why did the pitcher not throw it better to the catcher when he stole home? isn't that ironic

​@@nofurtherwest3474probably because he was caught off guard and not expecting that at all

@@nofurtherwest3474 Brewers did a terrible job holding him on 2nd and 3rd. Nobody even went to cover 3rd when he stole that bag and then when he was on 3rd, the 3rd baseman was too far off the bag so he got a big lead and when the pitcher got the ball he had his back turned and took a lazy walk back to the mound and De La Cruz took notice and took advantage.

@@nofurtherwest3474because brewers were lazy and probably didn’t read scouting report

​@@nofurtherwest3474because most times they don't whip the ball back and forth. They lob it. In between pitches is usually when the pitcher is thinking about the situation and what he's going to do next. That's why people like EDLC and Acuna are so dangerous. You can't take a moment off.

I love that the crowd is thrilled by what happened in spite of the fact that it's an opposing player that did it.

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i didnt know that you can steal base when the pitcher not ready i still learn about baseball lol

Instinct + awareness. Wow... what a player!

​@@kingsrevenge9234no

@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist2Maybe you should keep your superstitions to yourself

We need more black baseball players, and less young black men picking football. Why risk getting seriously injured when you can make the same money playing baseball?

@@Ryan-jc7qh Aw man, did you steal your mommy's phone again? I thought I told her to tell you no more trolling on youtube son.

@@Cynshammaybe you should mind your own business and possibly ignore his comment

@@joeycard17take your own advice

SO RIGHT YOU ARE, he seems to be just having Simple fun, but with Professional pay😂😅😊

@@knowledgenerd2hinkle275 Just like they used to tell me in little league ball, "just go out there and have fun!" But now you get paid.

Agreed. This was poor play by the Brewers 3rd baseman!

I’m inclined to call the stealing of 3rd defensive indifference. That’s how unbelievably lackadaisical the 3rd basemen was. But I guess it counts as a steal if the pitcher or catcher make a motion to throw? Or can it not be indifference if you’re the lead runner? Is it only in walk off situations? Kinda weird to me. I don’t even want to take away from Elly, it was just frustrating to watch. Stealing second and home were obviously 100% legit though

Yes this kid is something else!!

*such

Don't think it can be indifference because they were holding him on 2nd before the pitch. Not 100% sure, but that would make sense to me.

Greasy Neale was a Pro Football player and longtime Coach too, coaching from 1915-1950... his baseball cards are more bases on this 2sport thing for value, bringing in 2X common price usually

@@tamehamehaprints3604 another fun fact, Greasy is also in the college football and pro football hall of fames :)

Greasy Greasy 😂

Keep it greasy so it'll go down easy.

Elly Cruise

He'll probably have a few inside the parkers before seasons end, I'm a Cubs fan but this dude's exciting to watch

Scratch out baseball and make it in all of sports and I would agree. This has to be one of the most unique and difficult athletic feats to pull off

Same, until my dad brought him up in converstation a couple weeks ago. We ended up going to the Reds game this weekend. My first time ever going to a baseball game. All because of De La Cruz!

How do you steal WITH errors?

@@bbigjohnson069 Easy, you steal then the catcher tries to throw you out and the throw goes into the outfield and the runner advances.

@@tacomawild8750 SB for 2nd goes to 3rd on the error E2. That's not "steal 1st to home" if there's an error. Advance is what you meant probably.

@@bbigjohnson069 I didn’t mean steal first to home in one play man..I meant consecutively steal first to home as de la Cruz did, without any errors on throws, etc…

@@bbigjohnson069 the fact of the matter is, even without your technicalities, there’s almost no one with this kids speed that can score a run solely based on his speed and base-running ability

I wish the rules allowed Elly to take first on the wild throw to home, so he could steal all the bases again.

rigggggggghhht !!! unbelievable...they were chheeeeeeeeering him on, not booing

I just seen Tampa Bay Ray's fans give Spencer Strider a standing ovation

Tenacity, aggression, and brains. He’s carefully watching the other team for weaknesses and taking advantage.

