“What do you do in the middle of a brawl ?” Matt: “Talk to David Freese.”

I was always told: “Two Rules: Don’t be the last off the bench, and don’t pull your own teammate off a guy; pull the guy off your teammate.”

What is the process of getting your own baseball card?

This is easily my most favorite series on this channel! Keep it up! :)

Tons of us have been waiting for this video!

This is the best channel ever. Just discovered. Tremendous. Always wanted to know all this stuff from the inside.

In the 80's and 90's there were bench clearing brawls in college baseball. One, where Toi Cook, of Stanford, and a future NFL DB, started a huge brawl. I think it was vs USC. The NCAA put in a rule that has basically eliminated bench clearing brawls.

Good video! Keep it up!

Your behind the scenes perspective is fascinating to this baseball fan. Thanks for sharing!

What was it like seeing someone wearing your jersey for the first time/ or signing autographs?

Man it seems like your channel is blowing up fast. Good luck in the future. I'm liking these vids a lot

Big fan of the vids Matt! Keep up the great work!

Dugout Chatter please!

these videos are awesome matt! keep it up brother.

I worked as a batboy for a minor league team one year. My father said when there's a fight I should go up to the away team's best player and deck him. That way, when he makes it to the majors I can say I decked him. I said "Are you crazy, I'm usually the away team's batboy. They'd get me!" I remember seeing a fight the Mets had in the '80s on TV. Someone pushed Gary Carter against a wall and a fan poured his beer on Carter's head. :)

Great stories thanks for sharing

David Freese was ur roommate? That's awesome

Love all the vids. I played ball most of the way through high school. Wish I would have stuck with it. You referenced Eugene Emeralds, I'm from there. Ha ha. Thanks for all the insight.

As a hockey player back in the day, I got involved in a few scraps. Hockey "unwritten rules" say to pair up and let the two fighters have at it. So a fight broke out and I paired up with a guy and expected to watch the action. Heck I didn't really like the guy from my team. So I had no intention of entering the fray. For some reason the other team decides to clear the bench and jump into the action. Some big lug from the other team goes for me. He had me by 30 pounds and a few inches. My saving grace was my skating ability. He tackled my around the waist. But I backed up which made him go flat on the ice. Which resulted in him flat and me kneeling over him. I pulled his jersey over up to block his arms.and sat out the rest of the fight. As the fight cleaned up the ref came by and said let him up I'll be back. I said hell no. I told him to stay if he wanted me to let this wild man lose. I wasn't going to give him another shot at me. So some how I be came the dressing room hero for taming this guy. Little do they know he did it to himself.

Thanks thanks for directing me to this video man

Very interesting insight!!

Matt, really enjoy your videos! Only come across them a couple days ago, but enjoy them tremendously. At 64, I still love the game of baseball. As a matter of fact I still played competitive softball with the kids (not really kids, mid twenties and up) that is until one of these muscle bound brutes hit a ball back at me (I either pitched of maybe played 1st) anyway, the ball came off the triple wall mica bat at me so fast I didn't even have time to move my glove except to try and cover my face and head! It broke "3" ribs, and I decided that playing ball in your late 50"s against "kids" wasn't too Danny smart! After playing of "2" State High School championship teams, upon graduation our "Uncle Sam" wanted me for his man's army! After getting out, I landed a great job with the railroad. But surprisingly out of nowhere, I received a form letter offering me a tryout with the Cincinnati Reds. I was ecstatic, that is until I found out how little a minor league player actually made and there was no way I was going to quit the railroad making his great of money as I was, to go out and make little over minimum wage. Anyway, it is so refreshing to hear and listen to your ball experiences. Sadly, kids are now interested in scenes in soccer more than baseball and it breaks my heart. I always have and will always be a baseball player in lover in my Heart Soul and Spirit. Keep the videos coming,.love them.

honesty that's rare great job

What is it like getting your own baseball card?

“What are we doin’!?! Let’s go!” Beautiful:)

These stories are awesome

Mic sounds great!

Matt can you plz do a video on what it was like giving people baseballs or sighning autographs

David Freese is my favorite player, I actually wear #23 because of him. I'm just a 17 year old travel player but it's pretty cool that you're friends with him

hey matt love your videos keep it up

Matt can you do a video on who chooses the jersey / uniform worn on any given day and your favorite and least favorite uniform you've worn? Thanks man, keep up the videos!

Matt, I actually remember you playing for the Fort Wayne Wizards, Hi from all fans in Fort Wayne!

“I don’t have anyone I need to punch” 😂😂😂😂

I'd love to hear your take on the Pedro Zimmer incident. That was the first thing that popped into my mind on this video.

thank you he is a really good player

What is it like once a manager gets thrown out of the game

Have you ever been thrown at? And what was it like?

Have you ever stolen catcher signs from the middle infield, or been part of a game with signs being stolen? Batters peeking back, and that sort of stuff?

