[Jomboy Media] Bryan Woo pulled a kid out of the crowd and let him toss a couple pitches in the bullpen

[u/musicmaker201]

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[u/Astrolabeman]

Mariners fan here, that kid is actually warming up to pitch the 7th tonight.

[u/Exatraz → u/Astrolabeman]

When you don't even want to put out a position player...

[u/Mike9797 → u/Exatraz]

That last pitch while a nice frame job by Woo would’ve gotten by a few players. I say get the little righty in there. Can’t be any worse than it currently is.

That being said that kid is going to be a fan of Woo for life. I’m 45 and super jealous.

[u/Exatraz → u/Mike9797]

Cubs could use a guy who hasn't given up any hrs in their bullpen

[u/Legal_brunette → u/Mike9797]

I’m less than a week from 27, Mariners are my AL team. Not only am I jealous but so happy this kid is going to have a memory for life.

I haven’t played baseball since 8; or softball since 17. But I still have the catcher’s mitt Darren Daulton signed for me in “special ink” (silver sharpies bc my mitt was black) after hearing my brother make fun of me bc only boys played baseball.

Even though he was a Philly and Marlin, him signing it and telling me I could be a catcher no matter what anyone said meant the entire world to a very young girl. It’s a memory I will never forget, and a prized possession. RIP Dutch

[u/whycantibelinus → u/Mike9797]

Best Mariners signing all year.

[u/SubtleScuttler → u/Exatraz]

Hey hear him out, maybe we could start using little Leaguers out of our pen too? Might be an improvement

[u/PizzaDog425 → u/Astrolabeman]

IRL manifestation of the Onion’s Little League Pitcher Just Getting Fucking Shelled

[u/mynameisjona → u/PizzaDog425]

Saw a high school slow pitch team near me lost 40-0 yesterday (they have a mercy rule but only if you get to the 5th inning)

This is a documentary for those girls

[u/Nohoespk → u/Astrolabeman]

would you trade for cash or player to be named later ?

[u/sloppydangerousnight → u/Nohoespk]

Cash Considerations is my favorite player

[u/Tashre → u/Astrolabeman]

Do you want this 7 year old kid on the mound or Bazardo?

[u/Illustrious_Name_441 → u/Tashre]

Tough choice. I'd take the kid

[u/jiminak → u/Illustrious_Name_441]

I thought the choice was whether the kid was on the mound, or the kid was on Bazardo.

[u/WASD_click → u/jiminak]

That's a perfect idea. If the kid is riding Bazardo's shoulders, he can get the benefit of an extra bit of height and a longer stride toward the plate.

We should have Dan test the Voltron pitching strategy immediately.

[u/sfan27 → u/Astrolabeman]

He might be able to help the Nats bullpen. Or at least not be worse...

[u/Iwillrize14 → u/sfan27]

Nope, we have first dibs

[u/Alert_Moment6224 → u/Astrolabeman]

Here’s the deal kid: we don’t want to pay a luxury tax so half your salary will be in Robux.

[u/Law08 → u/Astrolabeman]

We could use him. 

[u/mamacrocker → u/Astrolabeman]

He’ll still be better than Junis yesterday. Dammit.

[u/gt-mc → u/mamacrocker]

I was there in-person. One of the best pitching performances I've ever seen from a pair of starters (especially de Grom).... and then.... oof

[u/Mongoose151 → u/Astrolabeman]

He was pretty dialed in after the first few.

[u/threepair13 → u/Astrolabeman]

Bullpen game can really show off the roster

[u/IChurnToBurn → u/Astrolabeman]

Did he recently break his arm?

[u/Ok-Panic8065 → u/Astrolabeman]

Mariner fan here. Kid is gonna give up a grand slam.

[u/Ereyes18]

Imagine getting randomly abducted by a Mariner

[u/mahrinazz → u/Ereyes18]

Isn’t that the premise of Pirates of the Caribbean 2?

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/mahrinazz]

You best start believing in bullpen games… you’re in one!

[u/NoVaBurgher → u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

“You are without a doubt, the worst relief pitcher I’ve ever heard of”

[u/Bat-manuel → u/NoVaBurgher]

"but you have heard of me... Pitching to three batters"

[u/Tmettler5 → u/NoVaBurgher]

https://giphy.com/gifs/cl90q5wYv8lsQ

[u/Apprehensive_Bid_773 → u/NoVaBurgher]

This was said to Michael Rucker

[u/TaySon21 → u/mahrinazz]

Guardians of the Galaxy franchise too if we're talking space pirates.

