The Most Badass Way To Respond to a Teammate Showing You Up

[@bobtaylor170]

The guy who mapped all 81 home games the Astros played in 2017 discovered, one, that Altuve got trash can bangs during only 2% of his at bats, and two, that by the way he glared at the dugout every time it happened, it was easy to perceive that HE DIDN'T WANT THE "HELP." It would be ridiculous to bar him from the HOF.

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

9X All Star 7X silver slugger 3X batting champion 2X World Series champion 1X MVP 1X Gold glove 2nd most postseason game runs ever (active leader) 1X ALCS MVP Hall of famer

[@MiC-T]

Altuve is one of the best players of this generation and as far as a pure ballplayer, I put him in Pete Rose territory. Clutch, rings, hustle, tough as nails. First Ballot HOF. No question.

[@tuttwith2ts]

CHEAT

[@StairSliderReal]

@@tuttwith2tshe didn't cheat

[@travisfinucane]

Yeah I'd put him with Pete Rose. Not in the HOF.

[@sirlawrencet]

Altuve is better than Rose. Easy hall of fame.

[@ZekeBaseballaccount]

@@sirlawrencetI don’t know about the better than rose part, but I do agree that he will be in the hall of fame

[@toms7114]

I'm an A's fan, and hate the Astros, but 100% Jose Altuve is a hall of famer. Not sure how long I'll remain an A's fan though.

[@juliebraden6911]

Um ok

[@JeffUr7]

​@juliebraden6911 whats the issue?

[@00ABBITT00]

100% with you.

[@brokl26]

Well, the Astro’s did cheat, so there is always that. Maybe the Astro’s players from that era need to be scrutinized the same way steroid era players are and how Pete Rose is. If Altuve knew the pitch that was coming, his numbers are skewed. At least the steroid users didn’t know what pitch was coming. Not to mention, Altuve might need to reach 3000 hits to cement his chance at Cooperstown in order to leave behind the possibility of cheating ruining his induction. If Pete Rose is left out, so should the Astros players.

[@savethecoliseum22]

YES BRO A’s are him

[@juliebraden6911]

I saw him a lot when he was in the Appy League. First time was in line at the concession stand before a game. I was behind him and wondering why the visiting team brought their own batboy lol. Imagine my surprise when he came up to bat. He's like 5'3, not whatever he's listed as.

[@nesssixteen6106]

I'm a Dodger fan and absolutely despised what the Astros did in 2017. I don't see Altuve as one of them even if he played for them that year. If he truly wasn't involved, he doesn't deserve the treatment he gets for what his team did that year. Most of all, the guy doesn't need to cheat to do really well.

[@chazzx1018]

Yall blew a 12 run lead at home. Keep crying.

[@nesssixteen6106]

@@chazzx1018 Maybe try scoring 13 runs without knowing what's coming. Also we won it all this year so cry more.

[@chazzx1018]

@nesssixteen6106 they couldn't cheat on the road genius. That was proven. Still haven't beat the legendary Astros. Yall beat a horrible team.

[@nesssixteen6106]

@@chazzx1018 Dodgers > Yankees > Guardians > Tigers > Astros Your "legendary" Astros got knocked in the first round. Sit, clown.

[@garnerthecube]

@@nesssixteen6106there’s no evidence of any cheating in the postseason

[@eliasjureidini3239]

So look, I’ve been an Astros fan since 2015. I think that people have a right to complain about that 2017 team. But, Altuve was also on the 2022 World Series roster, the 2019 AL Pennant winning roster, and the 2021 AL Pennant winning roster. He’s a good player on a good team without cheating now. 2017 was just one of his four pennant runs and he has a definite legit ring. HoFer in my opinion.

[@SoloSparkyOSRS]

Idc about a TEAM scandal anymore thats over and done with. Altuve proven to be one of the best. Yes for HOF I'd love to see someone at his height in the hall of fame. It will bring more people to the sport.

[@RinslerRR]

Don't know what Gurriel was upset about. Altuve threw him out by 20 feet and it was right on the money. I'd understand if it was a close play but it wasn't.

[@MrHow2fail]

Altuve didn't cheat.

[@joebarr725]

Why couldn't anyone look under his shirt?

