The Jose Bautista-Rougned Odor beef featured an iconic bat flip and an equally iconic face punch

Baseball at its finest. This beef features two moments so memorable and exciting they were each featured on T-shirts. I’m talking, of course, about Jose Bautista’s bat flip after his ALDS three-run home run, and Rougned Odor’s revenge punch the next season.
Bautista and Odor are both passionate men, with a strong sense of what’s right and what’s wrong on the baseball field. Those senses of right and wrong don’t necessarily line up, but they both believe in justice … which is what lead to some violent beef.
In the aftermath of the bat flip and the punch, both players scrambled to the press to define the other guy as The Bad Guy. Baseball players, coaches, legends, and fans took side and the result was that both guys had to own the role of villain a little bit. This was a reputation-defining beef, whether they wanted it to be or not.
Written and produced by: Clara Morris
Directed by: Jiazhen Zhang
Edited by: Phil Pasternak and Jiazhen Zhang
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[@SecretBaseSBN]

Hey y'all, Will here. Hope everyone's doing well, keeping busy, being safe, staying beautiful. Thanks for spending some time with us today and watching this Beef, it really means a lot. Nothing more to add, but if you've got a TV recommendation you think our team will like, feel free to drop a comment below! And I swear to god if anyone says Tiger King they're getting banned because you know we're up to date on Joe Exotic.

[@cjwrench07]

SB Nation if anyone’s into Sci-Fi, The Expanse, is good on Amazon Prime. It’s already got 4 seasons so it’s a good amount of time to binge away on a good show.

[@need_distraction]

have you ever heard of neon genesis evangelion

[@TurbulentTittiez]

I mean if y’all haven’t watched BoJack Horseman yet, get on that

[@Selassadi]

Gravity Falls.

[@nrmproductions1150]

SB Nation Not a TV recommendation, but the Greatest American Sports Moments on this channel would be my (biased) rec. Thanks for the like on the comment!

[@nrmproductions1150]

“I’d rather get punched in May than knocked out in October.”

[@lilfagalz1008]

NRM Productions the blue jays got both

[@PayneToTheMax]

Hahaha, yes, still the best sign ever. Poor Stinky Odor.

[@ethan2548]

Zach Fagala at least they didn’t get swept

[@torontomapleleafs1356]

That will always be the line of the 2016 season

[@lilfagalz1008]

Toronto Maple Leafs #1 that’s what a blue jays fan would say, the most iconic moment of 2016 is no doubt the cubs winning the world series

[@haileycloves5188]

If you don’t want him to flip his bat then don’t throw a fastball up the middle

[@elephantello1518]

I know right. These grown ass athletes are so sensitive

[@robregan6800]

Or if you don't want to get beaned with a baseball then punched I'm the face like a sparring partner...don't flip your bat like an JackA$$. If you're gonna flip your bat...do it to celebrate but not to show people up. There's a difference.

[@paperhag]

@@robregan6800 What kind of baby do you have to be to get upset about a bat flip?

[@AidanChow]

People are soft...they can’t take that it’s a celebration of a great moment in baseball

[@mrcnub]

@@paperhag A salty Rangers fan, probably.

[@mitchkeller5055]

MLB needs more bat flipping and less whining.

[@leaderbrandon8134]

Mitch Keller And more hard punches 😂

[@zaxx29]

This is whole thing just reminds me why baseball is nowhere near as popular as basketball and football among younger people. I'm somewhat of a rangers fan and thought bautista was well within his rights of the bat flip. It's like dancing in the endzone for football. If you don't want it to happen then stop them before they do it.

[@joaopicaify]

@@zaxx29 actually is much less than dancing in the endzone if you look af it, is beyond me that most of these pro MLB players take part in a lot of other sports in their youths, they surely have celebrated stuff and had stuff celebrated in their faces, they are grown ass men ffs and they still get upset about little things like this

[@edmontonboy99]

João Paulo i’M rEaLlY uPsEt He FlIpPeD hIs BaT

[@chrisryder5614]

I like more bat flipping and more whining - lets ramp up the drama, old vs new... let the kids play

[@SS-vb7yq]

Sam Dyson said "bat flipping is wrong" then beat his wife

[@espn2455]

😂😂😂

[@srschriver]

There's another S S???????????

