Dude Perfect vs. MLB Pitcher

Summary

In a thrilling challenge, Tyler 'Tai' Toney from Dude Perfect steps up to the plate against Jose Leclerc, a World Series-winning pitcher, to test if he can hit a Major League pitch. After facing various levels of pitchers, from little league to college, and experiencing spring training, Tai's skills are put to the ultimate test. Despite the odds, he manages to make contact and achieve a bloop single, marking a personal triumph and an unforgettable experience with the Texas Rangers.

Takeaways

• 🏆 The video revolves around the challenge of Tai attempting to hit a pitch from a World Series pitcher, Jose L. Clerk, who is known for his closing skills in the ninth inning.
• 🏞 The challenge starts with Tai facing a 12-year-old little league pitcher, Chase, before moving on to higher levels of baseball.
• 🤔 There's a humorous and light-hearted tone to the video, with Tai's friends and the audience doubting his ability to hit an MLB pitch.
• 🔝 Tai must successfully hit at each level of baseball before moving on to face Jose L. Clerk, simulating a climb in skill levels.
• 🎓 Tai's baseball experience is limited to high school, which adds to the underdog narrative of him facing a professional MLB pitcher.
• 🏡 The video includes a visit to a baseball spring training camp, where Tai experiences various aspects of being a professional player.
• 🚨 Tai is pranked by Jose L. Clerk, who throws a pitch behind him to rattle him, showing the psychological aspect of the game.
• 🏌️‍♂️ Tai's performance improves as he gets more accustomed to the speed and movement of the pitches, especially with the wood bat used in MLB.
• 🎯 The video highlights the difficulty of hitting a baseball, especially at the professional level, where the margin for error is minimal.
• 🏡 Tai's dream of being a baseball player is temporarily fulfilled through his experiences at the spring training camp and facing live pitching.
• 🥇 In the climactic moment, Tai manages to make contact and achieve a bloop single off Jose L. Clerk, marking a personal victory.

Q & A

What is the main challenge that Tai is facing in the video?

Tai is attempting to hit a pitch from a World Series pitcher, which is considered extremely difficult due to the high skill level of the pitcher and the speed of the ball.

What is the significance of Jose L. Clerk in the video?

Jose L. Clerk is a World Series champion and a closer for the Texas Rangers, known for his ability to quickly end games with his pitching skills, making him a formidable opponent for Tai.

What is the progression of Tai's challenge in the video?

Tai starts by facing a 12-year-old little league pitcher and must successfully get a hit at each level of baseball before moving on to face Jose L. Clerk, the World Series pitcher.

What is the purpose of giving Tai three at-bats against Jose L. Clerk?

The three at-bats are meant to give Tai a fighting chance to hit a pitch from the World Series pitcher, with each at-bat offering him about 10 pitches.

How does the video script describe the difficulty of hitting a baseball?

The script explains that hitting a baseball is considered the hardest thing to do in sports due to the short amount of time the batter has to analyze the pitch and make contact with the ball.

What is the prank played on Tai during his first at-bat against Jose L. Clerk?

The prank involves Jose L. Clerk throwing the first pitch behind Tai, which is meant to rattle him and see his reaction.

What is the final outcome of Tai's challenge against Jose L. Clerk?

Tai successfully makes contact with the ball during his final at-bat, hitting a bloop single, which he considers a significant personal accomplishment.

What additional activities were attempted during spring training in the video?

In addition to facing live pitching, Tai and the crew tried stealing a base against an MLB catcher, making trick plays, and Tai even got to experience being a catcher with Gold Glove equipment.

What advice do the players give Tai for facing Jose L. Clerk?

The players advise Tai to expect a fastball and to stay focused on the pitch, suggesting that trash talk from the batter's box won't bother Jose L. Clerk.

How does the video script emphasize the excitement and stakes of Tai's challenge?

The script uses phrases like 'Moment of Truth,' 'dream come true,' and the reactions of Tai and others to highlight the high stakes and excitement of the challenge.

