MLB Breaking Unwritten Rules

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[@aleo2774]

Do homeruns on the first pitch

[@Janet-qm6zf]

Andrew Leo He just did this! Check out today's new video. 😎⚾️

[@tempestonly9569]

Grandy better be in it.

[@Yankeesiheart]

Worth it

[@fiortejada261]

Chm

[@jungleno.]

@M soccer is only popular in third world countries. Nobody in America watches soccer.

[@CynicalMartian]

For people who are lost, here's some of the rules that were broken: 0:00 don't bunt when greatly ahead/don't get your power hitter to bunt 0:15 Act like you've been there. Don't admire your homerun or showboat. (It's perfectly acceptable to celebrate on a walk-off or game winning play) 0:24 don't tag too hard (this is what Machado thought, turns out he was just being a hothead and apologized later) 0:35 Pitchers should wait until the manager gets to the mound before leaving 0:46 Don't bunt to break up a no hitter 0:57 Takeout slides have been illegal for about a year 1:06 Excessive tag. Belcher used a racial slur against Chan Ho Park, which started the fight 1:18 Don't admire a home run (act like you've done it before. That was Fernandez's first home run so there should've been some slack) 1:32 I don't know (probably don't throw a tantrum when you fly out) 1:38 Bat flip/Showboating 1:58 Don't tag excessively 2:11 Don't take your sweet time getting into the batter's box, also some shit talking 2:19 Don't steal third with 2 outs/Don't steal when greatly ahead or behind 2:28 Not an unwritten rule, that was just disrespectful

[@quartzimaging]

If you can steal third with two outs, go ahead and steal third. No disrespect there. It's called manufacturing runs. (stealing any base with a huge lead is another story...)

[@CynicalMartian]

Stealing third is really hard, and not really a good idea with 2 outs. You don't want to be that guy who ended the inning because you thought you could snag it

[@ianrobertson3959]

The Cynical Martian for the first one..if you don’t want me to bunt don’t play a shift..bunting is smart against the shift no matter the score. That’s the beauty of baseball, you can be down a lot late in a game and still end up winning. So you never stop competing until that final pitch is thrown

[@richatlarge462]

Thanks, I didn't realize that there was a racial slur against Park. I thought he went nuts for no reason.

[@j.t.callahan3249]

and the last one was i think its phantom tagging which isnt allowed

[@avantgardenovelist]

I can't believe I'm saying this, because I usually appreciate cutting out the fat, but you edited out too much context with some of these. That being said, love your videos!

[@Johnh2785]

this is the only video you have that I can't like .. too quick and no explanation to what is going on .. .

[@jacksongerber6781]

You're cutting the clips off too short. Let the play run first, have the announcers discuss it, and then show a final replay. There are a lot of great clips in here that I would've liked to see the aftermath of that got cut off. Just a suggestion, great video!

[@mlorde8857]

"Breaking rules that aren't written down - here are some short clips with no explanation of what rules are broken" disliked because how the hell are we meant to know what the hell we're looking at

[@charlescoulon7336]

If you knew baseball you would know with no explanation. Do some research.

[@charlescoulon7336]

You'd lose that bet

[@charlescoulon7336]

I'll admit that one really has to play the game or watch a lot of it to understand without explanation. I've played and watched for 30 years and It's mostly about etiquette but a lot of these clips I can tell it's personal/bad blood between players/teams (rivalries). There are all kinds of unwritten rules like not lingering in the batter's box to watch your hit become a home run (if it's obviously not going foul) and don't tag someone harder than necessary or try to shove them off the bag after they're called safe. Don't chuck your bat at the other team's dugout if you're mad about the call or in celebration. There's a whole unspoken thing about intentional hits by pitchers (usually retribution) which is complicated and kind of childish. Check out some ejection compilations and you can see a lot of these rules written or unwritten being violated. It's my favorite sport and I love it so much and I'm sorry if I came off like a jerk and I'm more than willing to spell anything out for you if you're truly interested.

