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[@williamjordan5554]

Baserunning rules are more complicated than you think. Basically, if the runner can't go to the previous base because another runner is on it or headed to it or it's home plate, you don't need to tag the runner with the ball. Just touch the base with your foot once you have the ball. Also, there are different rules for runners if the ball is caught or not caught. You can't run to the next base until the ball is caught. And if you did, thinking the ball couldn't be caught but it was, you better get back to the base you were on...quickly.

[@horacecock-johnson5035]

Also to clarify, the base runner can't leave the base until ball is caught.

[@screwylooygaming]

@@horacecock-johnson5035 or hits the ground in play.

[@jeremyweaver8546]

The only time the catcher doesn’t have to tag the runner out at home plate is when the bases are loaded and home plate becomes a force out. Not sure if I misread your comment but it seemed like you were saying home plate is always a force out when it’s really the least likely base to have a force out at.

[@HouTexHemi]

Lol these comments confuse me and I have been watching a and playing baseball for 40 years. Bottom line is almost every throw in this video required the runner to be tagged. That’s probably all that needs to be said. It makes the throws 10x more impressive because the ball doesn’t need to just get there in time but has to be placed within a tiny area to give the recipient a chance to make the tag.

[@Scufflegrit]

@@HouTexHemi short version: If the runner can’t return to the base he left, the fielder can just touch the base. If the runner can return to the base he left, he has to be physically tagged.

[@marcuscook6990]

do a reaction of BO JACKSON!!!! he played NFL and MLB

[@pushpak]

18:00 Bo Jackson threw that ball from over 310 feet away. Harold Reynolds, the runner and a fast one at that, could not believe that Jackson got him out from that far away. He watched the video of it several times and still couldn't believe it. Bo knew!

[@TheCosmicGenius]

I had friends who were at that game who couldn't stop talking about it for days.

[@shaun374]

It's worth noting Reynolds was one of the fastest men in the league at the time. Bo picked up the ball and threw it after Reynolds had rounded third. Reynolds had to run about 85 ft and Jackson had to throw it about 310 feet. One of the greatest throws of all time.

[@JVTrickypants]

Harold Reynolds STILL can't stop talking about it lol. Thought it was a relay throw lol. kzbin.info/www/bejne/nIawqYKXp5aehNU

[@gregjames2531]

Made PEDs popular gg Jackson

[@GunnyRaps]

I love how Harold Reynolds was the one thrown out, and he considers it the best throw ever. All arm... Barely stepped into it. Crazy

[@mpw301]

One of those highlights was of Bo Jackson. Check him out. An amazing NFL and MLB star with a sick set of highlights. Bo knows 😜

[@bradewing4980]

You guys need to react to Bo Jackson highlights.

[@alincoln25]

You guys should watch the career highlights of Bo Jackson. He was a top level baseball and American football player. Injuries cut his career short but he was amazing.

[@CinesterCharlie]

The standing on the base only matters if it's a force out. It's kind of hard to explain.

[@GrayMoe]

Yeah only if the player has nowhere else to go (can't retreat to the previous base)

[@CinesterCharlie]

@@Renegade15 I grew up playing baseball, I don't even know how explain it in text lol

[@boxbarry8061]

@@CinesterCharlie yea I would if the runner is unable to return to the base he's running from then the defensive player can tag the base instead of the runner

[@leodee3]

If the runner has no choice but to try to advance to the next base (because there's another runner on the previous base now), the defense can force him out by simply stepping on the base while holding the ball. However, if a runner is between two empty bases and has the choice of either, the defense must chase him down between those bases and tag him with the ball.

[@shoelesblondlady]

Rick ankiel was a young stud pitcher who was dominant untill he got the yips in the playoffs and threw like ten balls to the backstop and he started taking shots to deal with anxiety during the games and eventually went down to the minors to become an outfielder and he probably extended his career by 6 or 7 years

[@kevinexline5392]

Playing little league all-stars as a shortstop, I randomly got the yips mid practice one time. I lost my footwork and couldn’t get the timing of my throw and hop step together. Coach put me on 2nd to shorten the distance to help out. Took me like 2 or 3 weeks to work myself through it, but once I did, I won back-to-back 4 years straight “Best Fielder” in the league award as a second baseman lol. Obviously, not the same stakes at Rick, but I’ve always kind of laughed at the similarity. Yips is tough to get over because it is 100% mental and there is nothing harder to overcome than your own brain.

[@DurosKlav]

Dont know why these things never show him gunning out 2 guys at third in the same game against the Rockies I want to say when he still on the Cardinals.

