The Most DELUSIONAL Ego In Baseball

[@greenfroppy212]

You blew this thing way out of proportion lmao

[@ahmadburhanhabibi]

Nah you're too critical here

[@brandonhouston866]

Comparing the Jimmy Butler situation to this even at a “much lesser extent” is DELUSIONAL.

[@PirateHunter2]

Ridiculous, talk about being naive.

[@TheChosennn]

To say this compares to the Jimmy Butler situation is actually ridiculous

[@nickro2183]

I don't know about your take here. I think he's more upset about the the fact they wanted to trade him. Houston is his home and where he's had his most success. Him admitting that he wasn't happy about losing the closer spot was an afterthought. He wanted to retire an Astro at the end of the day and I don't think he would've been upset with remaining a setup guy if he could stay with the team.

[@travis6694]

I can understand that, almost feeling like old news chop liver after having such a solid time either the team for a long time.

[@Rob-vc1bx]

Pressly needed to be traded for his own sake. He gets to reset his market as a closer. He is a free agent next year. If he gets 30 plus saves this year he can get a nice contract next year. He knows it, hence why he accepted the trade.

[@jasongiannaros4091]

"It became a whole thing, which it always was" is certainly one of the sentences of all time

[@FeriaTeam]

italk is just yapping at this point, jimmy butler comparisons?? 😂

[@flashman4929]

When has he not just yapped? 😂 dudes been click baiting and yapping for years. In 2020 he suggested the Padres were going to trade for Yelich. 😂😂😂

[@Theorpo]

@@flashman4929 then why tf are you watching? How miserable are you?

[@williamjamiecrews4499]

Shut your pie hole. This channel does an amazing job along with interesting topic selection. 5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️’s

[@The_Star_Brawler]

@@flashman4929for real bro

[@bloody4943]

bro has always been yapping he just wastes more than half the video chatting it up and talks abt what we clicked for for maybe 30 seconds tops

[@howdyruso]

gonna miss him, he was lights out in that championship run , definitely a crucial piece

[@Chaser3d18]

@@howdyruso How can people blame the guy for wanting to be a closer when two years ago he was one of the best around.

[@Poopoocachoo]

Damn, what a bad take. He was professional about it during the season and did nothing selfish to harm the team

[@somedude1901]

As an Astros fan, the Hader signing was super unnecessary. Pressly is obviously more comfortable as a closer, and the money paid to Hader could have been used to fill bigger holes in the roster. Glad Press gets to close again. He’s a Houston legend

[@somedude1901]

Side note, the take that Pressly is selfish is insane. Major L on this video

[@Nicolaus1428]

As a fellow Astros fan I agree. I would've rather that money be spent to extend Tucker last off-season

[@chino_ftwdavid4557]

Jimmy's situation is completely different LMAOO it has been reported this because of a contract and because he told the FO to acquire players to keep on competing and they havent done that not the same at all LMAOO

[@iTalkStudios]

Doesn't give him the excuse to do what he's been doing. And I literally say in the video that Pressly is to a lesser extent

[@chino_ftwdavid4557]

@ it lowkey does because he’s dragged them to the finals with no other superstar player💀

[@iTalkStudios]

@ Nah be a professional about it. He can want to go if he wants, but don't be a douchebag to everyone around you

[@matt23lng56]

And Jimmy has a right to act how he does. Pat Riley is a shit owner and the reason LeBron left Miami.

[@chino_ftwdavid4557]

@@iTalkStudios brudda no stop comparing the two situations it’s clear u don’t know a lot about the whole thing thru n thru

[@yellowmangaming6986]

usually like your takes, but the butler comparison is insane. pressly is way chill bro, nothing at all like butler

[@sdt01o1]

I'm not sure this is a good example of delusional ego... Trevor Bauer saying that only 20 major leaguers would give him trouble and he'd steamroll the rest is some top-notch delusion right there.

