MLB Losing it in The Sun

[@shakenblake5746]

You really don't know how hard these plays are unless you have actually been in this situation

[@tomavittle18]

and it hurts like hell to when you dont see it coming

[@dabcandyman4583]

tomavittle18 true

[@collinvanderkarr3267]

Shake N Blake xi play for my town outfield and it is hella hard

[@donquishot9159]

Shake N Blake Yup just a bad luck situation

[@SxCProductionsx]

Ikr

[@countryrebel7419]

It is so hard to see a ball in the sun. Even with sunglasses on

[@P72962]

I jus dropped one today but it wasnt in the sun i jus couldnt find it

[@bigman7293]

I play outfield, and I can totally agree you literally can't see shit when it's in the sun. Doesn't change shit if your glove is in front of you, my coach has told me that many times and it doesn't do anything.

[@countryrebel7419]

QB Machine neither do sunglasses

[@_shl_6103]

Kid Mechanic shit shit shit man

[@DozaSlayer]

This is an example of great baserunning and fielding. Even though they miss the ball, most of these guys track it to the very last moment. It just shows how hard the sun makes some plays. As far as baserunning goes, these guys don't stop unless it's a shallow hit.

[@DAK4Blizzard]

Obviously you'd expect all these to occur in the early afternoon, when the sun is high and behind home plate (baseball diamonds are oriented NE). And indeed, a majority of these plays happened in the first half of these afternoon game, when the sun would be highest. Though interestingly, some plays did appear to occur towards late afternoon (you can tell by the shadow length and inning). Here's a breakdown of where those plays occurred and what inning: *Location and Inning:* SF Bot 4, SEA Top 4, STL Bot 7, WSH Bot 3, SEA Top 6 BOS Bot 2, TEX Top 1, ATL Top 2, CHC Top 6, SEA Top 10 CIN Bot 7, SF Bot 8, SF Bot 8, LAA Top 3, BAL Top 5 OAK Bot 5, TOR Top 3, CLE Bot 3, OAK Bot 5, NYM Top 5 NYM Top 2, OAK Top 4, OAK Bot 5, CLE Bot 5, CLE Bot 1 OAK Bot 5, LAD Bot 8, DET Bot 1, OAK Top 9, LAD Top 7 WSH Bot 3, TOR Bot 3, KC Top 4, OAK Bot 3, NYM Bot 6 WSH Top 4, CHC Bot 1, LAD Top 4, LAD Bot 1, OAK Top 1 BOS Bot 5, BOS Top 4, KC Bot 6, NYY Top 7, NYM Bot 1 *Location Frequency:* OAK 8, NYM 4, LAD 4 SF 3, SEA 3, WSH 3, BOS 3, CLE 3 CHC 2, TOR 2, KC 2 STL1, TEX 1, ATL 1, CIN 1 LAA 1, BAL 1, DET 1, NYY 1 *Inning Frequency:* 1st - 7 2nd - 3 3rd - 7 4th - 7 5th - 8 6th - 4 7th - 4 8th - 3 9th - 1 10th - 1

[@excellentbill69]

Bruh kudos for actually doing that

[@DAK4Blizzard]

bill williams It took a little while to do, and I truly appreciate if others get something out of it as well. Thanks!

[@maestrobjwa90]

My goodness! Hey, you should work in baseball analytics--this seems just like the kind of minute details that they cover!

[@dosx]

half of the videos are from Oakland. Maybe they should think of playing at night instead... lol

[@DAK4Blizzard]

Indeed 8 of the 45 plays happened in Oakland. Next most frequent was at the NYM and LAD, with 4 plays each.

[@eyeclothe6]

hahaha

[@amybrown7723]

Oakland just needs a new stadium period. Maybe now that the football team is moving to Las Vegas they can finally get one

[@DAK4Blizzard]

Amy Brown​ espn.com - Back, back, back to the future (As you read thru the almanac, you'll see Oakland will be close to getting their stadium in 2026 and 2038.)

[@cheyjay2734]

SF is equally bad, neighbor of OAK.