[@MrHow2fail]

@@joebarr725 He had a really bad tattoo and his wife got really mad at him the last time he was shirtless. Watch "The Astro Who Refused to Cheat" by Baseball Doesn't Exist. It will answer all of your questions.

[@jameszetterman4487]

If Altuve gets in, they should finally let in Shoeless Joe.

[@ToonTwist]

How do either of these correlate?

[@jameszetterman4487]

@ToonTwist Just as there's no evidence that Altuve was a part of the sign stealing scheme, there's no evidence that Shoeless Joe was a part of throwing the world series.

[@0p41]

@@ToonTwist Altuve took off his shoe in one game, lol

[@SirTylerGolf]

​@@ToonTwist Both were on extremely scandalous teams but had minimal involvement themselves

[@bopowers5534]

Jealous much?

[@michaelsapoznik5984]

Altuve is a Hofer. 3 batting titles, 2 rings, an MVP, 9-time All Star. He's also hit 27 postseason HRs, that's 2nd on the all time list. They'll be no asterisk or controversy. The "bad-ass" play the creator shows is just Jose not taking shat.

[@theoperry3236]

It’s 29 home runs now I believe after 2023

[@goodoljackburton9211]

He's a future HOF'er. Get over it ya big babies!

[@kj9093]

Altuve is a first ballot hall of famer.

[@blown8642]

Jose is definitely Hall of Fame material.

[@christophertifre2018]

No juice he's first ballot. Best 2B of the generation

[@karlepaul6632]

I think they should give him a uniform... including the cap...that actually fits him. Seriously, it's like an older brother gave him his hand-me-downs or something.😆

[@jcuttyfoe]

Lourdes will always be the better Gurriel brother

[@no_reason2755]

fr Yuli is a cheater and a racist

[@jaredr991]

Yuli is a beast

[@MrHow2fail]

look up Yuli's stats in 2008 and say that again

[@jcuttyfoe]

@ I will

[@jcuttyfoe]

@ Lourdes will always be the better Gurriel brother

[@scotttill3847]

I'm not an Astros fan, but...yo quiero Jose Altuve.

[@billcook4768]

Did you just call Altuve a taco?

[@SamuelJayBee]

This is a bad take... I don't see the hard throw as bad ass. It was an overreaction. Guriel wasn't telling him to throw like a maniac, but just to throw it normally, and not lob it just because a slow runner is running. Respect the game. Altuve doesn't.

[@VivaLaZach]

Lmao I can't possibly imagine being this brain dead. Gurriel is the same dude who did that dumb shit in the dugout making fun of yu darvish. Miss me with the respect the game nonsense.

[@swagmuffin9000]

if the dude was running, i'm sure he would have actually thrown it

[@baileys5673]

Altuve is gonna have an asterisk next to his name in the hall. He’ll make it, but he’ll always have that cloud over his head. And rightfully so.

[@AlwaysPutnWork]

HOFer

[@juliebraden6911]

Oh wow, a troll. How refreshing. And so original too.

[@PedroLin_]

@@juliebraden6911 The only troll here is you lol

[@PassDaMethod]

Lifelong Red Sox fan here. Of course Altuve should be a HoFer. If a guy puts up worthy career numbers and doesn't outright violate a cardinal rule of the sport he should be recognized for his achievements in the sport regardless of extraneous and subjective crap thrown at them by fans, media elitists, or other non-players. Keeping players out of the Hall of Fame because of non-performance based issues is fake and gay. Tired of how prissy and political pro sports leagues and fandoms have become in the past three decades.

[@collinkaminski5619]

The team that you root for has no correlation to Altuves skill you moron

[@mrlafayette1964]

He threw that ball with a scowl on his face! not a stros fan but that was kinda cool. And a good way for him to get rid of those yips.

[@juliebraden6911]

Yips? I think maybe you don't know what that means.

[@mrlafayette1964]

@@juliebraden6911 yips- all of a sudden having difficulty making a routine throw, or in other sports a putt, a free throw etc.

[@BensPitchingClips]

Yuli is such a POS, the racist thing to Davish, the lack of remorse in the scandal, he just doesnt seem like a good dude or teammate

[@flCL47]

He apologized in doger stadium the game after, not saying he’s a role model or you should like him but he did come around in the clubhouse and I’d say he was well liked by his teammates by the time of his departure in 2022

[@Wolf-wc1js]

@@flCL47after he was called out for it and tried to use the excuse that it was ok because it was a “culture” thing when he himself played in Japan before MLB

[@GeeEm1313]

I remember that. He's still a douche in my eyes.