[@SS-vb7yq]

S S lmao

[@ctaylah]

💀💀💀💀

[@yourfavoriteluka]

bruh

[@MushroomMelt]

Was at the bat flip game, was one of the most intense feeling I’ve ever felt. 40,000 + people yelling at the same time, the drama before, was amazing

[@rhphoenix5]

same. 500 level was shaking like an earthquake

[@lilkris3008]

Was watching at home that moment nearly broke the household

[@07foxmulder]

Rogers Centre is pushing 50,000. Must’ve been insane. I’m pretty jealous of you lol

[@Awesometrax]

Easily the most hyped I've ever been at a baseball play.

[@funnyupb5702]

I remember watching this game at school in 7th grade. The teachers let us stay to finish the game watching it on projectors. Our gym was electric when he flipped his bat.

[@aaronscarpa7469]

That punch is the last time Odor has connected on a swing.

[@BlueJaysForever-zb3ty]

LMAO

[@thecaynuck4694]

True. Bautista will retire soon knowing full well that he beat Odor in every way, performance, stats, taking a punch like a man, being a better fielder. Odor will get replaced by that one 2B prospect the Rangers have and disappear from history. MLB fans will always remember Bautista's clutch home run and bat flip in a hotly contested game that featured one of the longest innings witnessed.

[@iangallagher4135]

The Caynuck I am pretty sure nobody has heard from him in like 2years soooo

[@thecaynuck4694]

@@iangallagher4135 Who? Funny, because 3 different teams actually rented Bautista's services less than 2 years ago. People remember Bautista, whether they liked or hated him. It's just he's not playing because nobody wants a 40 year old washed up player past his prime. If Bautista put the numbers he put up in the 2010's earlier in his career, he would've been a HoF candidate. Barely anyone knows about Odor, he's 26 and already is on a downward spiral. The Rangers have an upcoming prospect that is set to replace Odor. If the Rangers don't resign Odor (which would be smart to not resign him), he will likely not be signed by any team making a playoff push. The only team that'd really consider him are the Orioles and Tigers, who kind of need players to fill in the holes before their prospects come up.

[@iangallagher4135]

The Caynuck You got a good point and I don’t think of anything to come back with soooo

[@zachkennett6480]

She should have said “Welcome to a moment in history” with the Bautista bomb

[@TheGameCube64Guy]

Probably if they do a rewinder on Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS between the Blue Jays and Rangers, then she would've definitely said that the moment Bautista is about to hit that bomb.

[@4011Harry]

I've been waiting for Rewinder of the game 5 for years.... Make it happen SB Nation!

[@adithyags552]

This is not rewinder episode 🤷🏻‍♂️ It's BEEF story 👊

[@jraymond1988]

And then again with the punch.

[@nygtilldeath]

I actually thought for a second you were referencing the wrestler's finishing move

[@jok3r_tr1ckster96]

"These two will forever be linked in beef. Like sausages." - by whoever wrote this line or made it up on the fly

[@Bradshaw_Staudt]

Real g's move in silence like lasagna

[@clarknelson7393]

Real g's stay silent like the G in bologna

[@fruitbythefoote]

There are sausages called "beef links". You do realize that, right?

[@jok3r_tr1ckster96]

@@fruitbythefoote I actually didn't know that. Thank you

[@JoeHatesItHere]

this gonna be on Drake's next diss track

[@Derbydays]

The Rangers were mad that he hit a bomb in a clutch moment when they should’ve been mad at the 17 errors they had in that inning

[@dontaveonlove626]

I think he deserves to celebrate the way he wants to

[@haileycloves5188]

Ya If you dont want him to do that then don’t throw a fastball up the middle to a 30+ hr hitter

[@FiSTofSTEeL112]

Think they were also mad at Bautista trying to break Odors ankles as well but Jays fans love to ignore that part

[@dontaveonlove626]

@@FiSTofSTEeL112 we're talking about the bat flip

[@Airmaster167]

@@FiSTofSTEeL112 Okay and throwing at players is illegal. What about that part?

[@MrGUnit27]

Something you forgot to mention: After Odor's error, Jays fans got on Odor's Wikipedia page and changed his name to Rougned "Choke" Odor and changed "Throws: Right" to "Throws: Badly" (I assume Wikipedia quickly removed these changes as well). Good episode!

