10 craziest baseball plays of the year, a breakdown

[@emoney1231]

I thought 9 and 8 were one sequence for a sec. And I was like "damn, you hit a guy in the face and immediately try to pick him off?"

[@andrewb378]

I thought the same thing. Like imagine if someone did that and domed the same guy again on the pickoff attempt lol

[@themegjake4000]

Scott Sterling if he played baseball.

[@SandyVanV]

@@andrewb378 It's that one volleyball video, but real, and with a ball that hurts

[@FallUpSlowly]

Or that soccer goalie blocking all the goals with his face and getting put on a chair at the end to keep blocking with his face 😂

[@AkumaAPN]

Hahahahaha

[@charlestwisted9890]

“Bar napkins” killed me. That trainer is SO offended.

[@ELJEFFE904]

That Angel's first base coach deserves a raise!! Great coaching and knowledge of the rules. 🧢 Off to you sir.

[@jimwerther]

Bo Porter

[@bigswinginhammer419]

Good on them for knowing the rules but it doesnt make the rules any less dumb. If you take a pitcher yard it shouldn't be able to be erased on some garbage semantics.

[@jimwerther]

@@bigswinginhammer419 "Semantics"? Lol 😂

[@btk72491]

also super weak by Hader trying to get out of giving up the homer on a technicality

[@brucesmith765]

@@bigswinginhammer419 It wasnt erased. They thought he caught. It was ruled a HR. Relax

[@RJDoute1]

Georgia pitcher one was hilarious, he thought he was so stealthy lol

[@samkeyman8140]

Don't think any action was taken cause they couldn't prove it.

[@tylerschroeder3722]

If you aint cheating you aint trying

[@SuperCatacata]

Then the celebration at the end like he didn't just cheat to get that extra spin-rate. 😂

[@miracleman2323]

@@tylerschroeder3722people that try their hardest and don’t blatantly break the rules - “ah that saying has a nice ring to it, it must be true and perpetuated in comment sections until the end of time. sucks to be me”

[@hockeylance36]

@@samkeyman8140 as an Aggie I'm still pissed off at that lmao

[@johnpoffenbarger5103]

Man, the O's were involved in a bunch of these crazy plays this year. James McCann is still a legend for staying in the game after getting plunked to save Adley on a double-header day. Mad respect.

[@wallberlin]

I was there for that doubleheader. Unreal.

[@JimYeats]

As a dedicated hockey fan and a serious baseball fan…seeing the benches clear in baseball just to watch them hold each other back is the funniest thing ever. Haven’t seen a good brawl since Pedro tossed Zimmer.

[@DudeTotally1000]

José Ramirez punching Tim Anderson was pretty good 😂

[@Peterkringle]

@@DudeTotally1000 bautista odor had at least one solid contact as well

[@BensBrickDesigns]

Agreed. It's adorable.

[@mikewebster8224]

Check out the Reds vs Cardinals brawl from like 2010-2011ish. That one was nasty

[@stevegredell1123]

@@mikewebster8224 Different Reds situation but Amir Garret helped put Jomboy on the map, those were some classic breakdowns

[@yobb1n544]

That "interference" call was ridiculous.

[@seantimmons5900]

It's rough but valid. The shortstop was the fielder designated as most likely to field the ball. It's just like if you interfere with a catcher on a pop up at home. You're out as soon as you're in the way, even if you can't get out of the way. Intent is irrelevant.

[@kubaprosek9989]

@@seantimmons5900even the MLB said the call shouldn’t have been made

[@TorchDeeJ]

@@kubaprosek9989yeah but by the rule book it is interference

[@kubaprosek9989]

@well yeah, but smth smth umps should use discretion on a call like that

[@billjames8036]

@yobb1n544 Very stupid call, he did not interfere he was simply going back to the base.

[@jregulatori4672]

I rarely watch baseball but I'm obsessed with his clips. Like the subtle bar napkins joke. That killed me. Like those shitty cheap napkins to deal with a pro mlb player making millions. Made me laugh out loud and woke up my dogs.

