I Bunted Every At-Bat and Broke Baseball
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I had a plan to break baseball. And, spoiler alert, I succeeded.
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Turning the most boring move in baseball, into the most exciting video on youtube. Pog
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
😎
@immersed9216
Жыл бұрын
no, not really bruh.
@calebwhitetheawoken
Жыл бұрын
@@immersed9216 I'm sorry you failed reading class
@_Jake.From.Statefarm_
Жыл бұрын
@@calebwhitetheawoken What is "reading class"? Lmao. Did you have a special course that you had to take because you couldn't keep up with the rest of the children?
@RealzFoSho
Жыл бұрын
@@_Jake.From.Statefarm_ Did you not have reading class? And you never even heard about it? Like... did they not tell you about it? At all?! Man... that really sucks Jake. I mean, it is bad to fail a class and only get the participation ribbon. But for them to not even tell you about it, because they ran out of participation ribbons and knew they couldn't give you anything when you failed the class... that just sucks.
this whole video was created so that he could use the phrase "Good Will Bunting" and I'm HERE for it
@caspools5909
Жыл бұрын
(Laughing)
@YesPlease1
Жыл бұрын
Also the Crocodile Bunter haha
@marvinuhilarious
Жыл бұрын
Why tf you type like a teenaged white girl.
“The bases are loaded, one out… feels like a great time to bunt” This is just funny to me 😂
@LeonardStauffer
Жыл бұрын
Yes!! 🤣
@LeonardStauffer
Жыл бұрын
Crocodile bunter
@bosExpert1
Жыл бұрын
At this point they’re gonna have to put their manager on the mond in the 7th inning had me laughing so hard
I love how they never adjusted to your strategy for even 1 pitch
@DerekDynasty
Жыл бұрын
Cuz it’s on beginner
@dennishallada890
Жыл бұрын
If he had it on a real difficulty they'd 100% be stopping this. Guy didn't even have to adjust his zone to lay it down
1987 Cardinals: *Finally, a worthy opponent!*
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
🤔 educate me please
@warlordofbritannia
Жыл бұрын
@@Jarodactyl Basically the pinnacle of what you did here: the 1987 Cardinals hit only 72 home runs, but filled their lineup with speedsters like Ozzie Smith and Vince Coleman and contact hitters such as Terry Pendleton and Willie McGhee; plus defenders across the field, in a slight pitcher’s park, with a pitch-to-contact staff. As a result, they won the NL East with a 95-67 record and went all the way to Game 7 of the World Series before losing to the Twins.
@warlordofbritannia
Жыл бұрын
@@Jarodactyl The 1986 Cardinals were even more extreme, but finished 79-82. They were last in runs scored, hits, homers, doubles, total bases and all three slash stats. However, they were first in stolen bases, second in triples and fewest batter’s strikeouts. The pitching staff was last in strikeouts but allowed the fewest walks with an average home run rate. Talk about all defense and no offense 😂
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
@@warlordofbritannia amazing. Gonna look into that season. Enjoy the pin.
@warlordofbritannia
Жыл бұрын
@@Jarodactyl Oh yeah, the Whitey Herzog Cardinals had some amazing stats you’d never see outside the ‘80s. And thanks! ☺️
i won a hell of a lot of high school games with bunts...drove the parents crazy...we worked on stealing and running behind fielders...it just drives the defense crazy...it turns into a flood
@mattocean1597
Жыл бұрын
Hey. What does running behind fielders mean? How is this accomplished? What is the purpose?
@jimmccabe3150
Жыл бұрын
@@mattocean1597 we would get the defense so screwed up they were not where they were supposed to be...the third baseman got it the worst..
@mattocean1597
Жыл бұрын
Ohhhh cause they would play expecting them bunt? Hahahaha that’s awesome! Thanks for replying dude
@mattocean1597
Жыл бұрын
@@jimmccabe3150 Ohhhh cause they would play expecting them bunt? Hahahaha that’s awesome! Thanks for replying dude
@ImRanchWilder
Жыл бұрын
I love unusual playstyles. I think the NFL could use more laterals . hook and ladders etc
5:28 Best part of the video. You went from calm to Bobby Cox after that second homer. Love it.