[@nickhughes8179]

I still remember all the hate comments I got from Texas fans over my "Odor throws like an armless leper, that includes punches." joke.

[@alanc7551]

If you don't like the way he celebrates, don't let him score

[@smithfan22]

He had it coming to him.

[@SM-zf1ef]

Dang, got 'em

[@MrAVGNdude]

Nicholas Rodriguez salty

[@alanc7551]

Nicholas Rodriguez yea but he sunk ur team twice

[@Mjkhh]

Nicholas Rodriguez He’s also 39. How many has Odor won?

[@CJM51392]

As Jomboy media has observed in his Watchin' Baseball episodes, the idea that guys didn't pimp bombs back in the day is 100% bs. Goose sounded like such a baby, as did Dyson.

[@keithharper1470]

Ask Reggie Jackson he was hated for pimping bombs he once said it was no disrespect Harmon Killebrew was his favorite hitter and he would pimp homeruns the same way

[@madalintudor4718]

True

[@robregan6800]

People may have done it in previous years...but nearly as frequently as today. And today they also do it in a way that shows up the pitcher rather than celebrating their own achievement. Celebrating is one thing...being a sore winner is another.

[@jakefromstatefarm6969]

@@robregan6800 but no

[@mrcnub]

@@robregan6800 Oh, please. Spare the crocodile tears for the poor pitcher's hurt feelings. These are professionals. Don't want to get shown up? Do your job and get the hitter out. Fans of every other major sport have accepted that a player that performs a great feat gets to enjoy themselves a bit. It's long past time for baseball fans to do the same.

[@lennydoeswalkthrough]

Rougned Odor used the rest of his talent on that punch because he hasn't been able to hit a baseball since this punch

[@Correa24bori]

So is Jose Bautista still in the league or...?

[@lucasmilligan5615]

Correa24 he’s like 40

[@TheCesarv2000]

Hahahahahahahaha poor Bautista

[@Correa24bori]

Burner didn’t Joey Bats career peak when he was plus 30?

[@litojonny]

i had to check Odor's stats and in 2019 he batted .205 with 178 SO and had a WAR of 0.0. www.baseball-reference.com/players/o/odorro01.shtml

[@Worldsportstalk24]

Imagine being pissed at a guy who celebrates a series winning homerun, after being screwed on every call that series

[@kylebrown8760]

Its probably the 3rd greatest home run in franchise history

[@superblaze1]

@@kylebrown8760 id say second, but we both know what the best is

[@Balakey8]

@@superblaze1 TOUCH EM ALL JOE!

[@kylebrown8760]

@@superblaze1 Carter 1, obviously. 2nd is Alomar off Eckersley in 92 ALCS, because how good Eckersley was and Alomar wasn't a power guy and was real young.

[@KWally]

Then imagine flailing out of the playoffs embarrassingly after acting like an ALDS win is the WS

[@un3der909]

"1-1 from Tyson. Bautista with a drive! Deep left field! No doubt about it!" Gotta be the hype moment of my childhood even though I'm not Canadian or a jays fan.

[@shg45]

It's a shame that Kenny Albert (the legend who made that call) found baseball to be difficult to commentate with. You can now hear him commentating hockey instead.

[@jrwhit1301]

At 4:51 I so badly wanted her to say “welcome to a moment in history”

[@oz2957]

“Got bit by a better radioactive baseball player”

[@lucasmilligan5615]

Jason RickRoll or he changed his swing like they said in the video

[@liggonsreacts21]

Jason RickRoll how was he juicing?

[@KardiFan2000]

@Jason RickRoll A player who's juicing has to be physically stronger for the steroids to work...Bautista was the same size in Toronto as he was in Pittsburgh. He also maintained his power numbers after steroid testing became mandatory. So explain to us, how he could've been juicing?

[@b.o.4469]

I too watched the video.

[@b.o.4469]

@@KardiFan2000 (he wasn't)

[@miloobrzut5497]

that bat flip is one of the most iconic and imporant baseball moments of the 2010s; without that flip, bat-flipping doesn't become as accepted a celebration by new school base ball fans, it's really a transitional moment in baseball history

[@raimarulightning]

Totally agree. It really changed the MLB

[@KardiFan2000]

Facts!

