Jose Bautista's Bat Flip

[happybat4]

I loved it. With all the emotion that was going on I don't know how you don't flip your bat there. 

 

Is it disrespectful? yea probably. Will he get hit next time he faces the Rangers? Probably.

 

As a fan though that was awesome. Those types of emotions are better for the sport than just calmly rounding the bases. 

 

What did you guys think?

[Blarg]

He looked like a guy wanting to be on Sports Center.

[beatlesrule]

Are you going to change your screen name to happybatflip?

Edited October 15, 2015 by beatlesrule

[Blarg]

It would have been hilarious if the umpire tossed him out of the game for throwing his bat.

[UndertheHalo]

I think sometimes guys can be straight up disrespectful....and that can be lame.  But this was a super emotional game and a huge moment.  I had no problem with it.  In fact, I think baseball can do with a little more raw emotion.  Whats the unwritten rule for that situation ?  Its impossible to navigate entirely whats right and wrong with that stuff.  Bautista was just wearing his heart on his sleeve and it was fantastic entertainment.

[yk9001]

"Respect the game!"

[Blarg]

He looked reminiscent of Manny Ramirez.

 

I really wanted the Angels to plug him for his bat tosses.

[Adam]

That's why the Orioles throw at him every time he bats. 

 

No problem with it. Win or go home game. Late. Pretty cool

[floplag]

I'm sorry but if you didn't like that emotion go watch friggin golf now that tiger is gone.  After what happened to them the prior inning, and the general emotion of it all, i find no flaw in it at all.

Rangers or fans that don't like it, tough cookie... you liked getting over the previous inning on a lame call i haven't seen since t-ball.  Keep the ball in the yard you don't have this problem.

[Sully151]

It wasn't so much the bat flip that got me, but the looks toward the mound and first base area. It was kind of a dick-ish look, but it was also pretty rad.

I think in big moments like that, it's cool, but when it's the third inning of game 58, not so much.

[meat]

I think bat flipping is a little out of control these days.  Guys need to act like they've been there before.  But in saying that, I liked Dallas Braden's comment last night...'If a pitcher doesn't want to get dressed up, keep it in the yard'.

[HaloCory22]

Greatest thing I've ever seen.

[zenmaster]

Who really gives a crap. Oh the poor pitcher making millions per year doesn't want to get his feelings hurt. Why are we so set in protecting the feelings of grown men? He should be able to flip the bat, point at the pitcher, and say take that $&?@!" The batter won and these are grown men. How they react to each other is up to what these grown men want to do.

[yk9001]

Guys need to act like they've been there before.

[Schildog]

 

pretty sure ranger fans were not crying about that.

Edited October 15, 2015 by Schildog

[Jobu]

I think bat flipping is a little out of control these days. Guys need to act like they've been there before. But in saying that, I liked Dallas Braden's comment last night...'If a pitcher doesn't want to get dressed up, keep it in the yard'.

What if he's never been there before?

[Homebrewer]

Manny is now a hitting instructor.....for Theo and his Cubs.

6 deep blasts the other night by 6 different hitters.

Just sayin..

Edited October 15, 2015 by Homebrewer

[Yellow Balloon]

It's a two way street.  Had Dyson struck him out would it have been cool if he moonwalked off the mound?

 

I never really had a problem with Balfour's shouting.  And everybody adores Rodney's cupid routine, right?   

[floplag]

this is a question of extenuating circumstances though, it really is... the flip in and of itself was a bit excessive, but considering the nonsense the previous half inning, i cant attach anything to it. 

[Jay]

I think he makes a greater statement if he simply drops the bat, puts his head down and trots the bases.

 

He doesn't need to act like he just won the showcase on the price is right.

[Jobu]

He doesn't need to act like he just won the showcase on the price is right.

Why not? What he did was 1000x more meaningful and valuable than that.

[Sully151]

Why not? What he did was 1000x more meaningful and valuable than that.

If we are talking about being within a $100 and winning both showcases, that's a different story.

[OCAngelsNotLAA]

I loved it.  If game 5 would have been in TX and he did that in front of their fans I would have found it more disrespectful, but at home during a comeback elimination playoff game... AWESOME

[19HALO71]

Game 5 in a Divisional series at home and people are complaining? if there is ever an appropriate time for a bat flip, that's it!!

After 5 games of playoff baseball, i'm sure there was plenty of trash talking throughout the series. Get some Jose!!!

 

 

Go Halos!!!

[Inside Pitch]

He looked reminiscent of Manny Ramirez.

 

I really wanted the Angels to plug him for his bat tosses.

 

Worst guy ever was Boone.   He would do that bat flip while trailing by 6 in the 8th inning of a game in May.