Who can Draft a Starting 9 with the most Hits? (AL West Edition)

[@rustyalbrecht3034]

I hope Shelfy is in the AL Central video.... since ya know, his favorite team is the white sox LOL

[@Overpowermetry]

It’s the Phillies

[@rustyalbrecht3034]

@@Overpowermetry LMFAO. 🤦🏻‍♂️ I know bro. You didn’t watch the jenga trivia videos did you? Haha

[@handsanitizer1963]

Either him or Joez😂

[@ThankYouForTheVideos]

I'd love to see a 2020 hits draft. One player per team, only the 2020 season. No one remembers that year so it would be fun to watch the guys try to get the best players, whoever the fuck that is!

[@kourii]

Y'know what, yeah, I need to see this!

[@spartacus778]

I am happy that someone besides me remembers how good a ballplayer Darin Erstad was

[@Tokai-Desu]

I was definitely thinking as they got past the first few picks that there's some sicko Darin Erstad year, surprised he got pulled. Was also thinking maybe one of the Angels Eckstein years could have been good

[@spartacus778]

@@Tokai-Desu I was hoping for an Eric Chavez pull as well

[@LetTheWrite1inn]

He had 5 years where he played less then 107 games....only had 1 season over .300....his year 2000 season was amazing and he did win 3 gold gloves

[@hanj31]

he hit over .350 and still came in second place in the batting title to Nomar Garciaparra

[@harrisonbaylor1432]

Jolly: I keep losing these because I fall behind then play it too safe. Dude has passed Hank Aaron in the homerun draft twice and the hits draft as well yet he thinks he is playing it safe.

[@rodfan316]

surprised no one went with A-Rod's Texas years.

[@wolfpackjew]

I was shouting it at them.

[@bryanbaldwin2913]

I was thinking the exact same thing

[@bluemeltedpopsicle]

or Seattle

[@ahogg5960]

​@@bluemeltedpopsicle175 hits in 2000 for ARod on Seattle. The 100 walks he drew that year makes it a bit of a rough pick.

[@braulioaguayo5415]

Or Cano’s Seattle years.

[@jamesseteriii6830]

Fantastic video, as an Angels fan, it was great seeing the classics of Erstad and Anderson. Good pulls boys

[@SPMyers92]

Jake loves those early 2000s Angels teams. Check out their Watchin' Baseball video on the 2002 World Series if you haven't yet.

[@DigDug500]

SCREAMING MVP 04 VLADY

[@RyanMariners]

Ichiro should of been a lifelong Mariner... 😔

[@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf]

Should _have_ 🤓☝️

[@RyanMariners]

@@QuarrelsomeLocalOaf SHUT UP, NERD. 😭

[@burnboy37]

I agree with the sentiment, but Ichiro did ask to be traded (more or less) to help the team and give him a chance to play in the postseason again.

[@Zo3yX]

The 01 .mariners should have also won 117 but they blew it

[@markpessoni2893]

You “should of” stayed in school

[@cannongardner2658]

2001 john olerud and bret boone combo would have gone hard

[@JustinBlake18]

I love this crew so much

[@theJHeykid]

I was thinking 2001 Bret Boone this whole video not gonna lie

[@jamesbartholomew7664]

right!!!. He had a million RBI He had to have some hits lol. (206)

[@levagoo1318]

Same M's fan in me wanted him snagged so bad.

[@amichak123]

I was thinking 1992 Edgar Martinez and asking if he can be third base because it was before his hamstring injury.

[@kodeeriendeau6698]

An interesting episode would be each contestant choosing one player (homers and/or hits) for each decade starting in the 1930’s through the 2010’s. For example, Jake, Shelfy, Jolly each select one player in the 1930’s, then one player in the 1940’s, then one player in the 1950’s and so on filling up the positions in the lineup!

[@dwightsutter]

The best possible lineup that was provided at the end can be improved if Michael Young is moved to DH and you use 02 Miguel Tejada at Shortstop. Michael Young primary DH'd in 2011 for 213 hits so it is better even if you don't use that spot as like a free space.

