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Now in baseball, there are so many unwritten rules that most people when they hear the phrase think baseball or MLB. The source I have chosen to discuss this is a youtube video from a former MLB player on his opinion named Matt Antonelli. In this video titled “top 10 unwritten rules in baseball,” this actually part two to another video of his with the same title he gives an opinion from a former play and a new fan which is giving you an opinion from both sides of the argument. Throughout the video, he touches on many of baseball’s unwritten rules, and the first I would like to discuss is the rule on not swing when the pitch count is 3-0 meaning 3 balls and 0 strikes. Matt brings up a moment where a player name Fernando Tatis jr hit a grand slam on a 3-0 count and how it sparked controversy with a lot of baseball players and baseball fans. Now, this also ties in with another rule about not running up the score in baseball because the score prior to this was 10-3 with Tatis team the padres being in the lead, Matt goes on to say how the rule is “silly” because it is not Fernando’s fault the pitcher let the bases get loaded nor was it his fault that the pitcher threw a fastball down the middle of the plate, matt also says that it is an MLB players job to hit the ball and how it is an important goal for a player to hit a home run whenever they can. Matt then explains how players, analysts, and even the coach of the padres were upset about the grand slam but they should not be. I agree with Matt on this because you can not be mad at a player for scoring in this situation because regardless if he hit the ball or got walked a run would have come in and raised the score and the batter is not supposed to just stand there and let you strike him out just because his team is winning. Another rule he speaks about is a rule about not bunting during a no-hitter. A no-hitter is when a pitcher or pitchers have not given up a hit all game, now matt does not agree or disagree with this rule instead he speaks about it being situational saying “if a guy has a no-hitter and your down 7 you can’t bunt, but if you are a regular bunter and the scores within 1-4 runs then you can”. Matt explains how this is the only time it should be accepted but most players still frown upon it no matter what the score is. I agree with matt because earlier in the video he discussed another rule about bunting when up or down by a lot and he spoke about how a player should just not give up which is why I agree because 1-4 runs can easily be scored in a game at any moment and this has happened on several occasions during a baseball game, teams have come back from higher deficits so it is unfair to get mad at someone for not giving up and trying whatever tactic to win or get on base but if the lead is much higher than 4 it is disrespectful to try and mess up someone’s no-hitter with a bunt because it is not a respectable way to get a hit and you should just swing. The final rule that he brought up that I wanna discuss is the rule on not “pimping” a home run. pimping a home run is when a player flips their bat or showboats after hitting a home run. Matt speaks about how doing this can lead to retaliation from players causing a fight or getting hit by a pitch next at-bat or next game all because it is deemed to be disrespectful. Matt also explains how he does not like the rule because he feels like a player should be able to show excitement for his home run because again this is a goal for players and that it is not fair that a pitcher can showboat after striking someone out. I agree with Matt here because in recent years this so-called pimping has brought back excitement and personality to baseball and it has become popular with many younger fans and players.

TouchEmAllBaseball. “Top 10 Unwritten Rules In Baseball.” YouTube, YouTube, 19 Feb. 2021, www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmV90dgn1wQ&t=881s.