r/baseball • u/Goosedukee New York Yankees • 20h ago
[Kirschner] Jazz Chisholm Jr. on Will Flemming’s controversial comments about him: “I didn’t even know who that was until this morning. And I’m still not going to remember who he is after today.”
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7554254/2026/08/31/jazz-chisholm-jr-will-flemming-yankees-red-sox-steals/?unlocked_article_code=1.91A.q5px.dwl0qoD10HiH&source=emp_shared_article&smid=url-share-taOther Yankees’ responses:
Aaron Judge: “He needs to stay out of that and not be telling people to throw at players and injure players. That’s not what this game’s about. Not too happy hearing broadcasters talking about trying to injure or hurt players. He needs to clean that up.”
Carlos Rodón: “It’s stupid to talk about because you’re getting beat. Pitch better, This is not the pat-on-your-back league, and we’re going to be nice to you. Everyone’s coming to take the food off your table, and they’re coming to take your money. That’s how this game is played. There are no nice guys.”
Aaron Boone: “I’m an old-school baseball guy, I’ve been around doing this forever. I respect some of the unwritten rules. I really do. I think they’ve evolved and changed some. At the end of the day, I’ve got to do what’s right for my team and try not to get so caught up in what the other team’s doing. I felt like we did the right thing.”
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u/James-K-Polka Atlanta Braves 20h ago
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u/Mobile-Green6476 Boston Red Sox 20h ago
Actual context of this scene btw
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u/MickiFreeIsNotAGirl 19h ago
Jazz pretending to not remember who this guy is but secretly will, agreed lol
(if you know the context of this scene)
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u/wrig226 Chicago Cubs 19h ago
Have either of you considered bringing up that you know the context of the scene?
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u/ChiNoonan Chicago Cubs 19h ago
This meme cannot get posted without an immediate dissertation on Mad Men and fragile male egos. That’s the rule.
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u/wrig226 Chicago Cubs 19h ago
It’s getting to the point of “did you know he broke his foot when he kicked that helmet?”
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u/MickiFreeIsNotAGirl 17h ago
Did you know in the Office when Jim pops Dwight's workout balloon, his reaction is genuine because all the other takes, it slowly deflated whereas this one it popped immediately?
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u/Overall-Heart-8339 Baltimore Orioles 9h ago
Hey bud, I don't need YOU to tell ME the rules, mmmkay?
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u/ForsakenDrawer Boston Red Sox 10h ago
Well, not exactly 🤓, because Don couldn’t stop thinking about Ginsberg and the threat that he was to Don’s creative supremacy
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u/HartleyReplogle 7h ago
And also, Don is an asshole, something that a lot of people somehow missed when they watched the series. It's a great one-liner, but he's not someone to aspire to.
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u/BullpenReport 20h ago
Jazz: who is this clown?
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u/stolen_guitar Chicago Cubs 19h ago
This is the most cutting thing you can say because it implies they're a) a clown & b) not even one of the better-known clowns.
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u/davidsigura San Francisco Giants 13h ago
I really like what Rodon said. I have NEVER understood letting your foot off the gas to not “show up” the other team. This is the pros, there’s no participation trophy, and to many of these guys their job is on the line. Numbers matter for arbitration, for contracts, for not getting DFA’d. Why in the world should anyone ever take it easy???
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u/SadNYSportsFan-11209 New York Yankees 6h ago
Yes I remember in 2011 or 2012 the Yankees came back down from 9-0 in Fenway lmao. One of the craziest experiences ever. 6 runs is enough 99% of the time but freak instances occur. Why tf would you ever risk such a thing. Yes it was the bottom of the 8th and the rally from that comeback years ago started earlier in the game. But you just never do know.
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u/MenosElLso San Francisco Giants 5h ago
The Giants literally blew a 6 run lead in the ninth inning just last week.
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u/CrypticBalcony Seattle Mariners 5h ago
I watched that one on NESN. It was the same day as Philip Humber’s perfect game. The broadcast cut out for a bit to show the end of his game.
