Julio Urías changes arm slots to mess with Soto, a breakdown

[@keenanmcbreen7073]

Battle ends with both of them smiling, good stuff. That pitch variety is nuts, how could a batter get comfy ever.

[@xxCANTSTOPMExx]

Future teammates that’s why

[@franklucas7891]

They smiling at each other like “ we gonna be teammates dawg”

[@SoupLegion]

that's a nasty pitch at 95mph, total gangster

[@fivepackmac9506]

@@xxCANTSTOPMExx hahahaha😐

[@hankkim6828]

@@SoupLegion which one? The second pitch (fb) had some cut bc of arm angle and grip. The fifth pitch (fb) was classic four seam but set up beautifully as explained by Jomboy.

[@russellstevens761]

This is classic, old school pitching. It also shows what an amazing hitter soto is. The fact that he didnt swing at that 2-2 change up is crazy.

[@Redditstories1239]

Soto is good player on the plate hard to put away

[@guerosinaloa9488]

Estos bateadores están acostumbrados a la recta a gran velocidad.....si los trabajas con diferentes lanzamientos, les puedes hacer mucho daño, si le lanzas puras rectas Ellos te conectan con Facilidad...

[@nathanmadox3364]

I liked how Soto just walked off like "okay, that was nice" pure respect great battle

[@marcacosta8606]

A true gentlemens Match

[@ByGraceThroughFaith777]

You can tip your hat like man or cry like a baby and complain to the ump yhat the 1st pitch was a ball

[@Qdub34]

Carrying on Miggy's legacy

[@bmorcheesy3674]

Best part about baseball

[@danielhanafin9885]

Personally I liked the close up on Soto's crotch shimmy to close the video

[@charliegone1652]

Man I'm glad Urias is on the Dodgers..his pitching in the WS to seal the win was pure nails. Like he has ice water going through his veins. Fun pitcher to watch as well. Like this break down.

[@ElCrab]

Urías absolutely dropped dick to close out the Braves in Game 7 of the 2020 NLCS as well. I believe he was perfect in the multi inning saves to close out both series.

[@dkchen]

Urias was a stone cold killer... Stone cold.

[@elsongs]

@@dkchen Still is! 5-0, 0.87 ERA since the All-Star Break!

[@dkchen]

@@elsongs Yeah he had a slow start this season, but he is killing it. Probably up there on the most underrated pitcher.

[@Jovakin]

Not anymore

[@tysparks598]

I wonder if Jomboy understands how much these breakdowns enhance the game-watching experience? I've gotten to where when I see a strange play I try to see it from a Jomboy perspective. Nearly on par with 90s Sportcenter, & that's as close to sacrilege as I'm likely to get.

[@levimiller5686]

Nowadays SportCenter SUCKS

[@ikigai47]

@@levimiller5686 - WokeCenter

[@tysparks598]

@@levimiller5686 totally agree, I can't watch it.

[@Connorthecatsdad]

I was always of the opinion that baseball was boring and wrote it off until I started watching these, now I'm fascinated

[@HeapOfBones]

While I still think Finnish baseball is more entertaining to watch, Jomboy's videos have definitely increased both my understanding of and my appreciation for the American variety.

[@alexdontmatter]

Jimmy really said “licks his tongue” at the beginning

[@jorgearispe6581]

@@snoozley853 me too lol

[@ericl9781]

good ol yimmy

[@barrysharp9792]

0:05 I had to rewind just to check.

[@relaxedd2267]

Never been a huge baseball guy but jomboy breaking down stuff that really paints a picture of the mindgames and intricacies of the game have given me a newfound love for the sport

[@Lbyt21]

Absolutely! I’m here wondering if batters really process all this info when they’re at bat. I’m just a “keep my eye on the ball as it comes” type of guy at my co-Ed softball league for beer lovers. 😂

[@JPShortReactions]

Couldn’t agree more.

[@JesseG085]

Same!

