He's everything us Red Sox fans could possibly ask for. He won 2 world series titles, then became a free agent and cost the Yankees tens of millions for basically one meh season.

@cejannuzi

7 ай бұрын

No in total he gave the NYY about 2.5 good baseball. I think that is about all they have got from Stanton too.

@nightfall224

7 ай бұрын

⁠@@cejannuziLol Stanton has produced way more then Ellsbury for the Yankees.

@joshuapatrick682

7 ай бұрын

I always thought it was obvious what he was doing in New York having come over from Boston...

@isaacpeachey8609

7 ай бұрын

The baseball gods weren’t about to let him going to the Yankees slide.

@robertbehof683

7 ай бұрын

So would that make Willson Contreras the Ellsbury 2.0 for the Cubs and Cards?? But, then again the reverse looks like Jason Hayward so yeah there’s that….

Jacoby Ellsbury’s greatest contribution to the Red Sox was fleecing the Yankees like he did. Thanks for your service King 🫡

@alperensengun6832

7 ай бұрын

They saw the Carl Crawford signing and said “let me do you one better”

@inutero10

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for johnny damon though. 09!

@rfe8nn2

7 ай бұрын

This is why we don't blame Henry Freezes for Selling Babe Ruth. He thought Babe Ruth would tank the Yankees.

@prettygirlus9008

7 ай бұрын

@@alperensengun6832 Haha! Or, better yet, Dice-K.!

a video on shane victorino "the flyin hawaiin" would be super cool!

Always been a fan of Jacoby and those Red Sox teams. Also watching Corbin Carrol this year and trying to think of a comp, it’s Jacoby Ellsbury

@SaltoDaKid

7 ай бұрын

Yeah as RedSox fan I had wipe my eyes make sure I wasn’t daydreaming good RedSox days, Corbin definitely going be what we always hope Jacoby would be.

While (naturally) a lot of us Red Sox fans were upset he left for the Yankees, watching that contract turn into an albatross for the Yankees that ruined their payroll structure has turned him into even more of a cult hero than he would’ve been otherwise

You forgot to mention that in 2007 he was the first taco hero of the "Steal a Base, Steal a Taco" campaign

@venicemenace

7 ай бұрын

And thus he was dubbed “Tacoby Bellsbury”

@andyzuleta5344

4 ай бұрын

Hell yeah I remember hahah ,I grabbed a 1 free Doritos taco near my old High school

I always forget that he really did come in 2nd for MVP voting once

@codyh9175

7 ай бұрын

Goated pfp

@Trav81888

7 ай бұрын

I used to work in the Mets clubhouse. Spring training 2011 the guys in the clubhouse David Wright and his agents all player in a fantasy league that season. Had the draft at David’s sprint training house. One clubhouse attendant never played fantasy baseball he he didn’t know the league all that well. With his first round pick he picked Jacoby and we were all pissing our pants laughing. Welp, needless to say he got the last laugh that year

@jaygq1543

7 ай бұрын

A broken clock is always right twice a day!

@drtr3173

7 ай бұрын

Should’ve won that year too

@JabroniBaseball

7 ай бұрын

@@codyh9175 I proclaim this, the summer of George!

Still waiting on Jimmy & Jake to make that “Finding Jacoby Ellsbury” documentary

Ellsbury has a special place in my heart from growing up loving all the Boston guys from 2006-2013. Seeing him hit a homer off CC Sabathia at Fenway in 2011 is definitely a core memory and when he stole home off Andy Pettitte in 2009 my dad would not stop talking about it. Thanks for the blast from the past Jolly :)

@prgnsean

7 ай бұрын

best steal of home ever! The look on Pettitte's steriod-using face was priceless!

@rfe8nn2

7 ай бұрын

Jonny Damon hurt more for the RedSox then Ellsbury. Jonny Damon left after a first round sweep in 05 but Ellsbury it was right after the Sox 2013 championship. I think because Ellsbury left when he did it didn't hurt that much compared to when Damon left.

@Tinil0

7 ай бұрын

Argh, that was the height of my baseball fandom man. I actually sorta fell away from baseball fandom right in 2013 (Nothing related to the team, just life issues). So many fond memories of that time.

