Between Judge breaking Maris’ record, Pujols going off in his final season like it was the mid 2000s again, the Mariners making the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, and one of the most unpredictable playoffs of all time (at least on the NL side), the 2022 MLB season might go down as one of the best ever. Crazy that it almost didn’t happen too.
@@user-au2296elt had 29 in 2021, Posey maxed out with 24 in his MVP, Crawford also 24 and also in 2021 There’s also a couple of Hunter Pence 20+ seasons, an Aubrey Huff, a pair of Pedro Feliz, and even Ray Durham
I know you've talked about the pitching win in the Hutchison/deGrom video and the Felix Hernandez video, but as a Phillies fan I'd love to here you detail Steve Carlton's 1972. His 27 wins on a team that won 59 games total is still hard to wrap my head around and it'd be really cool to see a video that goes into detail about how the hell it happened
This really helped put Judge’s season in serious perspective. “Post Bonds” offense really does have to be contextualized… especially as someone who grew up watching those seasons from 2001-2004. Judge etched himself into one of the greatest offensive seasons EVER… and when you’re a Yankee… that means that season is up there with the Mantles, Ruth and Gehrig seasons. Pretty incredible if you ask me.
@@bitterbob30 Ya, I was gonna say now the balls are juiced instead of the players. Interesting the yankees specifically were found to get juiced balls more often.
Come on man: "He crushed more sliders than Vogelbach at Crystal". You can't be dropping lines like that in the middle of my dinner. I nearly choked to death.
Sliders being small hamburgers as well as a type of pitch. And Mr Vogelbach being a gentleman of ample proportions, and one would assume, appetite. If you need a visual reference, might I suggest you search for Joey Chestnut's hotdog record. 😏
2 years later, and he's having an even better season. On pace to match in homers with more RBI, Walks, Doubles, higher average, OBP, Slugging, OPS, OPS+, wRC+, ISO, bWAR and fWAR than in 2022. Over the past two months (51 games), he has batted .376 with 24 HR, 17 Doubles and drove in runners at a 1.18 RBI/game rate.
@@standepainit’s braindead because MLB has the strictest steroid testing in sports. So, you’re accusing someone of taking PEDs when he’s passed at least a dozen drug tests in his major league career. Question answered?
As a Yankees fan, thank you Bailey. Watching this season was pretty spectacular and I’m very grateful. Thank you for illustrating our sport in such a fresh, entertaining, and informing way with your videos. Truly grateful.
I was at the game in Milwaukee where he hit No. 58 & 59. This man could have legitimately hit 5 homeruns that day if he got the tiniest bit of lift on some of those other balls in play. I have never seen a baseball get torched that consistently EVER in a game. I’ve seen Mike Stanton and Ryan Braun, Adam Dunn, Prince Fielder and more guys hit nukes over the years but nothing like Aaron Judge on that day in Milwaukee, summer of ‘22.
110+ games into 2024, it seems like he’s doing it again and quite possibly might end this season with an even higher OPS+/wRC+. Maybe 2022 wasn’t his 95th percentile season but something more like 90, and this is his 95th percentile we’re watching now?
@@FoolishBaseball keep making great content! I might never come to love baseball, but I'll always enjoy seeing the little bits of it through the lens you show them through!
You deserve every Patron, and honestly more. Kinda surprised that wasn't higher, but I'm sure it will continue to rise. As always, absolutely love the content.
I just want you to know that I haven't watched baseball in 20 years, or since I was 12 years old. I'm just a sucker for sports stories from good storytellers. I've been subbed for awhile and happy to have new content. Thank you for the great stories! I'm sure all the animation/stats/writing is a ton of work. I hope you know it's very appreciated. You are the reason I look for baseball on TV when I stay in hotels.
@@FoolishBaseball I just googled to figure out why people were making the crypto jokes. That's crazy! Happy you are back. Hopefully everything pans out ok for you and your channel.
As a Yankee fan, I'm so happy people outside of the fanbase recognize how freakin' amazing Aaron is. Judge is a Baseball God. If Hercules played stick ball....
I remember seeing something, years ago, when Keith Hernandez went to the Mets. His numbers had fallen off from his elite days but with the Mets he made some adjustments and became a steady .300+ hitter again. Apparently a fan had noticed that when he was hitting better he rotated his body in his stance more. In his elite years in St. Louis you could read his jersey number from the centerfield cam. He made that tiny adjustment and hit .306, .311, .309 and .310 over the next 4 seasons.
