Elly’s take-off motion looks like someone just realizing they’re about to get crushed by a dropped piano.

@Ne1vaan

12 күн бұрын

It's like he's starting a cartwheel. Probably gives him a bit of a faster start to throw his weight toward second like that.

@Evjen97

12 күн бұрын

🤣🤣

@ryandupuie8033

12 күн бұрын

I was thinking he looked like Captain Jack Sparrow

@dougburbank6410

12 күн бұрын

I will never not see this now

@zadtheinhaler

12 күн бұрын

@@ryandupuie8033 That's exactly what I thought, all he needs is the hat and a bottle of rum.

When Jomboy gets into the weeds, we all win.

@jonathanbakshi4779

12 күн бұрын

This should be a segment called "in the weeds"

@andrewdobosz3682

12 күн бұрын

What strains specifically?😂

@GordonFalt

12 күн бұрын

Indeed good sir

@SithScribe21

12 күн бұрын

I wanna get into some weed with JM, Jake, Jack, and Zo.. gotta have achievable life goals 🍃🤤🌿🫠🍀😎

@killasnipe_

12 күн бұрын

this was a ridiculous video. love it

Funny part about his caught stealing numbers are most of them are successful steals that he just overslides. Kid is incredible

@JungleCrook

12 күн бұрын

he gotta learn to hook his foot on the back better

@jess_ismore

11 күн бұрын

Those are not successful steals. Beat the throw, absolutely. But sticking the bag is part of the steal.😊

@oIRONITEo

11 күн бұрын

@jess_ismore I mean, sure, but my point is it isn't the catcher or pitcher beating him. It's him beating himself by making a mistake. Like if Elly wants to steal 2nd, he's gonna steal 2nd best you can hope for is a mistake.

@jess_ismore

11 күн бұрын

@@oIRONITEo totally agree. Just saying fundamentals are part of it and it's only up from here really. Which is insane.

@zacharywest8634

11 күн бұрын

That’s not true. Majority are pick off throws to 1st. Majority of those if you watch the replays are sided due to indisputable evidence.

I noticed this when I went to a game earlier this year. Everyone around me says he going to steal after they walk Elly. He attempted on a foul ball, had to go back. Then immediately stole second on the next pitch, then third on the next. It’s crazy to me someone can do that in the highest level of baseball.

@AEMoreira81

12 күн бұрын

I’m surprised teams don’t try a pitch-out.

@BendyDH

11 күн бұрын

If he can improve his consistency at the plate, he could really be a modern Rickey Henderson. I doubt he’ll get anywhere close to touching Rickey’s SB numbers, but it’s fun seeing a guy following in his footsteps of just running anytime he feels like it

@jburdsinfuse

10 күн бұрын

@@BendyDHfun story, at an Astros game in Houston, while Ricky was warming up, I told my son to yell, “ if Ricky don’t swing it ain’t a strike!” He heard, walked over, and pulled my son (10 years old at the time) out on the field and played long toss for a few minutes. Signed the ball, and walked him into the bullpen and got him some gum. Amazing story we’ll never forget. Ricky was amazing.

@simpwithadollarsign9988

10 күн бұрын

@@AEMoreira81he’s taking off on a pitch out in one of these clips

@JG-yk6ny

9 күн бұрын

@@AEMoreira81 He steals on pitch outs too, did it against the cads in one of the clips in this very video

walking this man is the equivalent of giving up a triple

@jakethesnake1366

12 күн бұрын

Oh he'll steal home too

@Vercingetorix525

12 күн бұрын

Unless they intentionally walk the guy before him? #genuis 😂😂

@bnmaster6174

12 күн бұрын

Genious ​@@Vercingetorix525

@Deadsphere

12 күн бұрын

​@@jakethesnake1366"Wanna see me do it again?"

@kygem

12 күн бұрын

@@Vercingetorix525new strategy just a full speed and contact lineup. who cares about big hits if everyone can score from first on a single to right field 🤣

He looks like Captain Jack Sparrow when he starts his steal

@samnapier5277

12 күн бұрын

Holy crap he does

@23ofSeptember

12 күн бұрын

This comment should go viral!

