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David Ortiz aka Big Papi used his 40th birthday to announce that the 2016 would be his last. We had seen plenty of MLB Retirement Tours at that point, but this one was going to be special. Once the David Ortiz Final Season aka the David Ortiz retirement tour took off, so did his performance. That season, we saw a plethora of David Ortiz 2016 highlights. It was arguably the MLB best final season ever.
2016 turned into the Big Papi last season show, and with it came the exchange of many gifts. But in this episode of Baseball Bits, a Foolish Baseball production, I argue that the greatest gift of all was simply Ortiz's production. David Ortiz put down an incredible "old man" season, specifically the age of 40. That's right, 40 year old David Ortiz came through with a huge performance.
The 2016 Red Sox ended up making the playoffs, but lost to the Cleveland Indians in 3 games. Still, it set up for an emotional David Ortiz farewell at Fenway. That's still storybook in my eyes.
Another thing I speak about is the David Ortiz Twins years. Yes, before he starred in Boston, it was all about the Big Papi Minnesota days.
Enjoy!
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[@sneersh9107]

Favorite big Papi memory is him batting almost .700 in the 2013 world series. Man couldn't be stopped.

[@bagelman1218]

he got intentionally walked a couple times in that series legend

[@jonashworth3827]

slugging percentage was over 1.000 lmfao

[@FreddyMenjivar1227]

I know right

[@legochickenguy4938]

the cardinals kept pitching to him for no good reason

[@uncletido99]

I remember watching it live, it was literally unfathomable. Dudes bat was glued to the ball.

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''WHO PUT THIS PICTURE OF BARTOLO COLON IN MY BOB WICKMAN CALENDAR'' this is why I love this channel

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​@@blakeb889 100% real. I invited them into the conference room under the guise of a Thanksgiving celebration, then handed them an envelope. They believed it might be a gift or bonus, but instead it was a letter telling them to pack up their desk and leave before the office closes. You should have seen the looks on their faces! Of course, they begged and pleaded, but to no avail. They had made a fatal mistake. I did not ask for Bartolo Colon. I wanted Bob Wickman, and I was going to replace them with people who understood the difference.

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@@FoolishBaseball only a FOOL would put Bartolo Colon on a Bob Wickman calendar

[@movieman2293]

crying emoji Clearly this was a Bartolo Colon calendar that was altered into a Bob Wickman calendar

[@manmythmarcus]

Watch out and don’t mess with Ortiz. He’s a man and he’s 40.

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That was some years ago. He was so much older then, he's younger than that now.

[@SoftBank47]

I actually was there for Ichiro's final game at the Tokyo Dome. There was a man who sat next to me, in tears when Ichiro was substituted for. He had come from Seattle, and grew up watching Ichiro patrol right field. The former face of the Orix BlueWave was the player that made this gentleman a baseball fan. I'm truly lucky to have seen Ichiro's final at bats. The place came alive when he stepped up to the plate. I can only imagine if the Tokyo Dome would still be standing right now if he had pulled a Ted Williams and hit a walk-off blast to win the game in his final AB.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Ichiro was my absolute favorite growing up

[@thebabylonian109]

Went to an Ichiro game with my Mom and Dad in April of '01 against the Devil Rays (oh so long ago). He singled, stole second, stole third and subsequently raced home because the catcher had accidentally thrown it into left field during the latter steal. Have been hooked ever since. Papi is cool too though, nice to see him well. :)

[@jets4687]

​@thebabylonian109 that's a cool story I dig it! My best memory was when I was 8..August of 1995 my dad took me to the ball game at Yankee stadium with my cousin and uncle as well. We were on the 3rd base line 8 rows up I'll never forget it the memory is so clear. Also..it was the day mickey mantle died so before the game there was a whole tribute to him on the big screen in center. Mickey was my favorite I never got to see so it was special (my dad and grandpa told me so many stories of the Mick). I went to baseball games at both Shea stadium and Yankee stadium before that but that day is the earliest memory that really stuck with me. Oh..and yanks beat the Indians that day 4 to 1 and I remember David cone pitching a complete game. Also it was special because my favorite player growing up was don Mattingly and I got to see him play before he retired. My dad has since passed away but I'll always hold this memory dear to my heart.

[@TheDCGuitar13]

We almost lost that man. I was so happy to see him at this years World Series as energetic as ever after the hell he went through.