[@sneersh9107]

@@Lbyt21 Oh sure, a huge part of being a hitter is anticipating what pitch is coming next. Paying close attention to the pitcher and his mannerisms can make a big difference

[@lucasmcclain3088]

@@sneersh9107 its why pitchers have to be 100% careful with every move they make on the mound so they don't tip their pitches because hitters, especially Soto, are always looking for tells on what pitch is coming by examining the pitcher the entire game.

[@xo_edmo]

Thank you for showing some love to Julio!!! One of my favorite pitchers to watch lately.

[@louiemiranda5520]

HE IS A JOKE......

[@joshkuhnmusic]

If you ever need to explain to someone why pitching is an art form and why hitting is so hard, show them this video.

[@saljablo2767]

Who says hitting in the majors is easy? Also, who isn’t in absolute awe of a dude who can throw a change up faster than 96% of the entire population can throw their fastest?

[@bian7744]

@@saljablo2767 Normals

[@ifbfmto9338]

Hitting is ridiculously hard because it’s not enough to just hack at the ball and make contact You have to make the right KIND of contact, you have to launch the ball at a good angle with the right amount of exit velocity to actually get hits/not groundout or pop up/fly out

[@samcrandall3094]

@@saljablo2767 a LOT of people that don’t watch baseball think it’s incredibly easier than it really is.

[@lokomono89]

@@ifbfmto9338 and then u have to worry about these type of player that plays tricks on you, and as a batter have to pay attention and gather information quick to guess the next pitch.

[@o.d.b.5344]

Homeboy has made me appreciate baseball so much over the years. It’s crazy how much this KZbin page has helped me understand the sport a little more.

[@Freedathedog]

Shows how extremely impressive some of these guys are.

[@kozukitonio740]

Pitching is an artform.

[@us-Bahn]

Well said

[@stephenbeck7222]

People complain about the lack of 100+ pitch complete games, 5+ day starting rotations, increase in pitcher injuries, and also the change in offense to ‘3 true outcomes’… it all comes back to modern pitching being a peak athletic form.

[@joshuapatrick682]

This is the best batter/hitter matchup i've seen this year. It's just tactics versus raw ability and its beautiful. I knew he was gonna slot the arm higher for a back to back fastball down the middle as his strike out pitch. I'm intrigued by this, I wonder if it's hard on the arms of pitchers to fluctuate their arm slot a lot.

[@bubba200874426]

It's hard to consistently hit your spot if you change your mechanics too much.

[@yo_itz_andres7090]

as a hispanic i fucking died when mcfly said “puta madre”

[@ShreddyKrueger14]

It was perfect Lmao😂

[@savage7992]

Neta que si

[@blacktenshi2553]

Good pronunciation

[@parttimehuman]

I had to watch it like four times before moving on. Hilarious. lol

[@StudCity718]

It was funny but having a Mexican dude would've been way better

[@CanBabaluma]

Breakdowns like these are seriously the best sports commentary I've ever seen. Its not hard to talk about a remarkable or quirky play, but watching a deep dive into an at bat like this really deepens my love of the game.

[@AlexLopez-ph8dd]

Top breakdown this year. Love the detailed explanations even without them saying a word it all perfectly syncs.

[@BroMark1611]

Agreed. Never been through anything like this before. Pure pleasure.

[@realspitter2727]

Similar to the one he did about the Yankees changing the way they frame pitches

[@mynameisabe905]

still got some lip reading.. *poooota madre*

[@EnriqueEskeda]

Julio said: "PUTA MADRE". That's two words.

[@jonesey1981]

Flawless breakdown sir. Bringing in the sub for the Latino accent is one of the reasons you’re the best Jimmy. MLB is better because of you shining your spotlight on the intricacies of baseball most people don’t see. Reminding me of why I played for ten years as a kid.

[@cookthisblog8806]

a normal human like me would never pick up on the arm angle. that's why these guys are pros!! level of difficulty for both hitting and pitching at that level is insane..my god that was a great breakdown..