[@gdo3510]

Dude the yips suck. I got them bad when I played 3rd base and had time to think about the throw to first all the time. I was more of pitcher and never had yips on the mound unless I was fielding and throwing to first or 2nd. Such a mental thing that makes no sense. Pitching against a batter to my catcher, no problem. Time to think and throw to first, fuuuckk, I’m already thinking I’m gonna mess up this throw.

[@DougTurley]

@@DurosKlav he was on the Cardinals. That night I made the decision to get his name/number on my first replica jersey.

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

@@DurosKlav - Yep definitely a unique play for a CF having two put outs at 3rd base. The Rockies players couldn’t believe it.

[@bobcarr2649]

Bo Jackson was possibly the most gifted athlete of his generation. Top flight baseball and American football in the off season. The film about him has someone referring to an incident when as a young man he was swimming in a local river, standing thigh deep in the water he bent and did a full back somersault landing on his feet. Strength for miles...

[@noodlem5000]

I’m glad someone beat me to the punch. Bo is the perfect athletic specimen.

[@itsCorona29]

That's just amazing

[@whimsofmim]

Bo knows....

[@jawbone78]

You didn't need to qualify that statement with "possibly". To me, there is absolutely no doubt that Bo was the greatest athlete of his generation, if not of all time.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Best athlete I’ve seen in my 54 years..

[@baseballplay3r2015]

React to Bo Jackson. Probably the best athlete of all time

[@mitchellelvik7472]

Number 2 for me, always Jim Thorpe for me as multi-sport

[@whit1110]

you guys have to react to bo jackson....greatest american athlete of all time!!

[@johanna0131]

You’re absolutely right, Daz. The third base coach is signaling to the runner to keep running from third to home. He makes a big circular motion with his arm to tell the runner to go, because the runner doesn’t have the time to turn his head to see where the ball is. He relies on the third base coach to tell him what to do.

[@StrosB4Hos]

That older clip from the 80s. That dude Bo Jackson had a crazy strong arm, he also played football in the NFL and was an elite running back. He was a rare 2-sport athlete, all-star in both.

[@Gandalf1232]

It's difficult to imagine, but some of these throws are coming in at distances beyond a football field endzone to endzone. The arm talent these guys have is insane

[@SE-gs6gd]

Well Bo Jackson can do it all...amazing! Edit: I really miss baseball. Haven't really had time to get back into watching games but it really is a fun sport when you know whats going on

[@brianb8060]

Remember. Bo knows...

[@SE-gs6gd]

@@brianb8060 Right. Lol. Surprised Daz didn't mention him

[@dsroaddogg]

Really hoping if you react to Bo Jackson, you'll also do SWEETNESS Walter Payton, the GOAT football player

[@paulobrien9572]

If the ball is caught by a fielder then a runner may do what is called tagging up. The runner can't leave a base until the ball is caught. That's why the runner at 12:20 was doubled up at first, he left first early thinking the ball would not be caught and had to retreat back to first base and did not beat the throw to first

[@josephsoto9933]

You will note that base runner had already touched and ran past 2nd base and on his way to 3rd. When the batted ball was caught on the fly he had to returned back to 1st base....and "by the rule book" he had to touch (again) 2nd base, he can not simply cut across the field. He gambled that the ball was hit too far and that the outfielder would nit be able to catch it on the fly.....and he lost.

[@oldmanballer5088]

Yeah guys the 3rd base coach tells the runners to go or stay. So even if the guy gets thrown out at home they don’t blame the runner it was the coaches decision. Most of these are perfect throws an that’s why the coach sends them because he realizes they have to throw it perfect to get them and the odds are in your favor that won’t happen. Love the videos on baseball.

[@gtaisgreat8385]

Sometimes you can blame the runner because occasionally you'll have runners go through 3rd base coach's stop sign.

[@lovecacy]

15:05 Suzuki Ichiro is the most famous and legendary Japanese baseball player in whole Asia before shohei ohtani.

[@thseed7]

Check out Bo Jackson. He played in the NFL and MLB simultaneously. Absolutely incredible athlete featured a couple of times in this video.

[@tully3711th]

Bo Jackso who threw the runner at home also played NFL at the same time

[@smw4628]

If you ever see anything on Bo Jackson don't pass it up. This video showed a little of him. He was a huge star in both football and baseball until an injury ruined it. An absolute stud athlete. His "Bo knows" commercials were huge in the 80's.

[@mhaug02]

Made a Patreon request months ago about Bo Jackson - Super Bo (Remastered). Best athlete ever.