@Ben-bb7mi
Жыл бұрын
Vaughn hit the fan deck.
@kjsdpgijn
Жыл бұрын
my name is Shane and I wasn't really paying attention at that part, and it caught me REAL off-guard hahaha
@matthewhenningervonada9914
9 ай бұрын
Well why trust a team that hasn't won a ring since 1948, when the cleveland browns had a perfect season?
Bunting is more than just a sacrifice hit done by bad hitter. Great hitters also use the bunt to catch the defense off guard. If a defense is playing too far back or the shift is on for said batter, a perfectly placed bunt can get them on base or even a double in some cases. It's also a common hitting move for speedsters to get on base with an infield hit.
@mastod0n1
Жыл бұрын
It's not that common. Only 0.9% of hits last year were bunt hits. Should players be bunting against the shift more? Probably, but they aren't.
@briansolo
Жыл бұрын
You've seen Mr. Baseball, haven't ya?
@jeffreyval9665
Жыл бұрын
Great hitters usually never bunt. Even when shifts are put on for lefties and there is nobody playing 3rd base.
@demonkingbadger6689
Жыл бұрын
Mickey Mantle was a great at bunting for hits when he batted from the left side.
@demonkingbadger6689
Жыл бұрын
@@jeffreyval9665 they would often be greater if they would do so occasionally
holy shit this is my absolute favorite mlb vid ever, i literally cried when you yelled at shane bieber, we need the online follow up lmfao
As a Guards fan, this was basically their 2022 season. Which got them to the post-season so I guess it worked out. Also, watching Jose Ramirez bunt with bases loaded was just pain.
@brendonbuffaloe8830
Жыл бұрын
To be fair, that’s what you deserve for asking him to bunt with the bases loaded and 1 out lol
@adamlauer1096
11 ай бұрын
Guards?
@peepawsmethstash9743
10 ай бұрын
@@adamlauer1096guardians
@adamlauer1096
10 ай бұрын
@peepawsmethstash9743 oh the artist formerly known as the Indians
man’s producing some absolute bangers recently. keep it up.
@suicidesqueeze2344
Жыл бұрын
That’s what ime saying
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
I appreciate it. I'm working on it 🙌
this was a very pleasing video considering how my high school baseball team played. Barely 13 kids on a varsity division 3 program but still managed to win a majority of our games by playing small ball. We even managed to get 14 wins in a row out of our 20 game season
Love ur energy bro keep it up, I lost it when they hit the second run💀
I really love the editing! It’s paced really well! Also, your precision while bunting is great, definitely couldn’t pull this off myself.
Granted I never did anything in baseball, but I was good enough to get a tryout from the Reds because of my speed. I was fast, so fast most semi pro teams couldn't throw me out on a routine play, it took something heroic, which as you said, also led to some catastrophic errors sending me to third. If I wasn't already on third, I was such a disruption either the next batter would get easy stuff to hit from a distracted pitcher or I'd steal second and third. My specialty, was the slow roller to third batting left, essentially a full swing bunt, but I could bunt for hits off junk pitches either way as well. I could also just bend over to give them no strike zone and watch. A walk would put me on third just as easily. Eventually they would get wise. When teams would creep in, then I could swing away. A power hit for me got over the infielders. A fly to the infield dirt when they were inside the bag worked just as well. I could confuse them and bat right. When they would put an opposite field shift on, I got an inside the park down the right field line. I was close to the embodiment of your strategy. Why didn't I go further? I was 5'8" 117 pounds as an adult, no power at all, and while I could run under anything in the field, the return throw was only strong enough to get to the infielders.
@AnkitBhatiaat
10 ай бұрын
cute LARP
Pretty easy to do when the pitcher is only throwing FBs down the pipe. Do this with all pitches being thrown. Let me know how this works out
@TolkienGeek.