2016-2017 Judge was the player for me growing up who made me love baseball and the Yankees, and you’re Channel has changed how I viewed the game so to see this combined really made my day, Thank you Mr. Foolish!
i really wish you or someone would do a video on hank aaron and how great and consistent he was...... he only won 1 mvp in his career yet hit 755 homeruns. He only struck out more than 65 times like 3 or 4 times in his career. 3700 career hits i mean he is undoubtedly the ideal consistent power hitter that honestly may never be seen again there was essentially no dip or fall off just consistent excellence and baseball fans need to be reminded of how legendary a hitter he was
Bit of a late comment, but you should do a video on how identical Ken Griffey Jr's. 1997 and 1998 seasons were. It's almost a statistical imossibility. He even had the same number of walks and strikeouts.
I’m just excited to see who’s year it will be next year! Shohei has been everything he was promised to be the past 2…can he do another year in that duel role and put up the numbers he did?
Watching this again on August 22nd, 2024… Judge has 48 home runs with 34 games left in the season… he’s also slugging .720 atm. I predict you will be making a sequel to this video. Title suggestion- “The Year of Judge…again”
It's insane that this is the only comment I could find that mentions this when it's very possible that Judge's season was completely manufactured by MLB.
@@Toeknee994L His INSANE 2nd half pace in July/August could have been helped by it, but he still had 33 home runs at the break so still an impressive season. I think it seems more likely they used more for Pujols and him going for 700 because that number is a lot more impressive than just 62 in a season and more recognizable
They're waiting a decade or so, then there will be a prestige sequel ala the most recent Matrix movie. Though if Spencer Jones is actually what he looks like, we might have the sequel in theaters while the original is still being shown. Lol
In 1961 Meris broke the AL record with 61 HR, 61 years later Aaron Judge broke his record. Baseball is God’s favorite game/sport That might not convince you but I promise the Dorktown Series on Dave Steib will..
I love Judge but this season will forever have an asterisk because of the goldilocks balls. The sad thing is he would've had an insane season regardless but MLB had to rig it to increase publicity.
Between Judge breaking Maris’ record, Pujols going off in his final season like it was the mid 2000s again, the Mariners making the playoffs for the first time in 21 years, and one of the most unpredictable playoffs of all time (at least on the NL side), the 2022 MLB season might go down as one of the best ever. Crazy that it almost didn’t happen too.
Plenty of good storylines
what do you mean it almost didn’t happen? (i’m a casual baseball fan)
@@johnpayne7096 the was a strike that threatened the start of the season
Miguel Cabrera reached 3000 hits as well. 2022 was a very exciting year
Almost didnt happen is a stretch but agree it was one of the best seasons to watch as far as all around baseball
All Rise for the new Foolish Baseball video
ORDER IN THE COURT
Judge: Please be seated
Your honor. I have spoken with my client and we request to proceed with the hearing and all charges brought against Cashmen and the Yankees.
Nasty
@@FoolishBaseball batting order, that is
The fact that the giants haven't had a 30 home run hitter since 2004 is insane
Is that true?
Right? I could’ve sworn someone like Crawford or Posey had hit at least 30 one time
@@user-au2296elt had 29 in 2021, Posey maxed out with 24 in his MVP, Crawford also 24 and also in 2021
There’s also a couple of Hunter Pence 20+ seasons, an Aubrey Huff, a pair of Pedro Feliz, and even Ray Durham
he said "since Bonds retired". Thats 2009
San Fran's ballpark is one of the hardest to hit HRs in, maybe THE hardest. Especially for lefties even though roided up Bonds made it look easy.
Nice to see that Mr. Foolish Baseball prides himself and thinks of himself as a man of faith, truly honorable
As Castellanos hits a ball deep to left field
@@carterhaag4229 dang it you beat me to it lol
@@carterhaag4229 and that’ll be a home run.
@@ilikesodaa1643 and that’ll make it a 4-0 Ballgame
Ong
2021: Year of Shohei Ohtani
2022: Year of Aaron Judge
2023: Year of Taylor Ward
2024: Lewin Diaz
The Angels will have 3 MVPs on the roster as they go 80-82 in 2023
Truer words have never been said. And im an Angel's fan 😭
2025: nick pratto
@@gkdunch Never: Joey Gallo
That roger maris Jr.’s dad joke was hilarious. Really felt like they were honoring maris Jr lmao 😂
2001-04 Barry Bonds
Thank you for delivering the Brett Gardner Baseball Bits we’ve all been waiting for 🙏🏼
Yankees from 119-43 to 99-63
I know you've talked about the pitching win in the Hutchison/deGrom video and the Felix Hernandez video, but as a Phillies fan I'd love to here you detail Steve Carlton's 1972. His 27 wins on a team that won 59 games total is still hard to wrap my head around and it'd be really cool to see a video that goes into detail about how the hell it happened
Agree.