Grew up a Red Sox fan, still love Jacoby. Deserves so much more love and honestly would love him to be a coach for the BoSox or the Dbacks(he lives in Phx metro iirc) in the future

Ellsbury basically single handedly won me my fantasy league yrs ago... dude was insane but couldn't ever get it going again... shame, dude was super talented

Him and Pedroia were a blast to watch especially hitting in front of Ortiz and Manny. God damn I miss those teams so much, great video as always Jolly!

@Tinil0

7 ай бұрын

Don't forget Youk in there. That top 5 lineup was absolutely nutso man.

I will forever love Jacoby for his time at OSU.

I was at the game in Boston against the White Sox when he broke the Red Sox single season steal record. A couple years later, by pure coincidence, I happened to be at a game the Red Sox played in Philadelphia when he broke the Sox single game record with 5 steals.

2011/2012, there was big rumors of a Lincecum for Ellsbury trade. Ellsbury was coming up on free agency, and Timmy was notorious for signing short term, high annual avg deals. Apparently both teams were scared they wouldn’t be able to retain them. Timmy was riding several 2yr/$44m deals, instead of taking 5-7yr deals the Giants would offer. Considering Timmy was a net negative for the SF 2014 WS team, and not extremely helpful in 2012’s WS run, having a Pagan/Ellsbury/Pence outfield would’ve been impressive, but perhaps having a Melky Cabrera/Ellsbury/Pagan outfield prevents SF from trading for Hunter Pence, a key figure for the Giants in years to come. Melky won the AS MVP, and would’ve won the batting title had he agreed to the Tony Gwynn Rule offer of adding an 0 for 1 at bat, but he refused and Posey got the batting title with an average nearly .020 below Melky’s. SF traded for Pence because Blanco & Shierholtz were playing a lot and not very well, but Blanco improved and 6 days after the trade deadline, Melky was suspended. Pence hit like .220 for the Giants during the remainder of 2012, but he was great in the playoffs & years to come. If they had Melky/Ellsbury/Pagan, they likely don’t trade for Pence, therefore the 2012 & 2014 World Series titles are up in the air, especially 2012’s, as they played a record number of elimination games en route to sweeping the Tigers(3-2 vs Reds, 4-3 vs Cardinals, 4-0 vs Tigers).

Interesting stuff! Thanks Jolly

He reminded me alot of Grady Seizmore with the Indians. He balled out for the Sox, damn shame he didn't do it the same or better with the yanks.

I think for the NYY he managed to play about 2.5 total good seasons of baseball . Just when we thought he might have recovered from the various issues--head injury, sore feet--his hip was shot. The same thing that got A-rod.

Anyone ever been to Madras, OR? That is where he is from. An absolutely beautiful place. The Deschutes River runs by it. High desert. We are proud of him here in the Beaver 🦫 State.

He played hard and injuries took their toll. I'm glad he got his money! He was very exciting to watch if you liked baseball and were a Red Sox fan. He stole home on a number of occasions. Mookie Betts is the only other Red Sox I can remember even trying that.

One of the funniest videos I’ve seen from Johnny Olive

There are so many guys from that mid 2000's- mid 2010's era that had potential for amazing, possibly even HoF careers but the injury bug got 'em all. Ellsbury, Morneau, Pedroia, Wright, Fielder, Hafner, Sizemore, Tulo, Lincecum, Hamilton, I'm sure there's another dozen or two I'm forgetting. It's really a shame.

@mr.sa7anserv606

Ай бұрын

Hamilton was a drug addict.

Matt Antonelli said that when he played with him at some point (cape league maybe?) he found out Jacoby used to chase deer on foot and had caught one before. I believe it.

great content

Seeing Jayson Werth in a Mariners hat seriously screwed with my head. How as a Mariners fan had I completely missed him playing for Seattle? He played in Tacoma, that's how...

So glad you are bringing this up it's like he never existed in the Yankees universe they never mentioned ever again 😆

As a Yankees fan, I lament this guy and our front office signing him.

I need a “how good was Jose Reyes”video that would be 🔥

Thanks Jolly for reminding me of the horrors of Yankees Jacoby Ellsbury

@cejannuzi

7 ай бұрын

I don't know. Until he hurt his hip, there seemed to some hope. Stanton makes me feel hopeless.