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU!! Can't believe no one else caught that shit. 😂
I remember I figured out a way to bunt for a hit every time in Backyard Baseball and I won a game 500-0.
@anthonylombardo1261
Жыл бұрын
As someone who still replays these games… this is a load of horse shit.
A real baseball team could do a number of things to prevent this from working such as: pickoffs, pitchouts throwing pitches high and inside or playing defenders in to protect the bunt. Just a little spoiler alert
@tgbedini
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, they would do all those things. And a smart team would then exploit the weaknesses that that presented, taking lots of walks, among other things. Also, pitch-outs always have the danger of errors. It's just a little thought experiment, but it's a clever one. It would be interesting to mix it in with some free swinging to screw up the defense. I recall how Orel Hershiser would fake a bunt, and slap the ball over or past the charging infielders, causing havoc. (oh, damn, I'm old!)
@nozrep
Жыл бұрын
awwww man that’s not what I wanted to hear😅
@marcpower4167
Жыл бұрын
Some teams would start getting pissed off and start a bean ball war too. Yeah there'll be elections and fines but I don't think they'd care.
@Atlantis1789
Жыл бұрын
when the first or third baseman sneaks in, we chop one past him. Base hit!
@catman-du8927
Жыл бұрын
@@tgbedini But if you are stealing on every pitch then drawing a walk wouldn't help
It reminds me of when I was playing MVP Baseball 2003 on my PS2 and I realized the way "good" pitchers worked was they threw fewer strikes. So I stopped swinging with less than 2 strikes, and facing Kevin Brown (one of the best pitchers in the game), I drew 23 consecutive walks.
@aidanrogers6767
Жыл бұрын
shows that knowledge of the subject matter is important for making a game play as intended. if you're making a baseball video game you should know that strikes arent bad pitches, and balls arent good pitches
Bunting is a great strategy...when almost every single pitch is a strike. But then again home runs would also work against all pitches in the zone.
Genuinely great stuff, you're just a natural entertainer. Glad I found your channel- look forward to seeing it grow!
To make baseball fun to watch, 2 things need to happen. 1) No homeruns - The ball must be in the field of play. 2) Teams pitch to themselves - This means that you will get the pitch you want every time. These 2 sound stupid but hear me out please. This takes the game away from hit and miss sluggers and power pitchers who keep hitting batters, and gives it to precise pitchers and placement hitters. This also puts the defense into motion on every at bat. No more standing around while the pitcher and catcher play pass.
I'm so glad you did this! Great job. I coached high school baseball and one day we were being shut down by a huge fireball pitcher, so I order my famous Bunt Attack! Bunt for a hit, stole second, sac to third, squeeze him in, WE WIN!
I love the idea of using this strategy against Tony LaRussa. "Ok, hear me out. They've bunted 36 times in a row, but that was to lull us into a fall sense of security. Play the infield DEEP and--- zzzz" *Falls asleep*
I choked on candy when you said "Bases loaded, one out, feels like a great time to bunt"
Alternate title: "Using Hank Hill's Baseball Strategy in MLB"
I think if a team lost to this IRL it would destroy their season. You can't recover from the physiological damage of losing to only bunts.
"at this rate they're gonna have to put their manager on the mound by the end of the game". I almost shit myself laughing
you might be able to tire out a pitcher by making him constantly field the ball
Reminds me of playing Joe Montana Football on the Sega. Every offensive play was a strong side Sweep, every defensive play was a punt return. The game just couldn’t adjust to having that much tonnage on the line for EVERY play. Every field goal attempt or extra point was a fake. Every Kickoff was an onside kick, but I would kick it at full strength. It constantly put players in places on the field that the computer couldn’t anticipate
Obviously this assumes the infielders wouldn't realize what's happening. Cuz obviously they'd all move in ready for the bunt.
"Good against remotes is one thing. Good against the living, that's something else."