[@jasonbell4226]

One of my favorite reactions from you blokes. Great job!

[@hifijohn]

Once again you have to give these umps credit for the calls.

[@whimsofmim]

Notice, no Joe West or Angel Hernandez in any of these close calls afaik... XD

[@bintang__bint]

You guys should react to the final day of the 2011 MLB regular season, the drama of Game 162.

[@MickLoud999]

You need to include Jesse Barfield. I skimmed through and only saw one Blue Jay highlight when you should have included 3-4 Barfield throws alone. I remember one throw he made against Kansas City. Willie Wilson was on third base. A fly ball was hit towards the right field foul line. Jesse caught the ball facing the seats. He spun around 180 degrees and threw to home plate. There was a camera angle taken down the line from the outfield fence due to Jesse's arm. It showed the ball travel like a fastball from the mound. NO ARC. The catcher, Ernie Whitt, was used to these throws from Jesse and was already in a crouch at home plate. The ball hit Whitt's glove without having to move it. Wilson didn't even think about going as Jesse's reputation preceded him.

[@scottstewart5784]

Find an American or someone who knows the game well, and watch one game with them. Ask questions, ask them to explain everything, and you'll have it sussed.

[@pokeygorilla9368]

I love the baseball reactions. More please. Not so serious baseball? I think you guys would like that.

[@nathanambers1714]

You have to tag the runner if he is not “forced” to advance. Also called a force out. Example, runners on first and second base. Ground ball is hit to the third baseman. The runners are “forced” to advance with the batter having to go to first. The third baseman can step on the bag for the out. Remove the runner from first base in this scenario and you would have to tag the runner if he decides to try and advance to third. So in the case of some of the throws the runner is advancing without being forced to advance and thus has to be tagged to be out.

[@RAD-82ndABN]

Usually what happens when a baserunner if he’s a force to take the next base you just have to tag the base itself… For instant if there’s a man on 1st base and the next batter up hits the ball the man on 1st Basee is force to run to run the second because 2 runners can not occupy the same base therefore he has to run to next base. If he’s not force to run like stealing a base or running to the next base and no one behind you that batter has to be tagged out. Also if a batter hits a fly ball and the outfielder catches the ball if there’s a runner already on base he can decide to tag up meaning he has to physically touch the base and wait till it’s caught then he can decide whether to run or stay. Most runners see if the ball is caught very far away from them then they’ll tag up and run to the next base!!!

[@agent1543]

If you guys were to watch a game it would make a lot of sense to you. When the ball is caught then all players have to return to the base they were on, most of the time on a deep ball the players will stand on base and once the ball is caught then they will leave as soon as the ball is caught and try to move up a base, or try to score. If they leave the base before the ball is caught then they are automatically out so it's a race to run from the base to the next base before being tagged out.

[@ThunderPants13]

I counted 4 Yasiel Puig highlights. Guy has a cannon for an arm.

[@robertcalhoun3123]

Baseball is a game of anticipation, once you understand what's going on its not slow or boring because every play has so many possible outcomes.

[@rebeccaellsbury73]

Ichiro Suzuki (from Japan) is my absolute favorite baseball player of all time

[@cmurr1174]

There also an imaginary baseline that runners cannot stray to far outside. So from base to base the runner must stay basically on a line

[@Cheryltwin2012]

The plays that show Rick Ankiel in the outfield...you should know he started his career as a pitcher so he has always had a strong, accurate arm.

[@williamjordan5554]

8:45. Bo had already had a hip replacement that ended his football career. His baseball days were numbered too.

[@kodiak138]

I would love for you guys to get an official MLB baseball and 3 baseball gloves and film a session with the 3 of you trying to play catch with each other.

[@NVKyleBrown]

Right field to third is a long throw, runners will chance it. The same ball in left field is too easy for the fielder to beat the runner - no one tries that. One of the results is that right fielders typically have stronger arms than left fielders. Center field values speed first (to cover a lot of ground), and also a strong arm. Left-field is where you stick Jose Canseco. :-) Regarding commentators not calling out batters that hit fly balls - it's kind of assumed that a fly ball will be caught for an out.

[@nathaniellukas8007]

You guys should react to ichiro laser beam video

[@marchendrickson2382]

Its a very pleasant surprise to see video of Roberto Clemente showing his RIDICULOUS arm. It is without question, he had the strongest the game has ever seen. People don't realize how HUGE old Forbes field was. The throw seen here was right at 400 feet...and that was right center, much less dead center...

[@mark-be9mq]

Best arm in history & Too often forgotten.