[@JEFFCLEVANDR]

You have to include BOTH actions... If the Bat Flip didn't garner the reaction it did from the Rangers it would not have become so controversial making it an enticing celebration for the younger generation.

[@whipsandkicks91]

I’m not a part of the younger generation but I always wondered why people didn’t bat flip more dominance should be celebrated!!! if you don’t like it get a strike! But don’t get mad at me for kicking your ass in professional sports lol

[@kylemitchell2052]

i watched this live 5 years ago during my first year of University. This was a rollercoaster for an hour when you're 19 and your favourite team has this reputation of getting screwed over and, being canadian, there's this lingering doubt in the back of your head because we really don't get to win at anything except hockey basically. it was intense watching with some of my floor mates, most of whom weren't baseball fans... let alone sports fans, but we all started cheering when bautista hit the home run. the most excited i've ever been for a baseball game, all ignited beef.

[@jackinblack19]

Baseball needs more of this, the pretentious gentleman’s game no celebration or emotion attitude the baseball purists have is so intolerable. If baseball want to keep up with the nba or nfl they have to encourage excitement.

[@johng45746]

Exactly. Baseball has no personality. Mike Trout is the best player in the MLB and i know nothing about him on or off the field.

[@HarryOsborneAS31]

@@johng45746 That's more a problem with promotion of the sport , than showing emotion on the field though.

[@johnmcnally9679]

@@HarryOsborneAS31 It's a problem with both promotion and emotion, MLB is the worst major sport at letting players promote themselves and the "unwritten rules" are a load of bullshit that pressure players not to show emotion on the field

[@johng45746]

Chris Sousa what is there to promote when guys do show emotion and personality, like Batista, and get flamed for it because they are disrespecting the game. While LeBron celebrations and Gronk TD spikes go viral and make the sport even more popular

[@davidgraney3413]

So you want more dbags in the game? More fights and moments of passion? Not better baseball but something more emotional based? I couldn't disagree more with you, we need less of this B.S. in the game and more guys playing the game hard and less of the flashy show off stuff. Fights are for the NHL, showoffs and emotional headcasses are for the NBA, the NFL is filled with pre-madonnas who put themselves above the team, calm clear heads and smart athletes are what we need in baseball not more cocky jackasses

[@cmacmcclizal4256]

As a Rangers fan, Bautista doesn’t bother me too much. Fair play, he rocked us. But Freese...his name alone gives me PTSD

[@harrisonalexander6203]

Completely agree. He was out the league pretty quickly after the punch game. I never really had any ill will towards the Jays players but their fans on the other hand.

[@mario3mmelero571]

Should be the name:"Nelson Cruz", he was the one that denied the Rangers of a WS title...

[@cmacmcclizal4256]

3M I mean yes, I wouldn’t say it was all his fault, but he played a big part. But Freese essentially sealed the deal

[@matthewrobert1810]

We will see you, Tomorrow night

[@M10256]

@@harrisonalexander6203 yeah sadly the jays had a lot of bandwagoners who came from hockey and hockey fans can suck sometimes but then again some Texas fans can suck too but people are people I guess

[@bradnarraway9141]

As a Blue Jays fan, I prefer to call Jose "passionate". We had a lot of "passionate" players in our lineup in the first half of the 2010s :P

[@hutonghustler5317]

Brad Narraway those were good times when it was actually fun to watch Jays games. I loved to see pitchers try and work through Donaldson, Bautista, Encarnacion...that was a gauntlet

[@ryangaskin4938]

Brett Lawrie 4ever

[@lndsy86]

💯 agree

[@lndsy86]

@@hutonghustler5317 now I'm nostalgic for those games lol

[@Flexb123]

What I don't think most have caught on to, is that HR celebration and batflip started a movement in baseball. Every big moment hit or HR now is compared to that one. The" batflip heard around the world" is the benchmark. It created so much controversy from the old guard but it really opened the doors for that kind of thing. Since then everyone is flipping their bats or doing their thing when they hit a big shot. And this is where the MLB "let the kids play" stemmed from really. I even read one of the mlb.com writers saying if jays had won the world series after that it would have been the MLB logo for decades to come because it was such an iconic moment in baseball.

[@johnson12455]

10:38 yeah that ain’t it. As a Twins fan, I think of Bautista, I think of the game 5 home run, and I don’t know anyone who thinks of him as a punching bag first.