[u/thenewjetzzfan → u/TaySon21]

Super Metroid as well if we're talking space pirates

[u/Sipikay → u/mahrinazz]

Muppet Treasure Island! Tim Curry!

[u/No_name_Johnson → u/Ereyes18]

It's the 1800s all over again!

[u/BensenJensen → u/No_name_Johnson]

I actually started a book today, The Wager, and they went into some detail about press gangs. Really scary stuff, just getting snatched off the street to disappear on a boat to fight some Spaniards.

[u/I_AM_A_GUY_AMA → u/BensenJensen]

That book is so good. I have a few other recommendations if you like it. I have been going through a weird historical naval disaster phase for a few years now

[u/Later-Dog → u/Ereyes18]

- British woman, 9th century AD

[u/Timpa87 → u/Ereyes18]

Looks like impressment is back on the menu boys!

[u/GrumpySpaceCommunist → u/Timpa87]

Didn't we fight a whole war over this?

[u/AnnihilatedTyro → u/Ereyes18]

Don't threaten me with a good time

[u/CuriousEyes02 → u/Ereyes18]

Mariner (non-derogatory)

[u/TheNewGuy13 → u/Ereyes18]

https://giphy.com/gifs/3oxOCFH60oMeKvumkg

[u/BaltimoreBaja → u/Ereyes18]

It's called being Shanghaied 

[u/michaelincognito → u/Ereyes18]

Pressed into service

[u/ButtSharks → u/Ereyes18]

Better than an Astro, end up in a trash can.

[u/Marinersfan505]

That kid had to be the luckiest person on the planet that day.

[u/HungrymanH → u/Marinersfan505]

i'm jealous

[u/PoisonGaz → u/Marinersfan505]

Core memory for sure!

[u/bigcig → u/PoisonGaz]

the way he looks back at the camera is the best. for a brief moment he's really unsure if this is happening and then Woo taps him back in.

https://giphy.com/gifs/TlK63EHCoY4htxzXHqg

[u/Stateside_Observer → u/PoisonGaz]

I once had a Senior PGA tour pro (Hubert Green) let me hit with his driver. I got a polite golf clap from 10+ pros including Arnold Palmer. 

You never forget it. 

[u/Salamangra → u/Marinersfan505]

I'm super stoned but it's freaking me out how that's kid life and all his actions and his parents actions led to that exact perfect moment.

[u/DodgersChica → u/Salamangra]

Now imagine how his life changed because of this moment. Maybe it’s the funny, sweet story that endears him to his future wife and an entire lineage of people is created.

[u/Arturial12]

Nice, needed only one warm up pitch before locking in.

[u/TrapperJean → u/Arturial12]

Cubs already trying to trade for him

[u/jcv999 → u/TrapperJean]

Rickets is having steak dinner with his parents as we speak

[u/ThatsNotARealTree → u/TrapperJean]

Blank check

[u/EbbTide1941 → u/TrapperJean]

He throws too hard.

[u/PewpyDewpdyPantz → u/Arturial12]

I’m torn. I want the Jays to sign him but I don’t want to see an 8 year old kid fall victim to the “Every Blue Jay Pitcher gets hurt this year” curse.

[u/BulkyJaguar9616]

Pretty cool of Woo to be so welcome and inviting to his replacement

[u/Key-Perspective-8133 → u/BulkyJaguar9616]

And the crowd went WOO!

[u/IChurnToBurn → u/Key-Perspective-8133]

https://giphy.com/gifs/l0HU7yHIK6Nc3WcE0

[u/wiscowonder → u/BulkyJaguar9616]

Definitely. Honestly though, that's got to be such a privilege to be an athlete like that and be able to make someone's day/week/month/year with seemingly small gestures.

[u/lastminutealways → u/wiscowonder]

Woo has really been embracing that role this year. Love to see it.

[u/wiscowonder → u/lastminutealways]

Apparently so. He signed my sons jersey this year when his 4th grade class went to a game.

[u/lastminutealways → u/wiscowonder]

Thinking of him taking the initiative to work with Seattle Children’s Hospital too

[u/wiscowonder → u/lastminutealways]

That's probably more significant... 😉

[u/tuckedfexas → u/wiscowonder]

Gotta feel so strange, two seconds of your day will stick with them forever but you can’t do that for everyone and have to kind of keep everyone at arms length.

[u/philocity]

The return of fun differential

[u/Google_Knows_Already]

I like how athletes and aunts/uncles are the only non parent humans allowed to take other people's kids without asking

[u/Rad_Hoyer → u/Google_Knows_Already]

And the Aunties at the Chinese food place down the street

[u/Nasty_Ned → u/Rad_Hoyer]

If you understand this life is fucking good, boyos.