[@Eagless97]

Unless there are two outs, If the ball is hit into the air and is catchable to a field player the runner must tag up(have his foot on the bag) before he runs to the next bag. If there are two outs the base runners always run on contact no matter what in hopes the fielder drops the ball.

[@MovieGuy808]

Awesome! You blokes definitely need to keep reacting to baseball videos.

[@freebirdtony]

Bo Jackson has to be the greatest overall athlete of all time.

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Bo knows baseball. Bo knows Football. Bo Knows

[@AxelFoleyDetroitLions]

Bo Knows Baseball. Bo Knows Football. Bo Knows

[@mattherzog2534]

Next baseball reaction HAS to be shohei ohtani. He's a modern day babe ruth. Or bo jackson if you want another dual sport guy, he was a legend too

[@michaelb.3982]

I requested that video. Thanks for reacting to it.. You guys should check out great outfield catches next..

[@whimsofmim]

Others have already said, but can't heap enough praises on Bo Jackson. Heisman Trophy-winning Running Back (more or less, the dominant college football player of his generation), then became an all-star in both professional baseball and NFL. He was amazing in the NFL too and one of the great baseball players too. It's a huge shame he was injured in football because he probably could have played 20 years in MLB and been like a right handed Barry Bonds (but a much, much better fielder and baserunner), but he had a terrible football injury the ended both of his professional sport careers early. People are right to point out that the throw at 18:00 was insane and the video doesn't capture it well. A lot of people would struggle to throw a baseball accurately even a few feet, and these guys are throwing strikes (sometimes flat-footed) from 300+ feet away. One of the amazing thing about MLB is just how freakishly good a lot of the players are, especially when it comes to fielding. Some of them are so good they sometimes make it look effortless so you don't always appreciate how good they are, but then you have moments like these where you realize just what kinds of crazy things they can do.

[@sewmuch8382]

I love you guys, but watching you try and figure out the rules is the most painful thing to watch

[@jahnj2523]

At least they're trying

[@williamjordan5554]

13:17. The great Roberto Clemente. He died in a 1973 plane crash taking disaster relief supplies to Nicaragua.

[@jahnj2523]

Wasn't he Puerto Rican ?

[@LulyRockerBabe65]

He was from Puerto Rico. He was taking relief supplies to Nicaragua after the Earthquake. He died on 12\31\1972 when the plane crashed right after take off. He was named to the Baseball HOF in 1973.

[@aurnaurrr]

Some of my favorite MLB compilation videos if anyone is looking for more! Can’t link them but I’ll give the title, then channel, then view count so you can find the right ones Greatest Catches in MLB History- Rvhx- 14 million MLB Stealing Home Plate Compilation- Savage Brick Sports- 3.6 million MLB Playback They’re just enjoying the game- moonfire baseball&Music- 2.4 million MLB Great Escapes- EXE Edits- 4.2 million MLB Animal Interference- Epic Baseball Highlights- 6.2 million MLB Not So Serious Baseball- EXE Edits (pts 1, 2, 3) - 8.6, 4, 13 million views MLB Reactions in milliseconds- Baseball Sports- 10 million

[@gregcable3250]

Surprised you did not recognize Bo Jackson--best athlete ever, period. Was a great NFL player and played in MLB at the same time. 6ft 1, 235 lbs, ran a 4.15 40 yard dash--his combined highlights in NFL and MLB are unparalleled.

[@edledskal9147]

I think watching a video explaining base running rules would help you guys a lot. It would be quite boring, but there is more to base running and the rules than you would think. Also, the runner has to run in line with the bases and can't just veer off to the left or right. However there are exceptions, for example you will sometimes sees a runner coming home and he might dive left or right of the plate and reach his hand out to try and touch home. I believe this is okay because apart of his body (hand) is still within the baseline.

[@blakebrown534]

I'm glad they had a clip of Bo Jackson. American sports legend who played both in the NFL and the MLB at the same time. Career cut short from an injury from one of his NFL games. Bo was one of the best athletes ever.

[@khalildempsey7733]

React to more nba videos. Here’s a few recently made with good production and they’re entertaining. -“Lebron James game 6 masterpiece 2012 ECF” uploaded by official NBA channel not long ago -Jxmmy highroller latest video on the warriors winning the title -jxmmy highroller “the harsh truth about the GOAT debate”

[@constancehaynes8528]

My favorite sports. Yankee fan. Please check out my all time favorite Derek Jeter. Mario Rivera, Reggie Jackson. The 77 n 78 World Series and all games Red Sox, Tampa, Orioles! Favorite coach Billy Martin. Yes I’m retired!

