It even happens to professional baseball players in MLB: Forgetting you’re supposed to be on deck to go up at bat. It’s a panicky feeling, even if it’s not your turn at-bat, just forgetting to be a part of the natural progression of the lineup.
That’s what happened to the Texas Rangers’ Marcus Semien, and the cameras from Bally Sports Southwest just happened to be focused on him as you can see the whole thing unfold on the infielder’s face: Something like, “La dee dah, chewing my gum, good game so far and — OH NO I GOTTA RUN!”
Semien talked about it after the game, too:
Here's the moment
They were doing a report on Marcus Semien as he forgot that he was on deck 😭 pic.twitter.com/uCknH1MlVF
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) September 14, 2022
Marcus Semien forgot he was up… 😅 @BallySportsSWpic.twitter.com/v2vSfIHG42
— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 14, 2022
Literally one of the worst feelings for Marcus Semien:
When you forget you’re supposed to be on deck 😂
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) September 14, 2022
Marcus Semien sitting in the dugout and not realizing he’s up is hilarious. 😂🤣😂 pic.twitter.com/cxjcS9PQDh
— Joe Hughes (@VegasJoeHughes) September 14, 2022
He was embarrassed
"It's pretty embarrassing. I've been playing this game my whole life, and that's never happened."
Marcus Semien speaks on his night at the plate, as well as his laughable moment in the dugout 😅@Rangers | #StraightUpTX | 📺: BSSW pic.twitter.com/cIjvVSSkWQ
— Bally Sports Southwest (@BallySportsSW) September 14, 2022
But he hit a double! So maybe it worked!