Who knew I’d say this about a 6min baseball video game bunting video, but this is the best video on the internet. The highs(scoring and executing the perfect plan), the lows(giving up runs and the absolute rage from it) and perfect nick names Good Will Bunting and the Crocodile Bunter! Lmao you win. Idk what it is but you win.
Your videos lately have been a w
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
Your username is so relevant
As a massive fan of Secret Base’s Fumble Dimension series, this video nails the spirit of just mangling sports video games. Keep it up!
I feel like if this happened IRL, whatever team did it would be the most hated baseball team in history, even more if they win the World Series. Which is why I love this. This feels like the plot to one of those ridiculous sports comedy movies of the 90s. You know, the type where a kid becomes a team owner, or a gecko plays at 1st base.
I had a bunt with the pitcher in the Show 16 where the ball just stopped moving. It was in no man's land between 3rd and home. The perfect bunt.
If I was in the stands and my team was doing that, I'd be happy they were winning, but I'm already making my way to the parking lot. "$20 beers for this?" 😂😂
My classic MLB 2K06 move. Usually scored 5 or so, put an emphasis on stealing second on the first pitch and then a bunt on the second. A lot of sacrifice bunts that if the throw was late to home lended itself to some big innings
your honestly my favorite mlb the show youtuber, keep up the grind
@3:30, In my great-grandparents’ day, bunting for hits was far more common than it is today.
"Fukin good will bunting" 🤣
haha, great vid! That second inning didn't sound like "no big deal"
One huge problem. If play someone, even the cpu, not every single pitch will be a fastball down the middle for an easy bunt lol.
The way Clevelands lineup hits its almost like their bunting constantly anyway.
amazing video! Love the humor! and your narration is perfect! now the ASTROS need to implement this lol
Nice of those pitchers to throw the ball straight down the middle every time
Absolutely the best commentary I’ve heard in a video
Bunting can be the most exciting play in baseball. Players don't do it because it's all about home runs. Managers don't call it because they don't know how to teach or use it. Once in a blue moon a player will bunt with two strikes, gets on base and the announcers go crazy saying that it's genius. You know why? Because it is. I love baseball. Always have. It's a thinking man's game. Like chess. Or it was. Now it's all about how far you can hit it, bat flip it, and slow trot your way around the bases. Give ma a lead off, against the shift, two strikes bunt in any inning and maybe I'll watch baseball again. Until then, keep racking up them strikeouts.
😂 that 2nd HR reaction
Looking foward to the online version of this!
Hey man i just wanna say ur videos are extremely fun and amazing, keep the good job!
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
Thank you very much 🙏
First time here. The idea is brilliant. In real life, they call this "Manufacturing A Run".
“Fucking good will bunting” that got me good, spit my pint out for fucks sake
These vids are great. Keep it up!
Bunt for a whole season 😂
We got the crocodile bunter around here😂
Of course it is a Tony La Russa coached team to struggle against this
My game-breaker in MVP Baseball 2005 (PC version) was to have a fast lefty leadoff hitter who would do nothing but push bunts down the 3B line. I started with Ichiro, but later moved on to a game-generated player. In 3 seasons, I got him to 1246 hits and 1104 stolen bases. His career batting average was .543, and he had a 150 game hit streak. OK, I didn't always have him bunt. Sometimes if he already had a hit in the game I would swing away, so he had 14 HR, 15 2B, and 12 3B in those 3 seasons. I wish I could still play that game, but it won't work on newer graphics cards.
I used to do this all the time in Bad News Baseball on my NES. It worked very well if you had a fast team.
Bunting like this worked great in the NES Major League baseball game back in the day. Now that I think about it, maybe that inspired a lot of my bunting in little league. It was super easy to get on base this way and stealing was also super easy, at least through 8th grade. Way easier at 60ft I'm sure, but still fun.
@JML42
10 ай бұрын
Hahaha ha, yes it was! Still my favorite baseball game. The baserunning was atrocious/amazing.
I loved all the puns!