[@Flashspeed84YT]

The Jimmy Butler situation reminds me of a specific 3rd baseman on the angels

[@Malanga24]

This was a stretch

[@civil_leuthie]

You're way off on this, both your comparison and your characterization of Pressly. The quote you provided was what I'd expect a closer that got demoted to say. He shouldn't be happy about it, but should carry himself well, put in the work and pitch 100% when he's called upon. It's his own damn business why he wanted to be traded, and non of that business makes him delusional or a bad teammate. Houston had 1 too many closers. Now they don't.

[@iTalkStudios]

The Dodgers have like 5 closers

[@TheChosennn]

@@iTalkStudioscase in point

[@100two1]

Worst take from Italk yet. 🙄

[@The_Star_Brawler]

yeah

[@davidk3248]

Shit take here.

[@The_Star_Brawler]

that’s what i’m sayin

[@snerdterguson]

I despise the Astros. This video makes no sense. There literally is no controversy here whatsoever. He said the right things to maintain team unity. He went out and did his new job with no complaints. And when his team.didn't show the same.loyalty to him, he didn't whine about it, just exercised his no trade in an effort to make sure he could be a closer where he ended up. I'm struggling to see where you see any problems he caused. Any stuff he said or did that was selfish. You really should make less content if this is what you need to do in order to make as much as you do.

[@TheMattJacks]

Pressley is a WORLD CLASS high leverage pitcher. He is an ace in the Postseason. PROVEN. He needs to close. I hate we gave him up, but he needs to be that bulldog, or the adrenaline and focus aren't the same!!!! Why don't you get that?

[@citylimit33]

eh… this vid kinda misses the mark, i think 😂

[@BartholomewCorneliousIV]

As an Astros fan yall tend to forget that Presley blew so many games it’s insane

[@DawsonD2023]

Just put the🍟👜😂

[@bonwatcher]

So you're saying Pressly is a Hader hater.🤣

[@Pinworm]

It's an idiom associated with horse racing. Someone familiar with the horse supplies valuable information about the horse. So trustworthy that it's like it came from the horse directly.

[@iTalkStudios]

Interesting. Thank you!

[@skpdu3505]

Gotta be honest don't agree with this take, it seemed to me that Presley just said that he was leaning using his no trade clause to stay with the Astros but considering that he got the chance to close in Chicago that swayed his decision. Nothing like Jimmy Buttler's situation, I feel you just shoehorn that in there to make it look worse than what it actually is. He probably was disappointed he was no longer the closer but wanting to win was okay with it. But if you're not winning might as well be the closer somewhere else no? So all in all I see no drama here just a guy who got his feelings hurt because he was no longer considered top dog, no problem with that we all have emotions and we may try to look professional but in the end of the day you should just do what you think is best for you and that will be influenced by your emotions for sure. That don't make him a bad teammate. And even when Hader joined in he was professional and said all the right things to make ot look like he was okay with it, you cant expect him to actually be okay with it, we are all different prople and it seems to me that while it was important that he looked to be okay with it he kept that mask, now it is no longer needed so just take the mask off no issue with that, people jsut want to see others as what they think they should be and if they are honest about it we just want to judge them immediately

[@iTalkStudios]

Jimmy is an extreme example, hence why I said it's not to that extent

[@skpdu3505]

@@iTalkStudios yeah but bringing something up in the discussion of a topic always influences the others to pay attention to that situation, later when someone would mention this video they probably not remember that it was an extreme example but they will remember that Jimmy Buttler was the comparison used. In a presentation when examples are brought forth the usual result is the correlation that one is similar/related to the example, likely that was not your intention in the video, but that is how it came off (IMO), that is why I called it shoehorned. But hey no hate, actually subscribed and normally watch your videos, just don't agree with all the takes, and think it's okay for people to disagree and argue on certain topics as long as it is civilized.

[@duncanfromunderthebridge]

I don’t think any closer entrance will ever rival Eric Gagne circa ‘03 coming out to the opening riff of “Welcome To The Jungle” with the Dodger stadium screaming and the boards plastered with GAME OVER. Was absolutely electric in the middle of that ridiculous consecutive saves run.