[@janhusinec]

Sometimes it's not just arm angle, you can also sometimes read what a pitch might be just by how open/closed their glove looks when they're getting set. Strasburg was tipping pitches that way when they were on their World Series run a few years back.

[@rodneybryant6084]

I feel like it’d be very noticeable as a batter getting different arm angle releases. Because it’s not only changing where he releases the ball but the angle the ball is traveling. As a batter tracking the ball from release to the plate your going to notice 2 completely different angles. Not taking away from them being pros they’re great.

[@that1electrician]

@@rodneybryant6084 Just fuggin track the ball and swing. Not that difficult. (Yes, I have 1 year of T-Ball experience)

[@jp-sn6si]

it's their job. i bet you could recognize arm angles and stuff after a week of professional batting practice where you have all sorts of data and analytics on opposing pitchers. your reaction speed would be the limiting factor, not your eyesight.

[@nyg_dbone]

Learn the game 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jeromebraden7364]

I saw that game and that was a great moment to break down. Urias is, in every sense of the word, cool. Love that kid.

[@ramseybarnes145]

I like the Spanish lip reading. Nice addition. Wouldn’t mind seeing some more of that. Keep up the great work Jomboy. You guys are the best!!

[@samuelorozco255]

What did it mean?

[@kyla2492]

@@samuelorozco255 he said motherfcker

[@justtoastbread3513]

@@samuelorozco255 Puta Madre is often used in the same context as mother fucker

[@eddiesanchez551]

@@samuelorozco255 its an experssion that shows frustration like "Damn it" but like someone else said in the comments. Litteral translation is "Bitch Mother"

[@engell3707]

@@samuelorozco255 “puta madre” is short for “la puta que lo parió”. And means “the whore that gave him birth”. In any case this is not directed at Solo by any means. It’s just out of sheer frustration of best efforts not giving results. It is very common and not as rude as it sounds. Hold on, your name is orozco and you don’t understand this? lol you need to brush up on your Spanish mijo.

[@misaelcamacho4503]

Never really understood baseball until i started watching Jomboys vids, and still learning lol. Much more to the game than i knew. I always wondered why batters never swing at everything, lots of mind games trying to guess where the ball is going

[@silendt]

One of the best breakdowns yet. What an absolute dogfight. When a beast like Soto comes to the plate, who doesn’t any sort of big exploitable weaknesses, you’ve just gotta bring your best stuff and hope it’s enough. This time it worked!

[@js2010ish]

With bonus joez mcfly

[@engell3707]

@Victor Alvarez it all balances out in the end. Urías had the most wins last season in the NL and many had abismal run support. Not so much this year.

[@Logic-cg7qy]

Urias is so damn good! Glad the Dodgers kept him. Because I know so many teams wanted him when he was still in the minors, Dodgers FO stayed firm. I don't think the Dodgers win that WS without him. Hopefully the Dodgers can get him some more run support this season.

[@xavierclaiborne5181]

That Joez cameo was legendary

[@veins91]

PUTA MADRE

[@rajivsingh7378]

What did he says?

[@woof.woof.]

@@rajivsingh7378 "Puta Madre", the literal translation would be "B*tch Mother" I guess but it's an expression equivalent to an Aussie saying "F*ck me dead" or a Brit saying "Bloody hell". It expresses anger/disbelief in a vulgar way.

[@MarcosElMalo2]

@@rajivsingh7378 Whore Mother. It’s a pretty strong Mexicanism. In this context, I’d go with “fucking hell”. In other contexts, it can be more like “Oh SHIT!” There’s kind of a cult of the mother in Mexico, from your mom to the Virgen de Guadalupe. The Virgen is the patron saint of Mexico, serving as both the mother of Mexico and the Mother of God. It’s kind of like the Mexican version of Aloha.

[@captainphoenix]

Or, in American, "Mother FUCKER!"