Thank you, he was my favorite player and one of the reasons i became a Red Sox fan. His 2011 was historic

Ellsburys 2011 was just a fever dream I’m sure of it

"winning the AL East handily" *shows them winning by 2 games*

Extra factoids: -The 2007 WS was the first time Taco Bell ran their promotion of a free taco if/when the first stolen base of the series happened. Ellsbury grabbed that steal, earning the half-joking nickname "Tacoby" -Despite Ellsbury finishing 2007 as a rare combination of "proven" MLB performer who still had his full rookie eligibility, the Twins that offseason firmly insisted that any Red Sox trade package for Ellsbury include either Ellsbury or Clay Buchholz (whom similarly seemed to have proved himself while still retaining full rookie eligibility). I still remember how absurd this seemed at the time, as the Twins were *starting* packages with at least one even though counting Santana's surefire upcoming extension there was virtually no chance that he would be as net valuable to a team as either young talent. As an interesting bonus, the reported best offer by Boston would have worked out quite well for the Twins; meanwhile, after protracted pie in the sky demands dropped both the Red Sox and Yankees from the trade talks, the Twins were left to accept a package from the Mets that on paper was much weaker and, indeed, didn't amount to much (Carlos Gomez would eventually break out, six years later, but only after the Twins had moved him to the Brewers).

My favorite player growing up

excellent

Okay this one really is a great confusion. Coming off an injury plagued season with only a .781 OPS and the yankees truly did believe they could regain that 2011 form again. They were so delusional and the rest of the league knew it.

I always remembered being scared every time Ellsbury would get on base. Whether it was an infield hit, or a double, he was guaranteed to wreak havoc on the base paths.

Pirates legend Pedro Ciriaco

I’m still bitter to this day about Jacoby losing that MVP to Verlander. One of the greatest seasons we’ve ever see by a position player shouldn’t go forgotten like that when pitchers already have their own MVP award. Great video Jolly.

Jacoby Ellsbury is a secret agent for the Red Sox by fleecing the Yankees, and I’m here for it. Also, I can see Jarren Duran as a Jacoby Ellsbury type player for the Red Sox, and that’s a plus

@rancidcrawfish

28 күн бұрын

You really like leaving this comment

Man what a sweet swing

Jolly Olive has been my favorite KZreadr for the last year 🐐

@rancidcrawfish

28 күн бұрын

Got the pin you were fishing for

i remember there being like 50 games where him and gardner were an absolute FORCE at the top of the lineup. Just 40 games

Now I can’t wait for the Yankees to give Jarren Duran a $200million dollar deal in 2029

3:30 I do like that game. My first thought seeing that list was "Huh, I thought Scott Podsednik was pretty slow. Guess I remembered that wrong."

Saw him in 2018 rehabbing his hip in the facility in New York City. At that time they were still acting like he was on the way back. Never happened.

Ellsbury is one of my dudes! loved that guy. Loved seeing him ball out in college when he kept bringing Oregon state beavers

I remember where I was when Jacoby went from first to third on a wild pitch. That was his first big moment.

Awesome video. He did indeed have a strange career. Was a super dynamic player but worn down by injuries. Cut from the same cloth as Grady Sizemore. Played the game like Lenny Dykstra or Damon to some extent but not as durable as those last two guys.

Ellsbury was also a phenomenal college player

i remember him signing in new york after we (seattle) signed cano.

Love a Tim Locastro mention. Go Bombers!

2:42 God of Joy reference goes crazy

Ellsbury is one of my top 5 favorite Redsox players so when he signed with the Yankees, I was devastated. But then he barely played for them after acouple seasons and then I just laugh at the situation now

Man is an infield single menace on MLB 2k13. Cost me a no hitter last night :(

my jacoby ellsbury jersey i ordered came in the mail yesterday and now this video drops

People despised him when he left Boston, and now he's a Red Sox hero of sorts for eating up so much of the Yankees' payroll. Just a wild turnaround

So if Acuña just finished with 41-73, could he reach a 50-50 season? That would be wild

This reminds me...Can I request a Scott Boras episode? Talk about a polarizing figure in MLB history.

Juan Pierre was so underrated. Hall of Fame player in my opinion.

Big fan of Jacoby. Balled out against the Yankees and then did nothing for them lmao

Red Sox legend even when he was wearing a different jersey. Earned every penny of the 153m.