[u/Genghis_John → u/Nasty_Ned]

Hell yeah. We’d go to the local Thai place when my son was a baby and they’d whisk him off into the back. We’d eat in peace for a few and hear all the oohs and aahs and laughing coming from the kitchen.

[u/socialmediaignorant → u/Genghis_John]

I had an employee of the Pilates studio I went to do this for me and my firstborn when I was in the absolute hell of postpartum depression. She’d call to make sure we came every week. I barely moved at that point in life, but I somehow went. She’d adore and play with my baby while I did Pilates for an hour.

I got my mental and physical strength back thanks to her and she became a life long friend and Auntie to my child. That’s what humanity and this short life should be about.

[u/Nasty_Ned → u/Genghis_John]

Hell yeah brother.  Enjoy the simple things.  Everyone loved my son when he was small and everyone wanted to hold him.

[u/Kaldricus → u/Rad_Hoyer]

There's a restaurant we go to pretty frequently, and became pretty close with one of the waitresses. We came in one day and she was on one of those knee scooters for when you have a broken foot. She saw our daughter and said "I'm gonna take her for a drive!" and out our daughter on the scooter and pushed her through the restaurant and kitchen. Thankfully she was on the tail end of a broken foot so the scooter was more "as needed" at that point.

[u/cantgrowneckbeardAMA → u/Rad_Hoyer]

Korean places too. In Seoul we made a point of finding restaurants ran by older couples, they would offer to play with our kids while we ate. Incredible food and still the most peaceful meal I've eaten in the last decade.

[u/oldrottenzucchini → u/Google_Knows_Already]

the pope

[u/DonnyDarkoScutaro → u/oldrottenzucchini]

Cardinals and bishops too. They just get reassigned if they get caught.

[u/mursepaolo]

You can see the kid’s confidence building with each throw

[u/ELLinversionista → u/mursepaolo]

2038 ALCS Game 7 Mariners vs Team X. Kid pitches a perfect game to end the series. 4-2. Team X makes it to the world series.  

[u/lastminutealways → u/ELLinversionista]

You had me in the first half, and now I’m crying

[u/Chairsofa_]

This is fucking awesome

[u/AlarmedAd4876]

I wish Woo would give me uppies

[u/NevermoreSEA → u/AlarmedAd4876]

Some people just have all the luck.

[u/Verlandia]

Kid will remember that for the rest of his life

[u/DrewCrew → u/Verlandia]

Heck, I may remember that. Really nice, Woo is on my list of all right dudes. 👍

[u/ImKindaEssential → u/Verlandia]

I'll never forget about being forcibly kidnapped

[u/jordan4290 → u/ImKindaEssential]

Did you get candy at least?

[u/cmgriffith_]

Bryan Woo just earned a new fan. What a great thing to do, that kid is going to remember Woo and his experience the rest of his life

[u/Paladine_PSoT → u/cmgriffith_]

New fan? Kid's already wearing his jersey!

[u/cmgriffith_ → u/Paladine_PSoT]

Of Bryan Woo. Me I'm the new fan

[u/King_Fluffaluff → u/cmgriffith_]

https://giphy.com/gifs/12QBgS1xGmP0rK

[u/wiscowonder → u/cmgriffith_]

Did you not have a thing for devilishly handsome pitchers beforehand?

Source: married straight guy

[u/KershawsGoat → u/wiscowonder]

I mean, have you see Tyler Glasnow? Who wouldn't want a piece of that?

Source: also a married straight guy.

[u/wiscowonder → u/KershawsGoat]

Strong jawline

[u/tetcorporation1999 → u/KershawsGoat]

https://giphy.com/gifs/zU2chRDlHyftjRzWCq

[u/idonthaveaboner → u/KershawsGoat]

Jawline of a man who would develop the atomic bomb and then regret it deeply

[u/XcheerioX → u/wiscowonder]

I certainly do now

source: lesbian

[u/Kuchar1992]

Fuck it, 800m dollar contract

[u/HappyPollen → u/Kuchar1992]

To Woo or the kid?

[u/Kuchar1992 → u/HappyPollen]

Yes

[u/TheRealPickIe → u/Kuchar1992]

They can split it

[u/WISCOrear]

Stuff like this where players give kids an experience of a lifetime, or videos of fans catching foul/home run balls and handing them to kids in the stands always get to me and make my eyes glassy, every time.

It’s just pure goodness and happiness

[u/spinrut → u/WISCOrear]

It feels like stuff like this happens more now than it used to

Whether it's b/c we get to see it happen with phones and all or the stars are younger and remember being that same ~10 year old kid and how much something like that would have meant to them... i don't know, but I'm glad we're getting to see stuff like this more

[u/arwynn]

Bryan Woo is such a class act. I'm always rooting for him.