[@christianstevens2587]

It’s amazing how much more there is to baseball when you breakdown every pitch. Watching it through a screen live it’s great and all but to really see a breakdown like this just makes the game that much better

[@baseballdude779]

I gotta admit, you bring a lot of respect to the game and show people the amount of personality their is in the game. I think we can thank you for a bit of the resurgence in baseball.

[@joshlewis575]

Jomboy and pitching ninja have done a better job promoting the game the last 5 years or so than MLB itself has in the last 2 decades.

[@danielkim3843]

Tore my rotator cuff playing in college, haven’t picked up a baseball since then…Your videos made me fall in love with game again. Thanks man!

[@okuhleminyi8143]

Just perfection in entertaining analysis. Appreciate this so so much. - A South African baseball lover

[@nobsdodgers]

What does Africa have do with anything

[@erikamezquita9442]

As a South African, how would you personally rate baseball compared to cricket?

[@Perfectly_Cromulent351]

@@nobsdodgers South* Africa

[@active_kahooter]

I haven't sat down and watched a baseball game in a very long time, but I never miss a Jomboy breakdown!

[@mrcryptozoic817]

Jomboy has completely changed my selection of YT baseball videos. I no longer find time to watch an hour of boring "Top 50 (fill in a hyperbole) Stunning Baseball Plays".

[@adrianpadilla5278]

That Mexican 🇲🇽 Lip Break Down was Perfect

[@edgaraldana3205]

Ptm jajaja

[@LongieR8er]

That was Beautiful

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Mero

[@mickeymelendez1605]

Don't get too exciting that Juan Soto it's not a joke

[@bestofworld90]

@@mickeymelendez1605 calm down 😂

[@HydroFilmsProduction]

This is why I love baseball. The pitcher -- batter MIND GAMES. Most people just see guy throw ball, other guy hit ball. But it's so much more deeper than that.

[@jackdaniels9425]

wow this was one of the most interesting breakdowns I’ve ever watched, thank you

[@JosueMartinez-cz4ct]

you might like the one with greinke and Soto, that’s a good one too

[@jackdaniels9425]

@Trevor S. almost all, i have notifications on but most things are big events. this was such a niche video

[@jackdaniels9425]

@@JosueMartinez-cz4ct seems soto is always involved haha

[@Rapsterog]

As a cricket lover you made me watch and love this game respect.

[@blankname6629]

Just shows u Urias is a smart pitcher. Sometimes you see an at bat where a hitter is fouling off every pitch but you just keep seeing the pitcher work at the same pace and never change his arm angle. What happens eventually is usually a hard hit ball most of the time.

[@engell3707]

Right. Few pitchers would have got the strike out, the majority would have given up a HR after so many pitches in the same location.

[@freddiebenson-_-926]

Nestor Cortez been doing this shit lol

[@kingclos]

@@freddiebenson-_-926 Cy young Nestor

[@pizzle7]

Gotta respect Urias' skill. A lot of pitchers can't change arm angle at will like that without the rest of their mechanics going to hell. They're lucky enough if they don't hurt themselves, never mind throwing a strike. Pitching is probably the toughest part of baseball. Hats off to Urias for putting on a clinic here.

[@pizzle7]

@@freddiebenson-_-926 bro, I watch that Nestor vs Shohei breakdown at least once a month and I'm fucking crying laughing. 🤣 Shohei's face like "dafuq, dude?" Just kills me. You gotta give him props. It ain't crazy/stupid if it works.

[@surfinganddancing1609]

Been watching Jimmy since the Astros scandal, and this has to be the best breakdown yet. It's funny that some people think baseball is boring.

[@Ethan-yk3hi]

Baseball is “boring” in the same way that chess is “boring.” The most interesting parts of the game aren’t obvious to the casual observer; you have to have some knowledge before you can truly appreciate it.

[@seanparker4495]

It was a great at bat. Both incredible players. Go Dodgers!

