0:53 2023 Season Breakdowns
143 breakdown videos with timeline context, top clips, and full transcripts.
2023 Year in Review
A fan signed a ball before giving it back and 10 million people watched. That's the kind of year 2023 was. 143 breakdowns. An umpire thought the catcher embarrassed him and tossed him. Another umpire got suspended for a call so bad even the league couldn't ignore it. A pitcher hid his glove inside his jersey. Another pitcher threw up while his opponent got ejected. Pure theater.
Top Breakdowns of 2023
If You Only Watch Five from 2023
- Fan signs ball before giving it back, a breakdown 10.1M views
- Umpire thinks the catcher embarrassed him and ejects him, a breakdown 3.6M views
- Umpire gets suspended for this call, a breakdown 3.0M views
- Pitcher hides his glove with his jersey, breakdown 2.0M views
- Pitcher throws up while opponent gets ejected, a breakdown 1.7M views
Month by Month
5 breakdowns. Quiet start to the year.
8 breakdowns. Spring training shenanigans began.
11 breakdowns. New pitch clock rules created instant chaos.
16 breakdowns. The fan ball-signing moment went absolutely viral.
15 breakdowns. Ejection season hit full stride.
12 breakdowns. Mid-season ump controversies stacked up.
6 breakdowns. All-Star break slowed things down.
13 breakdowns. Trade deadline fallout and late-summer fights.
18 breakdowns. Playoff races produced some of the best moments of the year.
25 breakdowns. Postseason was absolutely loaded. The biggest October in years.
7 breakdowns. World Series wrap-up content.
7 breakdowns. Off-season moves and retrospectives.
Most Viewed from 2023
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3:38 Umpire thinks the catcher embarrassed him and ejects him, a breakdown
3:33 Umpire gets suspended for this call, a breakdown
5:07 Pitcher hides his glove with his jersey, breakdown
5:08 Pitcher throws up while opponent gets ejected, a breakdown
10:22 Glenn Maxwell delivers greatest batting performance ever with no legs, a breakdown
6:28 Willson Contreras uses pitch clock to his advantage against Kenley Jansen, a breakdown
8:51 Zack Greinke wasn’t being mean to the umpire like people thought, a breakdown
5:56 Gerrit Cole throws over batter's head then wags his finger, a breakdown
0:54 Ump makes tough call during high-leverage at bat, a breakdown
All 2023 Breakdowns
0:53 Fan signs ball before giving it back, a breakdown
3:38 Umpire thinks the catcher embarrassed him and ejects him, a breakdown
3:33 Umpire gets suspended for this call, a breakdown
5:07 Pitcher hides his glove with his jersey, breakdown
5:08 Pitcher throws up while opponent gets ejected, a breakdown
10:22 Glenn Maxwell delivers greatest batting performance ever with no legs, a breakdown
6:28 Willson Contreras uses pitch clock to his advantage against Kenley Jansen, a breakdown
8:51 Zack Greinke wasn’t being mean to the umpire like people thought, a breakdown
5:56 Gerrit Cole throws over batter's head then wags his finger, a breakdown
0:54 Ump makes tough call during high-leverage at bat, a breakdown
5:36 JT Realmuto tells the ump he got hit and Bud Black gets mad, a breakdown
1:00 Luis Arráez vs. five infielders, a breakdown
5:04 Patrick Mahomes did not like this call, a breakdown
3:01 Bryce Harper GOES OFF on Angel Hernandez after bad call, a breakdown
6:07 Umpires find illegal devices in helmets, a breakdown
6:07 Umpire calls timeout then acts like he didn't call timeout, a breakdown
5:52 Umps get two calls wrong on one play and Boone gets ejected, a breakdown
2:48 Football player goes after kid in the stands, a breakdown
4:19 Ohtani strikes out Trout to win the World Baseball Classic, a breakdown
6:48 The hitters figured out when he was throwing his curveball, a breakdown
4:41 Mikolas drills Happ for accidentally injuring catcher, a breakdown
3:43 Jaguars take advantage of Bosa's dumb penalty, a breakdown
4:02 Pitcher loses mind after umps call balk, a breakdown