I agree definitely a force in the future! The next Tom brady for sure!

He's been a force now dude is a stud

I wish we would get a free taco from Taco Bell for every base he stole/steals

I look forward to the Hall of Fame career he'll have with another organization! 😂

I know man it’s a dream come true for all of us in Cincy

Now...all we need is some CHAMPIONSHIPS!

So is FC CINCINNATI

Amen. Don't forget what Fickell did for UC, too. 🙂

Don't leave out FC Cincinnati.

Nah man never. This is insane what has been happening

Dude is incredible. One of the most freakish athletes I've ever seen play in the major leagues. Blazing speed. Top tier pop from both sides of the plate. Absolute rocket launcher for an arm. Great instincts in the field. Kid is absolutely special and will be playing ball for a loooooong time.

Ricky Henderson.

​@@axe2grind244can't even spell his name right

@@carado1984yo mom a baddie

72,73,75,76 when baseball was truly America's past time. Rose, Morgan,Griffey, Bench, Perez, Foster, Geronimo, Concepcion.

​@@jeffmisch1485My head is so full of Big Red Machine memories.

Just look at him go through his progressions. Wow!!!!

This vet still bangs.

I guess he's not as much of a hothead like he used to be 😂.

@@kevinstull8552 Nah he's a fake nice guy now

Humble? Votto? Really? Older & slightly wiser, maybe.... but humility is not a trait he possesses. Having said that, he could play for my team any day. And DeLaCruz will be fun to watch for years.

a month, he just got called up June 6...Ell-ectric!

This is NOT professional baseball. This is some craved up , watered down version of what was once a revered sport. Now it's just crappy entertainment.

@@smartymcfly5387found the brewers fan

@@milkboxshow1416 lol

Didn't Jean Segura already do that?

You ain’t never lied 😂

I think Javy Baez did that, against Pittsburgh back when he was a Cub

​@@PhantomObserveryou're correct.

He didn’t steal first base though… he stole second, third, and home.

They have something like 8 rookies all playing great ball and genuinely contributing and none of them are making over 3 mil. Think Votto comes off the books this year and then the Reds have an enormous amount of money available to spend and amazing talent that's costing them nothing. And Greene, Abbott, and Lodolo look like a legitimate high end rotation. Plus, Diaz is becoming a lockdown closer. The Reds have very serious potential. Pick up a good veteran catcher for leadership and a few bullpen pieces, and they could maybe make a run.

@@stevemeters3090 and the Reds are still paying Ken Griffey, Jr. making 3.59 million this year.

@LescoBC good for Jr. lol

@@stevemeters3090I think the reds should still sign votto to a 1-2 year deal he still has some gas left in him

⁠@@LescoBCand we are still paying most Mike Moustakas 2023 salary. Joey Votto, Mike M, and Ken G jr. Are making a combined 51 million this year

"INFECTIOUS" is the keyword, bcuz I think the whole team is feeding off his energy, and sometimes, that's all it takes...

And at least 3 1 run losses in that time.

@@Trav673yep baseball teams will feed off anything! It’s sometimes crazy to see

That is indeed their record. Makes one wonder why they waited until after the likely Super 2 threshold had passed.

I think he was jus talking to someone no?

His kind is always stealing everything

@@SSNESSHis kind meaning baseball players right? I’m sure that’s what you meant.

@@conbitches exactly.

I feel that. Bruh I do too

DeLa Cruz,also has a very strong throwing arm.

I have never been a fan of baseball, but here I am because of Elly. That is a dude I could watch the game for. I don't know baseball much at all, but I know a triple steal like that is something truly special.

plus the best change of all...the PITCH CLOCK!!...im loving these 2 and half hour games.

Finally somebody for ESPN to talk about besides sluggers and HR numbers. The kid is batting .328.

Now we just need robo umps that won't call balls as strikes!

Agreed pitch clock was everything to make the sport good again.