[@matthew562]

Hey charles, what i am interested is in the bunts. I saw some clips where the batter will bunt the ball and get to first base, yet that was crossing the line; why? Thanks!

[@charlescoulon7336]

I saw a comment somewhere on this video that said you couldn't see the score in the clips and apparently the teams bunting had a pretty good lead so there's really no need to be bunting so it's frowned upon.

[@instinct_benji]

José Fernandez's clip was fine. It was his first homerun. At least it's not like Carlos Gomez who stares at every homerun

[@zZrEtRiBuTiOnZz]

Brandon Gonsalves And the pitchers or catchers don't have to be whiny bitches about it either. As can be said for most of these clips.

[@cang761]

Brandon Gonsalves The point is its His first and because of that his reaction is going to be different to that than say, someone with 80 Home runs.

[@jonlanier_]

I would admire every homerun I hit. (if it got the pitcher rattled) gamesmanship at its best.

[@alexyerkey3141]

Pujols and Ortiz were the worst at staring at their homeruns

[@greyk610]

Alex Yerkey Well both are hall of fame players with multiple World Series, and a combined 1,100+ homers... Nobody other than a legit baseball fan even knows who Gomez is..

[@bensmarzynski8757]

I don’t get why Ben Davis’s bunt was a problem - yea it broke up a no hitter, but it was still a way to get on base which could lead to runs.

[@BenjaminMankowski]

If "don't steal when greatly ahead or behind" is an unwritten rule, the same should apply to swinging for the fences in that situation. Did McGwire and Sosa ever hold off from swinging too hard if their teams had a big lead or deficit in 1998?

[@tezzalenko]

As someone that doesn't know much about baseball, this video would have been better if it had caption to say what unwritten rules were being broken

[@fishbone3333]

If you don't like it when a player struts when they hit a homer off of you, then strike them out. When you throw at them, you reveal yourself to be a weakling.

[@seanster440]

There needs to be a little context for some of these videos

[@JiveDadson]

That's a polite way to say "horrendous editing."

[@englishcanuck6432]

Donaldson wasn't really breaking an unwritten rule Machado was being a bit of a child

[@xygomorphic44]

For those who need an explanation, because this video did a terrible of of explaining what the "Unwritten" rules were broken are, here you go: 0:00 Either bunted to break up a no hitter or to beat the shift. Sometimes the defense will "shift" (for example the third baseman will move toward center field) to set up a strategic play or because they think the batter might hit the ball in that direction. Beating the shift is when you bat the ball into the empty part of the field created by the shift. 0:13 Stared at his home run too long before he ran the bases. 0:24 Third baseman didn't run toward third, instead ran directly to runner to try and force him out of the baseline. 0:41 Knew the pitching coach was going to do a pitching change and left before he came to the mound. 0:46 Not sure on this one, probably bunted to break up a no hitter or perfect game. 0:58 Late slide. Slid into the second baseman to try and break up the double play. 1:07 Tagged him for too long. More like a long touch than a quick tag. 1:16 Stared at his home run and stayed at the plate. 1:27 Bat flip but did it side armed and probably too hard. 1:37 Bat flip. Bat can flips CAN be seen as insulting, but usually not like that. Puig and Bumgarner are playing for division rivals and theyv'e had issues with each other in the past. It could have been the way he did it. 1:48 Not sure on this one. Pitcher might have caught it for an out and either him or the battle yelled an insult to the other. 1:57 Touched second base in time to be safe, but the tag attempt was too aggressive when it wasn't really THAT close. 2:07 Conversation between batter and catcher, batter probably told him to hurry up. 2:18 Steals third pretty easily, but Tampa is already 5 runs ahead of Boston. 2:28 Was walked, and put the bat in front of the catcher instead of placing it out of the field of play. 2:36 Not sure on this one. Threw behind the batter? Please correct me if any of these are wrong. I did my best.

[@jell._.y]

thank you! this was very comprehensive

[@thomasmckenzie4584]

Why was the other team mad at Escobar for stealing 3rd? 8-3 in the 7th... is that really too big of a lead to be stealing? Gimme a break.