Outlines

00:00

🥎 Tai's Challenge: Hitting a World Series Pitcher

The video script introduces Tai's challenge to hit a pitch from a World Series pitcher. It sets the scene with a common baseball dream: getting a hit in the bottom of the ninth with the bases loaded. Tai, a solid athlete with only high school baseball experience, is about to face Jose, a World Series champion and closer for the Texas Rangers. The script outlines the progression of Tai's challenge, starting with facing a little league pitcher and moving up through the levels of baseball to eventually face Jose. Along the way, Tai interacts with various characters, including Chase, a 12-year-old little leaguer, and other baseball players who offer support and challenge him.

05:02

🏆 Tai's Progression: From Little League to College

This paragraph details Tai's journey through the different levels of baseball, starting with a little league pitcher, Chase, and moving up to high school and college levels. Tai successfully hits against each level, with the script highlighting the increasing difficulty and Tai's determination. The script also includes humorous interactions with the players, showcasing Tai's personality and the camaraderie among the players. The anticipation builds as Tai moves closer to facing Jose, the World Series pitcher, with opinions from the players on Tai's chances of success.

10:02

🌟 Spring Training Experience and Tai's MLB Debut

The script describes Tai's experience at spring training, where he gets to wear his own jersey, walk on the field with the players, and take batting practice. It's a dream come true for Tai, and the script captures the excitement and fun of the day. Tai and the crew also attempt other baseball challenges, such as stealing a base against an MLB catcher. The players share their thoughts on Tai facing Jose, offering advice and expressing their doubts about Tai's chances. The script builds up to Tai's actual encounter with Jose, creating suspense for the viewers.

15:03

🎉 Tai's Historic Moment: Hitting Off a Major League Pitcher

The final paragraph culminates in Tai's moment of truth as he steps up to the plate to face Jose L. Clerk, the World Series-winning pitcher. The script captures the tension and excitement of the situation, with Tai's friends and the viewers waiting to see if he can make contact with the ball. Despite the odds, Tai manages to hit a bloop single, achieving what he considers the greatest accomplishment of his life. The script concludes with Tai's reaction, the congratulations from his friends, and a humorous prank by Jose. The video ends on a high note, celebrating Tai's achievement and the unforgettable experience.

Keywords

💡World Series

The World Series is the championship series in Major League Baseball, played between the winners of the American and National Leagues. It is a pinnacle event in baseball, symbolizing the highest level of achievement in the sport. In the video, the theme revolves around the challenge of hitting a pitch from a World Series pitcher, which underscores the high stakes and skill level involved.

💡MLB pitcher

An MLB pitcher refers to a professional baseball player who specializes in the role of a pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). Pitchers are known for their ability to throw the baseball at high speeds with precision and various movements. The video features a challenge where the protagonist, Tai, attempts to hit a pitch from an MLB pitcher, emphasizing the difficulty of facing such skilled opponents.

💡Jose L. Clerk

Jose L. Clerk is a professional baseball pitcher who has played in Major League Baseball and is known for his role as a closer, someone brought into the game in the late innings to 'sit three people down in a hurry,' as mentioned in the script. His presence in the video highlights the level of competition Tai is facing.

💡Little League

Little League is a youth baseball organization for children and adolescents. It is a level of play below high school and college baseball and is often where young athletes begin to develop their skills. In the video, Tai must first prove his ability by hitting pitches from a Little League pitcher before moving on to higher levels of competition.

💡High school baseball

High school baseball refers to the sport played by students in secondary education. It is a level of play where athletes begin to seriously compete and develop advanced skills. The script mentions Tai's baseball experience through high school, setting a baseline for his skill level before attempting to hit an MLB pitch.

💡College baseball

College baseball is the level of play for athletes in higher education institutions. It is a competitive environment where players often aspire to be noticed by professional scouts. The video script describes Tai's progression, where he must face a college-level pitcher as part of his challenge to hit against a World Series pitcher.