[@tommyhogan9901]

Man.. I love you guys so much!! Your videos really make my day. Keep in the good work fellas!!!

[@ayytony720]

Absolutely love this content gang!

[@t.o.double9497]

You guys should do an On Base Percentage draft. That would be crazy rough

[@spencers294]

Vlad Sr. Not being picked makes me sad lol

[@GaryDodgerfan]

They literally brought his name up and discussed where he was eligible at, only to have Shelfy fill his last OF spot with Chas McCormick (after stupidly taking Mickey Moniak earlier). It's almost as though he doesn't care about trying to put together the best team. Meanwhile, Jake's over here pulling out Michael Young's career year.

[@brettadiah10]

Picking ichiro and not doing the literal highest hit season of all time is crazy lol. I was waiting for the Kenji Johjima 2006 pick. 147 hits at catchers.

[@GaryDodgerfan]

True, but it at least proves that they're not cheating and researching ahead of time. Unless you have memorized that Ichiro set the record in '04, it's a good assumption that the guy that won ROTY and MVP while leading off for a 116-win team had a pretty good season that year.

[@dfp_01]

​@@GaryDodgerfanAnd also Ichiro, especially in his Seattle years, was a hitting machine. Pretty much any year you pick from the first decade of his MLB career is bound to hit (no pun intended)

[@sjturner15]

@@GaryDodgerfanhonestly i wish they did research, as a baseball nerd its infuriating how many good answers they leave on the board

[@9Rollotomasi]

"He walks too much!" Pretty sure this same statement was made to Jolly last time he took Trout in the career hits video.

[@dfp_01]

This is an absolute all-time video, gentlemen

[@lilsleepy3332]

shelfy immediate went memes after the teixeira pick 😂

[@cheighes1]

12:41 me preparing for the day.

[@brobrostock]

BACK TO BACK DRAFTS WITH MY GOAT MICHAEL YOUNG?!?!?!?! MUST BE CHRISTMAS

[@spryguy87]

A bit of a deep cut, but one of my favorites growing up was Juan Gonzalez (OF, Texas Rangers). In his second MVP season (1998), he had a career high 193 hits (and also mashed 45 homers to go with 157 RBI). Not the most prolific hitter, but he was a masher before he moved to Detroit into the canyon called Comerica. He had a bounce back year in 2001 with Cleveland, but injuries (mostly his back) meant he was never near the same after that. (edited to clarify his back injuries really became a problem after his year with Cleveland.)

[@bodavis4545]

Don’t know why I always forget how good of a hitter Prince was. Always one of my favorites to see take his donkey hacks. Loved that swing

[@TheTEN24]

Jolly did the right thing taking the rangers 2012 middle infield those dudes could rake

[@flamingbull3438]

Hits is a great pick, excited for these vids

[@alexl6556]

Really cool to see Shelfy here evolved from just the show content

[@lofo3232]

My Team C:2015 Evan Gattis-139 1B:2004 Scott Hatteberg-156 2B:2001 Bret Boone-206 3B: Richie Sexson- 156 SS: 2001 Alex Rodriguez-201 OF: 2001 Johnny Damon-165 OF:2018 Mitch Haniger-170 OF: 2009 Bobby Abreu-165 DH:2018 Khris Davis- 142 Total: 1500 2nd place

[@adrianbautista2308]

I really wanted Shelfy to draft Anthony Rendon as DH once his team went off the rails

[@rangerowneg]

Ichiro my favorite player of all time, +1 to Jolly for snagging him instantly

[@bentaylor4705]

Rack em Willie getting the shout😂

[@noahaxinn7880]

Back to back undeserving MVP years to start

[@mediocregameplays6612]

The fact that Shelfy is the only one to even think of Houston is wild.

[@the51geese38]

For a pitching draft u guys should do wins and saves for starters and closers

[@CapnJack1]

Big W Jake taking Edgar. Would have been a tragedy to leave him on the board.