[@haqutta4244]

Unwritten rules are why I don't watch baseball. Most of them are bitch rules from egos being hurt.

[@benjaminmichael2007]

The one where the catcher breaks the bat while crouching is pretty cool

[@ianexus1290]

2:32 Bat boy: "WTF?!"

[@22burnsie]

Nothing wrong with the tag on Machado....

[@Hackattack7]

22burnsie there was 2 outs jumping in front of a runner on a non double play is how you get someone hurt

[@ryanh1013]

T Hakenson It's the easiest play

[@kqatsi]

T Hakenson Machado ran right into the tag, which made it a much easier play than making the relatively long throw to first. And it's way less risky because Machado could score if anything went wrong with the throw. And the only reason he "jumped in front" of him is because Machado was trying to avoid the tag. It was just a bad play on Machado's part.

[@jsXanatos]

@@Hackattack7 doesnt matter goofball there wasnt a force play

[@DeclanMOlson]

What was the unwritten rule in the first clip?

[@penguinlord2343]

Declan M. Olson It is apparently rude to beat the shift with a bunt.

[@sportingvideos315]

They were up 7-0 in the first inning and he bunted it just didnt show the score

[@DeclanMOlson]

Sporting Videos Thank you, friend! ☺

[@TheBaconboy15]

That unwritten rule is in effect in the 7th inning and on if your up huge. Not the 1st inning as there's tons of game left to come back.

[@jraymond1988]

Or if Run Differential matters (in the case of the World Baseball Classic that led to a fight between Canada and Mexico).

[@videoaccount4999]

This was cool. Can you do another?

[@kqatsi]

For me, stealing third with two outs in the bottom of the 7th when you're team is winning 8-3 really isn't that bad. That's hardly a blowout. Bottom of the 8th might be just a bit different, because the other team only has 1 inning left. But bottom of the 7th, when the other team has 2 innings to score 5 runs? Come on.

[@vincentwendt720]

I've seen teams get 10 runs without making an out.

[@kidcrumpet3333]

I watched a minor league game yesterday there were two stupid plays.In the bottom of the 9th the lead off hitter got a base hit and they didn't count it because of a ball in the backstop. The damn ump said, time! And even the other team was weirded out.in the 7th the away team bunted and there was a horrible throw from the pitcher but they callled the base runner out for interfering with the throw!

[@ReidTheRulesGuy]

This video needed more context

[@ovrpwr9188]

Gomez did not break any rules, watching his homeruns is just something he does.

[@gkohanim]

Do MLB nicest/ kindest players video

[@Jeepsteve1982]

This is why we love baseball. It's the only self policing sport where penalties aren't necessary.

[@bildo1977]

Could you add annotations and tell us what each rule is? Thank you.

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[@massey4business]

You cut the clips too short! On some of them we need to see what the actual play was! You're not giving the viewers the chance!

[@cougar4670]

What's the unwritten rule in half of these

[@1945joshuaruiz]

Joseph Boddy I've played baseball my entire life too high school. Majority of baseball players are hot headed , arrogant , douchebags who dress in Nike shorts , Nike shoes, Nike socks, nicks shirt and a MLB team. Like seriously . I did a double and showed emotion and the short stop threatened me . People like you are disgusting in limiting the game . Unwritten rules are causing the decline of baseball. Fuck you

[@1945joshuaruiz]

Cougar4 Cougar4 sorry for that rant haha but unwritten rules are like manners in a way like Youre suppose to know you don't eat with your mouth open . Like the first one, you don't bunt when you're blowing out a team. Others are don't stare at the home run ball, no bat throwing , not showing emotion , not bunting during a no hitter , can't talk trash , don't leave the pitching mound until the manager is there , not tagging a player who isn't on the base path , sliding into players , blocking the catcher from throwing a base stealer , and of course NO CELEBRATION. Some are okay like being disrespectful but other rules are jut straight retarded

[@elitebelt]

You clearly didn't understand a word he said.