[@mateovedder7871]

boo dogers

[@rbu2136]

Come on Dodgers! Get Soto from your Nationals Farm team. Guy is amazing. What is he 22? Kid is a massive talent.

[@swankgd]

Good stuff. Imagine if Urías adds an offspeed out of that drop-down slot? Lights out. Now, do Lux getting sac-tapped! Third time this season a Dodger's been tapped. What gives?!

[@engell3707]

A cutter would be a good addition as well. Specially for lefties like Soto, they would get jammed every time.

[@scullystie4389]

The Spanish dub on the lip reading 😂 great vid

[@pizzle7]

That loop of the "Soto shuffle" (aka letting your nuts swing) along with the Manscaped promo at the end was just..... *chef's kiss* a fucking cherry 🍒 on top of this perfect cake and ice cream of a breakdown.

[@davidgardner2556]

0:05 “licks his tongue” lmao

[@MrHeart12]

Fingers, the new tongue.

[@sims3isawesome333]

I was at that game, and that battle live was amazing to see (I'm talking about the reactions from Soto and Urias), but appreciate Jomboy breaking it down to see what really went down and explains why there was the theatrics between both of them. I appreciate it Jomboy, good stuff!

[@Ski_Unit]

“Oh tricks that’s what we’re doing? Ok!” Jomboy on his A game today

[@robertcampbell8070]

It's interesting that in today's pitching environment, teams really stress pitchers keeping a consistent arm slot. It's the complete opposite of the thought process from back in the day. As an example, in "The Science of Hitting," Ted Williams talks about how having multiple arm slots for every pitches effectively increases your pitch repertoire. He believed if a guy threw 3 pitches, but could throw each of them from 2 arm slots, the pitcher essentially had 6 pitches.

[@jawbone78]

He's right, but that's also *why* teams stress keeping the consistent arm slot. Very few pitchers are capable of throwing more than three good pitches, so it comes down to whether or not you want your guys to focus really hard on being able to repeat the three good pitches they have really well, or throw more pitches less well. I think 100% of pitching coaches in the major and minor leagues would prefer to have their guys focus on quality over quantity in their repertoires, but there will always be some freaks for whom the normal rules don't apply.

[@robertcampbell8070]

@@jawbone78 Oh sure, and obviously today's pitchers and analytics are superior, in general. It's just interesting to see the accepted wisdom change over time.

[@EasyBreezy24]

People who don't follow baseball or even people who do would not notice some of these interactions and/or battles. Like Yogi Berra once said, "Baseball is 90% mental. The other half is physical." These are so interesting to watch. Thanks Jomboy for showing us the nuances of these at-bats.

[@josephstanton466]

I love me some yogi Berra isms

[@kevynm666]

When Urias is in command of his stuff he's insane. Great battle acknowledged by both players 🤝🏼

[@gregneedoba3927]

So much fun watching the great ones face off

[@NovaRocket01]

Soto is such a great energy. It’s fantastic.

[@6debbie12]

Really happy you did this breakdown Jimmy. I watched it live and was just so enthralled. Dodgers announcers were all over the arm angle stuff too. Made it really enjoyable

[@LongieR8er]

Jotrelle is coming along nicely

[@bobmclennan1727]

I would have loved to see Jose' Fernandez pitching to Soto. He was another guy who was deadly serious about his pitches but knew how to keep having fun in the moment.

[@0thers1d3]

Your breakdowns make me understand and appreciate baseball more with every video.

[@NashTenn]

Jomboy is what Major League Baseball needed as far as keeping the younger generation interested. They are used to having all the information. Jomboy perfectly translates the minutiae to them and everyone else that didn't really understand the complexity of baseball as a professional sport. I don't say this lightly, Jomboy will be in the Baseball broadcaster's Hall of Fame one day for changing how Sports is reported on and especially how completely complex a game like Baseball actually is.

[@SacClass650]

Fascinating stuff, makes me appreciate the game further.

[@sasqwatch00]

You have a gift Jomboy. This is pure magic.