They should change it so that homers count for 2 points

Manfred lets everyone make the playoffs though so it only matters in the postseason “tournament” which shouldn’t even exist

@Formedvoid- Enjoy him while he lasts in Cincy, and it won't be long. The Mets, Yanks, Dodgers, Red Sox etc have pockets that will pay this kid $ beyond what the Reds could even comprehend.

Honestly let him be aggressive all the time. The last thing you want to do is mess with what's working.

@@repentandbelieveinJesusChrist1 Go away with your worship nonsense. There is no magic Jewish carpenter who is his own father

​@@vitesse_arnhem there is more evidence that he does exist than evidence that he doesn't. In fact, 2023 is numbered that way for this very reason. It's interesting that someone would choose not to believe, and I pray you come to know Him one day because it makes life so much better.

Same!

Most of his family is in prison for stealing stuff also

Marge Schott would be proud

LOL. His expression was screaming bromance.

in the presence of greatness I stand in awe!

DMTBKA

Yes, bad scouting and a lack of attention. De La Cruz seems like the type of player/baserunner who can sense when the pitcher is lazy.

Little League stuff right there

Hahahahahahaha!!!! F’real😂

Clearly no one expected such a daring play. Stealing home is rare enough - but it's virtually always while a pitcher is pitching to a batter. I've never heard of a steal home while the pitcher has the ball and is not even pitching. The element of surprise was key.

​@@sheilamacdougal4874plus the pitcher's post-pitch habits are key. Even on the very next pitch after Elly stole home, you'll notice he pitches, walks slightly off the mound, gets the ball, turns his back, shrugs his shoulders, then gets back on the bump. The turn away and the shrug, not looking at 3B, the third baseman staying at his spot, plus adding the shock factor of the steal in-between pitches, opens that window. Not to mention Elly is fast enough to pull it off.

So it wasn't just me 😢

How can you not be 😅

Dominican power!

de mi pueblo sabana grande de boya..

El pitcher Peguero tambien es dominicano.

Most players wouldn’t even think about stealing home

Like back in the Ricky Henderson days, you walk him it becomes a triple

Stealing home ***on the same pitch*** as stealing third base! I was watching it with my 6-year old son. It was a teachable moment to *always* know where the ball is and pay attention to what's happening on the field. Elly is strong, fast, and--most importantly--smart.

@@Schneltorcool ukraine flag . Do you teach your son to support puppet dictatorships with profile pics as well?

@@Schneltor Jackie Robinson stole home in the World Series I believe

@@Schneltor -- That part. He stole third and home before another pitch was thrown.

Clearly you never watched Ricky play

😂

what about the pitcher. and he couldn't even throw it straight

He didn't hold him there either, so Elly knew he could take that HUGE lead at 3rd.

@@nofurtherwest3474 I thought you cant steal until the pitcher is facing the hitter. I guess you learn something new everday

@@prodinuyasha Back in the day, our Little League team learned, the hard way, that you can steal second while going to first on a walk. Gotta be ready during a "live ball".

Was the crowd going nuts?!

6”5

Don't forget....switch hitter...

The Dominican Republic is a superstar factory.

By doing what?

Your org. is so dysfunctional right now that it's absolutely mind boggling. Everyone from ownership down is doing their best to lose fans and it's insane.

@@Demoralized88 u don’t need to remind me of my pain 😂😂😂

Fact! I was at the game yesterday; he’s fun to watch (even as a Brewers fan).

Ronald Acuna Jr says otherwise

Never even heard of him til this video

​@@robertallredshohei says otherwise

@@uhohhotdogyou haven’t been paying attention

actually...the lazy third baseman made that possible...Cruz glanced to see where he was, saw that he never even came over to the base, and he knew then he was going for it. That play never happens if the third baseman does his job. That was just lazy...and great anticipation by Dela Cruz....what a impact player.

as a cardinals fan, it's a completely opposite story for me

How can you be a jays and reds fan. We don’t claim you in cincy buddy

​@@YGI11peep the "this year" part 😂 Stros fan last year

@@YGI11 Born in Calgary, moved to Cincinnati gtfoh idc if you claim me or not do I need a stamp of approval from "YGI11" to be part of the prestigious Reds Fan Group