[@Jobuwins92]

I don’t see Ryan Pressly ending the season as the Cubs Closer.’

[@naturallawman2965]

Bro... if you wanted to do a video on Jimmy Butler... just make one.

[@ghostofyou9721]

Pressly's trade to the Cubs is being blown way out of proportion. This is NOTHING like the Jimmy Butler problem. Butler is a drama queen--a diva---and deserves the punishments he's getting because he shouldn't be so picky as to where he goes if he's traded.. Pressly to the Cubs is a great move end of story.

[@LeafKingKAF]

Ryan Pressly's 2022 Postseason: 6-for-6 save opportunities 11.0 innings pitched 13 strikeouts 4 hits allowed 0 earned runs World Series Championship He earned having an "ego"....

[@iTalkStudios]

It's 2025 now

[@DesireeMitchell-d9c]

@@iTalkStudios 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@The_Star_Brawler]

@@iTalkStudiosshut up are you planning on saying that to the entire comment section? almost everyone disagrees with you. i’m not even an astros fan and i disagree. he’s a fantastic player and he deserves this “ego”. bad take

[@Poopoocachoo]

@The_Star_Brawlerno joke lol. This take was so bad and then seeing him being such a douche in the comments made me unsub lmao

[@The_Star_Brawler]

@@Poopoocachoo same. he’s declining. great to see tbh

[@BalletStrong-cl6cb]

The Edwin Diaz walk-up is iconic asf

[@johndurrer7869]

The closer role needs to go away. It makes no sense. Your best reliever should be used against the other teams best hitters or with runners in scoring position and the game on the line. The best reliever should be called “the fireman” not “the closer”. That’s why the Dodgers gave so much money to Tanner Scott. Because he is the only top five level reliever who is willing to pitch at any point in the game. The Dodgers would never give that kind of money to someone who would only be willing to pitch in the ninth. They are ahead of the curve like always

[@iTalkStudios]

Agree with everything u said here

[@Wrigleyfield8]

This one is bad he said one small thing that doesn’t mean he is a jerk

[@nazlevy7376]

My goat Willie Calhoun said he would be the chef for the Yankees if he had to be 😫😫

[@walteralvarado8875]

L this is why I'm part of the 53 percent

[@aaronrhodes7268]

I hate to use the Dodgers as an example, but they employ 4-5 closers

[@jacksonvanderbleek6136]

haven’t even watched the video yet but surely you forgot about joe kelly….

[@BluesMcGoo]

Absolutely! Joe Kelly is a complete tool.

[@The_Star_Brawler]

yeah 💀

[@Lordinfamous91]

Astros get you the most views don’t they?

[@stratostear]

Mitch "Wild thing" Williams started it all off. Good times.

[@ShamiWaller]

Love your humor with baseball 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@clintonpenilla5980]

Terrible take here! Bro’s Content is starting to decline

[@The_Star_Brawler]

facts

[@lindacoy7165]

I feel bad for Pressly. He was a huge part of our 2022 success. Baseball puts much more value on closers than other relief pitchers. I wish him the best. Except when he pitches against the ‘Stros. 😂

[@BensPitchingClips]

Content must be dry right now 😭😂

[@iTalkStudios]

Or more is it's a baseball channel where I discuss things I'm passionate in talking about! Whether irrelevant or not. Thank you for watching though!

[@cesarmelendez7439]

@@iTalkStudiosdon’t feed into his energy 😂

[@robertkidnley93]

​@@iTalkStudios naw just nothing to talk about so you manufacturing shit

[@iTalkStudios]

@@cesarmelendez7439 Haha you're right. I just despise whenever people say "slow news day?" Like I'm only supposed to make videos on the same 5 things or things that person specifically sees as relevant. So weird lol preciate u tho

[@BensPitchingClips]

@@cesarmelendez7439 he called Presley "delusional" because he decided to waive a NTC, and spent a KZbin video passive aggressively going after him.. if that doesn't show there's not a lot of content right now, I don't know what does 😂

[@sebred817]

Astro fans refusing to admit Pressly's wrongdoing is hilarious. He let his ego get the best of him and clearly doesn't want to be with the Astros enough to take a step down from his former position.