[@vl3vnz00m5]

elitebelt I

[@cadeanderson133]

Catcher at 2:32 is how I felt. 😂

[@daflyboys3894]

I'm sorry, but what's wrong with bunting or drag bunting for a hit other than in certain situations? (breaking up a no hitter; doing it with a massive lead, etc.)

[@rogerbeshens7713]

You tube, Major league pitcher used my football slider, Learn the Key WRIST TILT used by Corbin, Hand, Miller.

[@Jaco927]

Oooooo. 2:36: NOT cool. I can't stand Bryce Harper. But faking a tag here does nothing but possibly injure the runner. That's bush league. That thirdbaseman should be tossed for that kind of crap.

[@片桐えりか]

It would have been better if you have indicated what unwritten rules have been broken. Others are obvious, but there are some where I was like "wait, why he got mad?". I grew playing in Japan so there may be some "okite" (掟) which are acceptable here but disrespectful there.

[@Johnh2785]

I wish I knew what I was watching ... love the Channel but what are the 'unwritten rules?' .. oh, i play baseball, but in Australia ...

[@typicalsniper]

Lol I love pitchers getting mad at batflips. Maybe he shouldn't have given up the hr

[@baris90inan]

Baseball has so many weird rules. I am not american, I am Turkish and living in Turkey. I have realized some weird rules of baseball when I watch Moneyball, and then read it. Guys who are in this game need to update themselves in time.

[@hterbluc]

I wish some of them had more context, some were hard to catch if you didn't already understand

[@sdsuman1]

Arizona was mad that Ben Davis broke up a no-hitter w a bunt late in the game. But the Padres were only down 2-0 so if Davis gets on base that puts the tying run at the plate. So Brenley and the D-backs acting like D-bags over nothing.

[@NoahL2000]

I don't see what the problem is with the Donaldson/machado one. Dude just tagged him

[@athebeast7416]

Machado is just a little crybaby, that's about it

[@NoahL2000]

I agree haha

[@omarsosa1738]

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[@Pfisiar22]

throwing at a player's arm or leg when they've been rude is one thing. Throwing up and in behind the head is quite another. No unwritten rule is worth risking seriously hurting a player. Also, pitchers who do this when someone stands and watches their home run are babies. Same with pitchers who do this with the bat flip. Grow up. Seriously.

[@williamfroh6137]

if I can't watch my home run you can't fist pump when I strike out or watch me walk back to the dug out. My coach should be the only one pissed. for not running on contact. I was always very fast. ran track and I hit a home run I took off for first and was 5 yards from second before I know I hit a homer I sprinted as fast as I could to third and home only to have the catcher bitch about my full speed running of the bases . can't please everyone

[@SeanLKearns]

Look Baseball is a tough game, but intentionally trying to injure an opponent is just a weak move. Especially when you have no chance of making a play.

[@mightymitch1421]

This is why baseball sucks. All these dumb rules to keep things "classy" yet, it is the only sport where you don't shake the other teams hands after the game. Pretty big contradiction there.

[@joey1335]

These unwritten rules are what’s killing American baseball, too many old heads stuck in their ways and when someone’s having a little too fun they snap and stop it and what you get is everyone playing but it never looks like fun.

[@Bobby-Dingers]

who gives a fuck about "bat flipping" or slow jogging to first after you just crushed a homer!!! The only thing I got to say about it is, you better make sure that shit is gone before you do it.

[@suba517]

I'm not the biggest Harper fan, but you don't fake tag someone who is coming in standing up. That shit can cause really bad injuries.

[@RushMoore]

It's funny to me that a batter hits a ball into low earth orbit and it's all good...but stare at it for a few seconds and THAT'S what shows up the pitcher?!? How stupid.