[@DRay210]

Ight im sold Shelfy is cool fr

[@EitanYossiAshlag]

Really shocked nobody picked Jonah Heim for catcher or Shohei Ohtani

[@r7calvin]

Ohtani isn't a contact hitter, and before the Ohtani rule he couldn't hit after exiting the game as a pitcher. This year he finished with 197 hits, but prior to this his best season was only 160. That's still good enough to be #1 DH or at least top 3 in most seasons, but there are def better options.

[@Guukoh]

I was thinking Pudge in 01 with the Rangers, but Jason Kendall is a solid pull too

[@PYahWeh]

3:49 that’s what made people so angry about Josh Hamilton. The guy was putting up 30-40 homers in under 150. He only played over 150 games in 2 of his 10 MLB seasons.

[@jbc2225]

Last time I was this early Moses had a paper route

[@dmoneyyy1863]

Can’t believe the A-Rod snub. Also I really wanted Shelfy to pick COVID ROTY Kyle Lewis for the memes

[@staffordcorradini5472]

I was so shocked no one took Giambi...

[@wolfpackjew]

His highest option would have been 178 hits. There were far better options for 1B and DH.

[@musicman3808]

@@wolfpackjew Actually 181 in 1999

[@wolfpackjew]

@@musicman3808 this is only 2000 and later

[@cthefro]

​@@wolfpackjewdh sure but not really first base. I'm pretty sure he's 3rd so definitely worth picking.

[@wolfpackjew]

@@cthefro the following have all had 200+ hit seasons since 2000: 2023 Freeman 211 2011 Gonzalez 213 2003 Pujols 212 2000 Helton 216 2000 Sweeney 206 (or if you want to say Pujols was more of a leftfielder that year, he had 196 in 2004...still more than Giambi's best)

[@nathanperez3000]

Robinson Cano had 195 hits in 2016 as a mariner

[@21kclank]

can’t believe nobody went A Rod

[@peterharris6409]

Love u guys you rock

[@yetigonecrazy]

"this is hostile" 😂

[@heartlady724]

missed this one a couple weeks ago. i think 2022 sean murphy is a pretty good catcher year (134 hits). which i only remembered because I curse the A's for giving up so many good players to the braves on the daily

[@Fernandomarquez04]

Jolly, i gotta know what kind of watch your wearing. Is it an Orient chronograph?

[@handsanitizer1963]

I love these :)

[@crimson6663]

A sneaky good pick for literally any AL West draft is 2000 Richard Hidalgo

[@lukec6d9]

Does anyone know why these trivia videos dont show up on my recommended but every baseball today does??

[@reed5369]

What i love about these videos is that we know there is no cheating beforehand. and it would be boring otherwise if we knew everyone was going to get the best picks.

[@bimbamboom630]

2001 Seattle Mariners🥲🥲

[@ahogg5960]

Man, you could have just picked most of the '01 Mariners team (save for catcher and left field) and done a hell of a lot better!

[@koenvandevijver6714]

how do you not get 2004 ichiro

[@joshsteele4980]

jolly definitely did some studying before this episode

[@AllanBProductions]

I am confused, do they get time beforehand to prepare?

[@jesusdominguez9313]

I was thinking George Spring 2017.

[@mse326]

2001 Brett Boone. Always guess 2001 Brett Boone

[@BenTheBlueGuy]

Still waiting for the Holds draft 🔥

[@wolfpackjew]

2001 A-Rod?

[@MattGies21]

Should do a doubles, RBIs or a saves draft

[@adambailey665]

They def could do this with ERA too

[@lebronakon2324]

Yo what if we do a draft but players can only be picked from shortened seasons

[@danielc2545]

No Arod Mariners? Arod Texas 2001?