💡Spring training

Spring training is a series of practices and exhibition games that Major League Baseball teams hold in the spring before the regular season begins. It is a time for players to prepare and for teams to evaluate talent. In the video, Tai experiences spring training, which is a significant part of a baseball player's journey.

💡Bloop single

A bloop single in baseball is a weakly hit ball that drops just beyond the infield for a single, often due to its high arc and unpredictable bounce. In the video, Tai achieves a bloop single off of Jose L. Clerk, which is considered a significant accomplishment given the level of competition.

💡Dude Perfect

Dude Perfect is a group of friends known for their trick shots and sports-related stunts, often recorded and shared on social media. The video script features 'Tyler Tony of Dude Perfect,' indicating that the video is part of a series or challenge associated with this group, known for their entertaining and often improbable athletic feats.

💡Strike

In baseball, a strike is a pitch that the batter swings at and misses, or one that they do not swing at if it is within the strike zone. The script mentions Tai's attempts to avoid striking out, which is a critical part of the challenge, as it would end his turn at bat.

💡Hit

A hit in baseball is a batted ball that reaches a distance without being fielded by a defensive player, allowing the batter to reach at least first base safely. The central theme of the video is Tai's pursuit of a hit off a World Series pitcher, which is the ultimate goal and the climax of the video.

Highlights

Tai, a solid athlete, attempts to hit a pitch from a World Series pitcher despite only playing baseball through high school.

Jose L. Clerk, a World Series champion and closer for the Texas Rangers, is the pitcher Tai will face.

Tai is given three at-bats with about 10 pitches each to get a hit, starting with a little league pitcher.

The challenge is to progress through levels of baseball, from little league to MLB, to face Jose.

Tai successfully hits a pitch from a little league pitcher, Chase, with ease.

High school pitcher's speed is in the mid-60s, which Tai finds more comfortable.

Tai's confidence remains after hitting a high school level pitch, anticipating college level.

College pitcher Carson throws with serious movement and heat, challenging Tai.

Tai makes contact with one out of 15-20 pitches at the college level, showing improvement.

Spring training provides Tai with the experience of being a major league baseball player.

Tai attempts to steal a base against an MLB catcher, showcasing his athletic versatility.

Tai's catch over the wall is praised by coaches, demonstrating his potential as a ball player.

Tai's experience behind the plate with Gold Glove equipment is both exciting and challenging.

Tai receives advice from players on facing L. Clerk, focusing on fastball and looking for the middle of the plate.

Tai's first live pitching experience against MLB pitching machine is a significant step.

At 92 mph, Tai manages to put the barrel on the ball, increasing optimism for facing L. Clerk.

The moment of truth arrives as Tai steps up to the plate against Jose L. Clerk.

Tai makes contact and hits a bloop single off L. Clerk, achieving an unlikely accomplishment.

Tai's reaction to hitting the MLB pitch is one of disbelief and elation, a dream come true.

Transcripts

so the question is can Tai get a hit

against a World Series pitcher swinging

in let's find

out

our every kid that plays baseball has

always wondered you know bottom of the

ninth two out space is loaded can I get

a hit this is our version of that all

grown up this is something that Tai's

talked about a lot but he thinks he can

hit a pitch from a World Series pitcher

I personally think it's impossible do I

think Ty's crazy yes yes I do now let's

get this straight Tai's a solid athlete

but he only played baseball through high

school and he's about to face MLB

pitcher and World Series champion Jose

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clame and the Texas Rangers are going to