[@theslimerre8192]

Honestly baseball needs to change in order to stay exciting in a fast pace world. I think everyone knows this is no gentlemen's game anymore. I want those fuck u give me my money attitude s cause u know why its entertaining to see if the guy who just got punked will come back or not

[@williamfroh6137]

I'm understanding about 75% of what I saw but some of the unwritten rules I don't know??? why no comutary help us out

[@leafyutube]

Another unwritten rule is don't break wind when you''re a catcher squatting in front of the umpire.

[@markdeska3322]

I love batflips and celebrating homers. Don't want them celebrating? Pitch better.

[@stevemccart9109]

Manny machado , Carlos Gomez and Jose Bautista. The unwritten rule ? Don't be an ass.

[@user-up4vd5ov8x]

I'd like to see all these things. Baseball is boring. One day it'll be the lacrosse world serious lol. Baseball is cool when you go to the game. At home you can take a nap wake up and not miss anything.

[@jacobbiancardi9153]

I don’t care if you watch your homer, or steal with a huge lead. But bunting to break up a no-no is like kicking a puppy.

[@erikborgia3139]

Who is the catcher at 2:32

[@sportingvideos315]

Dionner Navarro

[@erikborgia3139]

Thank you

[@colsonlv]

One of the best moves I have ever seen. He was a fan favorite here in Chicago. This was just icing on the cake. It was a pity that we had to send him to Toronto. But that is baseball. We gave up Darwin Barney to make room for Javy. Darwin makes no errors but he can't do what El Mago can. It's a trade off.

[@LLHLMHfilms]

A legend

[@cacanaynay]

I dont get it what's going on in that clip

[@renardmigrant]

This is a bad compilation, because the clips are edited down so you can't tell what's going on. The first one, they said it was the first inning. Was the guy bunting to break up a no-hitter... in the first inning?

[@ryanking5823]

Baseball's unwritten rules are all ridiculous and petty, players should break them more often.

[@bhawkfan95]

Brian McCann: The sheriff of the unwritten rules police dept.

[@SuperAlmostfan]

1:40 Im an Angels fan so I am by no means a fan of Puig, but i've seen way worse bat flips. Bumgarner needs to suck it up and focus on bouncing back

[@16moviefan]

Can someone please explain the unwritten rule being broken at 2:18 when Escobar steals third? Is it just that he's stealing third in a game that's not close?

[@JanoyCresva]

what was the manny machado one? LOok s like Josh barely tagged him and its Manny who jumped out of the line. Looks like he was just pissed that he made himself look like an idiot.

[@coolspotcoolspot3202]

Most of these are really stupid as these are grown adults making millions of dollars but yet get so upset when showboat a bit. All that money and talent but don't know how to ignore people

[@bildo1977]

Still missing the fucking annotations of what the fuck each broken rule is. This sucks.

[@Grave_Rob]

I really don't get all of these unwritten rules. Baseball is a dying sport if it's an unwritten rule to not bunt in the 1st inning if you're up.

[@rrpm_]

This is a great idea for a video. Part 2 please

[@mullet75]

Context! No context for most of these, please show the entire clip setting up the play or it makes little sense what the violation was

[@pauliejay4161]

Some of these rules continue to remain unwritten I guess, because half the time here I have no clue why these guys are behaving like cry babies.

[@kamroberson4216]

Bunting early is stupid to me. I’m trying to win this game and if you’re in a shift that I can bunt against I will

[@dumasssquirly]

Some of these aren't unwritten rule of the game, they are just whiny players who need to toughen up!!

[@thomasmann9216]

Well, that was certainly excit........................................zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

[@dicdragin12]

I think you could do an entire video on Odubel Herrera. I can't wait for him to be gone from our Phillies. We are bad enough but then you got this guy on the team to make it worse.

[@chanceishikawa1699]

What's the unwritten rule at 1:58? Did he tag Cabrera too hard and hurt his feelings?

[@DarkLeviathan8]

1:10 what the fuck was that LOL, that has to be the worst attempt at kicking that I've ever seen

[@tomy5868]

someone from the brewers watching a home run...that's funny.

