalez to have a year like he did, where the balls were flying farther and he hit more homeruns that would've been doubles. Also there's the Brady Anderson argument being that if he did roid up in 2001 and have that great of a season, why didn't he use roids again? 2001 was his age 33 season so you would think he would keep using roids and launching homeruns for at least a couple more years but in the seasons after 2001 Gonzalez returned to what he averaged in Arizona before 2001. Like I said maybe I'm too trusting but his 2001 season isn't much of statistical outlier to me.

[@aidanwow1593]

@@aqgpandemic5406 There is also the fact that Chase Field is the second highest elevation ballpark in the country behind Coors Field. Also, Phoenix, Arizona has virtually no humidity for a majority of the summer (recently they added humidors to level the playing field) so baseballs carry much further. Many hits that are one-hops to the wall (common doubles) in other ballparks will go over the fence at Chase Field.

[@FoleysBetter]

That intro was hilarious haha you guys are so damn clever. Great channel, especially during this time of sports, and baseball specifically, withdrawals.

[@RZTres]

Oh that intro alone earned my like.

[@tatevancleve1802]

I was born and raised in Arizona.... born in 79 & as i was growing up i was such a fan of baseball i prob sounded like you. As an 8 year old i figured out how to figure out batting average & era by myself & used to make up players in my head and simulate their careers on paper. Weird for a kid to love baseball so much for a kid who didnt have a team. Luckily our cable provider had channels that showed all Mets & Cubs games. Those were the only teams but since 86 Mets won it all i was a huge Daryl Strawberry/Doc Gooden fan. So when we finally got the d-backs i was a driving teen who finally felt complete. And to have D-backs go from shite to best team in the N.L. in 4 short years was quite a miraculous ride. Going to see nearly every Randy Johnson start during his prime was a thrill and honor. This is my favorite world series ever & because i was such a huge baseball fan and stat nerd i knew how doomed the d-backs were in the 9th. And the yankees seemed destined to win with the 9-11 tragedies just happening & Byung Hyung Kim losing several games that looked like easy wins everyone just thought that the Yankees winning was obviously destiny. I was heartbroken going into the 9th that i almost turned the tv off sadly but instead watched the game laying on the couch, sulking. Even i had lost faith at that point. So while i understand my point of view is tainted it will always be the most incredible world series to me.

[@ldmont1185]

Still my favorite channel. Everyone shut up about the penultimate thing.

[@RecardoGuillermo]

I just stumbled on this channel a couple weeks ago how have I never heard of this guy before? Outstanding production quality

[@FoolishBaseball]

I haven't been doing this for too long. Thank you for the kind words.

[@RecardoGuillermo]

Foolish Baseball I also noticed that in your last 8-10 vids or so you seem like you keep getting more and more comfortable and that makes is much more entertaining to watch

[@Erikgasm]

You are underrated! Amazing content

[@davidreyna7410]

Why baseball has the best playoff format PERIOD

[@carlop-Delbrook]

That 2001 World Series breaks my heart every time I see clips of it.

[@carlo14_]

Carlo P I’m a dbacks fan but Idk why but I feel you yankee fans

[@CHman712]

I'm a Red Sox fan and hell I felt awful for the Yanks because of 9-11. I just felt because of what that city went through I wouldn't mind them getting that chip for the people of NY.

[@samuelclayton08]

bollocks, the Evil Empire has no heart

[@birdswakeme651]

You can literally watch any baseball clip from the 3 years previous and dance in joy

[@mageofdoomsie1598]

-quietly sits in back-- go DBacks

[@ryanbobyan]

“…so does Luis Gonzalez” I’ve always loved the way you deliver that line

[@tylerdrowe]

That's not how you use penultimate

[@nateh254]

Thanks for making me cry tears of both joy and sadness this video as an indians fan with the davis homerun then with the final out

[@de132]

You're using penultimate incorrectly. Penultimate means second to last.

[@FrekyD]

as an Indians fan I still have to mentally prepare myself to watch anything in regards to Game 7 in 2016. I was outside the ballpark at the fanfest for that game and it hurt like hell. Love your videos! One of my new favorites on YT.

[@termeownator]

I think penultimate means second to last

[@dienotale]

In baseball, you never know what's gonna happen! That's why it's fun!

[@FoolishBaseball]

lol

[@csxfan_]

All that needs to be said. Amazing how similar this analysis is with what happened to Chapman in the last two at bats. Chapman was definitely drowning again, but this time he didn't make it out of the pool.

[@johnstamosfan9917]

poopy

[@chainntoad5382]

Lmao

[@conquistadorito]

man on deck

[@GrowitRollitSmokeit]

You sir have earned your spot in my, "Where I Like to Go for Baseball Analysis."

[@richardmcdonald5493]

Who else is here after Chapman gave up a hanging slider walkoff homer to Jose Altuve in the ALCS?

[@Swoosh_015]

YOU ARE THE MAN FOR DOING THIS ONE!!!! SB NATION IS AWEOME AND YOU SIR ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL IN MY BOOK

[@duncangilpatric987]

The diamondbacks and cubs are my two favorite teams, soooooo...

[@xaviere2008]

*MaN oN dEcK INTENSIFIES*

[@IndianaDave]

As a Cubs fan, I don't think I ever would have gotten over losing game 7. I really think I may have walked away from baseball. Watching this again, with the comparison of fickle, "if but for the flip of the coin" moments is beyond harrowing.

[@nolanboyerdelagiroday265]

"There are going to have to be some real shenanigans to get Craig Counsell on base" lmfao

[@FoolishBaseball]

(narrators voice) there were shenanigans

[@Feanor026]

I have rarely enjoyed a video about baseball as I've enjoyed watching this one, awesome work, and the mix with video games is still perfect.

[@galacticstorm854]

Nice vid, but penultimate means second to last, not last.

[@coolstufftodo5256]

I absolutely adored this video. I’m shocked you haven’t hit the penultimate 1 million subs yet

[@kylejohansen689]

I was rooting for the Cubs heavily, and all throughout that 9th inning I was pleading through my TV at Maddon to take Chapman out of the game. But that's why Joe is an all-time great manager and I'm not, because he took a risk and it paid off. If Aroldis gives up the run and the Cubs lose, the backlash on Maddon would have been immense.

[@williamkoscielniak820]

Yes but Maddon also took out the Cubs ace in the 5th inning who was in complete command because he had a pre-dermined "plan" to put in Lester come hell or high water. And immediately two runs scored. Imo that was an idiotic move. Not to mention Chapman just lucked out. Joe Maddon is a great manager but he is mediocre when it comes to X's and O's.

[@SolidSnake684]

Both games are up there for "most goosebump-inducing world series moments". God I love baseball

[@kvltizt]

DO A VIDEO ON JAMIE MOYER'S OLD MAN SHUTOUT

[@constipatedinsincity4424]

I really like your work on these videos. Keep up the good work Youngling.

[@JeevesAnthrozaurUS]

Excuse me, but Penultimate means second to last. Game 6 was the "Penultimate Clash" Game 7 would be the "Ultimate Clash" Edit: Same with the last pitch. Other than that, good video.

[@danielkerber8667]

Part of the reason I love this channel is not because of the stats. But the stories of those stats.