Jason Vargas tries to pick off the pitchers 6 times then gives up a HR, breakdown
What Happened
New York Mets pitcher Jason Vargas takes the mound against the Miami Marlins to start the season. Marlins pitcher Caleb Smith steps up to the plate with a runner on first base. Vargas attempts to pick off Smith at first base an astonishing six times, drawing laughter from the crowd. Smith successfully steals second base, putting himself in scoring position. Smith then slaps a single into right field, allowing the runner from first to score and giving the Marlins a 1-0 lead. Curtis Granderson comes up next for the Marlins. Vargas continues his relentless attempts to keep Smith close at first, throwing over to the base five more times. Smith appears annoyed, wondering aloud why Vargas is "just trying to make me slide a lot." Despite Vargas' efforts, Smith scores the Marlins' first run of the game. The very next batter, Marlins infielder Corey Dickerson, then crushes a home run off Vargas, extending Miami's lead. Vargas' repeated pickoff attempts and inability to contain the Marlins' baserunners have backfired spectacularly, allowing the Marlins to jump out to an early advantage. This sequence highlights Vargas' struggles with controlling the running game, as well as the Marlins' ability to capitalize on his mistakes. The Mets will need to make adjustments if they hope to overcome this early deficit against their divisional rivals. As the game continues, the outcome remains in question, with both teams battling to gain the upper hand.
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Click timestamps to jump to that momentVargas and the Mets were in Miami to
start the season we got pitcher Caleb
Smith up with the runner on first this
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lay down the bunt says now that was a
ball I'm not gonna do it then they try
to keep the runner close we don't want
him getting the extra base if they do
bunt or whatever bunts it foul
everything is good there's another ball
and the runner just steals second so
much for keeping an eye on him next up
Kayla Smith so much for bunting he just
slaps that into right runner gets the
third base
Caleb Smith's on first base the bench is
excited Caleb Smith's a little Caleb
Smith on the base path sixth time ever
on the base paths zero stolen bases in
zero attempts so Vargas is going to keep
a close eye on him as we'll see but
first this runner scores so much for
keeping him close at first he scores
their one run now Curtis Granderson
comes up he's got good numbers Vargas
Vargas throws the first to keep Caleb
Smith close because he's such a big
threat gets the strike there he's gonna
throw over again Caleb Smith kind of
like why are we doing this he's gonna
throw over one more time Alonso puts the
tag come on dude this isn't fun I don't
really run the bases so why are you
doing this and we're gonna throw over
once more Kayla Smith is like what is
your game here are you just trying to
make me slide a lot because I have to
pitch against you what's going on okay
throw over again Caleb Smith looks at
I'm like yeah okay I think I figured it
out
I think you're just [ __ ] with me to
be annoying Vargas goes again over the
first now the fans are laughing like
what are you doing he's the pitcher
everyone's getting a good cracked outfit
and ball two ball three and home run and
now Caleb Smith can just jog around the
bases at whatever speed he wants it
doesn't matter at all
he also scores a run I think it's his
first run of his career Congrats Caleb
Smith coupe loop comes up as the next
batter and he hits a home run no pomp
and circumstance around that just Vargas
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