[u/purl2together]

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

[u/redheadedwoman]

Stop Bryan Woo, you’re just too handsome and too kind. It’s unfair, I’m simply too in love.

[u/NevermoreSEA → u/redheadedwoman]

Bryan Woo is simply too good for this world.

[u/Gbrusse → u/redheadedwoman]

Welcome to the club

[u/Sure_Association_991 → u/Gbrusse]

I back it 🔱

[u/NanzLo-]

Child labor is not a joke guys :( \s

[u/AnnihilatedTyro → u/NanzLo-]

The children yearn for the minesmound.

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/AnnihilatedTyro]

Quick, somebody get that kid a weighted ball and a bus ticket to Tacoma.

[u/thingsbetw1xt]

It takes so little to give a child a lifelong treasured memory.

[u/CuriousEyes02]

Bryan Woo is my favorite Mariner. Not only for this awesome show of kindness, but he also understands the pain and frustration Mariners fans have felt this year. He absolutely cares.

[u/JsDi]

That’s it. I need to make a trip to seattle, watch a mariners game, and get myself a Woo jersey

[u/erain16 → u/JsDi]

Bring some back for the rest of us.

[u/Boulderdorf]

This is gonna be one of those stories that pops back up in like 15-20 years when that kid's an all-star

[u/Able-Guava]

Nice work! Checked that runner at 2nd, then struck out that bum!

[u/kpsmithdeut]

Damn you mean Woo is that handsome and a nice guy? Leave some for the rest of us friend

[u/just-an-astronomer]

Bryan Woo kidnaps child, forces him to do his job for him

Smh my head

[u/this_is_poorly_done → u/just-an-astronomer]

Don't forget the worst part about what he just did. He has guaranteed that this poor soul will remain a Mariner fan for life.

[u/We_R_the_Penguins → u/just-an-astronomer]

What, you writing for the NY Post?

[u/420-BiomedStockDoc]

As a Mets fan This warms my heart. I live in Tacoma (Transplant). Have been to the stadium every time the Mets play all 3 games and a few a year on top off. This is what baseball is about. Woo is a G for that he just mad that kids year !! That’s a lifetime story and you never know maybe it propels him to play ball.

[u/ryuseifries]

I wish Bryan Woo would pick me up

[u/Different_Bat4715]

Your honor, I love him.

[u/Makani112]

https://giphy.com/gifs/xSM46ernAUN3y

[u/gloatygoat]

Im a 36 year old man and Im jealous of this child.

[u/thorjustice1 → u/gloatygoat]

You were jealous of the uppies weren’t you. Be honest!

[u/gloatygoat → u/thorjustice1]

Don't tell my wife.

[u/deanwashere → u/thorjustice1]

Find someone who says they wouldn't enjoy  Woo uppies and I'll find you a liar.

[u/Prestigious-Fan-6751]

When I was around that age Rod Beck (RP for the Giants) talked to me for about 15 minutes during Spring Training and I’ll never forget it. Couldn’t believe what a nice guy he was

[u/levelonegnomebankalt]

The kind of story you tell in high school and everyone thinks you're full of shit.

[u/JohnWI302]

I like how he looks back to check the runner at 2nd…

[u/Noble_Flatulence]

"This your kid?"
yoink
"Was your kid."

[u/newspark1521]

I know how this one ends. This kid eventually makes his ML debut against a 38 y/o Woo

[u/Kriztof_09]

Woo seems like an absolute gem.

[u/realnomdeguerre]

its just fucking awesome when you get to meet your superheroes and they are just as incredible as you imagined them to be.

[u/Myselfamwar → u/realnomdeguerre]

Yeah. I asked Jose Canseco for a signature and he told me to fuck off.

[u/realnomdeguerre → u/Myselfamwar]

i bumped into an actor before, one of my favorite actors, and he waved me off before i could say hi. the worst!

[u/SHUcreamInBlue]

This is how you make a lifelong diehard fan

[u/Praise-Breesus]

This dude gets it

[u/chips2013]

Mariners lead 4-3 in the 9th. Baby shark music and intense flashes of light comes on. This kid IS SPRINTING TO THE MOUND TO CLOSE THE GAME.

[u/ArturosDad]

Good shit, Mr. Woo! It takes so little to give a kid a life-changing experience. You've got yourself a new fan here in Boston.