[@BensPitchingClips]

@@flCL47 yeah thats fair, I know about the apoligy but think about if youd think about doing what he did when he did it? Absolutely not, just a very weird thing to do

[@Publiclighthouse]

My only take is - As an Asian American I hate Yuli Gurriel who was blatantly caught making an all too familiar racist gesture accompanied by an epithet towards Yu Darvish. He claimed, “We [in Cuba] call all Asian people Chinese… I know [the gesture and epithet is] offensive, so I apologize for that." He knew what he was doing was wrong, but he still consciously decided to do it. He just didn’t know he would be caught. He played in Japan for a year and for a team who went out of their way to help him adjust to a different culture. They hired a special chef who could prepare him his familiar Cuban dishes and they bought him round trip train tickets between cities because he wasn’t comfortable with flying. Gurriel didn’t say a simple, “I’m sorry , I was wrong,” but rather had the remark, "I didn't try to offend nobody.” I’m glad he’s not playing in the MLB anymore.

[@chrislewis5069]

I want that glove he had in that play. Carlos Correa had that same I web/cross web only it was blonde.

[@joethehammervalentine]

Bro this is mid

[@hudsongernenz4006]

altuve is on track for cooperstown...gurriel meanwhile...his career is over

[@jayr.3720]

If Pete Rose stays out, Altuve stays out. You play the game with integrity. If the whole team knew the whole team gets punished that's why 17 is off the record books.

[@bryson1482]

Why is David Ortiz in when he took positive PED test in 2003?

[@billcook4768]

Keeping Rose out of the Hall is moronic and devalues the HOF. Just because they are being damn fools about Rose (and Bonds and Clemens) doesn’t mean they should be idiots about Altuve.

[@miguelangelsucrelares5009]

@@billcook4768 Rose broke the rules. Bonds, Rose and Altuve didn't.

[@cheearraesquerra]

Pete Rose was kept out for “ethics” so Altuve should be, too.

[@schlootle]

I get that, but also literally everyone wants Rose in the HoF aside from the commissioners. Nobody actually cares about the "ethics"

[@theoperry3236]

Pete rose sold drugs messed with minors it just wasn’t betting on games he was very bad man even once he got older on top of that during his time he was one of the dirtiest players

[@cheearraesquerra]

@ I agree. I think the Commissioners care about “ethics”.

[@theoperry3236]

@@schlootle Pete rose was terrible man 😂

[@lordmalal]

Why should being a great player excuse you from getting called out when you dog it on a play?

[@alexc8133]

it doesn't. But Altuve didn't dog it on this play lol

[@RinslerRR]

He didn't dog it. He saw Morales wasn't running so he took it easy. He still threw him out by 20 feet and it was right on the money.

[@yskim2636]

NO.

[@davepangburn]

Define minimal?

[@pauli4036]

Pete Rose, Barry Bonds, Jose Altuve- Should their morals and poor ethics keep them from the HOF? Should we hold them above and beyond any ordinary player? HELL NO! Astros WS with ***** !!!

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

Except Altuve didn't participate in the cheating, his teammates, most opponents and data say this.

[@juliebraden6911]

​@@thepresidenthatesme5045prove it

[@robertungerbuehler9076]

Millionaire babies kill me. If I had 1/2 his talent and made the majors, you could pay me $50,000 a year and I would hug my teammates and kiss home plate every day!

[@rameybartels6291]

If Altuve gets in, I will puke. They keep other guys out for “ethics reasons“ and he either cheated, or just happened to be the best batter on his cheating team while not cheating (unlikely), but still condoned others doing it.

[@bryson1482]

David Ortiz is in even though he tested positive fo PEDS in 2003

[@billcook4768]

Don’t puke over Altuve getting in. Puke over the others being left out. Actually, don’t puke at all. The devalued Hall isn’t worth it

[@JonEffinZoidberg]

No he shouldn't get in. He knew it was all going on... whether he participated a tiny bit or even not at all he knew about it the entire time and stole a world series. If Pete Rose & others don't get in he should have 0 chance of getting in. Ridiculously stupid argument to say that because he barely participated he should be allowed in. That's like saying "Oh, this person only barely molested a couple kids, they should be allowed to get in a kindergarten classroom as a teacher because they barely participated they mainly just knowingly watched others molesting children."