@TheRedXxx

11 күн бұрын

🏴‍☠️

@voiceoftheguns27

11 күн бұрын

"You are without a doubt the worst base runner I've ever heard of" Elly: "But, you have heard of me."

@ancestorseekor9711

11 күн бұрын

No, no, Captain Jack Sparrow is another member of the Reds, Jonathan India

Crazy that he’s that fast with that weird jump scare like start. It’s like he’s ready but surprised at the same time.

@bhseigel

11 күн бұрын

"ahh ok the pitcher is getting set... oh shit! I'm runnin!

@Countrybluez

11 күн бұрын

@@bhseigel Reminds me of a cartoon or something…he skidaddles

4:23 It looks so funny how De La Cruz always throws his hands into the air when he starts running 😂

@Nick-o-time

12 күн бұрын

He's gotta move the air out of his way so it doesn't slow him down.

@23ofSeptember

12 күн бұрын

Looks like Jack Sparrow!

@hlcepeda

11 күн бұрын

I wonder if he does that to help maintain his balance as he violently launches himself forward. All other runners do that, but with the arms lowered and bent at the elbows. La Cruz may feel the need to really get those long arms way out there -- elbows not bent -- to shift their weights further away from his center-of-gravity (ref: 4:25) thereby helping him keep his balance during that initial thrust.

@jamesaaron7211

9 күн бұрын

He’s longer limbed than your average basestealer. There are different ways to get your arms and legs into the right leverage position and kind of throwing your arms out and then starting to lever once they are extended is one, the way he chooses. It has a lot to do with having to pivot to start, which is why most great base thiefs are more compact, because it’s only about pure speed for the last 2/3 of the play, but it starts with quickness and integration. Sprinting in track doesn’t require the same realignment, which is why longer limbed runners don’t pay as much of a price getting off.

I love the summary "Is this info useful? No." 🤣 Still found it very interesting! 👍 Thanks Jomboy

@BrahemeDays-g5r

12 күн бұрын

It's incredibly useful. You basically know for a fact that if he's on, he's going.

@CatchCraftInc

11 күн бұрын

Shades of the old “stats that exist but do not matter”

@Grimmothy13

11 күн бұрын

Very Bois-esque. "What did we learn today? Nothing. Less than nothing. Thats just the way i like it."

@fluffycactus13

11 күн бұрын

That part was hilarious lol

4:27 I like how he takes off like he's in trouble

@EruptedBurger

12 күн бұрын

It's cute

@vertsk8er419

12 күн бұрын

@@EruptedBurger he dabs almost every time 😂

@Number1Irishlad

12 күн бұрын

"alright, everything's all cool here--oh SHIT FOROT TO TURN OFF THE OVEN"

@chaddoe2209

9 күн бұрын

It's like he's not in control. His legs decide he's running and the rest of his body is like "Oh shit we're outta here!"

@quintenveldboom7208

8 күн бұрын

bro’s like “o shit”

We took a Texas 18U team to STL last week for a tourney and got a chance to see the Cards vs. Reds on 6/29/24. We saw Elly hit a triple, a double, and drew some walks. He also stole 3rd on a pitch and I'm telling you, if his feet hit the ground 6 times from his extended lead to his chest slide at 3rd, it was not 7 steps. I didn't realize how tall he is or how fast! Everyone says he's FAST but when he hit the triple we just watched him run the bases, in awe! That dude is the quickest, fastest base runner and TV does it NO justice! Red's won the game but we were just glad to get to a MLB game during our tourney and see some double plays, fly balls that almost left orbit, a 420ish ft HR to center, etc. Good day at Busch Stadium!

I like how when elly takes off it looks like his legs decide to go and the rest of him has to catch up in a thousandth of a second

Your editing is either the stuff of nightmares or just something that I can't look away from. I respect the hustle.

Once you let Elly on base, it is basically an automatic triple. Incredible speed. 😂

We're getting so close to a Jomboy John Bois baseball what-if spreadsheet collab.

@PerfectAgent

11 күн бұрын

Could be glorious.

@Thrashman-ye4cf

11 күн бұрын

@@PerfectAgenthell yeah, a secret base/jomboy collab would be awesome

@Alexander_Grant

11 күн бұрын

Have y'all been watching his Pretty Good on their new Patreon? It is glorious. It's like the good old times, banana peel incidents, Independence Day character lines breakdown, strange things in political movements.