[@tmn1231]

Come down to Texas, lol. They’re everywhere.

[@mattl4119]

Gonna be honest. Even though I remember the homer all I can think about is him getting his clock cleaned 😂😂. Im from michigan

[@richitorres1able]

Geoffrey Mosher exactly they play in a metal trash can and as a Dodgers fan the blue jays have a much better baseball history and Bautista flip will forever be part of it

[@M10256]

@@tmn1231 Well yeah because Texas fans are still upset over his home run so they try to always associate him with the punch

[@M10256]

@@tmn1231 they’re so happy he got punched and constantly mock him for it but that won’t change and take back the back to back years the jays beat them especially the one with the Bautista homer even though the sweep the following year was good too

[@nrmproductions1150]

Bautista bat flip is easily one of the greatest baseball moments ever

[@teamredshirt]

Until Joey Bats hit Toronto, I didn’t know that a bat flip like that could say so much 😂

[@bigsoulja73]

NRM Productions Absolutely not. The didn’t even win the World Series that year.

[@nrmproductions1150]

Dirk McGough So? Just because they didn’t win the World Series doesn’t mean it isn’t a great baseball moment. It was a series winning homer in the playoffs in one of the best games of the decade, capped off with probably the best batflip of all time

[@bigsoulja73]

NRM Productions It was a great moment,but not even close to one of the best of all time.

[@ghostedpt]

I’m pretty sure the punch is more popular than the bat flip

[@empire0]

This game was great. I was caught up in Jays mania for a few years when they were destroying everyone, so this was a big game. I had to work unfortunately, but my friend was texting me and keeping me up to date. He told me the bases were loaded, so I ran to my work van and listened on the radio as Bautista cranked the homerun. While they didn't end up winning the pennant or the world series, it's still up there with one of my favourite all time sports moments. I'm always gonna remember where I was when it happened.

[@alexleach9198]

I remember walking home checking the score when nothing was happing for a while because they were doing the review, it gave me just enough time to get home and see the bottom of the inning.

[@deanjo57790]

How are you "destroying everyone" and don't have a WS title to show just how destructive you were?

[@CrociatoAzzurro]

It wasn't Bases Loaded. 2 guys on.

[@nxxdle_]

Yo, even as a die-hard Red Sox fan, that bat flip was one of my favorite sports moments in the past decade. It was RAW, and Jose is probably my second favorite Blue Jay ever.

[@nxxdle_]

@@deanjo57790 they had a ridiculously loaded lineup. Troy Toluwitzki, Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion, Russell Martin when he was good, Josh Donaldson? They had tons of pitching depth too.

[@rhphoenix5]

I love how odor bat flipped a few times in REGULAR SEASON games and I guess he doesn't like to talk about it. practice what you preach (or punch I guess)

[@aaron9895]

Rhphoenix5 5 he was less mad about the bat flip and more mad about being slid into

[@KardiFan2000]

@@aaron9895 He has point though. Odor isn't a model citizen when it comes to baseball etiquette, and he shouldn't call out other guys for it.

[@willashmore6980]

@@KardiFan2000 odor never called Bautista out for bat flipping. Just because he's on the Rangers doesn't mean he shares the same views as Dyson. He was reacting to Bautista's slide.

[@KardiFan2000]

@@willashmore6980 Uh, that's my point. You can't be a player who has a reputation for being dirty and fighting in the minor leagues, and then call out someone for a dirty slide. That's the pot calling the kettle black.

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Odor is a guy you love when he’s on your team but hate when he’s not. That simple

[@obredaanps3]

Gotta respect Bautista for his accomplishments. To go from a guy who played for 5 teams in 1 year to an all-star and one of the leagues most feared hitters is quite the journey. As for Odor, his career will be remembered for punching an all-star in the face.

[@silkyz68]

Yeah, new Clara video

[@bricetriplett759]

As a rangers fan, I've never been more pissed. but ngl, if that was a rangers player doing it, I would have been behind it all the way

[@NickyRicky1]

The one I was waiting for. Couldn't have clicked the video faster. Excellent work. Even though it feels like a lifetime ago, those few months of jays baseball were the most exciting time for us fans in a long time.

[@DiasintensosRD]

that was a great piece, probably the best of the series. thank you.