[@harrisonbaylor1432]

2013 Matt Dominguez going undeafted is criminal.

[@6thwilbury2331]

Was there a rule limiting AL West players to the three-division era? Because I would have grabbed some of the stud contact hitters from teams that were in the previous version of the AL West. Immediately, it's Twins-era Carew when he was still a 2B, George Brett for almost any year in the 70s, plus 80s Kirby Puckett was a beast. I'm not sure if it's the No. 1 shortstop pick but I'm immediately going for 1982 Robin Yount, since he pretty much had all of his career highs in that one WS season. Then on top of that, Paul Molitor and Cecil Cooper from that same team both had 200-hit seasons. (Seriously, Jolly, have a look at the '82 "Harvey Wallbanger" Brewers. It's a weird-ass team with a scary batting lineup that had to overcome one of the weaker pitching rotations ever to win a pennant. They hit more than 200 home runs in an era when 150 often put you among the best HR teams.)

[@randallwong7196]

Mickey Moniak 😂

[@pigpotty]

I’ll second that - Mickey Moniak 😂

[@queenautumnween2796]

Bummed that Jake didnt pick a single A's player. Wanted more of the A's rep with these picks

[@jaimelannister1797]

These videos make me question if jolly is actually writing his own videos

[@PYahWeh]

I know he expected to lose after the Teixeira pick, but he can’t just give up halfway through the video. People like that ruin the video, what’s the point of him being there at that point.

[@peterharris6409]

Speaking of nobody hits anymore and the AL West, go check out some of the Angels hitters batting averages. It’s not OK

[@shoukatsukai]

This is juiced ball merchant Alex Bregman erasure

[@tomwospil9991]

Jake not drafting Arod is wild

[@timyac]

Jolly’s body language during the Erstad guess leads me to believe he cheated

[@quetzalalcantar4797]

I might be wrong but I believe Jed lowrie in 2019 went off! A’s all day!!

[@carlwilliams9642]

The fact that Shelfy took Mikey Moniak over Vlad Guerrero..... 😅

[@GaryDodgerfan]

And THEN McCormick after they all brought up Vladdy...

[@kadestewart321]

wish shelfy picked Kyle Lewis 2020 at the end there

[@troymoore4574]

No A-Rod is crazy.

[@sigouinfb]

No VLAD??? Good job Jolly!

[@aidanmccoy9872]

“I’m between two guys”

[@jason_22282]

Congrats to Mr. Happy Grapes.

[@nickeckel6877]

1998 mariners A-Rod and JR

[@rbrown5964]

What about like 94 Griffey Jr 98 A-Rod 96 Edgar Martinez Tino Martinez 89 Rickey Henderson or Jose canseco

[@Cheddarwizzy3]

Jolly finally had a lineup where a Mets player couldn’t be chosen… and he won. (All jokes)

[@howdyruso]

no one picking uncle mike is wild

[@Bleepbloop528]

Holy shit they did it again

[@fignewton5796]

No Vlad, Torii Hunter, or Beltre is crazy to me

[@theslotwhisperer5513]

Sean Murphy 2022?

[@Overpowermetry]

SCREAMING 2023 LUIS ARRAEZ UNDERRATED😊

[@tuckerstrack]

Can you not throw Cano in for DH? He had a 190 season

[@DRay210]

No Mariners or Rangers A Rod? Wowowowowow

[@greysonthompson7855]

No 01 brett boone kinda shocked me ngl

[@RyanJanz]

No Cabrera is crazy

[@hanj31]

Darin erstad batted over .350 that year and still lost the AL batting title to Nomar Garciaparra also 2004 Vlad sr won AL MVP in his first season here at Angels stadium and got 206 hits

[@ReedAbook24]

Was ARod alive in the 2000’s?

[@xjr.0]

Joe Mauer 2009 191 hits. Pee Rose 1973 230 hits. I'm surprised no one guessed rose for some year.

[@xjr.0]

Oh, I missed the 2000 and later rule

[@xjr.0]

and the division rule.....damn, sorry

[@Jasontyo]

sweet angels cowboy hat

[@AllanBProductions]

How did no one pick vladdy