[@normanno8514]

that was legit

[@justmcmanus]

its why Jomboy is the goat

[@lukycharms9970]

Me too hahah I haven’t watched baseball in over a decade but I love these videos

[@TamaraWiens]

My favourite part of jomboy videos is the explicit voice over of the lip reading 😂 The soloist 7 part harmony in #1 was especially well done! 😅

[@madmike9278]

That guys nose was completely fuckin shattered holy smokes

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

I havent seen a nose break like that in MMA or boxing in a WHILE. Reminds me of Vicente Luque absolutely crushing Mike Perry's nose with a knee

[@madmike9278]

@Bipolar.Baddie lol bro that was a nasty one

[@lukycharms9970]

@@Bipolar.BaddieI was about to google the clip you’re referring to and then I realized I don’t ever want to see that lol

[@Bipolar.Baddie]

@@lukycharms9970 i saw it live and it's still one of the gnarliest things I've ever seen in a fight

[@athleticgeek1]

Yep... this happened to me in the minors playing 3rd, ball was smoked on a one-hop with tons of top spin and kicked off the heel of my glove and straight up my nose. The only time I've lost more blood was when I was donating it. He probably required reconstructive surgery (not just a closed reduction) to repair his septum like I did as its very deviated due to the impact angle.

[@Chris-of6xm]

I love the base running nuances @2:35 in number 7

[@justmcmanus]

i do too but at same time its really annoying when it affects a major part of a game over the dumbest technicality. Same with the pinch runner one, the orignal breakdown for it caused heated debates as the ump called to the player and its why he stopped.

[@Chris-of6xm]

@justmcmanus oh wow yeah that's messed up. I'll have to look for that original breakdown. Totally agreed about everything else you said

[@JosephDalton-xc1iw]

Baseball is a weird sport. I love it.

[@seanzzila8]

30% of this list is O's and 66.7% were negative outcomes for us.

[@stevegredell1123]

The rest was the White Sox

[@rileyesmay]

@@stevegredell1123 To be fair I think 90%+ of fans were expecting the team who is literally trading all their top players away and using a minor league team would have had the worse record in 2024, but then the white sox said "hold my beer" which turned into good TV I guess. Also I think we were all expecting the move to Sacramento for the A's would mean they'd have the smallest stadium in 2025, but now the Rays said "Hold my beer" and they don't lmao.

[@scchrisdavidson]

I'm not sure whose life is more destroyed off a Jomboy video: the pitcher with the sticky stuff or the "I love you coach" kid from the breakdown of Arizona State fans storming the field.

[@gpanameno]

Man, I don’t even watch baseball all that much, but Jomboy makes these highlights way too entertaining!

[@MoonlightArchitect]

GREAT vid! Not only is this widely entertaining but you manage to analyze the fine points of these plays so well and I learn a lot. It's like baseball brain food

[@jfd195]

Man that first one I completely forgot about. That was insane.

[@B13-f9m]

We need one of these top 10s for the playoffs as well the content is always on point think I found this channel around Covid or right before and it never disappoints the breakdowns are elite

[@CrushDani]

Everyone throwing at the Os. Kersrad was on fire before that game.

[@rileyesmay]

So sad coming from a Rangers fan, I really thought Heston was better than the other Orioles rookies with a bright future and its terrible what happened to him

[@sosa0]

Never a dull moment in Orioles baseball

[@victortachiquin4965]

@1:30 "He's walking off the field, wait, he's going to first base!" that absolutely took me out lol

[@kosmo_2k]

Man, I could be having the shittiest day (which I am)...... Every single time I see one of these videos, you bring a smile to my face. Thank you!