the champion ship series he is the

closer uh for the World Series Texas

Rangers he's the guy they bring in in

the ninth inning to absolutely sit three

people down in a hurry that's who I'm

going against we figured in order to

give Tai at least a little bit of poke

we're going to give him three of bats

that will give him about 10 pitches or

so to get a hit but before he faces L

clerk he must face chase a 12old little

league pitcher Tai must successfully get

a hit at each level of baseball before

moving on to the next

what's up Chase Tyler what's up Jose

what's up Ty how we doing ma'am how's it

going Carson nice to meet you nice to

meet you thanks for helping us out today

honestly the main reason we're putting

TI through this train is I just thought

it would be

funny uh this feels a little bit

unnecessary but it's for the guys so

here we

go home run you guys pleased with

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that I need you to just Groove me some

meatballs what do you think of that game

plan uh I think I'm going to strike you

out no that's not what we're going for

Chase little leager exactly what you

would expect happen all right

Chase oh

my see

you that ball is Way Gone you think I

got what I need to get a hit off an MLB

pitcher I mean you did good but MLB

level what if I have three at

bats okay two at bats mm no not

happening okay check thanks for your

time today appreciate that uh then we

worked our way up to high school you

know before we fac the big Jose we had

to face a little

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Jose are you nervous not really really I

thought you were saying you were really

nervous over there earlier man I was

fine okay I was fine let's

go what was that that was 95 no it

wasn't it was mid-60s okay

kid he a goober this is my type of speed

this is what I was used to seeing all

right Jose we good we're good all

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right

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66 round out it was hysterical this kid

was talking so much trash he's still

barely touching

the ground

out pop out that is so

easy yeah I got it Mar can catch it I

felt good swing started to come back to

me a little bit there's also a few that

you know kind of humble you a little

bit it felt good overall after the

experience yeah okay that's a hit yeah

that's a hit okay Ty's got a good swing

I knew he was going to get a hold of

some of these appreciate the help today

yeah of course Michael thank you brother

what do you think after seeing it live I

mean I know I faed this h

what about Jose L cler do I have a

chance in three at bats probably not cuz

his stuff is a lot more consistent and

it's just going to move a lot more than

I I'll be surprised if you make contact

or can even see the ball thanks

Jose appreciate it of course see you

boys good luck you're going to need it

okay you're going to need it after the

high school level my confidence remained

the same the guys still had some

questions but for sure the biggest jump

in the training process was from high

school to

college so I don't know if you know

where you fit into this little scheme

here but you are technically kind of the

last boss before we get to the big

leagues what do you like for my chances

here you make contact with one out of

1520 okay you know when they start just

dishing out protective gear as soon as

you get there like hey let's get you

some pads you've increased your uh level

of difficulty a little bit

Carson looks dialed he looks like he's a

man on a mission so I'm a little worried

for Tai but hey if he goes home with

just a little contact or something

that's something to build on we can keep

our chins high and shoot for the star

still we

ready woo little behind that one t here

we go baby here we

go it's a little tougher than the high

school level

yeah that was close check him he didn't

go yes he did he says he didn't it's

good pitch

Carson yes boy contact I give him that

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[Applause]

one good hit baby

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okay that's a

F oh wow that's tough to catch up

too not sure if I feel better or worse

after that but I definitely feel

something what do you think has your

opinion changed at all actually yeah I

think you that was pretty good okay some

pretty good Cuts okay thank you we G

from zero to what perc of getting a hit

three of bats three of bees let's go

like 10% chance okay hey hey that is

better than zero we would collectively

as a unit the three of us standing here

today on this picture M we'd say there's

a chance Carson you didn't say it with

us uh we would say there's a chance

thank you Carson good appreciate the

help College was another level some

serious movement some serious heat then

we went to spring

training this is our world

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now this

is I can't wait to get out there we're

jazzed if this was a topaz video I'd be

jazzed about topaz but it's not so I'm

just jazzed about baseball obviously all

of us were excited to be at spring

training but this one was special for

Tai to show up have your own Jersey walk

on the field with the players be taking

BP with the players obviously a dream

come true there's so many other pieces

to the game that we wanted to try out

while we were there like stealing a base

against an MLB catcher you're

ho oh no you got me oh no out made a

name for ourselves through trick shot

but there's a reason we're YouTubers and

not pro athletes i' just go ahead and go

you're still going to get

beat boy oh no AC both ACLS oh my gosh

both

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gone you got pretty big leads over