[@mikekrantz7436]

He is 100% right on both sides. He said the right things at the time even we all knew that wasn't true. It didn't help that Hader was not elite last year. There's no doubt that Pressly watched his performance and thought I can do the same thing because the fans were thinking the same thing. These guys are competitors that's all there is to it.

[@TheMattJacks]

At this point, KZbin....I WISH BREGMAN AND ALONSO WOULD JUST SWITCH TO FOOTBALL.

[@iamthetie]

I think Hader had a down year and comparison is truly the thief of joy. I think he can be both genuine in his initial response and reflectively upset because it didn’t help them win and he is the one getting “punished” for not winning by being traded. On the other hand, it’s the Astros and most fans just want to watch that franchise burn, so let’s keep cooking!

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Real competitors want the ball and it takes a while to admit to yourself that you may be losing a step. As a fan, people may say "it makes the team better" but no one likes to get replaced. Ego is not always a bad thing, many times it is a good driving force, just like stress.

[@johndoe-x5v2p]

how the hell are you comparing jimmy butler a BASKETBALL PLAYER to a old aging BASEBALL relief pitcher? two completely different sports and two completely different people. You are literally comparing apples to oranges. Just straight up yapping at this point. 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@austinfarmer5411]

This is just a terrible take

[@The_Star_Brawler]

if you read the comments everyone agrees with u 💀

[@KennyKleinComedy]

The phrase "straight from the horse's mouth" originates from the idea that to accurately know a horse's age, you need to look directly into its mouth to examine its teeth.

[@iTalkStudios]

Y'all are the best

[@Traditional_Maybe]

As a horse, I confirm this is true.

[@--dh--]

Pressley has been sucking for the last 2 seasons giving up homers and blowing leads like it is his job.

[@devynedge5728]

Two Houston videos in one week wwwhhhhaaaaatttt! 🤘

[@MikeRay1978]

The term straight from the horses mouth meant you’d actually looked at its teeth to assess how old it was rather than take the sellers word.

[@_ve0]

the most random and inexplicable MLB overreaction i've seen in quite a while did Pressly steal your girl? this is insane

[@Theorpo]

I will say, there's a reason Altuve is the guy for the Astros. He's been a top 3 player on the team since they were in the National League. In the process making history being the only player ever to play in the ASG from both the AL & NL on the same team. And yet he's willing to change from the position he's ALWAYS been in the top 3 in the position, won a gold glove, 7 Silver Slugger's, and 9 All Star Games. To go to a position he knows nothing about if it means his friend is back and the team is simply better, says a lot.

[@slicedthree80_43]

Not an Astros fan, but Ik a bit abt Hader. All I can say is… *He is NOT a team player…* It shows by the way he carries himself on the field. Ryan Presley seems like a really good dude, and I watched him during the Astros’ 2022 playoff run… absolutely LIGHTS OUT. Hope he finds success in Chicago

[@rickgrimes2056]

I love watching Pressly close out games in the playoffs and his awesome intro in person. He’s a franchise legend but I’m ok seeing him go. I wish it worked better with his contract and him in the setup role but that’s business

[@ericrodriguez3789]

Does Ryan Pressly know he has an ego? Every player has an ego. He sees himself as a closer and wants to be marketed as a closer.

[@johnshepherd9676]

You read this wrong. Presley was being the good teammate. He got demoted but went along. He doesn't have to like, nor should he on personal level. His negative feelings but it didn't affect his performance. "I wouldn't give a hoot in hell for someone who lost and laughed."

[@jameskaihatu6209]

Once there is a path to the HoF for middle-inning relievers, this issue will lessen.