Ask SportsStorm
This really helped put Judge’s season in serious perspective. “Post Bonds” offense really does have to be contextualized… especially as someone who grew up watching those seasons from 2001-2004. Judge etched himself into one of the greatest offensive seasons EVER… and when you’re a Yankee… that means that season is up there with the Mantles, Ruth and Gehrig seasons. Pretty incredible if you ask me.
Nice of MLB to provide juiced baseballs for Yankee games. Big fat * next to this "record".
@@bitterbob30 Ya, I was gonna say now the balls are juiced instead of the players. Interesting the yankees specifically were found to get juiced balls more often.
@@Esteemph so why didn't anyone else on the yankees hit well?
it's always an amazing day when we're blessed with a new Foolish Baseball vid
Silly Bailey! You misspelled Arson Judge in the title!
Giants Legend
I love all the non-featured players on the charts too. I had no idea Nico Hoerner crushed sliders.
hey wait a minute this isn’t Tesla live
7:27 I laughed so hard at that Roger Maris Jr joke. Phenomenal
Come on man: "He crushed more sliders than Vogelbach at Crystal". You can't be dropping lines like that in the middle of my dinner. I nearly choked to death.
You are easily choked
That is, I don't get the reference
Sliders being small hamburgers as well as a type of pitch. And Mr Vogelbach being a gentleman of ample proportions, and one would assume, appetite. If you need a visual reference, might I suggest you search for Joey Chestnut's hotdog record. 😏
out of everything the "war-total" got me, amazing vid as always
15:12 Glad to see Adam Wainwright's offensive value listed amongst actual hitters.
He never gets talked about in Zack Greinke or Jacob deGrom territory, but he was decent with his bat throughout his career.
2 years later, and he's having an even better season. On pace to match in homers with more RBI, Walks, Doubles, higher average, OBP, Slugging, OPS, OPS+, wRC+, ISO, bWAR and fWAR than in 2022.
Over the past two months (51 games), he has batted .376 with 24 HR, 17 Doubles and drove in runners at a 1.18 RBI/game rate.
Gotta love steroids.
@@standepainBraindead comment
@@Joe-km9wn ...and why is that "braindead"?
@@Joe-km9wn How?
@@standepainit’s braindead because MLB has the strictest steroid testing in sports. So, you’re accusing someone of taking PEDs when he’s passed at least a dozen drug tests in his major league career. Question answered?
I’m feeling terrible but I know this’ll help me, thanks FB hope you had a wonderful holidays and a great new year!
Sorry to hear that. Happy holidays!
As a Yankees fan, thank you Bailey. Watching this season was pretty spectacular and I’m very grateful. Thank you for illustrating our sport in such a fresh, entertaining, and informing way with your videos. Truly grateful.
As a Yankee fan, agreed.
I was at the game in Milwaukee where he hit No. 58 & 59. This man could have legitimately hit 5 homeruns that day if he got the tiniest bit of lift on some of those other balls in play. I have never seen a baseball get torched that consistently EVER in a game. I’ve seen Mike Stanton and Ryan Braun, Adam Dunn, Prince Fielder and more guys hit nukes over the years but nothing like Aaron Judge on that day in Milwaukee, summer of ‘22.
so crazy that adam wainwright is on that last graph considering that graph is only for hitting and defense
Oh we DEFINITELY need a video about the baseballs used
You earned your money with that Wartortle cameo alone!
so glad he finally got the contract he deserved.
as a man from new york, i mean that
as a man from georgia, i wish i had 360 million dollars
As another man from georgia, having 360 million dollars would be rather cool, along with a Hank Aaron Baseball Bits
@@FoolishBaseballi know i am a year late but now judge is living up to the hype, batting .432 since may 4th
110+ games into 2024, it seems like he’s doing it again and quite possibly might end this season with an even higher OPS+/wRC+. Maybe 2022 wasn’t his 95th percentile season but something more like 90, and this is his 95th percentile we’re watching now?