That greenscreen usage of the laptop lid is brilliant. Great piece, guys.

what's crazy is.....elly still has more to learn running the bases.....the kid is insane! always a smile on his face, always a great attitude, and you can see how gratefull he is playing this amazing game!

@ryanquinn1257

12 күн бұрын

Yea always crazy when the best at something actually has room to improve. Dude is electric to watch and just seems to be all smiles and fun. So easy to root for.

@1uckedout

12 күн бұрын

@@ryanquinn1257 Not the best

@ogolthorp

12 күн бұрын

@@1uckedoutliterally leading baseball in stolen bases. By what other metric should we use?

@Veritasvincit333

11 күн бұрын

@@ogolthorpapparently he uses feelings/opinion instead of cold hard stats

@jamesbarrick3403

11 күн бұрын

I'm not sure what you mean he has more to learn. I'm certain nobody has watched Red's baseball over the last couple years than me. He studies the pitcher, he locks in and bolts at the perfect moment. His speed is unreal we all know that, and his ability to contort to avoid the tag is remarkable. What does he have to learn? Do not say he has more to learn simply because he is young. Some guys have it, and if you have it you will have it as a young player. Please tell me where he needs to improve. I bet you cannot make a cogent argument. There was one game last season he stole 2nd, and 3rd, and home during three successive pitches. Watch how he studied EVERYTHING and let his instincts take over. He could hold a master-class on base stealing NOW. Your comment is weird when you say he has more to learn. He is the very best.

So you're saying Elly is basically just like any RTTS character I make on MLB the Show

@conedx

12 күн бұрын

either strikes out or steals every time? lolllll

@kami_in_the_skye

9 күн бұрын

He takes walks sometimes tho.

Us baseball fans are lucky to have content like this.

I love things like this that show a team's fans how hard one of their guys is actually hustling.

I love the bit where the conclusion is: he tries to steal almost every chance he gets, and when he doesn't try, it often reaults in a double play, so he should have tried. 🤣

totally love De La Cruz's move when he starts his steals - he does this sort of exaggerated swinging of his arms like a vintage cartoon character building up speed before they take off🤣 It's definitely distinctive compared to other great stealers over the years who keep arms pretty tight

71 out of 74 is WILD

Incredible work! Cubs fan here, but man it's fun to watch De La Cruz play baseball.

I love how he takes off running. It's so comical.

You definitely deserve more recognition for this!

The man is the equivalent of Bart Simpson always throwing ole' trusty rock. He's an outright menace when he's on a base.

@truly-mattly-deeply

12 күн бұрын

Nothin' beats that!

He's like a Jane's Addiction song. Been caught stealin', once, when he was FIVE.

@JohnSmith-fm3pn

9 күн бұрын

Or the janes addiction song Stop ! ( Here We Go ! ) his top half seems surprised when his bottom half starts running

"80!" *Ten Fingers Absolutely top tier editing right there 😅😅😂

The replay footage put on the back of the laptop was genius 🤘🏻

Aggresive base running is my favorite.

@robertewalt7789

12 күн бұрын

I would rather see a hit bounce off the wall, than see it go over the wall.

@becklyn3

12 күн бұрын

@@robertewalt7789 i agree. Smart plays and small ball are much more entertaining.

Espero que Eli de la Cruz se mantenga en forma y continué creciendo como atleta y aportando en la MLB. Great analysis by JOMBOY.

Cincinnati’s in the house!

The moment I saw his takeoff I recognized him from your recent video lol Love the deepdive Jimmy, hope you're taking enough time for yourself!

I love all of your creative goofy edits, overlaying things/your face onto funny things. But the supercut of DLC's steals on the back of the laptop while you talk is top-tier, really really cool.

Appreciate you taking the time to research all of Elly’s steals and attempts. Very interesting! 👍

Love these nerdy stat videos and the breakdowns. Also slick edditing ❤

Elly rules! You do too Jomboy. Your efforts are appreciated.

This level of commitment is what makes Jomboy the best. What an incredible deep dive.