[@zenpvnk]

That first one (#10) really gets me. He wasn't even running toward the ball when it was in the air... he was running straight in towards the center of mound, then just before he ran into the runner he turns right and NOW is going for the ball, which come down around the shortstop position. Look at the direction he's running at 0:45, and then he turns right, and look where he catches the ball at 0:14. He had a clear, straight path to the ball, but instead ran at the runner, and the runner gets called for interference? Ridiculous call.

[@TheWunshot]

#7 was beautiful. Great base running.

[@ammonc6252]

Jomboy got me into Baseball and I enjoy it now. But I got to admit, all these weird rules make it a hard watch sometimes. So many of them!

[@Walrus1701D]

You and SRS have sustained my love for this game. Thank you!!

[@MrJimi16]

For the O'Hoppe walkoff, none of that stuff mattered because there was only one out at the time. Both runners wouldn't be out if they crossed, the trailing runner would be out but the lead runner would still be entitled to score. Only mattered for Hader's ERA.

[@Lord_Baphomet_]

If Jomboy didn’t exist I would have absolutely no idea baseball was still a thing

[@rileyesmay]

#1 always makes me sad. Heston was relatively new to the league and was putting up solid numbers like he was going to stay. I just hope he is able to bounce back with some recovery time, because I really thought out of the Orioles rookies(ish) he looked the most promising. Also its actually crazy this year is the first year Randy Arozarena wasn't in the postseason, and that thrown bat may have been the reason.

[@HakuShounen]

#7 was great when I first saw that breakdown, and still one of my favorite heads up moments in baseball by all those guys on the Angels. I hadn't seen #5 before but that was also some good managing to catch that. A great compilation as always!

[@MarkJoseph81]

THIS is the kind of stuff I subscribe to you for. Thank you.

[@mharding3725]

"falling in love with the wall" was the best comment.

[@ryanpenrod1859]

That first one is definitely the umps just needlessly inserting themselves into an otherwise perfectly normal situation.

[@hollin220]

Another year in the books. Thanks for all the laughs. Happy New Year 🍻

[@thomaswilson4441]

Another gem Jomboy. Thanks for this content

[@seanparker4495]

Clearly a yankee fan, showing mostly Yankees crap 😆 love you jomboy

[@blakestout5276]

The white Sox double out is still the most ridiculous call I’ve ever seen this year

[@nate_storm]

that O’Hoppe home run sequence is incredible

[@zaumen32]

The James McCann incident was genuinely scary, but he absolutely killed it that day! Also I love that the orioles made it 3 times

[@rileyesmay]

That's not exactly something to be happy about...

[@gr81dorn]

on #7 props to Bo Porter for directing traffic and not touching the players. That dude makes us Hawkeyes proud!

[@SgvSth]

5:07 - I think it can be appealed if he runs, but the team appealing has to be committed to the appeal. So, had first caught the ball, but not touched the bag, then throwing it to third or home would have negated a possible appeal in exchange for a rundown opportunity.

[@curbwhiz2010]

I miss K.P. One of the best heart players the Jays ever had. Loved that guy.

[@evilgibson]

4:02 I would imagine if Calvinball existed in real life, this explanation would be common

[@DrabekNewburn]

Base coach interference does not apply on a home run.

[@evilgibson]

@DrabekNewburn I'm..... Sorry

[@RunnerBoy55]

love the reference 😂

[@Keyanna64]

The score is Oogie to Boogie

[@Bhibbard]

Alex Verdugo is just a total bro and I love it.

[@nacoran]

The reason interference was the right call on the infield fly is that runners are allowed to advance at their own risk. Imagine you have two runners instead of one. Pop fly, infield fly goes into effect. Trailing runner decides he wants the runner on third to score so he plows into the fielder. At the same time the runner on third takes off for home. The fielder doesn't catch the ball, so the runner on third doesn't have to tag or anything. Batter is still out, but you decided not to call interference so the run counts and the trail runner just gets to go back to base. Now, all that said, yes, that was about as incidental as incidental contact can be, but it's a live ball. You can't interfere with the fielder.