[@lorenzop7447]

The Boomer Stats vs Zoomer Stats killed me

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Same here bro 😂😂

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@J W Ok boomer

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I had to pause it for a min 😂😂😂

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Im both but more boomer lmao

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MANCHESTER UNITED does anyone care

[@ExoKiller4]

As a Red Sox fan who was too young to really remember Ortiz's heroics in the '04 ALCS the most iconic memory of him for me is the grand slam he hit in the 8th inning of game 2 of the 2013 ALCS vs. the Tigers. The Red Sox were facing a 2-0 deficit against a great Tigers team but he hit it out and put them right back in the series.

[@timsweeney684]

Looking back on that tigers team, I still can’t believe we won. Their pitching was absolutely unreal

[@PadChennington]

the pokemon trading card gameboy music in the beginning... wow. what a jam

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more like throughout the video

[@demcanes9488]

Yes. Called it!

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He’s channeling his inner SummoningSalt, highly recommend that channel if you’re into gaming at all, makes 40 minutes feel like 2 seconds.

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Pad you're a baseball fan?

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I need me a Bob Wickman calendar.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Just watch out for rogue Bartolo Colons

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@@FoolishBaseball next Halloween costume, Rogue Bartolo Colon!!! Thank u!

[@Mizoo1992]

You beat me to it

[@suppressed_viii]

Yo Bob Wickman was my HS baseball coach

[@ob_gynkenobi4014]

@@suppressed_viii that is freaking awesome! U have lived the life my friend!

[@Il_Exile_lI]

That quote near the end from Ortiz about Rafael Devers being an MVP caliber player by age 22 sure was on point. In his age 22 season, Devers broke out in a big way with over 30 HR, 50 doubles, a .900+ OPS and earning some MVP votes.

[@funguskim]

Pokémon tcg theme music. Ortiz in the background. Foolish baseball vid. Am I in heaven?

[@alexbarrett9856]

Took me a second, but that TCG realization hit me like a standup triple

[@AzureRaven2]

Such a good game!

[@CharmCityGamer]

That's what I'm sayin bro!

[@icedo1013]

I recognized the music instantly and as quickly as I realized what I was listening to I took to the comments. Such a nostalgia rush

[@codeecomah5920]

It's the best

[@rayray8836]

"After six partial seasons in Minnesota, it wasn't really clear if he was actually that good at playing baseball" *shows him homering off of Pedro multiple times* 😂 loved that! I love the detail you put in these vids.

[@fatbean2000]

He was terrible with the Twins. He then went to Boston and used a bunch of steroids' and got good.

[@fatbean2000]

@Johnng Fred Ken Griffey Jr didn't use steroids', Greg Maddox, Mark Glavine, Derek Jeter, and Torri Hunter didn't.

[@fatbean2000]

@Johnng Fred Just because people the majority of people are doing something doesnt make it right. It is like what pitchers are going through right now and I am glad they are being checked for substances. Cheating is cheating.

[@Xanthira222]

@@fatbean2000 "he was terrible with the twins" He had an .806 ops with the Twins. Still well above average, even with the Twins. You are dumb.

[@swavyypressure9417]

@@fatbean2000 he wasn’t terrible with the Twins 😂

[@TheJacobBlais]

4:56 is my only MLB game I went to. It was an amazing day. Not only did David steal a base, but Mookie went yard and price threw 8 innings.

[@im_waffles2920]

Hitting 38 home runs at the age of 40, you know, like you do.

[@FoolishBaseball]

It's a normal amount of home runs, find a new slant.

[@rm5surf3r39]

48 doubles though!

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waffleman Nelson Cruz lol

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Landó Orlando I know right. Such a disappointment lol.

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Adam Duerwachter roided

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At 9:34, Larry Walker and Tim Locastro This is why I love Foolish Baseball

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@@vxoblivionxvI am aware I am 3 years late, I don’t care. It’s about damn time he is in the HOF

[@northstarjakobs]

@@JaredGoofball He joined Fergie Jenkins as the second Canadian in Cooperstown, and then Todd Felton joined Larry as the second Rockie

[@dannybaseball5549]

talk about Ted Williams almost hitting 400 when he was 38 years old

[@danbuckholz9228]

Please

[@robertgregory9896]

If you count as hits the times he got on base but the scorekeeper called it an error (which means the play was counted against him, as if it were an out), he hit .410 that year.

[@CSDonohue11]

Greatest hitter of all time. The man hit over .400. MORE THAN ONCE!!