[u/Informal_West_6864]

You hear the ovaries of all the women explode when he picked up the kid

[u/guhguhguhguhguhH → u/Informal_West_6864]

Me as a straight dude am now thinking to myself "Woo is a fuckin hunk"

[u/King_Fluffaluff → u/guhguhguhguhguhH]

He's always been a hunk.

[u/AnnihilatedTyro]

Bryan Woo is the coolest dude.

[u/AnnihilatedTyro]

I wish Bryan Woo was my dad.

[u/getthecatoffmyface]

Woo is such a kind person. He’s always wonderful to my kids and super humble. A super easy guy to root for.

[u/drummerboy5193]

Omg so cool!!! 🥹 Core memory for that kid for life

[u/lovemesomefood]

I love the bullpen setup in Seattle

[u/MC_Micro_Penis]

MLB needs to give him a bonus. He just minted a life-long die-hard fan.

[u/freakmebaby617]

This is awesome kinda teared up watching the kid get into it and throwing good strikes

[u/Confident_Web_6545]

Figured Woo was a good dude just in general. Seeing this makes it a fact. What a solid move.

[u/lilzingerlovestorun]

Sounds like the Dodgers are signing this kid with money deferred into the 2100s

[u/Initial_Hedgehog_631]

Okay, he might be the coolest guy in baseball. Mad respect for that sort of kindness.

[u/TheNegativePhoenix]

If this is anything like Messi, this kid is gonna go pro a decade later or something 

[u/Jesse_Livermore]

Rockies have already signed the kid to a 7-year $182 million contract.

[u/Anxious-Yak-9952]

How can you not love Woo after this?! I've watched him in the bullpen multiple times and he's one of the few who always interacts with the kids, whether it's an autograph or pics. Truly one of the best Mariners with a big heart.

[u/Kaldricus]

Big brain move by Woo to increase jersey sales by 400% so every kid hopes for a chance

/s

[u/jingoro2]

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

[u/MrOrgasm420]

Hmmmmm turns out im a mariners fan actually

[u/lilsaddam]

Aaaand I have a new player to root for.

[u/Papa_Ostler]

This is awesome. Pure joy for that young man.

[u/Daratirek]

He Woo'd him by wearing his jersey.

[u/duhjankywanky]

Kid was throwing strikes too in the big moment. Good for him - love it

[u/aaronjaiden]

Hey now, stop making me like players on the Mariners.

[u/RandallOfLegend]

Fine. My next jersey is Woo.

[u/liketosmokeweed420]

oh wow ok

[u/Reidzyt]

Great now I gotta get bullpen seats to every game praying someone does this to me (M31)

[u/addage-]

That was amazing, cool dude that Woo.

[u/Icouldusesomerock]

Hell yeah

[u/Ok_Fee1043]

Oh I just can’t WAIT to be king

[u/ciscolatino]

What an amazing memory for the rest of that kids life. So easy to be a decent human being and to be continued to be seen as a hero. Bravo 👏

[u/spacedirt]

Are we finally coming back to a world where tiny moments of magic can happen spontaneously? Every area of joy has been commoditized in our society where you can only pay for these types of “experiences”. I’m surprised some boomer usher didn’t try to prevent this from happening.

[u/freddyd00]

Is he on waivers? Can we put a claim?

[u/russvanderhoof]

Good guy that Bryan.

[u/74pezdspencer]

Just made that kids year/life.

[u/TheBotchedLobotomy]

That kids windup isnt fucking bad lmao

Solid bullpen sesh. Thats so awesome

[u/runtimemess]

How can you not be romantic about baseball?

[u/Mundane-News9720]

Ambert Alert! /s

[u/ParadeSit]

https://giphy.com/gifs/fREJ9fP8h3fPjFRgEt

[u/thundercat95]

Imagine the insane story this will be if someday he becomes a MLB player. And then he has a reunion with a retired Woo who leads the mariners to their first world series victory.....ok that's not gonna happen but damn it I can dream!!!!

[u/RobustPlatypus]

Dont make me choose between 2 Big Woo's

[u/Effective_Former]

[u/Ok_Fix6757]

This is going to be a core memory

[u/MrBoognish]

Love moms "oh wow, ok".

[u/botulizard]

Little guy has a fairly decent fastball.

[u/DevTheGray]

If that were me or my kid, I’d be an even more emotional mess than I am right now!

How can you not love baseball?!

[u/Kalkaline]

That kid is going to tell that story for years and no one is going to believe him. 

[u/JesusOfSurbaria]

Even if this kid never reaches the majors, he’s thrown more pitches in a major league facility than any of us average joes, very cool!

[u/someone2795]

Hell yea!

[u/MsandMets]

Era?