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u/Ok-Helicopter8500 New York Yankees 5h ago
And in a game like this, where your bullpen is taxed (they played a doubleheader the day before), you can guarantee not needing your high leverage relievers to warm up if you’re up 10 rather than 6. At 6, if one of your bad pitchers gives up a 3 run homer it’s a save situation!
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u/Astral_Fogduke Philadelphia Phillies 20h ago
icl people make fun of jazz but this is a good response
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u/Bunslow Chicago Cubs 19h ago
oh this is a great response, the exact amount of attention it deserves, and an implied burn without being bitchy. great work tbh
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u/cherenk0v_blue Boston Red Sox 20h ago
Yeah, not a Jazz fan at all but that's exactly how to handle it.
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u/WolverineDDS Detroit Tigers 19h ago
Nobody can deny he's entertaining.
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u/gamedemon24 New York Yankees • Daytona Tortugas 18h ago
Entertaining, cocky, and never had a real scandal. I get disliking the guy but some people go way overboard about how bad he actually is
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u/Brocktarrr Miami Marlins 17h ago
I miss him.
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u/esoteric82 Tampa Bay Rays 8h ago
I used to see him play for the Jumbo Shrimp in Jacksonville. It's always cool to see guys make it to the majors. Unfortunately he plays for the Yankees, but I still root for him.
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u/tcsuperstar New York Yankees 12h ago
That’s a good way to put it. I’m not always thrilled with his antics but he seems like a good dude. Like his energy playing 2B, Cano-esque.
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u/SingeBicolore Toronto Blue Jays 8h ago
He has an all timer name with a 50/50 chance for a tongue slip, that's all I need to enjoy hearing about him.
Plus that one clip of him squinting after he got smoked in the nuts.
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u/Sea-Emotion6710 16h ago
I had to google one of the names in the post title and it wasnt Jazz
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u/RespecDawn Toronto Blue Jays • Boston Hunters 19h ago
Already my favorite Yankee, and he just added another reason why.
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u/solariam Boston Red Sox 18h ago
Tbf this is super in line with exactly why people make fun of Jazz. It's still a good response though.
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u/Isle_of_Dusty_Rhodes Baltimore Orioles 20h ago
That's the best response since Raul Julia in the Street Fighter movie.
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u/WabbitCZEN New York Yankees • Piece of Metal 20h ago
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u/EggsDontLieAtNight New York Yankees 18h ago
Reminder to everyone that Raul Julia was dying of cancer, and specifically took that role because his children were huge Street Fighter fans so he wanted to leave them with something special when he was gone, and that "researching the role" meant sitting down with his children, playing the game with them, and spending as much time as he could with them in the time he had left.
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u/PMMeYourSpeedForce Major League Baseball 20h ago
THATS MY M. BISON
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u/No-Cat-3951 6h ago
FYI
The boxer in the street fighter was originally named Mike Bison, but Konami decided to flip the names because it was too obvious who the inspiration was.
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u/black-dude-on-reddit 19h ago
Absolute travesty of a film with an absolute golden performance by a legend
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u/Tempermental-cabbage New York Yankees 19h ago
It’s been 40 minutes
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u/FigLeaf_Bi-Carbonate Boston Red Sox 16h ago
Being salty on this thread a day later is even more embarrassing since Jazz's response was so chill. I promise not all of us tried every flavor of lead paint as children.
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u/anwright1371 St. Louis Cardinals 10h ago
American League Flair? What is that?
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u/GroovinChip Baltimore Orioles 11h ago
Disappointed to see an Orioles flair in this
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u/kikikza New York Yankees 10h ago
That's what you get for having a blackface logo
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u/JohnMadden42069 MiLB Pride • MLB Pride 5h ago
It's a bird
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u/kikikza New York Yankees 5h ago
https://www.reddit.com/r/baseball/s/AefVPBHGux
Absurd how this place forgets its own memes. How long you been shitposting here?