[@paladin313]

Ah, yes... I'm an American, but I had someone from England explain Cricket to me. Once I could equate some elements to baseball, suddenly I could understand and enjoy Cricket. Thus, baseball and Cricket are games into which you must be "initiated." In other words, once you get to know enough of the rules and know for what to look, you can enjoy it. Otherwise, both could be very dull games.

[@buckinjb]

LOL @5:15....the BIG boy should have stopped at 2nd base....no way he was going to make 3rd base....

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

The one from 12:12 is great just for the distance he threw the ball and on the fly to first base. Clemente at 13:12 was impressive too, it prevented a run being scored. I believe that was the 1971 World Series, that's why there's video. Clemente was known for his strong arm, not just for his bat. But I think the most amazing throw I've ever seen was Ellis Valentine in 1978. You can see it in this video at 1:18: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYLal6mEqaZ5r80 Dave Winfield had a strong arm too. I think it was 1977 or 1978 when Winfield was with the Padres and they played in Montreal and the power went out. The game eventually got resumed the next day but while waiting for lights to come back and only in emergency lighting, both Winfield and Valentine put their arms on display for the fans and threw balls from home plate over the outfield wall, a minimum of 330 feet. There is surely no video of that but I remember listening to that game on radio, the lights goes out and the announcers described what was happening.

[@josephsoto9933]

Ok..let me try to explain why sometimes a tag is necessary and when it is not. A runner is "forced" to run when the batted ball (the start of play) touches the ground AND "all" the bases behind him are occupied with runners. The batter is "forced" to run. A "forced" runner is out when a defender touches the base that runner is going to. That is why the defender simply touches the base while holding the ball. That is why on a normal double play at 2nd and 1st the outs are simple touches of the base. If a runner is NOT "forced" and is running between bases he must be "tagged" with the ball (ball in glove is the same). Example. Runners at 1st and 3rd.. the ball is hit on the ground. The batter is "forced" to run, the runner at 1st is "forced" to run to 2nd.....the runner at 3rd is NOT "forced" to run. The runner going to 2nd can be out by simply touching 2nd base while holding the ball....the same at 1st to get the batter running. But NOT the runner at 3rd if he runs towards Home Plate.....since he is NOT forced to run he must be tagged with the ball before touching home. Another example....a batter hits the ball on the ground...he is "forced" to run (the basic rule applies) to 1st, but it gets by the outfielder....the batter thinks he can make to 2nd base, he touches 1st base, turns and runs to 2nd base....he is NOT "forced" to run to 2nd base....so to get him OUT at 2nd he must be tagged by the ball before touching 2nd. If the bases are loaded (3 runners) and ball is hit on the ground.....ALL runners are "forced"....a simple touch of any base/plate with the ball in hand is an out. Things can get complicated on double plays if the sequence is reversed. Also a runner on base (any base) is NOT "forced" to run after a "flyball" is caught.....so if he does run, he must be "tagged" to out. Also.....(sorry)....to get the running after a flyball out clear... The runner on any base "Does NOT" have to wait (touching his base) until the outfielder catches a flyball before running...the runner only has the wait until the ball is touched.....of course 99.99% of the time the outfielder will catch a simple flyball. But if for some reason the outfielder bobbles or juggles the ball but does catch it.....the base runner can run at the initial touch....if he is called "safe" the defense can not say he should be out because he ran too early.....he did not have to wait for the catch...just the touch. PS..oops....also...."tagging" out a runner, whether forced or not, is always allowed (that's why sometimes you see the batter tagged with the ball as he runs to 1s, usually a poorly hit ball that rolls slowly down the line towards 1st)

[@lorettaross5146]

This video kind of skimmed over where Bo Jackson threw out Harold Reynolds. That play *is* a classic. If you see a longer version sometime you'll see the manager of Reynold's team, guy named Lefevre, come out and argue with the umpires. That manager's son Ryan Lefevre is now an on-air personality with Bo Jackson's team, the Royals.

[@allieren]

I believe in another video someone asked if professional players ever play in more than one sport. There haven’t been very many, but Bo Jackson did play both professional baseball and football and was an All-Star in both sports. Tom Brady was drafted out of college to the Montreal Expos (a Major League Baseball team that doesn’t exist anymore) but chose to focus on football instead. Which seems to have turned out well for him 😉

[@meanyvizzini8347]

On a cricket field, the longest possible throw to the opposite wicket is about 300 feet (for the larger grounds). A good number of these throws were from over 300 feet away. The accuracy is simply mind blowing

[@firehammer7585]

You should react to a Jomboy video. A good one is: 'The Braves and Padres brawl multiple times in one game back in 1984, a breakdown'.