[@off-roadtread8190]

Dodgers are my favorite team. And Urias is such a great pitcher.

[@dan725]

ohhhh man thank you for breaking this down! This is one of the BEST BEST breakdowns EVER! I love these battles and these little mind games they do to each other with arm slots and such! It's why I love watching pitchers all my life, and as a kid my dad told me something very similar and we always looked for the arm slot and different types of motions each pitcher would do and try to throw off batters and/or telegraph to batters.

[@noahhoonhout3055]

love it when you request a breakdown and then here it is!

[@seanwinter4784]

So glad you did this one. Watching this during the game was awesome, everyone was completely dialed in on the battle and knew it was something slightly different than the usual pitcher-batter battle. Great stuff

[@nickyv1436]

Love the Soto breakdowns! Guys great for baseball

[@nozrep]

i’m a year late but, very VERY nicely done on the manscape advert at the end of the video, with Soto straddling and shaking his booty😂😂🎉🎉 nicely done!

[@AngieHernandez-qp2hj]

That was such a fun at bat, glad Urias came out on top! #alwaysLA

[@davidjosh5640]

Wonder if he changed arm slots throwing hands on that lady🎉

[@sananto6896]

What makes baseball so much fun for players is that every single pitch is loaded with anticipation.

[@paulrogers4234]

Wow, wonderful breakdown. It’s insane how consistent their stances are. The overlap perfectly shows that sort of athleticism. Great work as usual Jomboy!

[@timtimtimmay4654]

Impressive ability to stay in control the entire at bat for Urias. I definitely respect him more after seeing this.

[@SE4GY7]

Such a great moment, such a great breakdown. When you show Jomboy to your friends, this is the one you're supposed to watch first.

[@samcrandall3094]

The part where Joez came in for the lip read had no business being as funny as it was 💀

[@MarcosElMalo2]

Until Jomboy learns Spanish, which he really should, he needs more Joez

[@TimOtero]

That Mandscaped ad when the Soto shake was glorious.

[@toadwiiremotewithwiimotion6247]

I love the perfect mix of competitiveness and respect for the opponent that Juan Soto shows

[@GGG-zp2gd]

These little battles during games are everything and Jomboy breakdowns of them are flawless

[@sephegos5016]

Urias has been doing this since 2016!

[@JayJay-gy7ye]

This was great to see the breakdown and arm slot differences. You have to against Soto. He finally got Soto but don't believe it wasn't a challenge just as well for Urias. They both smiling tells you that was a battle and Soto recognized Urias as well. One thing is for sure, you better be on your stuff facing Soto and a few others.

[@lukeleonard6604]

More of these!! Love batter / pitcher mind battles!!

[@ericd7361]

Played baseball all my life (into college) and Ive never thought as deeply about what an AB could be like mentally (at the highest level), than I have from just watching this break down. 🤯 ⚾️

[@kronicalgaming588]

“Licks his tongue”

[@5PercentTint]

Love how much I’m learning. Every sport needs a jomboy.

[@jakeanglim296]

ESPN gotta give jomboy a segment where he breaks down stuff like this. They’re missing out on some top tier shit.

[@puckindaface313]

They don’t deserve him

[@whiteprivilege2665]

I appreciate these break downs like someone with aged wine. Crazy how much detail goes into baseball. More than people even realize

[@onceagain9617]

Urias is the most underrated pitcher in baseball over the past 2 seasons.

[@maxcarter5148]

I love these breakdowns of at bats like this. As a very casual baseball fan who mostly got into it because of your vids this is the stuff that makes me appreciate the sport

[@uneekblaze8576]

"licks his tongue" couldn't have said it better Jomboy

[@SilverHawk575]

Recently getting into baseball, never could’ve guessed how much mind games these guys play. Very skilled players

[@boricuabiker7252]

At the beginning you said, “he licks his tongue.” How do you kick your tongue? 🤣🤣 Always great videos though. Keep up the awesome work.