[@jesusdetimofeev9678]

Unless a batter gets hit theres,no reason to fight bout anythin its all just childish petty shit

[@gamblerscop7769]

Probably missing something but a guy bunts the ball and its an unwritten rule?

[@xaiverbeaudin6766]

How can you break a rule that isn't written which therefore you broke no rule

[@BazziFugazi]

Catchers are a bunch of sensitive children, especially Mcann

[@jkl542]

Show the rest of the clips. What happened? How did they end? I want to see the whole thing.

[@neurospizz75]

Forget unwritten rules. Play hard and don't bitch

[@jp__878]

Can someone explain what the first guy did wrong.

[@hi00118]

Aka Carlos Gomez and Manny Machado highlights

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

The posters who are saying that baseball players are too sensitive are not old enough to remember the NFL when it was a real man's game. They once asked Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus what would've happened if an opposing wide out did a flip in the end zone after catching a TD pass during his days. His reply, "We wouldn't have intentionally broken his leg. I'm dead serious. And the officiating crew would have done nothing to stop it. No ejections or anything. It's why no one celebrated in the end zone back then. Nowadays there is zero payback because if you try to get back at a disrespectful player, they fine you and sit you out 6 games, which can legitimately hurt your team's playoff run in football because unlike MLB, the NFL only plays so many games." Also, the unwritten codes of baseball have been in play since the game's creation. It's not about hurt feelings. It's about honoring the games codes and traditions, and honoring the players who have come before. The Cy Young's. The Don Drysdale's. The Willie Mays'. The Roger Hornsby's. The MLB front office are a bunch of jerks who are dishonoring the game by not allowing the players to sort out their own business. It's the way this great American game has always been played since it's inception. For heaven sakes, can we have a sport where athletes don't show off

[@stevenmcalister826]

No, it’s about hurt feelings. It’s about pitchers who can’t take responsibility for playing badly so all they have is to say that batters “disrespectful” because they dare celebrate a home run. Does it not spark some idea in your brain that maybe Butkus should play better and shut his fucking mouth when a player celebrates. If you intentionally injure someone because they celebrated, you’re not only pathetic, but you shouldn’t be playing at all. Don’t give me this bullshit about “dishonour” if you don’t want your opponents to score then learn to fucking play better, players are getting paid millions, I think you can handle a celebration. For heaven’s sake, can we have a sport where players don’t intentionally injure opponents for basically no reason.

[@bballbeast456]

Make a "MLB Pitches Thrown Behind The Batter"

[@johncabiling5304]

coming from a catcher... that bat in the box... total dick move.

[@rebeccalilja9558]

Unwritten rules are fucking stupid. I only get pissed off when the players don't hustle. if it's a monster home run, i really don't care, but on close plays, you gotta run. As a cub fan, I remember when Baez got thrown out at second for watching his hit in the nlds. But for everything else, like bunting while up by like 8 runs is just stupid. Baseball is a weird game. The indians came back from a 12 run deficit once, hell the rangers scored 30 runs once.

[@apollo6139]

I Move Away From The Mic To Breathe In He almost got thrown out at the plate on his inside the parker the other day for the same reason

[@MattSmith-iq1ld]

The problem with the whole unwritten thing is that everything has become an unwritten rule, and because of that, fans want to get rid of all unwritten rules. Truth is, there are some real unwritten rules, and they should continue to stay in place. Rules that have existed since the beginning of the game. The guy at 0:13 ? That's an unwritten rule. That would result in a guy like Satchel Paige throwing at the guy's HEAD his next at bat. Not saying I approve of head hunting, but that was the way it was done back then. I like the Bob Gibson method where you hit them where it hurts but don't threaten their lives. You never, ever disrespect a pitcher. EVER. It is the number one unwritten rule in the game. Most of all, it is so unnecessary, and it sets a bad example for kids regarding sportsmanship. Problem is, if the guy at 0:13 were thrown at in his next at bat, the umps would treat it like it was nuclear war. The catcher knew that, so he had to defend his pitcher. In the old days, the guy would just get hit and that would be the end of it. But he would get hit so hard that he wouldn't do it again. And MLB and the umps never ejected pitchers for doing such things. It was a part of the game that players self-regulated. It should continue to be self-regulated. It's part of what used to make the game great and different from other sports....the true unwritten rules. That being said, it seems like the newer players need to talk to older guys like Willie Mays and Bob Gibson about what really are the unwritten rules. There are actually very few true unwritten rules. It needs to be sorted out. Sadly, some of the dummy players today don't even know who Bob Gibson is. Players these days generally lack a historical knowledge of the game....at least the ones I've met.