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u/Morganvegas Toronto Blue Jays 20h ago
Jazz is a goofy guy but this is cold af 🥶
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u/LarryLucchino Boston Red Sox 20h ago
And also probably true
I doubt Jazz has the radio tuned to the Red Sox game in the dugout
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u/jack9lemmon New York Yankees 19h ago
Safe to say him and Flemming don't see I2I.
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u/Drunken_Wizard23 New York Yankees 8h ago
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u/threehundredthousand San Diego Padres • Peter Seidler 20h ago
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u/rawbface Philadelphia Phillies 9h ago
To Boone's point, does the "unwritten rule" even apply at that point in the game? A six run deficit isn't impossible odds. Later in the game, sure, but when the comments were made it was way overboard imo.
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u/SmoothhBull100 3h ago
As a Giants fan a 6 run deficit isn't impossible odds as we lost to the Reds who came back down 9-3 against us to win 10-9 just last week. I know we have the worse bullpen in the game, but any teams bullpen can have an off-day.
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u/rawbface Philadelphia Phillies 3h ago
Yeah the phillies scored 6 in the 9th inning last week (8/23) against the Cards, they were down 4-0 with 2 outs. It ain't over til it's over.
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u/AlessaBlue3942 Los Angeles Dodgers 3h ago
Completely agree.. maybe if they were up by 9 or 10. But a 6 run lead does not invoke any unwritten rules.
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u/Dr-Acula8472 Los Angeles Dodgers 20h ago
Honestly, Jazz's response is probably the best way to handle this. I've been critical of Jazz in the past, but this is as mature a way to deal with this as you can. Good on him for being the bigger man.
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u/LeSilvie Boston Red Sox 10h ago
Extremely out of pocket from Flemming, I'm glad he got put in his place.
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u/Frosty_Dimension5646 New York Yankees • New York Yankees 20h ago
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u/MoreTrifeLife Washington Nationals 17h ago
Where is this from?
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u/DoctorVanNostrand_MD New York Yankees 11h ago
This is the greatest GIF ever created. Put some respect on Supa Hot Fire, son.
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u/HartfordWhaler Cleveland Guardians 18h ago
I know things are expensive, but I don't think Rodon has to worry too much about keeping food on his table.
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u/Aggravating-Bug2032 Toronto Blue Jays 20h ago
Jazz is one of my favourite players.
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u/xWOBBx Toronto Blue Jays 20h ago
The only Yankee I like.
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u/Ledees_Gazpacho New York Yankees 19h ago
I don’t blame you for hating the Yanks, but what’s unlikable about Judge?
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u/xWOBBx Toronto Blue Jays 19h ago edited 18h ago
He's a great hitter. That weird ass speech at the WBC acting like a soldier was weird. I just like Jazz' vibe more. Edit: I also like Boone. Seems like he would be fun to have a beer with.
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u/Aggravating-Bug2032 Toronto Blue Jays 19h ago
There’s some real uncanny valley shit going on with Judge. His smile looks painful.
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u/SemiAutoAvocado New York Yankees 19h ago
He's mega-ultra-super-duper Christian.
Makes sense when you realize that.
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u/Ravishingrich666 New York Mets 20h ago
I pray Bichette opts out and the Mets go after him speed power elite defense and swag. What else could you want.
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u/Ledees_Gazpacho New York Yankees 19h ago
You think Bo is going to volunteer for a pay cut?
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u/JustNorthOfSF Sioux Falls Canaries 18h ago
Judge’s response reminded me of this quote from last year:
“Aaron Judge on being thrown at by the Red Sox: "You play this game for a while, things like that happen... So I think the biggest thing is, just don't miss when you do it."”
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u/enkayfour MLB Players Association 20h ago
My fellow Red Sox fans can never make me hate Jazz. Also, fuck that chud radio announcer.
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u/BossAtUCF Boston Red Sox 20h ago
Not removed, he was already scheduled to not be on for this series.