[@206Seaman]

You ever hear of anyone being “a little pregnant?” You either are or you’re not. Either you cheated or you didn’t. In for a penny, in for a pound. No HOF for cheaters.

[@CharlieHorse-q9b]

He will be in and first ballot

[@bryson1482]

They let David Ortiz in even thoigh ge tested positive for PEDS in 2003

[@billcook4768]

I kinda agree, in that I don’t but the only cheated a little argument. But who cares? He’s been the best 2Ber for a long time. Absolutely should be (but might not) be a first ballot hall of famer.

[@garnerthecube]

What the heck was he supposed to do? Tell everyone “hey my team is cheating!” in the middle of the season, or what? You just don’t do that.

[@Aquablecs]

Cheaters don’t get to be in HOF. Period.

[@billcook4768]

They elect four or five “cheaters” to the HOF each year.

[@shierawesome]

Ortiz is in the HOF, lol

[@ramprat5812]

Is he still cheating? Cause he’s still amazing

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

ig CC Sabathia can't be in the Hof because he was on a cheating team

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

Btw he heard a grand total of 24 trash can bangs in 2017. And he didn't get a hit on any of them.

[@wesleykelly7226]

I kinda wish these short bids were made as actual shorts. I don’t love these short formats clogging up my subscription playlist tbh. Love your long formats vids tho!

[@juliebraden6911]

lol what a thing to bitch about

[@dextermcgrubbin]

All he did was make 2 inappropriate throws in 1 inning. That's not badass that's just bad baseball

[@SliverCAN]

If he gets into the hall of fame, they should put the garbage right next to his picture.

[@crdudley]

Apparently he knew the trash can bangs were a signal. Not speaking up keeps him out of the hall.

[@Scott-ji2tu]

no one thinks about how they are perceived when they boo Altuve, his team cheated, got caught, and had no shame about it, that's why everyone but Astros fans hate them. Also, being called out on the field for not being professional and then acting even more unprofessional on the next opportunity is the definition of immaturity.

[@ddsara6566]

Altuve wore a buzzer in 2019. I don’t want to hear any bs about being shy, wife didn’t want his shirt torn or a bad tattoo.

[@miguelangelsucrelares5009]

Zero evidence.

[@Omar_listenin]

cheater

[@emupike6]

Every team has done something to get ahead at one point or another... but the Astros took it to the extreme. If hes not banned from baseball he should be a HOF lock

[@juliebraden6911]

Not banned from baseball? Wtf? Don't you think that would have happened by now?

[@billcook4768]

Three, maybe four more years at his current production level and I don’t see how they keep him out. Sign stealing scandal should have nothing to do with the vote. But the BBWAA are idiots so he needs undeniable numbers.

[@juliebraden6911]

Cool story bro

[@heyman23233]

Did anyone else hear the sounds of a trash can in the background? #SuckItAstros

[@browning6104]

So how much cheating can he do and still be allowed in HOF? Cheating is cheating.

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

Thing is he didn't cheat

[@juliebraden6911]

​@@thepresidenthatesme5045oh here's that brilliant troll again

[@browning6104]

⁠oh yeah his wife gets mad when he’s shirtless!

[@bryson1482]

David Ortiz is in even though he tested positive for PEDS in 2003

[@thepresidenthatesme5045]

​@@juliebraden6911 wdym lol, he heard a grand total of 24 trash cans bangs in the entire 2017 season, which were prob accidents or random sounds. His teammates, opponents EVEN THE SNITCH say he doesn't cheat. And the buzzer has never shown a shred of real evidence. (non-confetti evidence I mean)

[@Otisbxk]

Still a coward and a cheater

[@mikefagan6840]

🤷‍♂️

[@billcook4768]

Why do the Astros have a little leaguer playing 2B?

[@zekerton7262]

🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️🗑️

[@jjflo5147]

Like you

[@jaewrd]

HOF

[@fartmachine5000]

that whole team should have been banned from baseball

[@rednova241]

he should never get into the hall of fame

[@bryson1482]

David Ortiz should be out of the HOF by your logic