[@firewolf2930]

Great outfield throws are so exciting but strong, accurate outfield arms are a dying breed although Cubans, like Puig and Cespedes, tend to buck that trend. Teams place so much more emphasis on offense now. Johnny Damon arms are everywhere. Another reason why baseball is less exciting these days. I'm a sucker though, I still watch.

[@seanpotts8783]

Really enjoy your videos, but listening to you talk about baseball is painful. I get it, my knowledge of cricket and soccer is bad....but i'm also not making videos watching/reacting to these other sports that I know nothing about.

[@ericjorgensen3911]

Most exciting play in baseball? When runner on 3rd tries to score on fly ball. Rules are you can't leave the base UNTIL the ball is caught. Then it`s a matter of can you reach Home Plate before the ball? It helps of course to grow up playing the game to know the rules.

[@michaelmiller-hr6vz]

Just a polite suggestion- how about having a knowledgeable American sit with you guys and answer the questions correctly. A lot of times you ask a question and give yourselves the Wrong answers.

[@roymoore3156]

At about 12 minutes they referred to Rick Ankiel, the left handed right fielder who threw soo accurately...he began his career as a rising star pitcher, rookie whiz pitcher. But within a few years he’d lost his ability to be the pitcher he once was. He was basically done with baseball--as a pitcher. He, Rick Ankiel, reinvented himself to a position player, and made it back to the major league as a position player with the best arm!

[@paladin313]

@9:51 That's something I've seen in Cricket running errors. It's the old, "Yes, no, wait, NUTS!"

[@mitchellelvik7472]

Y'all noticed Deon Sanders in a previous video from him playing football, but Bo Jackson was an even better dual sport player of two sports.... Y'all need to look him up too

[@MattMichaelVO]

If there are runners on 1st and 2nd base and the batter hits the ball then all the fielder has to do is step on any base because the batter and runners are forcing the runners in front of them to run to the next base. It's called a force out because the base runners have to run. In these cases you can also tag any runner as well - stepping on the base or tagging will get the out. ------------ If there is a runner on second base and the batter hits a single, and the runner on second advances to third, a fielder has to tag the runner going to third for the out. -------- Or if a batter hits a ball and is running for a double or a triple, there are obviously no runners behind him and the fielder has to tag the runner out. Or say there are runners on second and third and the batter hits a single and the runners on second and third run to home and third, -the fielder must still tag the runners because there isn't a force play on because the runners could have stayed at second and third. It doesn't matter that there is no place to go back to for the runner heading home - the fielder still has to tag the runner going home or the runner advancing to third. In short; only when runners are advancing behind you all the way around can you just step on the base for the out. Runner on first and ball is hit - runners on first and second and the ball is hit - bases loaded and the ball is hit are all force play scenarios.

[@roymoore3156]

Bo Jackson would have clearly been called the greatest athlete known to man, as he was before the football injury. There’s zero doubt watching him perform.

[@rickwelch8464]

You guys should watch a video of JUST Bo Jackson. Best athlete I have ever seen, and it isn't really close. Injuries suck.

[@whimsofmim]

Oh, and baserunning rules seem complicated, but if you watch a game and have it explained, they are pretty simple to understand. Much easier to explain as you watch a game though because trying to understand them out of context makes them more complicated than they really are. Even if you just watched some game that's here on KZbin with somebody who can explain things, it is pretty easy to follow once you get the basic ideas covered. Trying to understands the rules when people write them out makes them seem complicated. As soon as you have maybe 5 simple ideas explained, it is pretty easy to understand the basics and then to start picking up some of the nuances.

[@scottstewart5784]

If the runner isn't being pushed from behind, you must tag him, not the base. If a man is 0n third, and nobody is on second, and the batter hits a ground ball to third, and the third baseman throws home, the runner must be tagged, because the runner at third didn't have to run - he wasn't being pushed. If the bases were loaded in the same scenario, that runner at third would be out by the catcher tagging home base (home plate) or the runner before he touched the base. This being forced was featured in the movie - Blast from The Past, when Brandon Fraser's character, who had only had baseball described to him, finally understood when he watched a game in person. He said, "I get it now, he MUST run." Or something like that.

[@32a34a]

Dwight Evans had one of the best arms I ever saw . That guy had a cannon. Now if you go back back to the 50s there was a guy by the name of Carl Furillo nicknamed The Reading Rifle. He also had a cannon attached to his arm.

