It's like he's starting a cartwheel. Probably gives him a bit of a faster start to throw his weight toward second like that.

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I was thinking he looked like Captain Jack Sparrow

I will never not see this now

@@ryandupuie8033 That's exactly what I thought, all he needs is the hat and a bottle of rum.

This should be a segment called "in the weeds"

What strains specifically?😂

Indeed good sir

I wanna get into some weed with JM, Jake, Jack, and Zo.. gotta have achievable life goals 🍃🤤🌿🫠🍀😎

this was a ridiculous video. love it

Oh he'll steal home too

Unless they intentionally walk the guy before him? #genuis 😂😂

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​@@jakethesnake1366"Wanna see me do it again?"

@@VercenGetorix525new strategy just a full speed and contact lineup. who cares about big hits if everyone can score from first on a single to right field 🤣

Holy crap he does

This comment should go viral!

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"You are without a doubt the worst base runner I've ever heard of" Elly: "But, you have heard of me."

No, no, Captain Jack Sparrow is another member of the Reds, Jonathan India

he gotta learn to hook his foot on the back better

Those are not successful steals. Beat the throw, absolutely. But sticking the bag is part of the steal.😊

@jess_ismore I mean, sure, but my point is it isn't the catcher or pitcher beating him. It's him beating himself by making a mistake. Like if Elly wants to steal 2nd, he's gonna steal 2nd best you can hope for is a mistake.

@@oIRONITEo totally agree. Just saying fundamentals are part of it and it's only up from here really. Which is insane.

That’s not true. Majority are pick off throws to 1st. Majority of those if you watch the replays are sided due to indisputable evidence.

It's incredibly useful. You basically know for a fact that if he's on, he's going.

Shades of the old “stats that exist but do not matter”

Very Bois-esque. "What did we learn today? Nothing. Less than nothing. Thats just the way i like it."

That part was hilarious lol

I’m surprised teams don’t try a pitch-out.

If he can improve his consistency at the plate, he could really be a modern Rickey Henderson. I doubt he’ll get anywhere close to touching Rickey’s SB numbers, but it’s fun seeing a guy following in his footsteps of just running anytime he feels like it

@@BendyDHfun story, at an Astros game in Houston, while Ricky was warming up, I told my son to yell, “ if Ricky don’t swing it ain’t a strike!” He heard, walked over, and pulled my son (10 years old at the time) out on the field and played long toss for a few minutes. Signed the ball, and walked him into the bullpen and got him some gum. Amazing story we’ll never forget. Ricky was amazing.

@@AEMoreira81he’s taking off on a pitch out in one of these clips

@@AEMoreira81 He steals on pitch outs too, did it against the cads in one of the clips in this very video

It's cute

@@EruptedBurger he dabs almost every time 😂

"alright, everything's all cool here--oh SHIT FOROT TO TURN OFF THE OVEN"

It's like he's not in control. His legs decide he's running and the rest of his body is like "Oh shit we're outta here!"

bro’s like “o shit”

"ahh ok the pitcher is getting set... oh shit! I'm runnin!

@@bhseigel Reminds me of a cartoon or something…he skidaddles

He's gotta move the air out of his way so it doesn't slow him down.

Looks like Jack Sparrow!

I wonder if he does that to help maintain his balance as he violently launches himself forward. All other runners do that, but with the arms lowered and bent at the elbows. La Cruz may feel the need to really get those long arms way out there -- elbows not bent -- to shift their weights further away from his center-of-gravity (ref: 4:25) thereby helping him keep his balance during that initial thrust.

He’s longer limbed than your average basestealer. There are different ways to get your arms and legs into the right leverage position and kind of throwing your arms out and then starting to lever once they are extended is one, the way he chooses. It has a lot to do with having to pivot to start, which is why most great base thiefs are more compact, because it’s only about pure speed for the last 2/3 of the play, but it starts with quickness and integration. Sprinting in track doesn’t require the same realignment, which is why longer limbed runners don’t pay as much of a price getting off.

Yea always crazy when the best at something actually has room to improve. Dude is electric to watch and just seems to be all smiles and fun. So easy to root for.

@@ryanquinn1257 Not the best

@@1uckedoutliterally leading baseball in stolen bases. By what other metric should we use?

@@ogolthorpapparently he uses feelings/opinion instead of cold hard stats

I'm not sure what you mean he has more to learn. I'm certain nobody has watched Red's baseball over the last couple years than me. He studies the pitcher, he locks in and bolts at the perfect moment. His speed is unreal we all know that, and his ability to contort to avoid the tag is remarkable. What does he have to learn? Do not say he has more to learn simply because he is young. Some guys have it, and if you have it you will have it as a young player. Please tell me where he needs to improve. I bet you cannot make a cogent argument. There was one game last season he stole 2nd, and 3rd, and home during three successive pitches. Watch how he studied EVERYTHING and let his instincts take over. He could hold a master-class on base stealing NOW. Your comment is weird when you say he has more to learn. He is the very best.

Could be glorious.

@@PerfectAgenthell yeah, a secret base/jomboy collab would be awesome

Have y'all been watching his Pretty Good on their new Patreon? It is glorious. It's like the good old times, banana peel incidents, Independence Day character lines breakdown, strange things in political movements.

either strikes out or steals every time? lolllll

He takes walks sometimes tho.

Nothin' beats that!

Or the janes addiction song Stop ! ( Here We Go ! ) his top half seems surprised when his bottom half starts running

i think it's easier than ever to steal with the new rules.

@@conedx good! Bring stealing back, making errors and plays, homeruns are overrated, running the bases is king

@@conedx , it is. Too much analytics in baseball now. "This guy is batting .350 his 2nd/3rd time around the order so do not try and steal." "This guy over his last 10AB vs lefties is hitting .472 so do not try and steal."

He already has 42 stolen bases this season. Way the game looks like it's going for the next few seasons, I bet he gets multiple 100 stolen base seasons by the end of his career.

@@josepharteIf his on-base percentage allows, I would agree.

I would rather see a hit bounce off the wall, than see it go over the wall.

@@robertewalt7789 i agree. Smart plays and small ball are much more entertaining.

Technically only females can get the Shocker. But I respect it 🫡. Haven't heard that word in quite sometime

You’d like Jimmys 3 Things on Talkin Baseball channel. Every Tuesday I talk about 3 topics in baseball and usually one of them is a dive into stats

Another Reds fan here. They're good when they're healthy. You can almost predict the losses. When the lineup is half guys who should be in AAA, it's hard to win. Having Marte back now will help, and hopefully Friedl soon. Losing McClain and ECS has really hurt.

Enjoyed watching his defense! What?

From a fellow reds fan I’d love to say it’ll happen but they’re afraid of spending money and as soon as it comes time for them to have to renegotiate contracts and pay them they’re new value they’ll trade them off like usual instead of spending the money

Or baseball nerd bits

it's crazy how much he strikes out. what's even crazier is the reds have TWO OF THE TOP 3 STRIKE OUT LEADERS. elly at 1 and benson at 3. elly is gonna blow by 200 this year. lollll

He’s so overrated 😂😂

@@curves2211 cute emojis, small child.

@@curves2211 He's young and still developing but already electric.

@@viktorstagnetti7491 These are people that are going to sit here and completely ignore the fact that arguably the best player in baseball strikes out at nearly the same clip... and he is 10 years older than elly.. There's no reasoning with haters.

Fast for MLB in 2024. The last truly fast MLB player I can think of was Jose Reyes.

I love Ely

Thought i was the only one rolling my eyes at this entire "breakdown."