[@afortinsky]

Been waiting for this one forever!

[@dripfield]

This was my dream Beef History. Love it

[@karlphilipemanuelcook4322]

I’d say Batista and the Blue Jays got the best of this beef. Odor doesn’t really have a leg to stand on.

[@Sparkball]

Philip Emanuel who is Batista?

[@seanshaw5164]

Zigor Campos I was at THAT game. I’d say that Odor had the better case.. they wound up calling Bautista out in a double play.

[@martinhoude3518]

@@seanshaw5164 The Bautista slide was his only move that deserved anger. You may recall that he was deliberately beaned by a Matt Bush fastball just before, and he knew it was because of the flip. It was the 2nd time Bush had beaned him in the series. Yet, he did not charge the mound (Bush was not there in 2015). He kept his move for Odor, his first real occasion to do something.

[@BallparkGuide]

Awesome job telling the whole story of the beef! I'm a Jays fan, and I remember where I was for both the bat flip and the punch.

[@JoshBothwell]

That game at the Rogers Centre when Odor walked around the bases slowly, wasn't that also the same game he tripped and fell on his face running to first?

[@brinthaavan]

Yea I was at the game jose hit another 3 home run😂😂

[@bernardhsu8331]

Best bat flip ever. Nothing disrespectful, just pure emotion.

[@jkbuckeye1]

Clara, you did a fantastic job narrating. You’re timing was *on point*. I do think both players got their moment in the sun, but I can’t think of a moment in my (non-Twins) playoff lifetime that give me more chills than that HR and batflip.

[@charlieferrari]

“These two will forever be linked in beef... like sausages..” PAUSE 😭

[@jonathanmisdary7495]

Favorite series on youtube

[@Oblivious-hv7uy]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS. ITS HAPPENING

[@anikb23]

Not to mention the fact that they waited to throw at Bautista until his very last at bat of the season against them. Rangers are pathetic and they got what they deserved, knocked out in October!

[@kimchi2780]

Ya'll got knockedout too did the Blue Jays forget about the KC series?

[@brinthaavan]

@@kimchi2780 what does that have to with the variably between the jays and rangers. Rangers are a joke cowards fight bautista during the last regular season game knowing the jays cant retaliate only to to be hosting them in the first round and getting swept 3-0. Rangers are an absolute joke lol

[@RM-ur8ij]

@@kimchi2780 and? They slapped the rangers 2 years in a row 😂😭

[@ryanwyrick6947]

Great Presentation... Very Thorough!!!!

[@oz2957]

I have never watched baseball and know none of these teams, but these videos are just so interesting.

[@SirTylerGolf]

Odor did not know the rule there, the umpires didn't even know the rule. He just made a heads up play of running home in case it was a live ball.

[@KingoftheJungle214]

Lost Phoenix - Rift of Raigard odor did know the rule. And so did Banny.’

[@wyomingptt]

Oh thanks that makes a huge difference to the point of the video thank you very much for clearing that up. You are such a knowledgeable and mindful baseball fan. Why isn't this comment hearted and pinned yet????

[@TheTHEKILA]

I love your other series but this is the best one we need this series more

[@jacobbunt4589]

I’ve been waiting for this one

[@zachary7076]

Give us PROBERT vs. DOMI Show this channel _real beef._

[@j_scumbag1762]

Zachary 📠📠📠

[@jok3r_tr1ckster96]

PRIME VS CHOICE

[@07foxmulder]

Was that really beef though? I don’t think the two harboured any negative feelings towards each other. I could be wrong, though. Probert was balls deep in coke and booze at that time so maybe he was a little on edge.

[@KardiFan2000]

Legendary beef.

[@scumbagcollectivefilms3318]

Definitely a beef probie talked in his book about really being mad and fought domi even after they got threatened with a suspension. It'd be a great video

[@lucky247365]

The story of how Jose Bautista turned around his career to become a prolific home run hitters will forever be underrated. It is such a rarity to see such a drastic mid career change in performance.

[@samluttrell6961]

this might be the most famous beef in recent baseball history. thank you.

[@churdle92]

Hey kudos on the outro Clara! It feels a bit cheesy, which I think makes it super fresh in the context of SB nation vids. And obviously great work on the actual video. Glad they’re keeping you around!

