Excessive celebrations

[Obxheel]

Yep, as part of the older crowd the home run show off trot,and other celebrations, are getting out of hand. Have fun, but don’t show up the other team, just run the bases and celebrate a little with a your teammates. Best time to celebrate is after a victory. So calm down a bit.
as a former pitcher, I would have no problem sticking one in your ear your next at bat. Then we both can celebrate the old fashion way.

 

[2forheels]

Yep, as part of the older crowd the home run show off trot,and other celebrations, are getting out of hand. Have fun, but don’t show up the other team, just run the bases and celebrate a little with a your teammates. Best time to celebrate is after a victory. So calm down a bit.
as a former pitcher, I would have no problem sticking one in your ear your next at bat. Then we both can celebrate the old fashion way.

I said this on a game thread as being a former pitcher and in my day I would retaliate with a pitch in your ear and I got raked over the coals by this young candy *** generation.

 

[Heelsalways]

As with most things..I think the answer is somewhere in the middle. Celebrate, etc...just don't show up the other team, that's where the line is crossed.

 

[bluebooksandbluecups]

It also goes both ways…if a pitcher strikes out a batter or gets out of a big jam and screams at the hitter or in the direction of the opposing dugout…eject him. Simple as that.

 

[TommyAshley]

We talked about this with Gaines today on our weekly convo.....I'm all for hyped, but you start trash talking to the other team, then I'm old school....lol

Gaines - like Forbes - as long as it's geared toward your own dugout, it's ok - within reason.

 

[unctar2001]

I said this on a game thread as being a former pitcher and in my day I would retaliate with a pitch in your ear and I got raked over the coals by this young candy *** generation.

I’m of the same mentality but putting it into 2026 context, I’d bet my life that the pitcher would get auto ejected.

There’s line even in 2026. There’s being pumped in the moment and celebrating and then there’s excessive douchebaggery. You can tell the difference. I’m more old school and can tolerate a fist pump and stuff like that but when you get into bat flipping, staring down the opponent, extra slow and exaggerated HR trot, I’m not a fan and wouldn’t be mad for next time up they get plunked, but, like I said, they’d eject the pitcher right away, so, umpires have to police it.

 

[Obxheel]

It also goes both ways…if a pitcher strikes out a batter or gets out of a big jam and screams at the hitter or in the direction of the opposing dugout…eject him. Simple as that.

Ok, fine with that

 

[floridahighschoolcoach]

Just act like you have done it before and expect to do it again.

 

[TarHeelColby10]

Just act like you have done it before and expect to do it again.

Exactly

 

[THEChapelthrill]

I saw two kids get tossed during the regionals round for antics after a HR during the regionals round. Including a kid from Georgia. Umps are clearly getting a directive to enforce the sportsmanship rule. FAFO…

I like that we don’t do that crap… and when we even think about it like Owen did (even against a rival) Forbes addresses it immediately.

 

[Albert_Onestone]

Yep, as part of the older crowd the home run show off trot,and other celebrations, are getting out of hand. Have fun, but don’t show up the other team, just run the bases and celebrate a little with a your teammates. Best time to celebrate is after a victory. So calm down a bit.
as a former pitcher, I would have no problem sticking one in your ear your next at bat. Then we both can celebrate the old fashion way.

Trickle down effect from other pro sports. It made its way down into youth sports to the point you have 10-11 year olds flexing over someone every chance they get in youth basketball and football leagues. So dumb. It has now made its way into baseball at all levels. Even girls softball.

 

[AntNews?]

Yep, as part of the older crowd the home run show off trot,and other celebrations, are getting out of hand. Have fun, but don’t show up the other team, just run the bases and celebrate a little with a your teammates. Best time to celebrate is after a victory. So calm down a bit.
as a former pitcher, I would have no problem sticking one in your ear your next at bat. Then we both can celebrate the old fashion way.

In the ear? Good god man…plunk my back or my thigh if you want. But if you throw above the shoulders you don’t deserve to make it off the mound without a beat down.

 

[Obxheel]

In the ear? Good god man…plunk my back or my thigh if you want. But if you throw above the shoulders you don’t deserve to make it off the mound without a beat down.

You get what u deserve.

 

[LikeMikeAir23]

We talked about this with Gaines today on our weekly convo.....I'm all for hyped, but you start trash talking to the other team, then I'm old school....lol

Gaines - like Forbes - as long as it's geared toward your own dugout, it's ok - within reason.

Well said. I remember when guys like Brian McCann played and they seemed like humorless codgers trying to enforce the “unwritten rules” of baseball. Nowadays, you have Tennessee and Georgia practically trying to instigate fights with the other team when their pitcher strikes out a batter or their player hits a home run. It’s just a total lack of sportsmanship that has gotten way out of hand. The Florida-Texas Tech postseason softball series this year was about the worst I’ve seen of this behavior.

 

[AntNews?]

You get what u deserve.

lol throwing at someone’s head has never been acceptable at any level. If you intentionally throw at someone’s head because of a celebration you are unhinged and should be locked up. That’s what I was taught and what I’ve taught any pitcher I’ve ever coached. You’re talking about causing life altering brain damage over a celebration. Disgusting.

 

[FanaticHeel]

LOL, only the pitcher is allowed to show up the other team. Old heads (and I'm not young) kills me with this 1 sided crap. I think a moment of success should be celebrated because those moments are just that generally, moments. As long at it's not excessive (prolonged) no one should care. If players on the other team are that sensitive maybe they shouldn't play competitive sports or just play better.

 

[Gio2dahouse]

Or you can pitch better!!! Dont celebrate when they are out.

 

[Rockheel1650]

Two class teams this weekend - no barking, no showboating and playing the game the right way- watching some of these other teams no so much! I am a little biased because my wonderful father in law went to Southern Cal ( would have loved to have taken him to the games with me this weekend) and made at least partial fans out of all his family. He hated the ground Notre Dame walks on which made him even more likable. He joined all of us as a big UNC fan.

 

[Roydean1980]

I said this on a game thread as being a former pitcher and in my day I would retaliate with a pitch in your ear and I got raked over the coals by this young candy *** generation.

Most of today’s batters come to the plate with catchers gear on so it doesn’t bother most to get hit. I don’t mind the celebrating but don’t pimp it around the bases.