[@potluck5896]

The easy out for the White Sox at first but they throw it away is the funniest thing ever

[@palmerblake597]

0-2… OH 97 TO THE DOME

[@bakon321]

Can we get a super long white Sox lowlights? There’s gotta be a lot of reasons they were the worst team of all time

[@brianstones6234]

Damn it kinda sucks as a Red Sox lifer how much I love what ya do! Congrats on being the best Baseball+ channel! Merry Christmas and happy New Year!

[@ryan370]

I feel like it makes so much more sense for the catcher to put the sticky substance on the ball. The camera isn't on him nearly as often and there's literally 100 better places he can hide the substance with all of that equipment on. It makes no sense to me that pitchers are still doing it

[@chrislatham6059]

Love the breakdowns from the UK. Check out Siraj dismissal of travis head... That's got to be one for your list!

[@jimmyyu2184]

I remember that catcher HBP game, streaming the game on MLBTV and man... I was in absolute, total, awe.

[@norwoodwildlife9849]

First one was ridiculous, the runner was in his lane

[@UmpireStrikesBack]

Eagerly awaiting Jomboys breakdown of the Travis Head vs Mo Siraj incident in Australia vs India test

[@Cruisinandlosin]

Whats great about #9 is that jomboy has to report on how tough the orioles are because draftkings says he has to. The orioles with their young talent will most likely dominate the al east over the yankees because they can't hold on to their stars anymore.

[@Jesse-cx4si]

You make me like baseball. Nice video, homie. 👍

[@CarolTurner-e1o]

I could watch your vids all day!

[@joebreeves]

bot

[@erakfishfishfish]

Boone getting ejected for something a fan shouted from the stands should merit an honorable mention.

[@studogable]

#7 would be a hell of a thing to try to explain to someone who isn't familiar with the game.

[@samwisegarver9060]

When 3 of Jomboys craziest plays all involve the my Orioles. 😢

[@B13-f9m]

I totally understand j rod trying to avoid the bat flying at him but why is he running towards the stands after it’s by him and being so nonchalant you know you need to be on base also is he not considered out of the baseline at that point

[@rileyesmay]

I'd recommend reading the rulebook at some point. You'll find so many things you didn't know before, like how base runners can essentially be anywhere as long as there's not a play being made on them

[@B13-f9m]

@ and yet a play was being made on him while he was further wide than the third base coach does he still get a chance to go back to the base after the catcher clearly is running at him then throws to get him out what is considered a play being made

[@rileyesmay]

@@B13-f9m Read. The. Rulebook.

[@lesliew8362]

New to baseball here, can someone explain to me why in #7 it's important for Pillar to retouch second base on his way back? Like, if he ran past 2nd base, and if the ball was caught so he had to go back to 1st, then he would have to retouch 2nd on his way back?

[@nickotten1358]

Enjoy the land down under jimmy. Thanks for another great year of content.

[@jamesmacinnes2537]

Character above replacement Harper=10 Astros/altuve =2 It’s about winning right?

[@Dumpstermuffin1]

LOL is that Garrit Cole shouting FREDI

[@Jeterfan906]

I wanna suggest something. What if the White Sox traded Crochet to the Pirates? Imagine that Pirate rotation and the White Sox could get a few good prospects for him too

[@AdubsMMA]

Hader desperately trying to get a homer wiped out is hilarious.

[@josuecardenas97]

Not gonna lie I had forgotten my white Sox were so bad this year. We really had two losing streaks that went on for like 2 weeks😂

[@dugferd2266]

Did McCann have to go touch 1st just to make sure there's no technical rule violation and possibly being put out for leaving the field like there was in that pinch runner situation where the substituted batter/runner left before touching 1st base?

[@Boombayadda]

Love you guys.

[@bernier42]

#5 blows my mind. What are you, 5? Who TF doesn’t touch first base in that situation? Bonus points for Jimmy breaking it down from inside the RF wall on that one.