[@dannybaseball5549]

@@CSDonohue11 name me one player since Ted Williams that hit above 400 in a season.... Oh wait you CAN'T

[@CSDonohue11]

Danny Baseball Yea No sh!t genius, that’s why I said he’s the greatest hitter of all time. So now you can’t.

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Jomboy is good, but this is definitely the best baseball KZbin channel.

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they have different styles and focuses. I wouldn't line them up against each other. Both very good for their focus

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Thanks for the kind words. I do love Jomboy, though.

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John Anthony jokeboy blows

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Liangebo Ball Astros fan here

[@jarodarmstrong]

“Daaaaaaaa... Yankees Lose”. Let him call the WS next year. Way better than Joe Buck.

[@diegosantiago1233]

Jankeees

[@MrGageHarrison]

Diego Santiago original

[@CSDonohue11]

Diego Santiago This ding dong below you doesn’t even get why you said jankees , he such a silly jankees fan he thinks you are calling them jankee. Lol

[@ohuvi2]

Ortiz is a shit commentator because he never had to play a position and never has any real baseball insight, beating out Joe Buck isn't saying much lol

[@joeblow9657]

fuck off. Bronx bombers or death. THERE IS NO MIDDLE GROUND

[@Vodkanipples]

I remember the days when I'd be watching the game in the 7th or 8th inning and figuring out how many players had to get on base so that ortiz would get 1 more at bat in the 9th because that's all we Redsox fans needed, game on the line we just wanted papi to give us 1 last chance to win and he almost always delivered.

[@tim.noonan]

‘Do some research before you mention the leaked drug test’ My new favorite youtuber.

[@The8BitNerd]

Also the last one says: It doesn’t mean that much.

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Currently at the Emergency Room and I’m just watching your vids cause you are entertaining me even at this bad of a state Just wanted to say Thanks

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Hope you get better soon

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Hang in there bud!

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Get well brother

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Foolish Baseball #Shamelessplug but a bit over the top that is assuming he’s not doing this for clout but if he isn’t doing it for clout th it’s kinda shitty of you

[@indigo5577]

There was an article after his retirement that revealed how badly his feet/knees were. They were so mangled that it's amazing he was able to hit 48 doubles in 2016, let alone get to first base properly. Also, criminally slept-on is how often David Ortiz would draw walks. Of course, his slow speed and sometimes bad lineup protection made it okay to put him on first base, but he walked a whole lot.

[@nicolasepicness937]

From that season into Cooperstown. Hell of a ride. Congrats Big Papi

[@BriggsSeekins]

I love retirement tours exactly because they are emotional moments in the sport. I like that Reggie Jackson and Jeter got standing ovations that one single time and were bitterly hated enemies every other time.

[@jamesmacchi2499]

Prime Chris Davis was such a beast. 2:02

[@nautical1078]

So 1 year combined?

[@FoolishBaseball]

That was a weird time. Orioles had some great teams as well.

[@AzureRaven2]

@@FoolishBaseball As an Orioles fan, I'm convinced those years were a fever dream.

[@richardtheconquerer]

@@AzureRaven2 your team has the strangest history since they moved to Baltimore. Absolutely top tier team for the first few decades then competing with the Pirates as one of the worst franchises since (aside from a few years here and there.) Coincidentally the Pirates were basically the same way.

[@notsauer]

Y’all see Miggy Cabrera #1 in OPS, but not even top 10 in homers!

[@swampede0366]

2016, I happened to get into little league in 6th grade. A little bit late to the party but still found that itch for baseball that I never would’ve seen. I live in a small northern New Hampshire town with about 2,000 people, and I understandably turned to the Red Sox, as they’re the only team in New England. I went to 3 games that season and managed to catch Papi’s second to last homerun that season. Being 18 now and just reflecting back makes my soul happy.

[@haydenpike8586]

Upon rewatching this video for the 100th time, it will always be funny to see JBJ up there for the April/May hitting stats. Dude was on fire to start that year.

[@tesla3695]

JBJ was either Smoking hot or ice cold. There was no inbetween. Thankfully he was hot in the 2018 playoffs. Best defensive outfielder I've ever seen play. Miss watching him patrol center in Boston.

[@mingzhong5481]

As a Redsox fan, thanks for the 10+ best years in my life.

[@lionheartz1337]

I love Ortiz's follow through when he hits a bomb. He just has so much personality in every way he plays the game.

