Always keep your eye on the ball! The BEST hidden ball tricks!

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[@DoubleA012]

My favorite part is how angry the person getting tagged out always is, only for them to slowly realize in real time that they can’t really be mad at anyone but their self. 😂

[@avidadolares]

Thats your favorite part huh. You sound like a real knowledgeable sports person

[@DoubleA012]

@@avidadolares Thank you very little.

[@jams22x]

@@avidadolaresWow man, you really owned him. 🙄

[@spaghetti2777]

I mean, coach should have an eye and yell that he still has hit. It’s both their faults.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

4:40 Craig Counsell's look never ceases to make me laugh

[@calebos268]

2:02 Jon Bois legend Steve Jeltz right there

[@georgegustafson]

I had the exact same thought

[@TheSlickWalrus]

A fellow person of culture I see

[@Grawlix_Jungle]

Pretty Good comment

[@fortynights1513]

In addition to the two homer game he mentioned, Jeltz can also say he ended a game on the hidden ball trick.

[@SVT02888]

Craig council looked so surprised 😂😂😂

[@manekineko22542]

2:11 the best out call ever 😂😂 we gotta bring that back

[@babababad]

uMpS wAnT tO mAkE tHe GaMe AbOuT tHeM

[@tw1nn319]

the punch out happens all the time on big or close plays

[@manekineko22542]

@@tw1nn319 ik but this slam dunk out is definitely one of a kind

[@BrianSchaffer]

And that almost didn’t happen. The ump was facing another direction and almost didn’t turn around to see the play. Since that was the 80s, no replay.

[@alexh8613]

What's weird about the Carpenter/Helton one, is that Carpenter didn't even see Helton fake the throw. He just got up and walked off the bag

[@shayhicks7682]

Helton had to have noticed he did it earlier in the game.

[@brockman562]

that was horrible, and he was a pretty damn good baserunner

[@BrianSchaffer]

And then the announcer said he thought Carpenter called time. No. Just got up and stepped off the bag.

[@intheshell35ify]

Carpenter was having a good season getting on base and running the bags. He was so ashamed. He kept playing with his hands and standing there while the rest of us went bananas.

[@brockman562]

@@intheshell35ify yeah but no matter what... you always look ump in the eyes and call for time out when you're about to get off bag to clean up, dust off, or whatever.

[@spencermackay9020]

Basically if your first base coach is wearing 37, sit on the base.

[@salazeug]

look at those high quality jerseys without billboards on the sleeves …

[@magnusrylander]

Lol

[@IHateNicolasCage]

Houston Astros: BROUGHT TO YOU BY ZIT CREAM! …….. ok that one actually makes sense

[@btk72491]

I’m surprised the players could even move with how weighted down they were with those HEAVY jerseys

[@SilverrulezGaming]

Man. How did all the people who complain about snowflakes end up becoming the snowflakes. What happened to being men and not caring. The right is more butthurt about everything. Whether its disney, or advertising. You oldies complain about everything. Youre in for a ride this novermber lmao

[@jdmtssp]

Always keep your eye on the baseball, but cut away for the video replay for every telecast. 😂

[@taylorallen1949]

todd heltons ball trick will never get old😄

[@broadstreetbullies849]

Todd Helton's elite

[@IsaakDostis]

Thanks for the longer clips which give us context...

[@samuelcontreras6153]

2:34 I’m not convinced the commentator said a real word

[@kt420ish]

Igno? 😂😂😂

[@kt420ish]

Good catch. Just listened to that like 5 times in a row. Definitely not a real word lol

[@Willd2p2]

It definitely was a real word. Ignominious, similar meaning to humiliating or shameful.

[@alexethan4480]

Best hidden ball trick I ever saw was in Thailand

[@corytipene6088]

Best comment I have ever seen hahahahaha

[@rentoptional1524]

Rare Jacoby Ellsbury in a Yankee uniform sighting.

[@brockman562]

lmao. the first one done to carpenter was the greatest! lmao. tags base .25-.50 sec after getting tagged! so rad! haha

[@LeonardoMarinasco]

That's why you always step on the bag if the ball isn't in your vision

[@A-MR.E]

Classic baseball. Every kid in school tried this one.

[@Grannyknockers]

Ump at 2:10 thinks he’s a boxer with those gloves and that out call

[@GoingMach5]

Henry Rowengartner would be proud.

[@francothedago6537]

Haha why would carpenter take his foot off the bag? Didn't make any sense at all

[@jimyeats]

The hidden ball tricks where there is actually some true trickery and skill are entertaining, like the first clip. Also in the first clip there was clear intent by the runner to completely leave the base. Personally I feel that the hidden ball trick where the fielder is just standing there waiting for the runner to adjust his position on the bag and then shove their glove against them is just a loophole in the rules. The runner has no intent to leave the bag, there isn’t any further active play at the bag, and they’re just adjusting their position. I know I know, they lifted their foot half an inch off the bag, I get it, but to me it’s not really any intent. The ones where they truly trick the runner into intentionally vacating the bag are great though.