3:58 Christian Walker gets ejected for clapping, a breakdown
5:20 Brisbane Heat fielder confuses everyone with bizarre catch, a breakdown
2:46 Coach ejected for trash talking LeBron, a breakdown
3:42 Batter ejected for drawing a line, a breakdown
0:59 Hitter wants pitcher to throw fastballs, a breakdown
0:31 We'll never see this happen to a runner again
10:28 Australia's controversial stumping of Jonny Bairstow, a breakdown
9:30 Benches clear in Astros-Rangers after Adolis Garcia gets hit, a breakdown
6:44 Yankees and Rays benches clear twice, a breakdown
4:54 Trea Turner hits a huge grand slam for team USA, a breakdown
6:09 Game-winning run scores after umpires decide the catcher was blocking the plate, a breakdown
3:55 No one knew what this umpire's signal was, a breakdown
3:18 Machado calls the ump a d-bag and gets ejected, a breakdown
2:26 Orioles drop the last out then lose the game, a breakdown
4:21 Bryce Harper thinks umpire is too soft to be an umpire, a breakdown
3:07 Pitcher ejected for throwing behind Machado, a breakdown
3:38 Smyly lost his perfect game when his catcher tackled him, a breakdown
3:49 Blue Jays coach ejected while talking to pitcher, a breakdown
5:26 Steve Smith gives bowler thumbs up then gets bowled out, a breakdown
11:39 Domingo Germán throws a perfect game, a breakdown
4:21 Fans are in danger when Kyle Schwarber homers off Yu Darvish, a breakdown
0:45 Batter ejected for throwing bat toward ump, a breakdown
5:45 Coach calls opposing player dumb, a breakdown
5:25 Umpire tells pitcher he has to wash his hands, a breakdown
2:14 Batter mocks umpire after ridiculous ejection, a breakdown
3:58 Game ends with fastball off umpire's face, a breakdown
7:16 Ball deflects off runner's helmet for an out and other softball stuff, a breakdown
2:55 Pete Alonso is called out and replay doesn't overturn it, a breakdown
7:08 José Ramírez and Tim Anderson square up, a breakdown
4:38 Strikeout leads to screaming match before a questionable ending, a breakdown
0:28 bat goes flying and then he does this
5:20 Baseball's sassiest umpire crew, a breakdown
2:57 Umpire ejects three Rangers at same time, a breakdown
4:58 Team threw a no-hitter and lost 7-5, a breakdown
3:27 Pitcher tells runner to keep relaying signs, a breakdown
2:00 Outfielders throw hits the baserunner and 2 runs score, a breakdown
3:16 Aaron Boone tells ump he has the biggest strike zone in MLB, a breakdown
6:31 Braves come back and throw out Bryce Harper to win, a breakdown
3:02 Ball disappears into the foul line, a breakdown
3:43 Red Sox turn confusing double play on Braves, a breakdown
3:27 Game-winning hit by pitch negated by swing, a breakdown
5:20 Licking the bat before every pitch and other softball stuff, a breakdown
3:29 Torey Lovullo counted the umpire's missed calls, a breakdown
4:33 California wins LLWS with walk-off home run, a breakdown
3:06 Bobby Miller tells Zach McKinstry he didn't hit him on purpose, a breakdown
3:47 Umpire, hitter and catcher all forget the count, a breakdown
4:11 Multiple Giants errors lead to Mookie Betts base running blunder, a breakdown
5:42 Guardians win in extras and Stephan's pitches are nasty, a breakdown
2:10 Twins hitting coach ejected for arguing the strike zone, a breakdown
7:08 Bill Belichick furious at refs (NFL Week 2 Recap), a breakdown
2:31 Aaron Judge homers in first at-bat and umpire pops balloon, a breakdown
0:34 Mascot gets mad at umpire
3:06 Vladdy gets picked off during crucial moment, a breakdown
3:51 Bunting gets a penalty for flopping and being a pest, a breakdown
4:54 Manager gets ejected three pitches into playoff game, a breakdown
2:02 Outfielder dekes runner with simple move, a breakdown
3:16 Breakdown legend Pat Kelly gets ejected and Iowa can't field a ball, a breakdown
3:48 Blue Jays take out Berrios despite his great pitching, a breakdown
2:35 Two runs score on a sac fly, a breakdown