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u/retrospects Major League Baseball 19h ago
Unwritten rules are stupid and if they mattered they would be written. If you follow fake rules you are a dork and deserve shame.
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u/cmgriffith_ New York Yankees 20h ago
This isn’t going to go away without a proper apology
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u/WarPuig MLB Pride 20h ago
Yes it will.
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u/doktoruber New York Yankees 19h ago
If these two teams meet in the playoffs, which right now is the most likely scenario, it absolutely will be back. Even if the teams don't give a shit and aren't thinking about this at all, you know that it will be brought back up by the media. It's Boston and New York. They WILL do it for the clicks.
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u/Mcpr0per American League 20h ago edited 20h ago
of course it will, yankees fans get but hurt so easily
edit: Lmao yankee fans down voting so hard. haha y'all suck
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u/-BloodGoblin- 20h ago
It was probably the dumbest commentary I've ever heard. I don't think Yankees fans are broken up over it, I think the whole country is laughing at his stupidity.
Obligatory I'm not a Yankees fan
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u/thorstormcaller New York Yankees 19h ago
You're really out here bitching about your arrow number and talking about anybody else being butthurt. Guy made this his legacy, imma be looking back in 5 years laughing whether or not he apologizes. Dude said some of the dumbest shit I've heard for a minute
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u/Beautiful-Tip7445 New York Mets 19h ago
Look dude I ain’t always have a great experience with Yankees fans but they have a right to be pissed. Announcers shouldn’t be saying this shit ever. You simply do not advocate for harm in sports. You can play hard and get rough, but Will Fleming needs to apologize
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u/Mcpr0per American League 19h ago
okay i'll stop. citi field is my favorite stadium fyi
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u/Dontquestionmyexista Boston Red Sox 20h ago
Crazy how baseball announcers are held to a higher standard than the fucking president
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u/FarkinatorX New York Yankees 18h ago
There are a lot of other occupations you could say this about now though. Pretty low bar.
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u/JohnMadden42069 MiLB Pride • MLB Pride 5h ago
The guy taking your coffee order is held to a much higher standard regarding their speech than the president. Bar's underground.
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u/thediesel26 New York Yankees 20h ago edited 20h ago
Flemming was pulled from the broadcast today. It* might be over.
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u/Simple_Wash1618 Los Angeles Angels 20h ago
I don’t know if he’s going to be putting on this mic again
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u/NamelessFlames Chicago Cubs 20h ago
as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos and that'll be a home run. And so that'll make it a 4-0 ballgame
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u/Dontquestionmyexista Boston Red Sox 20h ago
No he wasn’t. He was scheduled to be off.
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u/WWECreativegenius Boston Red Sox 20h ago
You expect 1 percent chatters to know what they are talking about
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u/Lumpy_Tell9880 New York Mets 16h ago
Do yall really care about getting a “proper apology”?Seems like ppl just wanna be recreationally offended about this. Jazz’s response was perfect tbh.
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u/Sa7aSa7a Chicago Cubs 8h ago
I have no dog in the fight but I love the show so far. The apology was hilarious because it was boiled down to "Since you guys won't shut the fuck up about it, sorry. There. Happy?"
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u/FlobiusHole Cleveland Guardians 8h ago
I don’t have a problem with the announcer’s comments or Jazz’s response. Not really an issue.
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u/cooljammer00 New York Yankees 20h ago
Boone being from an old school baseball family, that's really the only thing you can say. "I get it, but things change"
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u/lecheesesammich New York Yankees 9h ago
i love Jazz and hope we keep him for the future. idc i like this guy and he's one of the most athletic guys in the league. he also is one of the few guys who don't sound like a robot in interviews.
on the contrary, i can't stand watching his at-bats bc they never look productive
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u/Fat_dumb_happy 5h ago
It’s hilarious that this is the one time Boone decides to not fully stand behind his players
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u/jcapi1142 Los Angeles Dodgers 6h ago
Jizzholm the Clown: A baseball stain which cant be removed fast enough.