What is it like getting from down from something like the Kyle Shewarber incident

Do you remember who the umpires were for that game? 3 HBP enforcing prior disputes: that brawl was on the Plate Ump

A lot of hold me back bro, 😂 Btw its nice to see a humble ball player, anyone thats played at a level higher than High School knows baseball personalities can be the biggest prick/primadona type ppl. We need more pros with your attitude and approach! Dude your making baseball fun again with these stories and insights for us fans. 💪🤙

Hey Matt another great video! I don't know if you ever got traded but I know you been with many teams so could you make a video on going to a new team, how's the process how do guys help comfort you, etc

You should touch on some of the books you have there and how they relate to your professional/coaching baseball career.

Which pitchers (either minors/majors) did you love hitting from? And which pitchers did you struggle hitting from?

Who are some stars that you played with/against in the minors/majors?

what is it like getting hit by the high 90's fastball

Morgan started a fight with the Cardinals again a season or two later, as a member of the Brewers.

Where'd you hit your 1st home run and how hard was it to get that ball back considering legally that ball belongs to the fan

How do you feel about eugene being promoted to advanced A ball

That scene from Angels in the outfield where George Knox is fighting off his own players and the other team starts running out too then their manager is like "Hey, it's not our fight" classic

What year did you play for the Nationals

So what happens to guys who are in the fights and ejected? Any repercussions?

what was it like travel wise in collage?

When I played I was always taught, even from little league, that during a fight you never wrap up your own own players to peel them out of the brawl. You don't wanna take your own players arms away from them to protect themselves you always wrap up players from the other team to break up the brawl. when I watch Big League brawls this unspoken rule doesn't seem to exist. `

What MLB team/s did u play for

Hey Antonelli, I've always wondered, do you ever hang out and do other thing besides baseball with your teammates? If so what do you guys do?

How do you react to getting hit intentionally by a pitch in the MLB?

It happened to me today. Ng throw from center to home. My catcher was on the horse to home. Cut off man fires to him. Pitcher cut the ball. Pitcher kinda was agresiva on the tag. I was managing so my job is to protect my players and make sure they don't get ejected. I did tell the pitcher to drill the leadoff man. That's part of the game.

Who is the meanest player that you have come across?

who took the most precautions with their glove

what was your first out that you made Antonelli

What gear do you get in college and what do you have to have to pay for yourself??

What role did managers play in the MLB?

I always called Will Venable: Will Beneful. Like the dog food. I don't know why. I was like 10 and that was just sort of what I did when players came up. I would think of ways to contort their names. It didn't help that I knew him mostly as a Padre and that they play in PETCO PARK. I remember Vin Scully saying his name a lot.

Are there any rules about how many balls you can toss into the crowd? By the way, I go to lots of Eugene Emeralds games and it is cool that you once played there!!

Controversial subject: Without naming names, were you ever approached or pressured into using performance enhancing substances? In your opinion,, how prevelant was substance use in your organizations?

What are conversations between runners and basemen usually like?

Love that its like the WWE everyone is friends that dont really want to hurt eachother but at the same time they have to put on a show for the fans.

That's so cool that you know david freese he is my favorite playet

What are the progressions you go through for fielding and hitting in the MLB

What is it like with your family being in the big leagues?

Thé guy from the Pawsox who kicked the catcher and charged the mound?

At the MLB level, are visiting teams treated well by the home team in terms of the clubhouse facilities?

You should make one on what it's like getting ejected and after it what do I do

I'm from around the fort Wayne area

What are your thoughts on throwing Balls to fans in BP

I have been to a Eugene Emralds game. How big of a KC Royals fan?

This is more of a technical question but can you help me with my approach when hitting guys throwing hard

What is it like recovering from a injury in the major leagues?

Dragons son, recocognize!!! lol Will Venable, no kidding. Name dropper. lol Good story,s Matt. thx

If you're wondering Jim Riggleman is now the Bench Coach for the Cincinnati Reds

what teams/team did you play for

Can you do what the umpires say back to you when you dispute a call please?

I’ve been in a bunch of those The two brawls that I have been in 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

Will Venable!!

Was it fun or at least exciting?

How was your first game in the major leagues. Like MLB. How were the nerves? Crowd?

Do you still have contact with old teammates like Dave? Any of them your friends today?

Can you carry a a shank on-field in the event of a fight.

what was working out during the season like

Knowing the way Morgan plays, I’m going out on a very stable limb by saying; his step on Pujols’ heal was no accident!!

most talented player you think youve played with in the minors/majors?

Can you do a video on why you quit baseball?

What was your favourite ballpark to play in?

What happens if you just sit in the dugout and not participate in a brawl?

Like that dude that did a karate kick to the catcher and then ran after the pitcher - crazy shit like that?....... When you watch that video you're like "WTF did that dude just kick the catcher"? lol

What does getting by a mlb pitch feel like

Oh shit I remember will Venable.. Cubs hired him a coach this year right?

What's it like in the clubhouse when the manager gets fired?

What was your rookie hazing like?