[@NotExplicable]

Relievers have to feel like they are invincible to strike out in the playoffs

[@iambravvo]

Anyone who chooses to leave the Astros is a good guy in my book

[@The_Star_Brawler]

good thing your book doesn’t matter 🤣

[@edwardw92]

As a Dodgers fan it pains me to say this, but I wouldn’t call Pressly selfish. It’s just human nature. Anyone’s pride will be hurt in his situation, but calling him egotistical is too harsh considering he was still doing his job well when he was replaced.

[@infinitygamer1463]

He's fourth all time in postseason saves. He's allowed to be pissed He's no longer the closer even if Hader is a better one

[@freddyacevedo4915]

He lost his job to a guy who was expensive and didn’t have a good season. I could see why he’s pissed

[@Sw11ft]

I get seeing players as people who should want to do whatever it takes to win, but at the end of the day it’s a business, if a player wants to go somewhere else to be “utilized” better, that’s entirely up to them. Was it a bit selfish? Yes. Is it even close to comparable to Jimmy Butler? Heck no. I get where iTalk is coming from, but it’s a bit hypocritical to bash players for not being competitive enough but then say other players should go to a team that pays them the most in free agency rather than the team that sets them up to win the best

[@Am0ment0fB]

Pressley was the happiest guy I've ever seen. Who's about to cry like your mom, when I forget to leave the money on the end table. Ha.

[@huhwhatguy]

He was being a solid teammate and sometimes, you have to bite your tongue. Shouldn't air dirty laundry but with all the franchise records and intent to retire in our uniform, I do understand the bitterness.

[@edgarmaaz3900]

L take

[@matt_h_27]

He’s not the same pitcher, and moving from the 9th inning to the 8th inning is not a demotion.

[@recoop1309]

I definitely wouldn’t call him the most egotistical person in baseball. I think this is a bad take on how the story played out. He was very professional while staying with the team. That’s definitely more than you can say about most people in baseball

[@maxcastin4777]

Bro says he he’s a competitor but then when competition comes in, he doesn’t want to compete for the closer spot. Make it make sense.

[@Chaser3d18]

The guy wants to be closer and still has the stuff to do it. The Astros wanted to clear up some money. No big controversy or drama there. I guess meat riding the Dodgers and hating on the Astros 8 years later pays the bills lol. I'm just some nobody baseball fan but if you'll take a little advice, lock in brother. Your content is declining.

[@iTalkStudios]

Aka you're an Astros fan making this about something it's not. Not a single time were the Dodgers mentioned in this video

[@gravebeast9752]

Brain dead Astros meat rider

[@F1Fanatic76]

Just take your L @chaser

[@bigtex420_7]

He doesn’t have the stuff to be a closer Presley sucked last year he wasn’t very good at all

[@anthonymarrequin1819]

Mentioning the Dodgers when this video had nothing to do with them. I LOVE IT!! Once a cheater always a cheater 😂 CRY HARDER!!

[@SideStrafed]

Pressly wanted to be the closer but couldn’t even close out the 8th inning of game 2 against tigers in the wildcard. Complete meltdown

[@JesusFanatic]

how are we going to act like baseball isn't an individual sport disguised as a team sport

[@frontierfishingwithRyanMacD]

He's great in the bullpen. Make him a starter with an arm like that

[@flashman4929]

He’s thirty six.

[@lukashood25]

No

[@The_Star_Brawler]

no the astros have good starters. it’s their relievers that need work

[@UMHBMRC1515]

Not the best take

[@pbu7235]

Surprised this video isn’t about Pete Alonso

[@ErnestJeanAngeles]

The horse's mouth idiom comes from the conventional way of telling how old a horse is by counting their teeth. Which can be pretty accurate way of determining their age. It's also why the phrase "don't look a gift horse in the mouth" is like that. It means it is socially unacceptable try to determine the quality of a gift.

[@anonymousdogg1559]

Presley is a great example of why to stay level headed. Bros just mad he went to a bad team 😭

[@davidthecardcollector]

At the time of Hader signing, Astros needed starting pitching not a closer. Presley did a pretty good job at that for them. Dumb decision to sign Hader.