[@yaboyvibez11]

Every time this happenes to me my coach gets pissed and doesn't believe me it got lost in the sun

[@ymiwatchen]

As an outfielder this is the worst possible feeling

[@shredder3371]

If you want to know what this is like for outfielders, grab a baseball and throw it up as high as you can. Then, move around to try and align the ball with the sun. Watch the ball disappear before your very eyes.

[@Jon23189]

nice idea for a vid

[@CaptainFarthouse]

You should try listening to Manfred Mann's Blinded by the Light while watching this :D

[@Falcon4224]

Only in baseball can "the sun" be a legitimate excuse for messing up a play...

[@biggchewy1212]

+Bob The Balloon Guy soccer to sometimes

[@biggchewy1212]

+COMPACHUY too

[@Falcon4224]

+Bob The Balloon Guy No, I'm saying that. When I mean "excuse", I don't mean it in a cynical way (though I understand why one may think that).

[@Timboslice475]

+Bob The Balloon Guy very true, though I did have a QB one time (I was a receiver) who was absolutely atrocious (thankfully he only played that one game) who would throw the ball like he was the thrower in three flies up.

[@Timboslice475]

+Bob The Balloon Guy very true, though I did have a QB one time (I was a receiver) who was absolutely atrocious (thankfully he only played that one game) who would throw the ball like he was the thrower in three flies up.

[@MMAdamMartin]

I was at the game at Rogers Centre where Beltran dropped the fly ball, sitting in the outfield seats right behind him. Was pretty crazy to see that happen from 20 feet away. Ended up being a huge play in that game. I think Hutchison beat Severino that day.

[@Bikapawz]

New Subscriber. Great Vids!

[@Obi1Classic]

I used to hate going out on sunny days because it was too bright (finally got sunglasses in my perscription, and love using them). Just watching this vid just burns my eyes, tho.

[@markwilliamson4628]

I played semi-pro ball in Guelph, Canada. If you played left field for an evening game the sun would go down directly behind the batter. You were literally blind out there for about two innings and just prayed it was hit somewhere else.

[@sneakycheetah94]

That was a nice hustle by Ruiz to get to second.

[@zachary6796]

Happend to me yesterday in my game and it’s so embarrassing.

[@user-pm4py4fh5k]

カリフォルニアでの試合が多いですね(((^^;)　 やはりイメージ通りカリフォルニアは太陽の光が強いんですかね💦?

[@757united1]

i did this in practice a couple weeks ago I lost it as soon as it left the bat and dropped 10 feet in front of me lmfao

[@desmondgaines4779]

This shit happened to me like twice in a game there wasn’t shit I could do. If they was smart they would’ve just kept popping it up cause I couldn’t see shit lol.

[@mmarston332]

3:08 That was a bare necessity!

[@s0baz]

looking for a clip where (i think) the LF and CF chase a popup but loose it in the sun, and way behind them, 30 feet or so, the RF makes a diving catch on the ball. no idea what teams, think i saw it on a best plays vid.

[@danielchristensen5626]

Leonard Andreas Gundersen Red Sox-Twins, Brock Holt makes the catch to bail out Jonny Gomes.

[@s0baz]

Thank you!

[@uncontrolledprecision9163]

Looks like my all star team.......on every play.

[@tenspeed234]

major league baseball has to outlaw the sun now

[@cutestkitten8453]

Playing short today and I'm the only one with a huge wedge of sun in my eyes and everything is flying over my head cause I can't see shit

[@obamarocks2320]

Thats why you should always hustle lol

[@2deepdowntherabbithole176]

You can tell where they hit the ball before they hit it by looking at their shadow, since that tells you here they will lose it in the sun at.

[@kittemberly]

super hard to catch. why you always run your hits out haha

[@brennan883]

And this is why we have indoor ballparks.

[@brennan883]

5:09 RIP Tommy Hanson

[@sharingisnotcaring9602]

Sis anyone see that bag floating at 2:50

[@Jared7873]

Sharing is not caring I saw it.

[@james.calderone]

Braves Giants and Mariners are in most of these.