[@russelleassom]

The MANalytics for boomers and Analytics for zoomers slide was fantastic

[@FoolishBaseball]

There's something for everybody.

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Foolish Baseball loved the Marx in there too

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@@FoolishBaseball What about us Gen Xers? I guess we like both, but certainly grew up and learned baseball on boomer stats because that's all they showed on the TV broadcast or the newspaper sports section. Maybe a Sports Illustrated magazine laying around too, or a baseball almanac at your friend's house. BTW, congrats on a freaking amazing channel you have built here, with A+ content, insight, humor, and fun. When a star pitcher J Verlander comments on your epic video about the his immaculate inning, you are really a standout. Well done, dude!

[@devynescatell8408]

Hitting 38 home runs at the age of 40, you know, like you do.

[@kvltizt]

Tony Gwynn was more likely to hit 4 times in a game than strike out 2 times in a game. Do a Tony Gwynn video, Foolish.

[@unintentionaleffectiveness4393]

Tony Gwynn in a Yankees or Red Sox uniform would have so much more respect between fans and sportscasters, than what he gets. The dude was a machine and a hell of a nice guy. Greatest hitter of my time watching baseball along with Ichiro Suzuki...

[@hunterhank]

Unintentional Effectiveness im a yankee fan but if he was in those uniforms he would probably be hated more

[@gavineibye8756]

As a kid who grew up watching Big Papi in Boston, safe to say that everyone loves Big Pali is an understatement

[@Joseph-lz5er]

And Big Papi loves PED's lol.

[@sneersh9107]

I don't understand how anyone could hate that man. Even if you're a yankees fan you gotta respect him

[@paysonfox88]

and he wrote a little song that went like this" "I love it when you call me big papi! put your hands in the air, like you don't care" (x2) For all the ladies in Fenway with style in grace, let me put some lyrical bats upon your bushes, hitting home runs for fun off the bushings, da monster, it's yessir, not no sir! The only monster is ME the B-I-G P-AP-I if ya know what I mean!

[@TonyPajamaz]

Definition of clutch. He will forever be a part of Boston’s history in general, not just baseball. Without a doubt one of the most legendary players in the game.

[@decops5532]

Finally talking about my favorite player of all time and one of the GREATEST of all time

[@FoolishBaseball]

2nd greatest DH of all time :P

[@SeamHead33]

half a player.

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Foolish Baseball I’d argue first when factoring in his postseason heroics

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He’s a legend!

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@@FoolishBaseball first due to postseason heroics

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Can you do a video about if Trea Turner will break the cycle record

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That's so random and yet I just may.

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Foolish Baseball or just a vid on the speediest boys in baseball. I would legit probably watch a livestream of home plate to 1st races

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Vroom vroom

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Thanks

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@@bencarrasquillo Albert Pujols running to first 10 hour ver.

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When fb gets merch we need an official bob wickman calender with bartolo in the october page

[@UbiqMan]

Great video! I’d love to see one about Miguel Cabrera’s 2012-2013 seasons. Greatest 2 season span in recent memory.

[@robertlajara9584]

Those two seasons were great.But Pujols' 08-09 stretch was better.

[@FoolishBaseball]

That's a good suggestion!

[@stevenkunzer9027]

Best part of that stretch for Miggy was that he didn’t whine about hitting in Detroit and put up the flashiest hitting stats where everyone else makes excuses.

[@jessegarcia2064]

Great years but trout has had better stretches. Especially 2017-2019

[@notsauer]

Jesse Garcia Trout only has that OPS cuz everyone else on the Angels suck. Dude never has a high batting average

[@mattmcgowan9647]

Love how much effort goes into these vids. U deserve so much more publicity. Keep up the amazing stuff! Love it

[@gregoryb6494]

The statement on retirement tours rings really true for me right now man. I wasn't really expecting it, but sometimes you gotta take some time to appreciate the people around you. Im really regretting not doing that right now. Really hit the nail on the head for me. Thanks

[@swisscheese6456]

I hit way more homers in my age 40 season In MLB the show on beginner with juiced sliders

[@thesenate5245]

He thought he had in me in the first half not gonna life

[@mmsnorby]

Coming back to this now that Ortiz is a first ballot Hall of Fame. Incredibly well-deserved.

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COME AFTER ME! I'M A MAN! I'M 40!

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HE'S JUST A KID

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I love your channel. You find such interesting topics to cover in such interesting ways. Keep up the good work!