When I get "into the weeds" I watch the Matrix 3x and eat snacks until I pass out.

I remember when they played the brewers and they were so worried about checking him at second, they threw it into the outfield and he scored anyway lol

Wish there were more players like him; always pushing and taking chances - causing chaos on the base path, making pitchers preoccupied, keeping the game exciting.

Back to back Reds breakdowns…. 😁 Thanks Jimmy!

Liked this breakdown, just one small nitpick at 0:10 - Elly isn’t ranked No. 1 in baserunning run value. That 1 is saying his baserunning has been worth 1 run above average, which still ranks in the 93rd percentile

I'm 2 minutes in and Jimmy's got me pumped up for this! Love a deep dive breakdown.

I love this kid. The days of guys stealing 100 bases are over. This guy however is a throwback. He is gonna run everytime he has a shot. Ultimate green light.

@conedx

12 күн бұрын

i think it's easier than ever to steal with the new rules.

@wojciechbieniek4029

12 күн бұрын

@@conedx good! Bring stealing back, making errors and plays, homeruns are overrated, running the bases is king

@elmayimbe_the_amateur_mechanic

12 күн бұрын

@@conedx , it is. Too much analytics in baseball now. "This guy is batting .350 his 2nd/3rd time around the order so do not try and steal." "This guy over his last 10AB vs lefties is hitting .472 so do not try and steal."

@josepharte

12 күн бұрын

He already has 42 stolen bases this season. Way the game looks like it's going for the next few seasons, I bet he gets multiple 100 stolen base seasons by the end of his career.

@76horsepower

11 күн бұрын

@@josepharteIf his on-base percentage allows, I would agree.

Such an awesome deep dive analysis. As a data geek, this is my jam!!! Do more of these please!!! Thanks for this.

@JomboyMedia

12 күн бұрын

You’d like Jimmys 3 Things on Talkin Baseball channel. Every Tuesday I talk about 3 topics in baseball and usually one of them is a dive into stats

I like how you broke things down to exactly what situations mattered for analysing Elly's basestealing. I enjoyed that. It was fun.

He plays like I play with character in road to the show I steal every chance I get

7:37 - Jomboy is totally giving everyone “The Shocker”.

@wukilla8ee

11 күн бұрын

Technically only females can get the Shocker. But I respect it 🫡. Haven't heard that word in quite sometime

I know others have commented about it, but it's absolutely hilarious how his hands go up when he starts running. 11:23 You enjoyed, and that's what matters. Thank you for taking the time and sharing with us!

This might be my favorite video you've ever done. incredible stuff

this is arguably very useful information Jimmy

Getting some Secret Base vibes from this, in a good way. I would love more video into the weeds.

@andyzuleta5344

12 күн бұрын

Or baseball nerd bits

Love these longer breakdowns on what the best players are currently doing!!

I’m so happy you went into a deep dive on this. I don’t really care, but just love your tenacity and enthusiasm. Well done!

Shoutout to the editor. Those highlights displayed on the laptop was dope

Being a Reds fan, I have thoroughly enjoyed watching him on offense and defense. I'm hoping that this team will get better as they mature and become front runners in their division. I was pleasantly surprised when they swept the Yankees recently. It shows me they are a better team than their win/loss percentage is this year.

@shardanette1

12 күн бұрын

Another Reds fan here. They're good when they're healthy. You can almost predict the losses. When the lineup is half guys who should be in AAA, it's hard to win. Having Marte back now will help, and hopefully Friedl soon. Losing McClain and ECS has really hurt.

@zacharywest8634

11 күн бұрын

Enjoyed watching his defense! What?

@54raceman

11 күн бұрын

From a fellow reds fan I’d love to say it’ll happen but they’re afraid of spending money and as soon as it comes time for them to have to renegotiate contracts and pay them they’re new value they’ll trade them off like usual instead of spending the money

What a fantastic data analysis work. Jomboy is amazing!

I love these in depth nerdy videos you do every once in awhile!

So glad I’m a reds fan

When Cruz starts to make for second base it looks like his body is surprised by the decision

I love this so much. Please do more of these wild, weird breakdown deep dives. This is the shit I live for.

I love a good jomboy video, been following before the back alley blitzball games, and never miss a video.