[@arandombard1197]

Assaulting people shouldn't be part of the game. It's not self regulation, it's a crime.

[@cagedtigersteve]

Brian McCann will tell a runner when he does wrong.

[@marcos4444]

Baseball players are so sensitive... it's a dying game.

[@stevemccart9109]

I don't care what inning it is if my team is down three or less I'm laying one down...period. I think if some a--hole stands there ,flips his bat or whatever after a homer (first ,tenth or fiftieth) it should be o.k. to put one between his shoulder blades. And I didn't know you couldn't take out the man turning a double play ?!?! Sports is just getting way too pussy these days

[@stevenmcalister826]

Ugh grow up. If you don’t want your opponent to score then don’t let them. You have no one else to blame for a homer but yourself.

[@nercopolis99]

Do "grand slams on first pitch of the game"

[@abc_u_hater]

Really bat flips don't like them strike them out.

[@moonmendoza186]

Can somebody tell me each of the clip's unwritten rule? Sorry, please stick with me since I'm new to baseball and I'm starting to watch a lot of videos; this one made me curious. TIA!

[@blackie126]

Moon Byulyi Mostly its a sportsmanship thing. Jose essentially taunting another pitcher (regardless of the fact it was his first). Cabrera got angry at having his fingers smashed by the ball though it didnt seem on purpose, so the rule there would be tagging somewhere other than on the fingers while on the ground/plate like that. The bunting one was the guy bunted (while his team was 0 vs the other team having 7) just to break up the pitcher's NH (no hitter). Which imo was the scummiest thing, because regardless of the arguments people make about getting a hit no matter what, it was done pretty clearly out of spite against such a good pitcher.

[@Epags1996]

Just to be clear I've been a baseball fan since the mid 2000's. Baseball players get too butt hurt, football has dancing in the end zone, basket ball has emotional dunks and 3's. But the second a person even stares at a home run its wrong. This is why baseballs fan growth is stagnating compared to other sports, the fire/emotion that brings excitement is usually deterred by these unwritten "rules"

[@squiddi1393]

Baseball is actually in a golden age lmao. Highest WBC fan attendance by far, overall increase in attendance across almost every stadium, big net gain increases for almost every ball club, and most of all it was the most played sport (youth sport) amongst youngsters last year (boys and girls).

[@Epags1996]

blogs.lt.vt.edu/mschock/2017/02/03/is-baseball-dying/

[@MrBiggeorge93]

Youth sports participation is down across the board because there are less children now. www.indexmundi.com/graphs/population-pyramids/united-states-population-pyramid-2016.gif You'd have to determine the rate of kids playing baseball to make a more accurate conclusion on whether the game is becoming more or less popular.

[@aboxofbroken8tracks983]

I'm fine with the baseball codes. What's more exciting than a fight?

[@jamesgray7064]

And no kneeling during the National Anthem

[@johnjacob4973]

Pretty sure carlos gomez doesnt even understand baseball lol

[@danielfebrizio9033]

That move by Jung Ho Kang was some sketchy shit

[@tonerc.8191]

This is super poorly edited. i can't even tell what unspoken rule they're breaking. Like one guy hit a home run then it cuts to them saying he did some 21 year old things in that sequence... like what? you didn't show it.

[@a-train69420]

he stared at the home run, which personally I think is completely fine considering he was a pitcher and that was (I think) his first career home run