[@rosshagan795]

i am your 100th like :D

[@bigman7293]

Angels, Dodgers and Rockies syndrome

[@npleaderwinter8374]

the first lose in the sun the announcer said ram not Lamb for Jake Lamb

[@SxCProductionsx]

500th like oh ya

[@MrPOOPIEMOOPIE]

good videos only

[@jollyface5986]

This happened to me

[@bentheswitchsportsfan06]

You missed Rajai Davis vs. Mets.

[@alyssac9129]

My brother lost it in the sun and broke his nose😂

[@Jacob-jw8xe]

Thats not funny. I dont get how this day in age people find other people getting hurt funny.

[@troyljunggren4600]

Zhyther he thinks it's funny because his brothers nose isn't broken anymore, and they can laugh about it now. stop being no fun.

[@Jared7873]

At 4:43 Who lost it in the sun? Who but W.B. Mason?

[@brennan883]

6:58 Parker not only screwed up that play, but he also hit three homers that day.

[@lewisville123]

Are they charged with an error for losing it?

[@countryrebel7419]

lewisville123 I believe so

[@cheyjay2734]

No in many cases. If the ball hits you in the face, maybe.

[@greysonG10]

7:52 How the fuvck was that a fair ball? Shit clearly landed way over in foul territory.

[@DAK4Blizzard]

It was close for sure, and I wish there was a better angle. Given the Dodgers didn't challenge it, it probably was indeed a fair ball. (The Dodgers challenged an out call at home plate an inning later, so they did have the opportunity to challenge if they had wanted.) The Dodgers won the game 8-4 (which was played recently on August 13, 2016), and Reddick made a nice catch battling the sun later. So all in all this play wasn't important to the game.

[@g00gleminus96]

Only solution: Pollute the air so much that we blot out the sun. ;)

[@hunterbaker6856]

😂

[@etxbros2328]

puigs wasn't lost in the sun he just sucks

[@seeds7107]

He was lost in his ego

[@daoiss]

Stfu he's better than you dumbass

[@Stormie33]

+V3lozitY09 He's better than some random dude on the internet? That's not really saying much.

[@daoiss]

Stormie shut the fuck up no one invited your bitch ass in the conversation

[@daoiss]

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[@757united1]

cespedes did not lose that he just was lazy

[@Mhult99]

Go cubs

[@keith3915]

XD. little Chicago rivalry going on here.

[@Mhult99]

+EA Cubing at least the Cubs can make the playoffs unlike the sox 😄😄😹😹😹

[@ryanpetras4155]

+ANGRY WOLF Nate schierholtz never lost it it the sun... Plus it's more like at least the Cubs could win a game unlike white sox

[@Mhult99]

+Ryan Petras Cubs are the leader of there division by 14 game the sox are last in there division

[@prospects9840]

Michael and Amanda De Santa nah I'm good

[@gurukof]

how many Rbi the sun gets per season?? and never even a Silver slugger award... talk about discrimination

[@ASDFnickelbackfan]

Bro you bot like crazy.

[@youngserg19]

lol that shit sucks!

[@bakon321]

great video but poor quality. not going to dislike but not gunna like, either. try uploading with greater quality the many likes for sure.

[@emilsimons8510]

Your watching it with bad quality change your settings. The video looks good for me.

[@jakepensola2752]

It's in 480p, that's pretty sub par

[@Brandon-ff7hd]

im watching in the highest quality and it is bad

[@eyeclothe6]

+Rewatch The Game true

[@Brandon-ff7hd]

***** well it isnt good enough for me :)

[@therussmeister]

They should cancel the game when it's sunny out.

[@brennan883]

That's a terrible idea.

[@francobobfred]

Are you serious?

[@tomavittle18]

mmm... great idea they should only play in the rain

[@seanclements6206]

i agree only night games.. and no lights just in case only those little ones you wear on your head players included.. glow in the dark ball and rave glow paint uniforms ok this sounds like its worth a shot

[@javiermoro9553]

I blame Obama

[@drServitis]

I blame Trump