[@Yoootato]

L take! For that reason, I’ll remain a non subscriber 😂

[@The_Star_Brawler]

bro same hahaha

[@Mo_Ketchups]

It’s just like Sparky & Goose. Sparks wasn’t doin backflips, lemme tell ya. But then again, Sparky was a Cy winner & farted on birthday cakes. So, we’re talkin bout a legend there. 🤷‍♂️

[@e-mune2145]

Nah this one ain’t it

[@The_Star_Brawler]

real

[@clintonbracken7130]

This has to be the worse take on any situation in professional sports history. Dude just talking out of his butt.

[@Matthew92971]

THEY TOOK HIS JERB!

[@K0TK0]

You clearly don’t side with the players with your whole “shut up and dribble” argument about Jimmy Butler. Who cares if he’s an asshole about it these guys get paid a fraction of what they generate for their greedy owners so they have every right to demand more money and better treatment. You clearly need to do more research on this topic

[@iTalkStudios]

I side with who I feel is in the right

[@K0TK0]

@@iTalkStudios in other words you believe the teams and owners should hold all the leverage and power over the players. You should use this platform to provide nuance instead of just shitting on players for what you perceive as a bad attitude or whatever

[@iTalkStudios]

@ In other words...my own words. I simply side with who I feel is right. That may be a player, may be an owner or someone else. Depends on the situation. No need to pick an extreme side for anything. And there are tons of videos on this channel of me "glazing" players haha

[@K0TK0]

@@iTalkStudios in general I really do like your channel and the content you put out. You are absolutely entitled to your opinion, but this video just frustrated me a bit because it felt like you didn’t give a fair enough shake to the player(s) and it’s almost always a good thing to show where the other side is coming from that’s all

[@matthewrankin3528]

Na. You’re constantly anti-labor.

[@juuls430]

horrible take

[@fernandoteran6150]

Italk you trippin my guy

[@martinallen1655]

Every single athlete being paid to play a professional team sport replaced SOMEONE that was on that Team and in that role prior to them. So they should all understand that no matter how legendary, dominant, amazing, or productive they were and still are, that their time in that role and on that team is finite. If Joe Montana can be replaced anyone can. We hear all the time that these are highly competitive personalities, and blah blah. Well if you are "highly competitive" and someone is brought in to replace you, you go out and kick their ass (performance wise, obviously) to keep/win back your job, and if you can't do that, tip your cap to the new guy, and either accept your diminished role, or politely request a trade.

[@DACARDMILL]

I don't understand all the childish pettiness in professional sports. Their grown ass men making millions of dollars acting like little girls throwing a tantrum when they don't get what they want. From my experience working blue collar jobs, I've had more coworkers who made minimum wage who took more pride in their work. Never complained and just did their damn job.

[@Kratzke8000]

Makes sense why the Twins traded him when they had Taylor Rogers as their closer and traded him to Houston.

[@jacksonvanderbleek6136]

couldn’t pressly saying why bot sign hader a year ago and now saying he was disappointed to be demoted be like saying yeah i understand it’s a business and they made the right choice… but it sucks for me and if i have a chance to resurface as a closer then imma take it? it’s not like he requested a trade or anything, the astros were cool with getting rid of him, and pressly actually enjoyed being on the astros so much that he wanted to stay unless he was guaranteed a promotion. idk sounds really reasonable to me. a guy that understands both sides of the story and wants to ensure that he moves his career in the best way possible when granted the opportunity

[@tylerthomas9947]

Bro is thirstyyyyyy for anything to happen at this point 😂 this is a reach

[@Apis6969]

“iTalk with a bad take and yapping” Yeah ok cheaters sit down and enjoy the show 😂

[@The_Star_Brawler]

were you even born in 2017?

[@davidpeterson2861]

Presley had a better ERA than Hader

[@ramyramdawg2388]

You are a legend bro, thanks for the content

[@Tacos_adam]

Finally people realizing his points are just childish and stupid