Three balks lead to a run, a breakdown
What Happened
In the bottom of the ninth inning, the New York Mets trail the Miami Marlins by one run. Pete Alonso, the Mets' powerful first baseman, steps up to the plate against Marlins pitcher Dick Blyer. On the first pitch, Blyer commits a balk, allowing Mets baserunner Jeff McNeil to advance from first to second base. Umpire Tom Paine calls the balk, and Mets manager Don Mattingly emerges from the dugout to argue the call. Blyer takes the mound again, but immediately commits another balk, moving McNeil to third base. Mattingly is furious, storming out of the dugout to confront Paine and the other umpire. "What the fuck are you doing?" Mattingly yells. "He's been doing that move all year, every fucking game. Don't give me that shit." The umpires stand their ground, and Blyer is called for a third consecutive balk, allowing McNeil to score the tying run. With the count now 3-0 to Alonso, Blyer finally delivers a pitch, which Alonso takes for ball four. The Mets now have the go-ahead run on base, and Mattingly continues his heated argument with the umpires, defending his pitcher and questioning the legitimacy of the balk calls. "This is fucking set," Mattingly shouts, gesturing emphatically. "How is that not set?" As the Mets celebrate the run scored on the three consecutive balks, Blyer walks off the mound, perplexed by the umpires' decisions. Mattingly takes a slow walk back to the Mets' dugout, his team now tied with the Marlins in the late innings. The game hangs in the balance, with the Mets hoping to capitalize on the bizarre sequence of events and secure a crucial victory in their push for the playoffs.
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dick blyer on the bump
Jeff McNeil in the Box swinging that bat
I don't know what that is just looks
like a piece of lumber anyway the ball
off the wood off the leather that's
going to be a base hit puts the runner
on first which puts the bulk into play
he shows off his hair says did it make
it but what do you think about my hair
and he says Ah dude kind of sweet here
yeah oh up steps
peed Alonso
the masher and they're saying let's
throw them the curveball slider here's
the pitch Buck what a [ __ ] came set
this is set umpire's saying that he
didn't come set you need to pause for a
second you can't just have one fluid
motion so McNeil goes from first to
second on the Block
umpire Tom Paine's looking around like
how mad is he now technically still the
first pitch of the at-bat because the
bach happened says 1-0 in the scorebug
but I believe that's wrong this is oh
and oh and now he's gonna go with that
pitch little slide piece
okay now it's 1-0 this is the second but
third pitch of the F Bach and he's like
what
you [ __ ] kidding me no it's a Bach oh
my God
can't believe it two bucks in a row he
had never been called for a balk in his
career before seven years in the big
league he says this is [ __ ] set how
is that not set
umpire says I had you for the same thing
you gotta come set this is set no it's
not although this is and then they're
talking you know hey blue can you give
me a ball and then Madeline's gonna come
out and say are you [ __ ] kidding me
with this guy which is great like Donnie
you gonna take care of this for me
what's he doing man he's like hey come
here come here calm down calm down calm
down umpire's like oh boy 1-0
just want to know because we've thrown a
lot of pitches ooh Pete Alonso still in
the box now the count is 1-0 even though
they've thrown three pitches the next
pitch ball low 2-0 the next pitch
slider inside
3-0 he doesn't like that call well rolls
his eyes a little bit now you got a
runner on third do the to the two box
3-0 going outside fastball it looks like
Pete's ready Pete's ready Pete's Frozen
and that's three and one now catcher
says curveball he says no outside
fastball again Pete says all right here
we go buck oh oh [ __ ] are you talking
about it go home huh so now the Run
scores on three bucks a base hit and
three bucks he can't believe it because
this is [ __ ] set
oh my God
what the [ __ ] this is [ __ ] horse [ __ ]
this is [ __ ] set
this [ __ ] and points to the
other um and he's gonna go talk to him
Madeline's gonna go talk to that guy and
it's it's important to note Mattingly is
not returning next year to the Marlins
and also they're not going to the
postseason so none of this matters for
the Marlins at all but Mattingly's still
out there giving it to him what the [ __ ]
are you doing why are you calling that
he's been doing that move all year every
[ __ ] game all [ __ ] year don't hate
me [ __ ]
hey that's [ __ ] same [ __ ] movies
done all year long
you come set a little like like that I
don't know and then he's yelling but you
know credit Manley's sticking up for his
guy when
they're not making the postseason and
he's not returning as manager next year
just a guy that [ __ ] horse [ __ ] this
guy that just wants it right and he says
can I can I get some throws no okay all
right wanted some warm-up tosses we've
seen that before Matt only takes a slow
walk now it's a 3-1 count again
in play
to the second base and with the nice air
throws him out I wonder if that's the
most amount of pitches internet bat that
didn't count three pitches to Alonso
that just straight up didn't count
interesting
that's the [ __ ] worst stuff I've ever
seen no no [ __ ] that
that's [ __ ] terrible
get the [ __ ] away from me that's the
[ __ ] worst stuff I've ever seen
how do you [ __ ] call that [ __ ] you
[ __ ] know that [ __ ] was not a balk
three [ __ ] Box come on what the [ __ ]
is that
it's [ __ ] terrible
[ __ ] horrible meanwhile the catcher
while he was doing this got stuck in
this face which is you know he doesn't
want to be stuck in that face curled up
dry mouth has to get out of it real
quick Blair walks off he's like this is
what are you talking about so now let's
put all of you to the test
one of these was called a balk one of
them wasn't which one
which one is the balk which one did he
not come set place your guesses okay
which one was it I'll go slow-mo for you
here you go
which one of these did he come set and
which one did he not come set place your
bets place your bets place your bets
the left side was called a balk the
right side was not called a Bach which
one of these was called a Bach and which
one was not
huh which one
tricked you neither of those were called
a Bach what about these two one of these
was called a Bach and one of these
wasn't place your bets place your bets
which one was called to balk it was the
right side the right side okay once more
which one of these was called a Bach and
which one wasn't
the right side was called a bock watch
that last one again because that's at
the end when he's really trying to pause
longer
it's really trying to pause longer on
the right side because you know he's
been called for a buck so he's slowing
down so on the left side that was not
called The Block but he's quicker
and now he's trying his best to not be
as quick and to stay there is that the
glove turn is that what the umpire's
seeing because the glove never stops
it's kind of turning right there
but the one on the right was called the
block and the one on the left wasn't I
wish I could break down to you why and
what on the bulk situation but
I can't I have no clue
all I know is I'm thankful that
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sorry Mattingly
good for you sticking up for your guys