[@10Peter25]

#5 reminded me of a weird play that involved me in a high school baseball game. Last game of the season, and we were comfortably ahead late in the game, so our coach sent me in to bat for only my second plate appearance of the year. (Yeah, I was the worst player on the team, but Coach wanted to give me some playing time in a situation I couldn't possibly f*** up.) I drew a walk. After a brief conference, the umpires called me out because Coach forgot to announce that I was coming into the game. Yeah, Coach f***ed up my plate appearance, but he had the class to apologize to me afterward. I still laugh when I think of the experience. 🤣 (I learned that year that baseball wasn't my sport, as the bad hop I took to the chops during outfield drills jeopardized my blossoming career as a trombonist, not to mention the infield throw I caught with my left eye. I never played organized baseball again after that season.)

[@dogoven.]

Oooweee! It’s a twister! 🌪️

[@Cloverjay555]

That little small screen of you at 5:45 was making me scratch my head for a second

[@sunniedunbar6889]

Baseball needs an official brand of “sticky stuff.” Prob’ly not as good as tar, but better’n nothing. Give some stability to all this nonsense.

[@ScottBaietti]

I need a rule check on how to appeal. Like in that White Sox video even though they threw it away can’t they pick it up and step on first or is a clean throw necessary too?

[@donhill1825]

There's a certain segment of baseball fans that take off all of their clothes & slather themselves in "gotcha" outs. That interference call was ridiculous but someone will still give a "Well, actually..."

[@toddstreet1734]

8:10 Still Pitching??

[@bakon321]

YES!!! LONG BREAKDOWN!

[@juanrojas6063]

Altuve has got that dog in him I like watching him play man saw his chance and went for it lmao

[@hunga.b]

he's so good

[@stevegredell1123]

He's a lying cheater but that play was smooth af

[@someguy-k2h]

You did a great job in 2024. Thanks for the hard work.

[@jessebean13]

Damn, didn't know Crochet threw it away two times in a row 😅 wouldn't call it the winning run in the 3rd inning though.

[@aneyesky]

5:40- nice touch there in right

[@justmcmanus]

I was expecting the Altuve taking his pants off at home game to make the list

[@rileyesmay]

My guess is he couldn't due to demonitization and/or keeping the list clean enough the comments don't get crazy. But it would have definitely been top 5

[@5ohstang12]

Boone getting rejected should have been a mention just cause its too funny. Or hell make another top 10 for it 😂

[@TreyAStorr-l4i]

Jimmy please do a breakdown of the OSU Michigan fight - and other fights throughout rivalry week

[@redmaengda]

I miss baseball 😢

[@jessierabbit]

#3 I find so funny because absolutely everyone else knew what was going on 😂

[@olliemac32]

‘I LOVE YOU COACH!’

[@thisguyknowsball]

padres triple play was CRAZY. my mom called it

[@FrancisSims]

10 of the absolute plays of 2024

[@CalBucknuts]

Jomboy can you do some lip reading from the test match that Australia just played against India, Travis Head and the bowler Siraj exchanged words bit of drama

[@duncanramsay9262]

Freddy!

[@adamb5132]

I was at that white sox game for clip 10, the game ended so abruptly no one knew what happened. And yes, the call is bs, barely even touched him, the fielder purposefully ran into him cause where the ball actually dropped was not where he was headed, and f grandal for making that all happen.

[@grumben123]

For number 9 they need a hockey trainer to take care of that. Maybe some hockey announcers as well so they don’t over dramatize.

[@BHHartman]

5:31 lol Jomboy bcast on the OF wall

[@FindingGreenOS]

Not the final play of game 2 of the London Series? It was the first time that play ended a game in MLB history, I think it deserves a break down.

[@colinholder5438]

What an amazing ending🤣

[@zacharyfett2491]

That’s not dripping, that’s a straight flow.

[@kckunkun]

#1 craziest play should be that aaron boone is still employed