[@ericsilver9401]

Someone should do "the creation of SB nation deserves a deep rewind"

[@joshuaRamnauth06]

Eric Silver lol imagine being a Texans fan

[@ericsilver9401]

@@joshuaRamnauth06 imagine being a lil baby

[@joshuaRamnauth06]

Eric Silver Texans fans aren’t allowed to have opinions

[@joshuaRamnauth06]

ClevelandGOAT a trash team

[@Derbydays]

9:41 uh, the last time the Braves and the BlueJays played in the World Series it was 1992.

[@EndorphinSauce]

This bothered me so much too

[@brandtmenke2011]

I’ve been waiting for this beef history Let’s GOOOOOOOOO

[@seanturetken1732]

i’ve been waiting for this video since the series started

[@orangejuice1233]

I love this beef I watched this whole series it was awesome I am blue Jay's let's go

[@orangejuice1233]

Yeah jays are the best

[@orangejuice1233]

Or they were but vladdy I think will make us better

[@Giratina1999]

Can you do Sean Payton Vs The Rams next?

[@picklenik9658]

I remember this all like it was yesterday, as a Canadian and Blue Jays fan, those two playoff series are absolutely legendary.

[@JevArchives]

Respect both of them and that is an absolute hall of fame moment (the bar flip and the fight) by a hall of very good or hopefully fame player that tbh probably should have a statue

[@weregretohio7728]

"This look at me stuff is brutal," Bregman tweeted. "But cheating? Now that's something I can get on board with."

[@RS-SN]

I was watching the 2015 postseason in my school live. When Jose Bautstia hit that 3- homer digger, he was instantly an icon to me. I was a huge fan of the Jays then and 2016 as we Toronto kids growing up, I really wanna be signed by the jays when I get to the Majors. I watched my first baseball game on September 18th, 2015 when the Red Soxs came to Toronto and Toronto beat them, 6-1 as the final score. I will always remember him as my Top 3 favourite baseball player, 1:Deter Jeter 2:Jose Bautista 3: Josh Donaldson (My opinion)

[@nicks9192]

Oh boy I’ve been waiting for this one

[@mcbaby]

I guess there won't be a Rewinder on the Bautista ALDS home run, but I'm just glad you listened to the masses asking for this. Long overdue.

[@briann23cgy81]

Rather get punch in may than knocked out in October

[@jpowers55]

The Blue Jays did not win it all that year so they got knocked out in October as well.

[@bluejaysbaseball]

jpowers55 That sign was made before they were eliminated smarty

[@demarcdegasol]

Clearly the bat flip is far more iconic than the punch that didn’t even knock Bautista down. It was weak

[@linoaki2164]

or the fact that it is an American team vs a Canadian team? Thinking is a bit hard isn't it?

[@elianlorenzosaenz1413]

lol if beltre didnt catch him bautista would’ve been on the floor stuck lmao

[@KardiFan2000]

@Dawson The Noble Actually, Beltre CHOSE to pull Bautista back when he was still on his feet. It was a clean punch, but it didn't do any damage.

[@shawnwharry952]

Will B. Smooth Clean punch? I didn’t know that was allowed in baseball.

[@KardiFan2000]

@@shawnwharry952 "Clean", meaning that Odor landed the punch perfectly...sorry for the confusion lol.

[@jagaloon14]

Something about emotional sportsmen, those are the guys to look out for. Because those are the guys who give it their absolute call, and when they feel crushed, it is truly crushing. The most genuine members of any sport are the guys who leave it all out there

[@walkercox]

Y’all should do a rewinder on the Ole Miss vs. Alabama 2014 football game. Truly one of the craziest games I’ve ever seen in person.

[@nickhughes8179]

Bautista truly got the last laugh. Toronto signed him to a one day contract to give him an official retirement. His number was also retired in a huge ceremony. Odor can barely crack an mlb roster and a .190 avg.

[@brycedakid4951]

Who’s the new person? I miss the old guy

[@zachhatten261]

At first I thought it was something wrong with my audio because it sounds like the old guy on helium lol

[@alexanderlucas8397]

I like her more.

[@NationalGamer]

GREAT VIDEO!

[@RoseCityRebel]

OH MY GOD YES BEEN WAITING FOR THIS! GO JAYS!!

