New York Mets called on a phantom ABS challenge, a breakdown

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Video Summary
AI GeneratedThis video examines a controversial \"phantom tap\" incident involving Brett Baty and umpire Junior Valentine. After a pitch was called a strike, the umpire ruled that Baty had tapped his helmet, leading to a challenge by the Mets. The footage explores whether Baty actually touched his gear or if the umpire misread a common habit of adjusting the helmet.
The case of the phantom tap it's brought to you by this shirt
We've got Brett Beatty coming up in a two-to-one game in the bottom of the sixth inning with a runner on first base
And there's two outs and the count is 0-0. That's all the information you need Framer Valdez on the bump
He's returning from suspension watch the previous video if you want to see like what was that for first pitch
Curveball in there next pitch listen in
That's a strike
The challenger no, yeah, baby, he said I didn't challenge he started to go to his head then he said I
Boy, oh boy is right. He never touched his helmet of that
We are certain and the pitch is a strike
Maybe the umpire just wanted to brag a little bit make sure everyone knows how good I am
Let's listen to the hot mics again
The Mets are out of challenges now, so it didn't really affect the at-bat
But they have no challenges left and that could hurt him in a close game in the sixth inning. Oh, man. That's the end
No, I didn't junior
He didn't tap manager of the Mets Mendy comes out triple M. You know he did not
The umpire I think what he says here is something along the lines of look like to me his hand went to his helmet
I saw it I put in the challenge
He did not tap his helmet though, come on Brett Bates like what are you talking about dude my hand went up
But I didn't have he's like well. I saw him go up. Well. That's bullshit though
Well, that's bullshit. He did not do that come on
Ridiculous, and when he gets back Brett Beatty hot mics again his back is towards us you can hear him saying
Did I touch my helmet though because I think what he's saying is yes sure my hand went towards my head
But I didn't touch my helmet and the umpire says back to him go towards your helmet. That's what I saw
Stop right now, or I'm gonna run. Yeah, that's what he said, okay
It's as simple as that your hand went towards your helmet. Did you touch your helmet?
No, what I'm just gonna allow players to just throw their hand up and hover it there make me pay attention like crazy
No way, let's look at the replay here. It is borderline pitch right there the hand
Flashes up as he turns, and then he looks back was he about to tap
What do you guys think you guys think that that was his intention like he started to tap and realize now
I shouldn't huh did he I don't know sure looks like it
That's what junior Valentine the ump saw but get your detective eyes on and watch what happens next
We're super duper snoopers. Oh, did you see it first-class private eye?
His hand went to his helmet on the very next pitch
and this was the first pitch of the at-bat and the hand goes to the helmet and
Then this is the second pitch of the bat
The hand doesn't touch the helmet, but he gets called for tapping and this is the next pitch and it goes straight to the helmet
So what gives our?
helmet adjusters
Just gonna have to figure it out
Was he going to tap and then realize he didn't want to tap?
Proving the umpire will not write but proving him right in his world
Or was he going to adjust his helmet like the other times and the umpire?
Was just on the defensive and also wanted to show off that he got the call correct. What do you guys think?
Do helmet adjusters have to be on high alert?
Huh, I don't know. I don't know they should clean this up
This shouldn't be something we deal with thank you for solving the mystery with me
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