Gerrit Cole throws over batter's head then wags his finger, a breakdown
What Happened
Gerrit Cole of the New York Yankees takes the mound against Jarred Kelenic of the Seattle Mariners in a key late-season matchup. The Yankees hold a slim lead in a tight game. In Kelenic's first at-bat, Cole wastes a curveball on the outside before blowing a fastball by him for the strikeout. Kelenic responds with some showmanship, flipping his bat and twirling it before heading back to the dugout. When Kelenic steps to the plate again, he immediately calls time, trying to disrupt Cole's rhythm. But Cole doesn't grant the request, firing a 97 mph fastball past Kelenic. The two then engage in a brief standoff, with Kelenic tapping his bat and twirling it as Cole waits patiently on the mound. Finally, Cole ramps up the intensity, firing a 98 mph heater that breaks Kelenic's bat. In Kelenic's third at-bat, he takes issue with a called strike and walks away from the plate, frustrating Cole. The right-hander then unleashes a 99 mph fastball, clearly annoyed by Kelenic's antics. The pitch sails high and tight, nearly hitting Kelenic in the head. Mariners manager Scott Servais immediately begins yelling and wagging his finger at Cole, upset by the intentionally wild pitch. Cole fires back, wagging his own finger and shouting, "You don't know that! You don't do that!" The two engage in a heated exchange before order is restored. "Sometimes a high fastball can be a really effective pitch," Cole says afterward. "I've gotta change eye levels. It's not every day we see pointing at the other dugout and shaking your finger there." Servais was clearly displeased, telling Cole, "Don't do that, Gerrit. Don't do that." But Cole stands his ground, refusing to back down from the confrontation. Despite the drama, Cole settles in and strikes out Kelenic swinging to end the at-bat. The Yankees hold on to win the important divisional matchup, but the heated exchange between Cole and Servais is sure to be a talking point long after the final out.
Full Transcript
Click timestamps to jump to that momentwe got some fun Petty drama in the
Yankees game tonight call versus the
nine hole hitter Caballero for the
Mariners did I say that correctly O2
wastes a curve on the outside one and
two comes at him with a fastball bat
flip bat twirl bang the shoes styling on
foul balls leg kick knee drop 180 spin
head Bob like you should have got it one
two again goes slider a little floater
out number one all right that was the
first at-bat this one's brought to you
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second at bat he strolls up to the plate
he's ready to go he says time time time
but blue doesn't grant them time because
Cole had already started pitching and
he's like come on man I'm trying to mess
with the pitcher here break up his
rhythms now Cole Waits him out he's set
call gets on the mound he set the 1-0
pitch is 97 mile per hour fastball right
by him Cole catches the ball gets back
on the mound he's like okay I gotta wait
this guy's making me wait we're playing
the waiting game I'm waiting I'm being
patient okay he Taps the bat he Taps the
bat nods his head Twirls his Bat Twirls
his Bat Twirls his Bat throws his Bat
throws his Bat Twirls his Bat one one
and another fastball 98 miles per hour
because Cole is just sick of it he was
averaging 96 miles per hour this whole
game excepting at bats against this guy
because he was bothering him so much by
just doing all these Waiting Games and
making him wait and trying to use the
pitch clock to his advantage and Cole's
just like okay dude I get it okay you're
ready cool now I'm ready time time time
time uh-huh
okay
all right so Cole gets the rosin bag and
he's like don't be annoyed don't let the
nine hole hitter bother you this much
that's what he's trying to do he's
trying to upset you Garrett and you're
not gonna get upset by that just make
him wait a little bit he's making you
you wait you're making him wait we're
having fun we're playing baseball we're
competing just have fun you're pitching
great he's the nine-hole hitter don't
let him get to you bat 12 battle
and everybody is ready to go and the
one-two pitch fastball 99 miles per hour
ramped it up even more broke the bat was
so slow that he couldn't get him out he
thanks God for the broken Batten care
it's like well [ __ ] the guy pissed me
off I dialed up to 99 I broke his Bat
probably would have been better at the
96. now this is his third at bat the
first pitch curveball four strike
doesn't like the call walks away
Garrett's like no way
he says you know what I don't like that
call I'm gonna go take a stroll
Garrett's like no way
this guy's annoying
and to his credit that's what he's
trying to do so calls like stay calm
stay cool the oh one 99 down the middle
a little bat flip little bat twirl back
into the batter's box all right the O2
is coming now he hasn't called time yet
he's just gone for some long walks
stretches his neck Garrett's like you
ready yet man are you ready yet man it
says I did call time I was like yeah man
you definitely called time we just
waited for you forever circle circle
circle line dash line dash dash dash
steps into the box does his tapping
Trevino says Hey Garrett you want to
throw the slider no you want for the
cutter no you wanna throw a fastball yes
yes and Bam
above the screen
you want to waste my time I'll waste
your time boonie's like what the heck
was that uh little duck little Flinch
like okay I can [ __ ] around too everyone
gets scared besides the guy in the green
shirt he just raises his eyebrows ball
comes flying at the net way high guy in
the green just went oh I'm horrified
nothing no reaction one two now Garrett
throws ball number two that was a little
cutter away or something like that the
2-2 pitch fastball misses and now look
at this look Gary Cole's like ah [ __ ]
Garrett don't walk him now that would be
embarrassing you gotta strike him out
come on man
finish it you threw a ball on purpose
the 3-2 strike three swing
with the audio you could hear him
laughing at him and staring at him
batter's like all right cool whatever
but the Mariners coach got service he
starts yelling at Garrett Cole and
wagging his finger at Garrett saying
don't do that Garrett don't do that and
Garrett says you don't know that Scott
you don't do that don't throw that pitch
no no no no no no no and it's just a wag
off we got a manager wagging to the
pitcher and the Pitcher wagging back to
the manager no no no no no you're right
old man's gonna tell me what to do no no
no no don't do that Garrett not allowed
no no no no
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oh not allowed take me through the back
and forth there with Caballero
yeah I mean
sometimes a high fastball can be a
really effective pitch
so
gotta change eye levels
it's not every day we see pointing at
the other Dugout and kind of shaking
your finger there yeah you know their
manager was had some Choice words for me
coming off the field and he was wagging
his finger at me so
I wagged my finger at him
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