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u/patriots21 New York Yankees 19h ago
Ice in his veins. I dont like Jazz' as a character but that's a warranted response.
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u/dingle_muffin Boston Red Sox 9h ago
That is how a player should feel about the radio announcer of another team?
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u/Unofficial_Salt_Dan Houston Astros 7h ago
I'm not sure I know what's happening. Can someone fill me in?
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u/schuptz Montreal Expos 7h ago
Idiot Boston broadcaster got mad at Jazz for stealing bases with a comfortable lead. He suggested the pitcher should plunk hitters in retaliation.
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u/Unofficial_Salt_Dan Houston Astros 7h ago
What a douchebag. The announcer, of course.
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u/ChedduhBob 6h ago
it was also nowhere near as lopsided of a game that it was a warranted comment. they were up 10-1. it was not some position player pitching 20-0 kinda game
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u/JohnMadden42069 MiLB Pride • MLB Pride 5h ago
Why's Boone being soft as hell? Stats don't come with an asterisk.
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u/dimechimes San Francisco Giants 4h ago
Was it ruled indifference? Because that's how I also feel about this.
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u/DayTripper_BigTeaser Mexico • Sultanes de Monterrey 3h ago
Such clever comments. Never heard before.
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u/nighthawkndemontron Arizona Diamondbacks 20h ago
Tbf, Jazz will is as memorable as Carl Crawford
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u/TheIronsHot Boston Red Sox 18h ago
Carl Crawford is now most known as the person to sign Meg the Stallion, and have Jay Z sue him because of the awful contract.
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u/Howhighwefly San Francisco Giants 20h ago
What's with younger brothers of SF Giants announcers being dumb asses? First Glen Kuiper and now Will.
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u/chiddyshadyfiasco New York Yankees 18h ago
Kuiper getting fired over an actual accident, and with Bob Kendrick asking the As to forgive him, was such a shame
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u/b1ggayb1tch Los Angeles Angels 19h ago
Jizz Chasm with one of the most generic comebacks you can think of
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u/TeflonDonatello Atlanta Braves 9h ago
You could add up the Angels wins for like three seasons and they still wouldn’t be enough to make the Angels a playoff team.
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u/Infamous_History_827 Boston Red Sox 20h ago
I was really excited to see the tenth post about this today! So happy that it’s finally here.
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u/royalewithcheese51 Pittsburgh Pirates 18h ago
I mean your announcer is a dumbass. The unwritten rules are stupid and should never be followed and you shouldn't advocate for hitting someone and you shouldn't lead your apology with "everyone was mad at me so here's my apology". Honestly the dude should get banned from baseball just for saying anticompetitive thoughts.
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u/TheBigShrimp Boston Red Sox 9h ago
Banned from baseball is insane, that's one of the most reddit comments I've ever seen.
Michael Kay never got banned from baseball for saying similar shit. I bet you and nobody else cared about that or even remembered it.
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u/royalewithcheese51 Pittsburgh Pirates 8h ago
I'm not saying it about him saying someone should get hit. I find the idea that a baseball announcer would promote players not trying to win tantamount to betting on games, it's completely against the ethos of sport in general. The entire point is to try to win and entertain people, not to not try to win.
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u/rueiraV Boston Red Sox 17h ago
I agree what Flemming said was dumb and not his place as a broadcaster. I also find it a little strange that there seems to be a soft denial about pitchers attempting to hurt players for one reason or another. That is absolutely how the game is played and will continue to be how the game is played until the mlb rule makers crack down on it
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u/ricki692 Atlanta Braves 15h ago
there's a difference between explaining that pitchers get salty and drill players, and literally saying "wouldn't you like to see this pitcher drill the batter right here?"
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u/Steve_the_Samurai 8h ago
You see there is an unwritten rule to not steal and an unwritten rule that if you do steal the pitcher might retaliate and an unwritten rule that announcers can't encourage it.
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u/JMC_FLY Chicago White Sox 20h ago
Interesting to see how to the point and blunt the players' responses were compared to Boone's.