[@agent1543]

Please Please Please react to - 2021 World Series Champion Atlanta Braves Playoff Highlights - You were correct as well the 3rd base coach directs the runners and also tells the batter if he should swing or take a pitch. They use hand signals before the pitch to send messages. They also tell the runners to steal a base using hand signalse.

[@Zenon0K]

Fairly simply, the rules for base runners and tagging base/runner is based on a runner’s obligation. You don’t have to tag a player who is obligated to run to that base. I.E. runner on first is obligated to run forward, so stepping on second is enough to get him out. Bases loaded, the first base to be tagged is the obligation. Throw home, now everyone has to be tagged (apart from the batter to first base obviously). Throw to another bases and THEN home, the runner would now have to be tagged out at the plate. You’ll hear the term force out. That’s that, being forced (obligated) to go to that base and being thrown out there.

[@TheLwaller09]

Baseball is much more enjoyable to watch in person than on TV as a general rule. Most people can't go/afford to go to every game because they play like 160 games per year and that's before the post-season. So you have to watch your team most of the time on TV, but it it's really enjoyable to go watch a good baseball game especially on a day with good weather. Grab a beer and a brat or hot dog and sit and watch the game unfold.

[@stevegirardmedia2255]

Understanding the traffic on the base paths can be confusing. 1) the force out is when the defender only has to touch the base to get an out… like when a batter smacks a ball to the infield with bases empty, they throw to 1st base… cuz the batter has no where else to run. Same thing happens when a runner is on 1st base & the batter hits the ball to an infielder… they can throw to 1st base to get an out, but the best choice would be to throw to 2nd base to get “the lead runner”… who is “forced out”. They don’t have to tag this runner, they just step on the base. Now take the case of a runner only on 2nd base, or perhaps runners on 2nd & 3rd… but 1st base is open. Here, when the batter hits the ball to an infielder, the runners are not “forced” to advance… but can if they want, but the defender/infielder has to tag them with the ball in glove to get an out, not just touch the base (because it’s not a “force” play). A “sacrifice fly” is when the runner or runners on base try to advance on a fly ball caught by an defender/outfielder… usually a runner tries to move from 2nd to 3rd base, or from 3rd base to home… both sometimes result in a big throw from an outfielder to home plate or to a base, where they also have to tag the runner. The “sac fly” results in a lot of runs (points) scored from 3rd base to home plate, but is also an out… so it can be used only when there are either zero or 1 out in the inning. Hope this helps, love the baseball clips!

[@steeljawX]

The basic rule of thumb of whether or not you have to tag out a runner is if they're being forced onto the base they're running to, you can tag the base. This includes when the ball is caught before it hits the ground and all runners must return to the bases they were on before the ball was hit. However, a runner cannot go backwards otherwise, as in you can't have someone run from 3rd to 2nd in a "progression" of the play. But that's the reason why some of these plays are so great. It's not enough to just catch the ball from the outfield because a good number of these plays are plays onto free bases (they don't have another runner on the base behind them forcing them onto the plate they're running to.) Because of that, they HAVE to be tagged out physically. The base option is no longer viable except if they were to get to base, step off of it and then you could tag the base; because that's the base they're supposed to be touching before the ball leaves the bat. Do you have to be touching it? No, but it's kind of the assumed position you have as a runner. You're physically occupying that base and you can get a lead onto the next base, but if you're caught not at your assumed position of being on that base and the ball tags your base, you're out . . . unless you and your team mates all make a coordinated steal together which is really risky. But for simplicity's sake, just go with if they're being forced on to a base from a runner behind them, they don't have to be physically tagged; the base can be tagged and they'll be out.

[@drewgamezzz8482]

@18:50 it is a crazy throw cause he threw the ball 300 feet or more before the guy in 3rd could just run 9p feet smh. It’s wild af tbh and one 0f the best plays in baseball. Not that throw, but just those kinds of throws in general.

[@johncagnettajr344]

Tagging up rule- if I’m a runner on base and the hitter hits a fly ball, I can’t leave the base until the ball is caught. So I get ready to take off until the ball hits the fielders glove. However I can run if I’m sure the ball won’t be caught on the fly. Strategy: If the runner is not sure wether the ball is going to caught of the fly then it’s usually advised that he goes 1/2 way to the next base and watches. If caught then the runner runs back to the base. If dropped then he would advance to the next base.

[@nellspop1]

Bo Jackson was also an awesome professional American football player. Look on youtube for his many highlights.