As you said, he's been better this year, and that's with MAJOR struggles in April 😮
ill give judge credit he hit those bouncy balls far
Missed a golden opportunity to show a Nick Castellanos homer during your italiphobic apology 😂
I was really hoping that was going to happen too
The Yankee slugger most likely to hike up a mountain in search of enlightenment in 2022 was CLEARLY Matt Carpenter.
It's frankly absurd how little I care about baseball as a whole and yet I always watch Foolish's videos minutes after they're released.
good content is good content, doesn't matter what it's about
That means a lot, thanks!
@@FoolishBaseball keep making great content! I might never come to love baseball, but I'll always enjoy seeing the little bits of it through the lens you show them through!
I agree with your absurdity assessment
Killed me with the Wartortle. Killer video.
You deserve every Patron, and honestly more. Kinda surprised that wasn't higher, but I'm sure it will continue to rise. As always, absolutely love the content.
I just want you to know that I haven't watched baseball in 20 years, or since I was 12 years old. I'm just a sucker for sports stories from good storytellers. I've been subbed for awhile and happy to have new content. Thank you for the great stories! I'm sure all the animation/stats/writing is a ton of work. I hope you know it's very appreciated. You are the reason I look for baseball on TV when I stay in hotels.
thanks!
@@FoolishBaseball I just googled to figure out why people were making the crypto jokes. That's crazy! Happy you are back. Hopefully everything pans out ok for you and your channel.
Delighted to see you recover your account; welcome back.
As a Yankee fan, I'm so happy people outside of the fanbase recognize how freakin' amazing Aaron is. Judge is a Baseball God. If Hercules played stick ball....
I recognize the superior quality of his character.
I suppose he's a good baseball player as well
I remember seeing something, years ago, when Keith Hernandez went to the Mets. His numbers had fallen off from his elite days but with the Mets he made some adjustments and became a steady .300+ hitter again. Apparently a fan had noticed that when he was hitting better he rotated his body in his stance more. In his elite years in St. Louis you could read his jersey number from the centerfield cam. He made that tiny adjustment and hit .306, .311, .309 and .310 over the next 4 seasons.
Congrats on getting it uploaded
That was the real battle. Making the video was easy.
You love to see Foolish Baseball back again!!!!
All rise…here comes Foolish Baseball he’s BAAAAACK
I love how someone's performance in a year can be spectacular and that just makes what Bonds did even more impressive.
He’s back!
bigger than ever. girthier.
I've been binging all your old videos over the past week or so. It's awesome to have something new.
2016-2017 Judge was the player for me growing up who made me love baseball and the Yankees, and you’re Channel has changed how I viewed the game so to see this combined really made my day, Thank you Mr. Foolish!
Earlier this year I did not know anything about baseball. After watching your videos I understand everything. Thank you so much ❤
Seeing Adam Wainwright top 5 hitter rWAR after age-31 season is CRAZY
These videos make my day a thousand times better, thank you bailey!
As an Italian, that’s literally how we speak, and all our surnames are food names, so no Italophobia there
2:27 "Jordan Romano enjoyers sheild your eyes"
As a jays fan i am dying on the floor right now💀💀💀💀💀😩💀💀💀💀💀
gona need a part 2
WAR Total is not only a good way to measure a player's success, it's also a top-tier Pokemon.
I can't believe Roger Maris Jr's dad doesn't hold the AL home run record anymore....what a shame.
Best UA-cam present of this holiday season. Thanks for the video, FB!
"Set by Roger Maris Jr's dad"🤣
I thought it'd be a while till we got this video, love that it's out so soon and done so well.
this isn’t tesla live
i really wish you or someone would do a video on hank aaron and how great and consistent he was...... he only won 1 mvp in his career yet hit 755 homeruns. He only struck out more than 65 times like 3 or 4 times in his career. 3700 career hits i mean he is undoubtedly the ideal consistent power hitter that honestly may never be seen again there was essentially no dip or fall off just consistent excellence and baseball fans need to be reminded of how legendary a hitter he was
Bit of a late comment, but you should do a video on how identical Ken Griffey Jr's. 1997 and 1998 seasons were. It's almost a statistical imossibility. He even had the same number of walks and strikeouts.
After a certain point, talent transcends team; anything so spectacular and optimal with such style.. _you just love, and have, to see it._
Comeback youtuber of the year
YOUR CHANNEL IS BACK!