[@TheTEN24]

Awesome vid once again, big papi was and is a beast. Really ended his career on and amazing note.

[@Bf1JDT]

as a bostonian ortiz was a hero to us and his speech in 2013 hit hard because that year i lost my uncle in the marathon bombing

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Nice vid, I always like your vids because you clearly put tons of work into them

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Thank you!

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Keep up the good work

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Speed Demon 🔥

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Thanks for making this video!

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Your videos are amazing keep up the phenomenal work bro

[@melkiper412]

I was at the game were he played the field for the last time. Amazing respect for him by the dodger fans!

[@stephenmason9527]

I'd still duck and cover if I had to pitch to him, even in a celebrity softball game.

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Unbelievable exit velo in celebrity softball

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You're damn right you would!

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Always nice waking up to a new Foolish Baseball video in my recommended

[@michaeldolenak5950]

I really appreciate the way you explain how you feel about retirement tours and honestly it changed my opinion on it

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You outdid yourself FB this was gold from start to finish I mean... DAAAAA... JANKEES LOSE

[@found_documents]

The Bartolo Colon part got me. XD

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"He was bored of hitting. It no longer challenged or interested him." Made me laugh so hard.

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Been a subscriber since your "Yips" video. The channel is really blossoming lately. Keep up the good work!

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I haven't really watched a lot of your videos so I don't know if it's a constant, but I like your use of the old Pokemon Trading Card Game for the Gameboy soundtrack.

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I wouldn’t mind a Joey Votto video. He’s definitely taken for granted by my fellow Reds fans.

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Dude, this video got me to sub. I shouldn't be able to laugh that hard during a baseball stats video, but you made it happen.

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Well done as always foolish

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I love this channel!!!!

[@FoolishBaseball]

Me too

[@saltylemon2752]

Really miss him man it’s like a part of baseball is missing

[@robbyschroeder1871]

Great job on this video! I enjoyed and liked it!

[@FlozaxRollins]

Pokemon TCG, despite being a Pokemon game, has an almost forgotten yet amazing, pop-infused, catchy soundtrack. Big Papi on the other hand, will probably never be forgotten...especially if you're a NYer, like me.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Well yeah he will haunt you in your nightmares, but at least he was a nice guy.

[@jakefisher6601]

All the backwards letters spell, “please do some research before you notice the leaked drug test. It doesn’t mean much.😂

[@wlehtola]

Mention.

[@alaeriia01]

IIRC, he tested positive before the league made it illegal, and managed to piss clean ever since.

[@catman-du8927]

It's still more publicly positive test than Bonds & Clemens combined. Those guys are vilified for it. Why Ortiz isn't really confuses me

[@catman-du8927]

@@alaeriia01 A ton of suspected drug users always pissed clean. Bonds, Clemens, Piazza, Bagwell, etc never had a positive test but have plenty of speculation

[@armadillolover99]

@@catman-du8927 Well for one, it doesn’t make sense because it was a voluntary test so you’d assume anyone taking it was clean. To this day not even Ortiz himself knows what he tested positive for and he’s been begging the league for years to tell him what it was. One thing you have to remember is that not every time someone tests positive did they actually take something illegal knowingly. For example, every athlete takes supplements and a lot of times-especially back then-trace amounts of banned substances wind up in legal substances. Most companies don’t take too much care to clean their machines in between runs, which can lead to residue from one thing getting into something else

[@timw4041]

I was talking with a Dodgers scout when Ortiz announced retirement and many of the scouts believed that Ortiz was caught with PED’s in the off season. As a result, a deal was made that if Ortiz retired that following season they would not publicly tarnish his record. Of course this is just a theory, but considering many people inside baseball believe it makes you think...

[@alwillk]

I guess they didn’t want him to wind up like palmiero.

[@catman-du8927]

Yeah, I don't understand why he should get into the Hall of Fame but not Bonds

[@georgial6398]

he is one of the more obvious roid guys of all time. like all his countrymen.

[@warlordofbritannia]

Literally "trust me bro"

[@hauntedhaunter6148]

It’s more likely that he just retired cause he was 40

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can't believe i haven't found out about your channel until now this is great stuff homie

[@DustinMcphetridgesRazor]

Love the pokemon TCG music bro the music you pick always makes me hyped as soon as that start menu comes up. Definitely one of my favorite sports youtubers

[@anthonyf9292]

6:09 I don't know if that was Ortiz or the Astros stealing signs.