[@twothirtytwo232]

The rules on the surface aren't bad, but there are so many specific situations that it becomes difficult to know all the rules if you aren't a big baseball fan. There are literally instances where the players, coaches, managers or even umpires calling MLB games don't know rules because of how incredibly unusual some plays can be. The defense only needs to touch the base if the baserunner is forced to go to the base. If the baserunner is advancing by choice and can return to the previous base they always have to be tagged. Most of these plays the baserunner is attempting to advance to the next base voluntarily so they have to be tagged.

[@paladin313]

One thing, though: it isn't just the throws. Having played a little ball myself, you have to have your head in it as a fielder to track the runner that's coming, catch the throw, and have the wherewithal to know where the runner is when you do to wheel around and make the tag. It happens so quickly that you can't even think. You just have to act by instinct.

[@SuperZap12345]

Simple base running rule. When the defensive player has his foot on the base, the base runner is only out if he is forced to advance. That's why the 1st baseman only needs to catch the ball before the batter/base runner makes it to the base, for the batter to be out. Same thing with 2nd, 3rd, or home plate. A runner is only forced to advance if another offensive teammate is taking his place because the batter is advancing. Otherwise the runner needs to be tagged out.

[@buckinjb]

@15:58....very rare right fielder to 1st base out....forced out (runner has to beat the throw)...no tag needed, 1st baseman only had to step on the base after catching the ball.

[@jennifermoon3276]

The thing to remember is you can never have two runners "safe" on one base. In situations where the runner if forced to advance because the batter and anyone who might be in-between is forced to advance, any tag on the base is an out because the runner cannot avoid going for the base. That's a force out. In a run-down, the runner had the option and got caught, but he has a chance of getting back to either base safely. In that case you want to guard the base with your foot so you are there first and/or tag the runner - both if possible. When combined with other rules like .. runners can overrun first base, runners cannot run outside the base path, and the fact that runners have to tag back up to the original base if the ball is caught ... it requires base-running skills and knowledge on top of the other skills.

[@buckinjb]

@12:24...On a fly ball catch, you can advance to the next base, but I have to have your foot on your current base until it is caught....then you can run if you want, but you can then get tagged out at the advanced base. In this case - the fly ball was caught by the outfielder, the batter it out. The guy running back to first didn't think the ball would be caught and had to step on 2nd to continue back to 1st base. The outfielder threw the ball to the 1st baseman and ONLY had to step on the base to get the runner out....that is called a forced out.

[@kevindunn5650]

The guy standing next to 3rd base, the 3rd base coach has lots of uses. He lets the runner know if he should advance to 3rd from 2nd base, also gives a signal to slide into 3rd if it's a close play, and waves them on to home plate if they think the runner has a good chance of making it.

[@Brandi6666]

Many games are a bit slow. But if you go up to get a beer and hotdog, chances are you’ll miss the most exciting play or hit and then your pissed off😂😂😂

[@jeter274]

You guys should react to Derek Jeter highlights (MLB Hall of Famer)

[@warriorfight111]

5:38 - if you leave a "reasonable" running path you're automatically out. Kind of controversial rule but you can't leave the baselines while running for any reason, except at the very end where you can try and slide around the tag like some contortionist.

[@daveswaney1]

The runner is obligated to go to the next base when the ball is put in fair territory. After that base, the fielders must tag the runner physically while the runner is off the base for there to be an out. If the runner goes past the base accidentally, the fielder can tag them out. It's not about the timing, it's about touching the base. In the case of Puig throwing to 3rd base (the second throw in this video), the runner could have stopped at 1st base, but didn't. After he passed 1st base, the fielding team must tag him while he's not touching a base. This all applies to home plate too, in all cases. A runner on 3rd with 2 runners behind him must go home, and the fielders do not have to touch him, but can stand on home plate and receive the ball to get an out. Most of the time, the runner going home is not obligated, and the fielder must tag him.

[@hughsonj]

Base runners must "tag up" when a hit ball is caught before it bounces by a fielder. That means they have to remain on or go back to the last base they occupied. For example, if the batter hits the ball into the outfield and it is caught, many times the runner on 3rd base will tag up and then try to sprint home before the ball can get to home. The play is called a "sacrifice fly", because you sacrifice one out to advance the batter.

[@itsenergybob8917]

One way to get to enjoy watching baseball more is focusing on the pitcher/batter duel. Each team has scouts that do research on each opposing player. They use that data to determine how to approach each opposing player during the games according to their strengths and weaknesses. For instance, if a player's batting style means he will favor hitting pitches that are low and outside, it would be beneficial for the pitcher to pitch to them high and inside. Many times a pitcher will lead a batter with multiple pitches because more than one pitch is allowed. The use of statistics and strategies are rampant in baseball.