[@mellowords]

Agreed. It's not even close to as cool if it's just a technicality like that. Feels like a high school four square rule

[@brandon23471]

I'm more of the opinion that if you have zero awareness of where the ball is, don't take your hand or foot off the bag. Players shouldn't be protected from failing at the fundamentals of baseball, they should be in danger of being punished by the other team.

[@MichaelLoves2024]

When does it become a delay of game?

[@two-nine7730]

Junior in ''Little Big League''.Top That.

[@stephbenson7340]

2:17 Hey, Steve Jeltz, I know that guy!

[@daboyzfishing-u6i]

I just did that tonight

[@zwykyziomek2570]

Omg I could never comprehend how this "pause" between end of the defensive play and next pitch works. The ball is technically live all the time so why would the defense pass the ball to the pitcher at all? Someone pls explain

[@cocapipimonster76]

The last knucleballer on the mound tonight for the Padres.

[@fortynights1513]

Who? And is that an extinct pitch?

[@balbarith45]

​@fortynights1513 no it's not extinct. It's a "once a generation" kind of thing. George Kirby of the Mariners can use it. But it's not his weapon of choice.

[@aaronw1338]

Love this

[@adamtparker6515]

Dang it "always on the base" always looking at P and make sure pitcher foot is not on mound😮

[@hiren8325]

Frank Drebin @ 2:20

[@pokemongo-up3rq]

Baseball is a backwards sport. Pitchers are called for balks for scratching their nose on the mound, yet actually trying to trick the baserunner is not only allowed, but nor even considered bad sportsmanship. I don't care if I'm in the minority here, but I like when games are decided by the talent of the players, not technicalities.

[@slickm7]

Steve jeltz lol

[@DanielJamesEgan]

If I were a GM I’d tell them that they must attempt at least two hidden ball tricks otherwise everyone has to run.

[@jdstox1]

if you did it all the time it would never work

[@DanielJamesEgan]

@@jdstox1 but imagine if every runner were paranoid about it. Probably not going to get as big a lead even if it doesn’t work.

[@jdstox1]

@@DanielJamesEgan every runner should be paranoid about it already......you have to always stay on the bag

[@DanielJamesEgan]

@@jdstox1 except it works sometimes because people get casual.

[@jdstox1]

@@DanielJamesEgan its always a good habit to try.....i just think that if you get "known" as someone whos always trying it the chances of someone being "casual" go down a lot......id think youd be better to watch basrunner habits and spot someone in prior instances that looks a little too "casual".....no right or wrong on it imo though

[@jonphen]

With all the unwritten rules, its intersting how this is okey. But Tatis cant swing on a 3-0 count 🤯

[@ynkybomber]

Baseball needs more of these plays

[@peterrichards931]

How embarrassing to be called out while transitioning from being on the ground to standing up after a double or triple.

[@jeyfromnowhere]

This is why baseball is the best sport.

[@phoenixwarden8647]

cool

[@blank-dr2kx]

Why don’t they just learn not to move off the bag?

[@GTE_Channel]

Even 5 year old players know always to keep contact with the base. These are amateurs.

[@joelwisecup3306]

Raise of hands...how many people Googled the word "ignominious" after watching this video?

[@twobuddys1931]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@PBMS123]

definitely isnt a gentleman's game thats for sure.

[@hughjass69702]

You'll never see this again. Thanks mlb

[@1cardinalsfan]

You’re right

[@LeonardoMarinasco]

Why exactly ? Genuine question

[@hughjass69702]

​​@@LeonardoMarinasco pitch clock mostly. No time for fun anymore. Unless a bad baserunner meets a crafty infielder then maybe. Look up dave bergman and you'll see him slap ozzie guillen in the head and tell me that won't cause benches to clear nowadays. Its a part of the game. The game is a part of life. You get fooled. You get slapped in the head sometimes.

[@1cardinalsfan]

Pitch clock

[@hughjass69702]

@@LeonardoMarinasco too many feelings that will get hurt

[@josedarellano6840]

early gang

[@XxxTheFireEmblemxxX]

Not allowed to balk because it’s dishonest. But this is allowed.

[@CraigBrown-sq9zy]

I’m pretty sure the reason they have Balks is NOT because it’s Dishonest 🤣

[@johnnyparrish2443]

isnt there a rule about cheating the game?

[@briansegall1084]

I know these are within the rules, but isn't this bad sportsmanship?

[@donhartfield]

Hidden ball tricks are funny, but honestly it goes against the integrity of sportsmanship in baseball. That wasn't how the game was intended to be played. If you can't win a game at the highest levels the right way, then I don't respect the win you got. You didn't prove you were good at the game or a great athelete.