2:51 Every Met forgot how many outs there were, a breakdown
4:22 Aaron Judge breaks the wall while making a great catch, a breakdown
3:29 Ump's missed call leads to walk-off grand slam, a breakdown
5:41 Bad umpiring before Diamondbacks walk off Phillies, a breakdown
0:50 Two plays from Evan Longoria's ridiculous game at third base, a breakdown
10:39 Colts trick themselves with their own trick play (NFL Week 3 Recap), a breakdown
0:36 Throw hits ump to prevent run from scoring, a breakdown
2:24 Acuña and Oviedo get caught looking at each other, a breakdown
4:34 Yu Chang crushes a fastball for a grand slam in WBC, a breakdown
3:42 Fulham goalkeeper Bernd Leno shoves Bournemouth ball boy, a breakdown
4:47 USA avoids disastrous first inning in semifinal game, a breakdown
5:29 Aaron Hicks missed the hit and run sign, a breakdown
2:50 Coach Chases down player, a breakdown
3:25 Kristian Karlsson plays two accidental trick shots, a breakdown
4:34 Ashwin toys with Marnus then bowls out Smith, a breakdown
5:09 Coach screams at the ref after two bad calls, a breakdown
3:29 Sharks coach gets ejected for continuously yelling F you at ref, a breakdown
7:04 Third string Italian quarterback Tommy DeVito leads Giants to third straight win, a breakdown
3:56 Phillies take advantage of bad pitches, a breakdown
2:58 Sal Frelick saves no-hitter with colliding catch, a breakdown
6:08 Incredible defensive reaction time and other College Softball World Series stuff, a breakdown
4:19 Mexico comes back to beat puerto rico in the quarterfinal, a breakdown
1:55 Team's only hit is a walk-off home run, a breakdown
3:17 Domingo German's perfect pitch sequencing against Carlos Correa, a breakdown
1:52 Outfielder drops ball over fence for home run, a breakdown
2:26 Car wreck at the finish line, a breakdown
3:01 Rougned Odor legs out a double on a strained groin, a breakdown
3:22 LeBron James doesn't get the foul call and throws a tantrum, a breakdown
3:35 Dumbest football game ending, a breakdown
6:42 The balls were slippery (NFL Week 1 Recap), a breakdown
3:46 Aroldis Chapman escapes jam with sloppy pitching, a breakdown
2:43 Twin sisters dominate in their college debut for UConn, a breakdown
13:05 Stefon Diggs sprays fans with beer after touchdown (NFL Recap Weeks 4+5), a breakdown
0:57 David Bednar’s nasty pitch sequence, a breakdown
3:10 Matthew Tkachuk tries to fight the goalie Linus Ullmark, a breakdown
3:39 Goalie takes penalty shot to the face, a breakdown
4:04 Bublik smashes three rackets in the middle of the match, a breakdown
8:02 Best National Championship game you could ask for, a breakdown
0:43 Refs make all 10 players go the wrong way, a breakdown
4:29 Team doesn't realize they can win so they give up, a breakdown
2:51 Evan Longoria’s rare bunt helps Diamondbacks, a breakdown
3:45 Fan kicks the keeper after the match, a breakdown
6:13 Fan throws his belongings on field after great play, a breakdown
3:36 Nathan Eovaldi escapes jam vs. Astros, a breakdown
2:15 Lacrosse player tricks everyone with behind-the-back shot, a breakdown
8:48 Shamsi plays cat and mouse with Labuschagne, a breakdown
1:50 Rare lateral that leads to a touchdown, a breakdown
8:26 Coach says his threat towards the ref was a joke about himself, a breakdown
3:22 Pat Cummins sets field perfectly to bait Rizwan, a breakdown
4:08 Australia tries for sneaky stumping of Pakistan, a breakdown
2:18 UNC vs. Appalachian State double overtime thriller, a breakdown
0:36 Do not bunt on this big lefty, a breakdown
4:56 The art of spin bowling, a breakdown
0:52 Rays were sloppy, a breakdown
3:13 Batter knows bat is broken then hits a "home run", a breakdown
0:35 Diamondbacks pimp back-to-back home runs, a breakdown
3:09 Stoinis laughs in Jaiswal's face after runout, a breakdown
0:30 Hitting a baseball is hard
0:45 Fans react to Adolis Garcia getting hit
0:46 Diving catch right into bowling
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