I’m just excited to see who’s year it will be next year! Shohei has been everything he was promised to be the past 2…can he do another year in that duel role and put up the numbers he did?
It’s a good day when foolish baseball uploads
no mention of arson judge, my disappointment is immeasurable and my day is ruined /s
excellent video
My son is 2 and we've been to one game (for obvious reasons). He saw a Judge homer. And I'm glad he'll get to see many more.
I'm a giants fan pain rn. He would have been so perfect back home in the bay.
he was born to be a yankee
Watching this again on August 22nd, 2024… Judge has 48 home runs with 34 games left in the season… he’s also slugging .720 atm. I predict you will be making a sequel to this video.
Title suggestion- “The Year of Judge…again”
Foolish are you going to make a”goldilocks ball” video soon, I’d love to hear your thoughts.
It's insane that this is the only comment I could find that mentions this when it's very possible that Judge's season was completely manufactured by MLB.
@@Toeknee994L His INSANE 2nd half pace in July/August could have been helped by it, but he still had 33 home runs at the break so still an impressive season. I think it seems more likely they used more for Pujols and him going for 700 because that number is a lot more impressive than just 62 in a season and more recognizable
Idk if it’s the music or the format or the good info but I always love the start of these videos and enjoy watching them through and through
Where’d my Elon Musk content go
Played for 11 years, been umpiring for the last 3. Nothing makes me appreciate the game like a Foolish Baseball video!
I love how those Goldilocks balls are overlooked 😂
I'm so glad that Judge got his money. Judge deserves to be a Yankee for life!
If Aaron Judge is so good, why isn’t there an Aaron Judge 2?
They're waiting a decade or so, then there will be a prestige sequel ala the most recent Matrix movie.
Though if Spencer Jones is actually what he looks like, we might have the sequel in theaters while the original is still being shown. Lol
Does Arson Judge count?
Glad you're back!
You removed Aaron Judge’s teeth gap from your pixel art and I will never forgive you for this infraction.
All Rise for the juiced baseballs
They weren't
This was the best offensive season a player has had since 2001-2004 Barry Bonds. Judge was on an entirely different level in 2022.
Agreed!
We need the video about the 3 types of baseballs!! Crazy stuff
I'm a massive Dodgers fan and probably a Yankee hater but that 62 HR gives me chills everytime. I'm glad we all got to witness history
Very glad you showed a clip of Belt getting ATT'ed. Really brings back great memories.
If you only knew
being an italiphobe in a yankees vid, bailey will never recover from this
I wanted Tesla 😞
LMAO
Great vid as always, Bailey. Thanks for being so consistently great.
The amount of heart attacks I have sustained from this man is frightening. Could not be more happy that he is a Yankee for life however.
thanks!
Thank you r/baseball for getting me this link within 3 minutes of it being posted.
They also gave judge those Goldilock baseballs
In other words, “he was absolutely cracked in 2022”. Great video as always!
“JuDgE dIDnT DeServe MvP” -every Ohtani fan
Great video Bailey, I would expect nothing less of a 1984 World Series Champion
Noooo where's Elon 😢😢😢
Yo foolish, I got to say you make amazing quality content. It’s super informative and hilarious 😂🙌🏼
How’s my favourite little crypto doubler 🥰🥰🥰
I can’t accurately explain how excited I was to see this
62 home runs in the regular season, and capped it off by hitting .0625 in the ALCS against the Astros, what an incredible season!
Some of y’all have the memory of a goldfish, acting like the regular season didn’t happen
In 1961 Meris broke the AL record with 61 HR, 61 years later Aaron Judge broke his record. Baseball is God’s favorite game/sport
That might not convince you but I promise the Dorktown Series on Dave Steib will..
I love Judge but this season will forever have an asterisk because of the goldilocks balls. The sad thing is he would've had an insane season regardless but MLB had to rig it to increase publicity.
Troll
Mlb and the media has been trying to keep quiet about it. Just like the Yankees sealed letter.
A baseball bit on my birthday? Yea this is a good day
Considering many different factors, this may have been the greatest home run-hitting season of all-time.
It's up there for sure, though Ruth would crush any league-adjusted HomeRun+ leaderboard for obvious reasons.
Na it’s Bonds 73
@@HT-sm9dmsteroids and the era he played in?
@@A.B.421 what does the era have to do with it?
@@HT-sm9dm the era that he played in. The run environment.
Great video as always Bailey!