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there we rob a home

run there it is that's the home R hero

hero stealer

jum

baby still feeling it oh

yeah you had to clinch it too was

fantastic man it feels like you go over

there and you kind of lose your glove on

the other side of the wall and you're

like I think I have it how would you

grade his his catch over the wall there

a tin it was a perfect tin it was

outstanding feel like a ball player one

other highlight for me at spring

training was when Jonah let me put on

his Gold Glove equipment got behind the

plate gold glove patch you don't mind if

I keep this do you Jonah we can work

something

out good start start there juice that

right between the

eyes our

systems like a

flamethrower till this gain on

had a

kid I told you I miss it I'll hustle I

may not be the most tented coach but

I'll hustle for you I owe all the chest

protector I could feel a thing in this

I'm saying that was beautiful

thanks like a victory line right here

the coaches were impressed it's Bast

ball in the dirt right there it's pretty

good good action I'm impressed I really

am after all the fun we got to ask the

players what they thought of thae facing

L clerk I'm facing L clerk tomorrow I

have three at bats all right Josh so I'm

facing the clerk tomorrow it's been 17

years since I've seen live pitching

senior year in high school so it's been

I'm going to try and get some Cuts in

today yes that's huge any advice for

tomorrow I'm expecting fast ball have

pitch stay on the heater look middle

middle I don't even know what look

middle middle is but I love that you

have one on a barrel then you let it eat

even if you fell it off dude I BL single

just over second base would be like I

mean I'd pass out from excitement how do

you feel about trash talk from the from

the battle box to the pitcher as he's

pitching L Clerk's awesome he won't take

offense to it you should do it you

should do it 100% I just got to put a

ball in play do you think I got a chance

you think he touches it

no the real question is what do you

think does Tai actually have a chance at

hitting a ball thrown by Jose L clerk if

you've ever watched baseball as a kid

you've likely wondered if you could hit

a major league baseball pitch on the

other he's and the legend gross a

soaring BL go

let's break it down according to

athletes and scientists alike hitting a

baseball is the hardest thing to do in

sports the distance from the pitcher

Mount of the plate is 60 ft 6 in at 96

mph the ball reaches the plate in less

than half a second that's about the same

amount of time it takes to Blink so in

the blink of an eye the batter has to

analyze the pitch decide whether to

swing or not and then put the sweet spot

of the bat on the ball to get a hit if

the batter is too slow or too fast or if

the ball hits the wrong part of the bat

no hit strike there is no room for error

so can Tai actually get a hit we're

about to find

out time to go get the first few cuts of

the trip this is going to tell us a lot

Cody actually had a nice little uh nice

little sash once he got comfortable up

there t likes to always throw out one

guinea pig so we can get an eye on it

see the lay of the land I'm the guinea

pig today and I'm okay with

that oh W it's different than coach's

Pig

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W have yourself a day we've worked our

way up now this is the first look at MLB

size field Cuts so let's see what

happens start at 70 mph for this one

starting off at 70 mph felt pretty good

we'd seen the speed before uh the wood

bat is obviously a new challenge for

those that don't know metal bats you can

use up through college they have a lot

more pop little bit easier to swing MLB

guys got to use wood bats certainly

makes a

difference wow good ball kid got some

good hits but so did Cody so you realize

what level you're talking went up to 80

M an hour still got some good hits

seeing the ball granted it's coming out

of a pitching machine it's coming

straight at you you kind of know what to

expect much better that was a much

better

cut

yeah there

go that'll do donkey yeah I think we can

take it up a little how fast you want to

to now probably going to be around 92

very realistic what a Major League

hitter would see and how fast is the P

96 97 you're going to use the vlo from

the machine or the pitcher to create

create the distance yes just put Barrel

on ball it's going to go a nice smooth

swing just staying back okay we good all

right let's try

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it ah got stay back call me crazy I