[@nikko8297]

Underrated comment

[@BartoloVids]

12:10 I caught that ball btw haha

[@FoolishBaseball]

Nice snag!

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Congratulations on your success Foolish Baseball, Your OOTP videos are also great

[@FoolishBaseball]

Thanks! Might stream OOTP some time this winter.

[@flow2528]

I like this channel, is all about facts and he does his homework. Very good job, thank you.

[@toddenlow1799]

You deserve a million subs, you do the impossible, make baseball analysis entertaining.

[@josephippolito3788]

As a lifelong Yankees fan I always hated facing David Ortiz, but I always had the utmost respect for him. He is a class act and is either the greatest or second greatest DH ever. I think he should be in the HOF.

[@meister055]

Coming back to this 2 years later and, yay, he's in the HOF!

[@Chromeo17]

got yourself a new subscriber. Love your videos!

[@cincy4life13]

It would be such a troll move to announce your retirement, go on that tour, get your gifts. Then come back the very next season.

[@SirJoelsuf1]

11:15 Soooo can we say that Ortiz was a 40/40/40 guy his last season?

[@michaelmclennan03]

2:03 Your telling me Chris Davis has the most home runs, WHERE DID THAT ABILITY GO!

[@shane9245]

the league stopped letting him take aderral

[@garyjoaquin]

Well written script. Great illustrations. Thank you

[@marklaguan5498]

ALWAYS A GOOD DAY WHEN BASEBALL BITS IS OUT

[@dingers5days]

Let’s be honest, Ted Williams’s farewell was the best of all time. Ooh, bashing the drug test? You sly dog.

[@FoolishBaseball]

Ted Williams' farewell is kind of tragic due his relationship with Boston and the press at the time.

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@@FoolishBaseball "Gods do not answer letters"

[@Nielzey]

Does Nelson Cruz get one of these videos in a couple years?

[@djmarz7123]

@song antics What was wrong with anything he said? It's a pretty fair question I think considering how well Nelson Cruz has been doing this season.

[@CSDonohue11]

My fav MLB Show since This Week In Baseball.

[@runreilly]

One of the greatest hitters I've had the pleasure of watching.

[@illusions5192]

4:45 it says "thrid baseman" lol.

[@blitzchrome893]

Now make the same type of video but for Albert Pujols

[@cayorne]

new baseball bits, it is a good day, thank you bailey, papi bless

[@FoolishBaseball]

Papi bless

[@noahkalus8231]

75k is not nearly enough subscribers. The thought and humor that goes into your videos is incredible.

[@primeglasnow2661]

2:03 Ah back when Chris Davis could actually hit

[@bigmanballsassnuts3337]

I'm not gonna lie kinda feels like something's been missing since he retired

[@tbow13gbr22]

As a sox fan, the 2018 World Series felt kinda hollow without him.

[@chrisd9739]

Those are big shoes to fill. But we Sox fans have been spoiled in a way. We had ted Williams, and when we wondered who would replace him..... we got yaz, then when we wondered who would fill those shoes, we got jim rice. It might take some time, but someone will come along and fill the void he left.

[@rftulie]

@@chrisd9739 It was gonna be Mookie. Now...who knows?

[@williamponce4052]

Baseball bits is by far my favorite series on KZbin

[@calojonesjr4988]

Dude basically all your subscriber count watched your video. Your on your way keep up the great work

[@FoolishBaseball]

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[@pandaistheone4541]

Foolish Baseball let’s wait till next year for when boomstick shatters that

[@nacoran]

Huh, late bloomer who hit well as he got old... Almost like steroids are the fountain of youth or something.

[@Maxwinkwink]

The Athletic is DUMB

[@otter4649]

nacoran Like Barry Bonds too?

[@JohnDoe-rt4jz]

It was very well done, more vids like this plz. I’m subbed.

[@XenoFireStar]

you know, through watching your videos, I have come to realise that the Mariners could be a vastly improved team if they were better at not making horrible decisions in the scouting department. I would absolutely trade Mike trout for Dustin Ackely. Or anybody else for out 2011 pick. We had DAVID FRICKING ORTIZ under contract once upon a time.

[@BugOnAChip]

Are we not going to mention how well fed Ortiz was claimed to be? Rumor has it he ate balanced breakfasts for years.

[@ericgulseth74]

I'm not a huge baseball fan, but I love watching these videos.