[@tsrgoinc]

Sorry another name for this is unsportsmanlike conduct.

[@CraigBrown-sq9zy]

whaaaa? it’s called being Smart. I’d be ticked at 1st and then say, nice job later 👍

[@football-n8g]

Should get banned

[@Skoolyy.]

Fax

[@shea5117]

Why?

[@football-n8g]

Not you the play should

[@Skoolyy.]

@@football-n8g Ik

[@wowwt]

Uhh no? use a brain and it doesn't work on you?

[@flyfishizationjones4940]

2:34 for “Ignominious” used in a sentence.

[@joshuapatrick682]

Steve Jeltz.... isn't he the Phillie that got all of his career homers in that one game versus the Pirates where the Phillies came back from down 10 runs in the first to win? I have a degree from the JB-SB academy of sports history.

[@bjchit]

2 of 5. He was the first Phillie to hit a home run from both sides of the plate in the same game that game.

[@esukyd2328]

I saw that game when I was like 9 years old! I'll never forget it!

[@MichaelLoves2024]

Id blame the base coach on 1st

[@Zoggosh]

Whenever I hear hidden ball trick I think of that Helton one

[@DanielMussen-ob7uo]

Fire Pro Base Ball Sports Entertainment Universe Past Present Future The Video Games

[@alta58043]

Some of this is just bad base running. You have to know by this point in your career to keep a foot or hand on the base.

[@zachansen8293]

I would fire a first/third base coach who let this happen on the spot. What do you even do if you're not watching for this?

[@TheFirmest]

this is what makes this a game

[@Minpb-m2x]

4:00 first base coach was no help whatsoever. Wasn’t paying attention.

[@Stephen_KB]

First off: base coaches, what are you doing? Your whole job is to coach the guys that are on the bases. Not that hard. Second: JUST KEEP YOUR F**KING FEET ON THE BASE, DO NOT MOVE UNTIL YOU KNOW THE PLAY IS OVER OR YOU CALL TIME, OR YOU KNOW THE FIELDER DOESN’T HAVE THE BALL ANYMORE! WHY IS THAT SO HARD?

[@Elipsis150]

I am a Cardinals fan and I actually remember watching the Todd Helton one live when it happened. I was speechless.

[@kevinbushracing58]

What an amazing story!!!!

[@csnide6702]

especially when it's Carpenter who is getting tagged out.... he was a damn good player for Cardinals... !

[@r0cky_2010]

the first base coach #37 curse.

[@Haha_You_Fool]

No Henry Rowengardner?

[@IHateNicolasCage]

ROSEN BAGGER! You’re up!

[@TangoDelta8111]

I’ve watched a fair amount of games over the years, never, ever saw that done!

[@TonyHammitt]

When I was a kid, I got shoved off the base by the 2nd baseman and called out. I'm pretty sure that's not supposed to be a thing, or baseball would be more of a contact sport...

[@christrudell7966]

Hidden ball tricks: Underwear

[@intheshell35ify]

Is there a worse feeling in sports?

[@888jerm888]

Where's the Evan Longoria one when he pulled ☝️ against the Dodgers?

[@stephenwa7417]

why dont players do this moree

[@slpater1]

Didnt get the one simmons did when he was with the braves as well

[@GGE47]

I've seen a few if those in my lifetime and it was never against my team. I have been watching baseball for over 60 years.

[@AlexaMG35]

Classic MLB, forgetting the Rays' hidden ball trick against LAD... 😔

[@reedr7142]

Never understand why runners don’t ask for time.

[@DaviLadislau6405]

this trick is very good

[@lgerback34]

How can you not love baseball?!?!

[@robertwomack6015]

Love those

[@brockman562]

it's not that hard guys (baserunners)... when you get up, remain on bag with feet/hands, then LOOK at the ump directly in the eyes and say 'TIME". wait for ump to CALL 'TIME' till you get off bag. if they DON'T call time, DO NOT get off bag. it's not that difficult.

[@genehenson8851]

You must have many years of professional experience.

[@gotexasrangersalbundymlb7694]

The Rangers are the Astros Daddy

[@SPICY_BEAR]

To be fair, the Astros have a lot of Daddies. 🤣

[@Benjels480]

So it’s cool when they do ball tricks but when I do mine I get a lifetime ban at the YMCA???

[@The93Vector]

The out at 1:20 is bullcrap. 2nd baseman deserves a few hit-by-pitches.

[@deew_knird_reeb_ekomS]

What do you mean bro that’s just a well-executed hidden ball trick. Todd Frazier has been around long enough to know better.

[@broadstreetbullies849]

Salty Yankees fan. Never change

[@Renville80]

Bush league comment right there.

[@ushouldprollysub]

early af rn