[@theMJL]

One thing youre forgetting about this team brawl. It wasnt the first time Toronto played the Rangers after that home run in the 2015 playoffs, in fact, they played 1 or 2 times before the brawl. This was the last time the teams were scheduled to play together in the 2016 regular season. Pretty gutless to be out there beaming guys then, if you ask me.

[@snappy452]

Jose Bautista: "JUSTICE!" Rougned Odor : "JUST FISTS!"

[@algorithmhelper262]

These get me so invested in things that I have zero knowledge about or interest in. I love these.

[@endcensorship874]

That was fantastic! I don't even like baseball, and I was all in. Clara, you are a wonderful narrator.

[@Calikid-po1ov]

Can you guys PLZZZ DO SEAN PAYTON VS THE RAMS!! He’s had a hatred of them since his stint with the cowboys, both teams could qualify for a good beef history!!

[@wyomingptt]

no one cares about that though bro...

[@Calikid-po1ov]

WyomingPTT that’s just you

[@Giratina1999]

WyomingPTT that’s ur opinion bro

[@zachduke5995]

4:43 first and third*

[@nolanoh5794]

yes, I wanted this forever. The game 5 alds was crazy, and now this feud is now old enough to be a historical beef

[@deadinsidewiggs8803]

This video was really well done! Loved it! Linked in Beef is a band name!

[@jrgto89]

RAMS VS SEAN PAYTON BEEF HISTORY

[@tahoesupersports5170]

Can you guys do Sean Payton Vs the Rams Next?

[@Cbrunning849]

I think I'm going to start getting into baseball this year. I've never played, followed, or cared about it before more of a basketball and hockey kinda guy but I'm curious.

[@iAmerican_Idiot]

I still get chills watching that home run and bat flip, that’s how I’ll remember Bautista. I remember watching it live and got so hyped, not even a Blu Jays btw.

[@kimchi2780]

I get chills watching the Royals win the Series that year.

[@Michael_D4B]

Rams vs Sean Peyton!

[@dominykasgaidys7758]

Do Sean Payton vs the Rams next!

[@records26]

A "beef" or a "rivalry" requires two sides who both contribute significant or notable events to the story. When a story is so one-sided, it's not a beef. It's slaughter.

[@calebwinfield1403]

I don't even like baseball, but I'll watch anything y'all post.

[@andresmacias4229]

Lookin like Bloods vs Crips out there 🤣

[@MrAVGNdude]

“The Rangers are emotional lesbians “ - Demarcus cousins

[@poolsoup6650]

MrAVGNdude is this a real quote

[@69isgayshit47]

Ye

[@willc5208]

MrAVGNdude he never said this

[@willc5208]

MrAVGNdude the blue jays suck and y’all will never see the playoffs for another 30 years

[@MrAVGNdude]

Will c 🛫✈️🌬

[@LukusCannon]

Nice job narrating, Clara!

[@Thecoochincanoocheecreek]

Honestly, these are the only way I enjoy baseball. Lol. Thank you 🙏🏾

[@isaacallen2257]

Odor with the Texas sized right hand to the dome.

[@Twelvee144]

“Linked in beef like sausages “ -Bars

[@ryanbobyan]

No offense to Barry Bonds' 756th home run or Joe Carter's World Series winning HR, but Jose's HR is the most iconic HR of all time in my opinion.

[@lemauntory2951]

OMG I LOVE SB NATION FOR THIS. But also can you guys do rewind for 2015 game 5 toronto vs texas

[@Ecstaticmuseumguy]

This whole beef basically boils down to Odor and the Rangers being a bunch of babies who couldn't take losing. The slide wasn't even that bad.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

I remember the Texas fans chanting “USA USA USA!” when Odor punched Bautista.

[@Awwscrewit]

Kind of funny since neither player was from Canada or the USA.

[@IncredibleFulk1]

Awwscrewit Lol!!! I just realized that now!!!

[@davidbroughall3782]

Which makes it very funny since Odor is Venezuelan and Bautista is Dominican.

[@Daxxx]

Awwscrewit they were chanting it because the TEAM was from toronto. seems kinda obvious

[@davidbroughall3782]

@@Daxxx Thanks Captain Obvious

[@arbys911]

That had to be the most emotional best and most important bat flip I have ever seen

[@chefyakusdopeassfoodshow6896]

these videos are gooooooooooood