Ellsbury is my fav Yankee of all time

A guy with injury history and known for his speed getting older has so many red flags its not a major surprise he didnt work out with the yankees. It was sad to see but as a sox fan I only got to experience the good Ellsbury.

How the hell was Jay-Z Robinson Cano's agent? That is by far the most ridiculous thing I learned in this video

@joel8692

3 ай бұрын

Jay z had just started a sports agency called roc Nation sports. His first clients were Dez Bryant, Kevin Durant, Miguel cotto, Robinson cano

Johnny Damon didn't leave the Red Sox right after winning the world series, he left a year later after the 2005 season

One of my favorite red sox players ever.... broke my heart when he went to the yankees.

Damon became a Yankee after the 2005 season. The RedSox were knocked out by the WhiteSox in the LDS.

Love the Tim Lacastro ref

Right on Bro 🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🐕🦁🦁🦁🦁🦁

I knew it Jolly Olive is a CONFIRMED Red Sox hater 4:45

I just had a moment of rage reading that name

hard watch only because he was my favorite player growing up

Make a video on his former rookie team mate Dustin Pedroia. They kinda have the same fate lol

@Alan-rw3ez

7 ай бұрын

If you compare the numbers they don’t do much, Pedroias WAR is almost twice as much.

@t3hm4zn

7 ай бұрын

They don't have the same fate at all what do you mean

not a redsox fan, but ellsbury had a smooth swing

God damn you for this video but thank you very much

I swear, Jolly banks so much Mets Flak at the office, then when it builds up enough, makes a video.

⚾👍

you did Buster Posey dirty in that picture lmao

His injuries and basically going MIA from the game makes you forget how good this guy actually was. Jesus Cashman sure as shit questions himself from time to time on why he did not pay attention to the red Flags

He should've won that MVP honestly

I need more southern Jake in my life

Tacoby Bellsbury

The start of his career is eerily similar to Evan carter this year

As a Yankees fan that hated this signing, I can't tell if I'm super biased or this video underplayed his injuries and lack of contribution.easily one of the biggest busts for the Yankees this century

How is Ohtani not on the list for guys with more fWAR in a single season? Is it strictly a position player list or am I missing something?

People always like to neglect the fact that he looked well worth the money prior to all the injuries

Soooo Red Sox ellsbury is basically current day Evan Carter for the rangers

You know, the thing about Jacoby Ellsbury is that he was just never all that good, and it always felt like his success was… luck, or a fluke. Take those games in AA when he hit like .450 back in 2007 - I actually was at several of those games because the AA team in question was my hometown Portland Sea Dogs. And he was getting so goddamn lucky - pop-ups falling in, running out weakly hit ground balls, etc. I mean, I distinctly remember back in the 2007 postseason I was clamoring for Coco Crisp to continue to start in CF, because even though he couldn’t hit he played AMAZING defense and our two aces (Beckett and Schilling) were definitely strikeout/flyball guys, not groundballers. And I didn’t want a rookie barely out high A ball playing the most important OF position in the postseason. Of course I was totally wrong and Ellsbury was a star, but:… And even after that 2011 season, most every Red Sox fan knew that it was a fluke and we were just thrilled to have gotten what would obviously be a career year out of him. And then after 2013 I didn’t know a single Sox fan who expected or wanted to see him re-signed longterm - it was so incredibly obvious that his best was behind him, and that he was lucky to have done even that well.

Wait a second….. I recognize the vape nation background music

Don’t give massive contracts to guys entering their thirties. That’s the lesson to take from this.

I love u jolly

LOCASTRO MENTIONED

Wolly Wolive

Tim Locastro mentioned=WWW

Jacoby Ellsbury didn't quite live up to the contract but he wasn't terrible either. If he wasn't a Yankee no one would ever be talking about this. You constantly hear about that contract. Compare to how often you hear about Shin Soo Choo's Ranger's deal.

2010 MLB the Show Jacoby Ellisbury was so goddamn broken

I'll always like Ellsbury and Damon. I'll never begrudge former successful Sox players who end up going to NY for a paycheck. He helped bring titles to my city in my formative years, and I'll always remember that. Guys copied his stance, girls put up posters of him. I hope his body has fully recovered from (what I consider) a great career in professional baseball.

*Mets legend Tim Locastro

Evan Carter just started off his career just like Ellsbury.