think he touches it tomorrow you're

crazy it might be fouled back to the

screen might be hit directly in the dirt

but he touches one dude no

chance

K boy he's starting to figure it out a

little bit looking good got a good swing

looking more optimistic now for him

tomorrow that's for

sure oh that a

boy how do you feel after that t live

pitching it's just a whole another

animal but you know what put some

barrels on the ball at 92 can't be mad

about that he's got to swing the bat

can't go down looking that's the name of

the game tomorrow get your Cuts in and

don't just get caught looking regardless

it's an absolute blast out here and he

can't beat it and I broke a

bat over my knee like a big leager which

was sick after all this work the

moment's here and Ty stepping up to the

plate against Jose L clerk a World

Series winning

pitcher Moment of Truth pitchers are

warming up

today is the day that we find out can I

hit an MLB

pitcher up first pitch fast ball just go

at it love that strategy it's best pitch

I'm going to get I mean worst case if I

swing the bat I'm within 2 feet of the

ball hope you'll enjoy the Tyler Tony

edition of swinging and missing dude

there's no way overheard Cody say that

the odds are lower than

Vegas let's be honest if there was one

guy to be able to do it it's t he looks

like a ball player smells like a ball

player than by golly he's a ball player

you know biggest fear take one of the

orbital

bone have to have facial reconstruction

surgery biggest hope is we somehow just

get a hold of one and bomb it out at

right field short hit the foul pole

somewhere in between there'd be

great $1,000 for

okay well everyone it's the matchup

we've all been waiting for Tyler Tony of

Dude Perfect against Jose l cler your

moment kid and the

pitch was the prank we pranked him we

said throw behind

him Jose L cler throws behind Tyler Tony

he's shaking in his boots one one

count yes he did oh yeah he

went clerk gets the sign he's

set and the pitch swinging a miss a fast

ball right by

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Tony those hands through come on now

have we still got Life kid who's that

pivot foot I don't know what I'm saying

I'm a basketball

guy swing in a Miss look clerk strik

some first pitch wasn't very fair that

was messed up threw behind me trying to

Rattle me he did I was rattled he's

throwing a good 95 poor Tyler I'm a

little worried he might have urinated

himself on that one throwing that nasty

little slider just dips away two pitch

and a swing and a miss a swing and a

miss I don't remember who said it one of

great philosophers of our past but

believe the quote was one swing of the

bat can change the world one swing of

the bat can change the world people I'm

blanking on his name really goodl

looking cool just handsome uh

philosopher just got told L Clerk's on a

pitch count so we only get two ABS now

uh instead of three so I went from a

guaranteed nine pitches to now I have

only three left and all I can hear are

the words of little eager Chase echoing

in my head what if I have two at bats no

not

Happ so last shot here we go

boys he's got the look of a ball player

but does he have the swing of a ball

player can he deliver L cler Tony the

pitch this is

a swing and a PO the short right field

he's a

hero Tyler Tony making Dude Perfect

history that's a bloop single not only

have we made contact it is a bloop

single and possibly the greatest

accomplishment of my life look at him

round the bases just like a doly

[Applause]

scar a bloop single hey I here baby

single I'm done I'm not going back out

there I'm going to get hit is he good

enough for a contract uh he's pretty

close I think he got rattled when the

pitch came up and in there so he did

that was all part of the plan he didn't

know about it what an experience boys

experience are you right now I'm shaking

dude I feel like a dad right now who

just watch his son go about four for

four in a peeeee game 96 you put in play

I'm trying to look who else could do

that obviously a dream come true massive

thanks to the Texas Rangers for having

us out and allowing us to experience

what it would be like to be a major

league baseball player he did it

man really oh yeah oh yeah oh my

congrats dude appreciate you doing that

that was awesome thank you man my boys

I'm TT and I just hit an MLB

picture Dude

Perfect

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