Giants catcher Patrick Bailey knew what pitch was coming while standing on second base, a breakdown
What Happened
In a tense moment during a close game, Patrick Bailey, the Giants catcher, is standing on second base after getting a base hit. Sensing an opportunity, Bailey begins closely watching the signals from the opposing catcher to the pitcher, hoping to decipher the upcoming pitch. As the pitcher, Pavetta, sets and delivers, Bailey leans in and intently peers into the catcher's glove, quickly recognizing the grip on a fastball. He discretely signals this information to the batter, pulling on his jersey to indicate a fastball is coming. The batter takes the pitch, which turns out to be a 91 mph fastball. The sequence continues, with Bailey reading the catcher's signs and relaying the information - a curveball is next, followed by several more fastballs. The catcher tries to mix up his signs, tapping his glove in an attempt to throw Bailey off, but the savvy runner on second base is not fooled. Bailey's blatant sign-stealing becomes increasingly obvious, prompting the pitching coach to visit the mound. The coach realizes Bailey has cracked the code and instructs the catcher to drastically change his signs and hand positioning to prevent further relaying. When the next pitch is thrown, a fastball, Bailey is unable to discern the grip and the batter is caught off guard, swinging and missing. The catcher celebrates, yelling "What now, punk?" at Bailey, who simply laughs, acknowledging the game within the game. Throughout the sequence, the announcers provide additional context, noting that teams often have personnel monitoring runners on second base for any sign-stealing attempts. Bailey's bold, unabashed approach underscores his confidence in his ability to read the catcher's signals, even as the coaching staff scrambles to shut down his advantage. This captivating moment showcases the constant battle of wits between baserunners, catchers, and pitchers, with each side seeking to gain a competitive edge through clever tactics and split-second decision making. The back-and-forth between Bailey and the battery highlights the intricate chess match that is often part of the fabric of high-level baseball.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentPatrick Bailey gets himself a two out
knock there on the first pitch. Gets
himself to first base. This breakdown is
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started. And we have another instance of
relaying signs to the batter from second
base, which is now twice of kind of the
same video, but this one is way funnier
than the last one. Fitzgerald gets
himself a little base knock, which moves
Patrick Bailey to second base. There he
is. And here's a little preview of what
he's doing. You can see this shot where
he just starts peeking into the glove.
Look at him kind of leaning left. He
starts looking up like, "Oh, what do you
got there?" And then he's going to toss
a signal the batter's way, grabs his
jersey. That's one of the signals. That
means fastball. So, here you go. Here's
the first pitch. You got the batter and
he just grabbed his jersey right there.
You see it? Ready? We'll do it again.
The catcher is doing some glove wave
here like, "Hello, Pavetta. Throw the
ball to me." And then they are looking
at each other and he's going to give him
the sign. Fast balls coming, but Paveta
steps off. So, that was mission averted.
Let's start over. You can see Bailey
take his lead. He's walking. He stops.
And then you can see him kind of leaning
in right here. Huh. What do you got? You
see those shoulders go up? He's just
peeking into the glove, looking at the
grip, gives the sign, pulled the jersey,
fast ball, and he takes it. Now, 91 mph
and it looked like it might have been a
cut or something. I don't know. But
every stat page says that that was a
four seam fast ball and that's the
signal he gave. Now, here's the other
signal. Okay, next one. Peaks his head
in, rubs the helmet. That means breaking
ball is coming. Curveball outside. He
takes it. Next pitch. Let's see what we
got. Bailey's looking in, waiting for
him to put the hand in the glove. Once
he does, he takes his little peek. Look
how blatant he's being. Just like pulls
the jersey. So that means fast ball. Now
he's being so blatant about this. And
teams have guys sitting in the dugout
just watching the runner on second,
staring at him to see if he's doing
anything. And Baileyy's got to know
that. So he doesn't seem to really care.
and he would have got away with it
because if this is a fast ball, which it
is, and if he does hit it, which he
didn't, then all this would have worked.
Would have got them some runs. So, next
sign. Here we go. Another fast ball.
Pulled the jersey again. And the catcher
now is trying to do fake glove taps to
get him off the scent. He doesn't know
this batter already knows a fast ball's
coming. He's banging the dirt like it's
going to be a slider, like a back foot
slider or something. No, he's not
falling for it. Fast ball. missed his
spot by a lot. Damn. Okay, next batter
comes in. Curveball. Yep, that's the
sign. And he's thinking, oh, and the
catcher's doing fake gloves up here like
it's going to be another high fast ball.
No, it's a curveball. Tries to hit it,
fouls it back. Pitching coach comes out
because he's like, I got to put an end
to this. That's all it's a little too
obvious as, "Hey, they got your stuff."
He's like, "Oh, really? I thought
something was up. Yeah. All right.
Spits. Damn.
Damn. Jerks. Got my signs. Not happy
about it at all. He's going to make a
big difference in his glove. He puts it
down. Now Bailey is trying to peek in,
but Paveta's got his glove right down by
his belt, not up by his chest. Now he
brings it up. Last second. Fast ball
looking. It turns around says, "What
now, Punk?" Huh? I didn't see that one,
huh? My coach got my back. And Bailey
just kind of laughs at him and it's
like, it's all in the fun. It's all in
the game. Could have got away with some
if Yas could have hit those. But again,
it's just a situation where the runner
is relaying what he sees. So, it's quite
simple. I guess Baileyy's just looking
in. He can either see the grip or he can
see the spacing between the glove and
the body. But here's Pavetta before the
pitching coach came out. And his hands
are up by his chest up. These are going
to come up and then this is going to
come up and then after the pitching
change down there and hiding the ball
more and hiding what's going on and
Bailey can't see and he can't relay and
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