[@djalex8080]

Yes, how do you “kick your tongue”? 🤔

[@chirschGA]

@@djalex8080 HA! Got’em!

[@stevebabiak6997]

Great video editing here, overlaying the arm motion, showing the pitch trajectory, seeing the hitter’s batting form - just well done. Vocal explanations are like icing on that cake.

[@Barbutt]

Does this happen often with Soto enjoying a good pitcher batter duel? I would never have expected such gamesmanship and mutual respect from either a pitches or Soto. Clips I’ve seen, Soto is proven to be great enough a batter that he can shuffle about and glare at the pitcher.

[@jacobflowers0529]

Dude's just out there having fun. He acts all macho in the box sometimes, but it's all in good fun.

[@Barbutt]

@@jacobflowers0529 Why I was ask’n. I liked him because he can hit and is brave enough to act that macho. Now I like him more if he’s running about with respect for good pitching and not going to the dugout to say how lucky that pitcher got! Edit There IS always next time as I’m sure he knows!

[@kingeli_8919]

top tier break down, this also goes to prove of how difficult the sport of baseball is, because this just only part of the battle between pitcher and batter, when many, many more variables could come into play during all this. Lit asf video and great break down! Love the dodgers and im a juan soto fan always, made the video even better. hope people could enjoy all sports and respect each sports craft

[@pm.meowth4850]

soto, Acuna, Otani and tatis… yo this generation of ballers is fun The Soto shuffle gold everytime

[@a2cool4u02]

Let's all thank Puig for being the sacrificial Lamb so these dudes can be themselves.

[@pm.meowth4850]

@@a2cool4u02 he was fun and made #66 a cool outfielders number

[@oia]

This breakdown of the battle between pitcher and batter makes me appreciate the nuances in a way that would otherwise go unnoticed. Thanks man!

[@JomboyMedia]

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[@Liam-cq8bg]

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[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

If you ain’t cheating you ain’t trying

[@williamwiltsey3184]

Greatest at bat breakdown I have seen yet. All the 3 and 4 letter networks take note.

[@snarevox]

i really like whatever the effect is that layers the different plays and body positions on top of each other within the same frames

[@monica93304]

That was awesome! I freaking love the mental aspect of pitching. Thank you for such an entertaining explination of that at bat. I know this is way out there and dating myself, but I remember the Bobby Welch v Reggie Jackson at bat when #44 struck out. I just love battles like that.

[@bannankev]

When people say why do you love baseball? Because of stuff like this!!! This is such a good battle and so good between the two knowing so much about each other. It’s crazy, but i love it so much!

[@tbuc2920]

Love the commentary. Plus the battle of professional wits. Good stuff.

[@mr.edwino585]

My 7 year old son and I were at the As game last weekend, and my son said "so and so sucks, right Dad?" I explained to him to play at this level, even the guy on the bench not playing has a skillset that most people can not even come close to getting. If you are the best player on your little league team, then your HS team, you might play college ball, and if you are still the best on your team, you might get called up to the show or play AAA, but to have longevity and staying power in the big league warrants respect. This breakdown showcases the level at which MLB is played. Well done.

[@LescoBC]

This was a great breakdown. Classic battle.

[@Dodger77]

I didn't see any of the games in this series. So this breakdown is MUCH appreciated!!

[@asecretone]

Never liked baseball (games too long, season too long) but these breakdowns that show off the one on one battles make me appreciate the sport much more. Thank you 👍

[@jackspalden5143]

Soto is too in love with that shuffle now; he doesn’t wanna swing!

[@jimmyclyde]

And this stuff right here is why Jomboy is the best sports media. It makes indifferent sports people interested in the sport.

[@pspn0]

Good breakdown as a person who doesn’t really watch baseball, I don’t really notice things like this whenever I do watch. Thanks

[@rskrzz6233]

what a battle, the nod of approval from soto was the icing on the cake, it was like him saying "aight, u got me"