The same strategy was also very effective in the Ken Griffey Jr baseball game for the super Nintendo back in the 90s
That works until the 3rd batter and the defense realizes it’s a bunt fest, at which point they start sending the infield in to mess up your whole day! It’s a good strategy tho, used in the early 1900’s and the occasional great manager.
Looks like the AI fielders don't start charging until after the bunt is laid down, instead of charging once the batter squares to bunt. A critical oversight that makes all the difference in the world as the video shows.
No I wanna see a whole season of this lol
Crocodile Bunter!! I see what you did here 😂😂
he found a great way to game the computer’s algorithm and programming against itself. haha nice!
somebody mentioned the ‘87 Cardinals and that is all well and good but now I want to see some crazy bold, ambitious, gutsy ML manager actually do it for real, commit to an all bunt game, and see what happens for real, even if it all goes down in flames in real life. Imo the manager would have to have the whole team informed and on board with the idea so that hopefully a disgruntled one doesn’t decide to go against the call and bat like regular. But yah I’d definitely love to see a major league team do it in real life for real just for the shits and giggles of it and for the hilarious media firestorm it would generate for about a week or two after.
The computer magically hitting home runs or making you walk its batters is why I've never gotten into video game baseball since the days of Micro League.
In grade 3 we had a super informal recess/after school league organized by, well, me and my friends and I started utilizing a similar strategy. Good times.
Love how AI Ramirez is back in the box and ready to take practice swings while AI Grandal is walking back across the plate to his position.
When I was a kid , I had a Tiger electronics hand held baseball game. Bunting every at bat was my strategy, couldnt lose.
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First, you have to be able to actually bunt with consistency and control. I was able to bunt fairly well from both sides of the plate, but it was no guarantee to success.
This is what I do in my franchise mode, I like pitching in the show but when I need some insurance runs I usually leadoff bunt to get someone on and then steal to get RISP and get said insurance runs
Crocodile Bunter, love it
I lost it at the second home run….I finally heard what I sound like from another perspective when I play
King of JUCO has entered the chat...
@Jarodactyl
Жыл бұрын
Lift small, bunt short
I haven't seen an MLB vid game gameplay in so long the graphics are amazing.
Gives me fumble dimension vibes. I like it
I'm not the biggest fan of baseball but this video was thoroughly entertaining.
That's how Pete Rose got so many hits in his career, he bunted.
Tony LaRussa looking fit, trim, and really young during that pitching change.
Bunts are a cheat code in so many baseball video games. Ken griffey jr for snes and super mega baseball 3 are good examples
This is fantastic. If the Dodgers did this in the post season, once they realized they were striking out and weren't hitting, they would have beat San Diego. They had the speed to pull it off.
Amazing video, I love it
Ladies and Gents May I present to you.... What Dead Ball Era baseball looks like.
Imagine a lineup of Ichiros just bunting.
Shows how easy you can beat the show 22 by bunting. nice video
@dennishallada890
Жыл бұрын
On a low difficulty where the AI refuses to throw you breaking pitches after bunt attempts
Fuck the "guardians" I momentarily forgot about all of that shit.
I’ve been doing this all year 😂😂😂
Turns out, "Lift small, bunt the ball" works. Eric Sim would be pissed :D
Add Ty Cobb hand apart grip and you'd score like crazy - which is the future of baseball
This man needs more recognition
The bunt is def not a boring move!
I played a baseball video game that I broke, on defense. Base runners take a big lead. I try to throw them out. If it works, good. If not, they don't take a lead the next pitch. I just throw a pitch, the base runner takes a big lead again.
Crocodile bunter. 😂🤣👌
Well, when you have the cpu pitchers keep throwing fastballs down the middle it's gonna be easier to bunt. So you must have the hitting difficulty set to beginner.
Now I want to see a video of you actually trying this online 😂
@JesusMartinez-yz7zq
Жыл бұрын
won't be as easy as most if not all those pitches were fastball. surprised the commentators didn't say looks like he's playing on beginner mode, at least that's what they say on my game lol