Stats that exist but do not matter

When he takes off he looks like jack sparrow😂

Appreciate all of the hours and hours for this one. So good

This. This is the content, the context, the obsession...that makes me care about, appreciate, and ENJOY baseball. Your obsession and passion is a gift to the fans. I'm glad we live in an age where you can share this with us.

Willie Mays Hayes.

Elly is so fast!

@ryanking6335

12 күн бұрын

Fast for MLB in 2024. The last truly fast MLB player I can think of was Jose Reyes.

Bro you are the best to do this. Your energy, your humor, you’re literally the Pat Mcafee of baseball seriously

Hoping for the first 80/200 season ever. 80 SBs, 200 Ks.

@conedx

12 күн бұрын

it's crazy how much he strikes out. what's even crazier is the reds have TWO OF THE TOP 3 STRIKE OUT LEADERS. elly at 1 and benson at 3. elly is gonna blow by 200 this year. lollll

@curves2211

12 күн бұрын

He’s so overrated 😂😂

@Raptchur

12 күн бұрын

@@curves2211 cute emojis, small child.

@viktorstagnetti7491

12 күн бұрын

@@curves2211 He's young and still developing but already electric.

@Raptchur

12 күн бұрын

@@viktorstagnetti7491 These are people that are going to sit here and completely ignore the fact that arguably the best player in baseball strikes out at nearly the same clip... and he is 10 years older than elly.. There's no reasoning with haters.

very fast indeed

Top 3 fav Jomboy video. It’d be cool to see pitcher breakdowns this in depth more

Slick editing on this video! 🔥 Elly is reminiscent of Rickey. But imagine, Henderson had the old bases.

Bro’s the IRL Flash

@kalebcline9770

12 күн бұрын

I love Ely

~ 20 minutes later ~ “So, I checked Everytime over the last five years where he ran on a forgot handed pitcher in a night game, when the average temperature is under 83 degrees, and it had rained 1 to 2.5 inches in the last 72 hours. Combine that with the average attendance of the last 4 games in that stadium and divide it by a thousand. In that situation, I’m only looking at opportunities in which that average was 40. Then…”

@Matt-pb5pt

11 күн бұрын

Thought i was the only one rolling my eyes at this entire "breakdown."

this was a great video actually. i hope you enjoyed making it. :)

This is the quality Jomboy content that I love 😁😁

This is why we are subscribed, no one breaks it down like Jomboy. I remember the Tim Raines era where for a while the only one who could gun him down was on the same Team - Gary Carter. Of the catchers that caught him were they all different?

This reminds me of my time getting to watch Henderson play when he was playing for San Diego in the 90's. Insane

Going down the rabbithole with Jomboy is always next level content

This was a 10/10 breakdown Jimmy! I love when you get in the weeds like this!

LOVE this nerdy content. This is peak jomboy for jomboy and baseball fans.

Dude! So grateful for your attention to detail in your breakdowns and analyses. Context is everything when it comes to stats, in my humble opinion, and the measured and well thought out approaches that you employ are truly a joy to experience. There is no bias. You seem to be be truly interested in presenting an unbiased presentation of the results of logical research. Thank you!

Deep dive videos like this are my favorites from you.

Not gonna lie, I think baseball is kinda stupid now a days....But this is pure gold and why I keep watching your channel.

This is the stuff I love, Jomboy. Well done, and thank you.

You're a monster for putting this together Jomboy, incredible video.

Love the deep dive, thoroughly entertaining! Good on ya

This was fantastic! I love these deep dives! The one about the Mets refusal as base runners to try and break up double plays still blows my mind 🍻

I appreciate the time you put into this

Jomboy your tech skills are on point!! love your videos

Videos like this, this why I watch Jomboy.

Jomboy, your hard work is a result of your passion for the game. Your statistical analysis, regardless of the player, is a very marketable skill. Never forget that.

been expecting this video for a while now, It seems every time I see him get on base he's running, such a fun player to watch.

Thanks! This was a lot of fun.

This is so much more video for my buck than I expected and I couldn’t be more excited

I really respect the amount of research and situations you picked through in order to make this video.

it's nice to watch a pro at work. Great video, man!