Angels’ Ben Joyce Throws Fastest Strikeout Pitch Ever Here In Modern-Era With 105.5 MPH Fireball
So hot! So many flames! Ben JoyceThe Los Angeles Angels rookie relief pitcher threw a blistering 105.5 mph fastball in Tuesday's game against the rival Dodgers. Not only is this top-tier pitch the fastest in MLB for the 2024 season, but it's also the fastest strikeout pitch of the modern era — specifically, the pitch-tracking […]
Angels’ Ben Joyce unleashes 105.5 mph fastball
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels rookie relief pitcher Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball on Tuesday night, the fastest in the major leagues this season and the third-fastest in the pitch-tracking era since 2008. Joyce's blazing fastball struck out Tommy Edman to end the top of the ninth inning for the Los Angeles […]
Nestor Cortes’ struggles continue in soggy Yankees loss to Angels
The Yankees were in good form heading into their series against the Angels, but it wasn’t just the rain that dampened their momentum. Nothing stops momentum like poor pitching. The Yankees suffered further hardship on Thursday as Nestor Cortez extended his recent rough start with a 9-4 loss to the Angels on a rainy, miserable […]
Will Warren’s rough outing sinks Yankees in nightcap loss to Angels
Luis Gil played with fire in the first game of a doubleheader Wednesday night and survived. Will Warren played with fire and got himself set on fire in his nightcap. So the Yankees split the two games, winning 5-2 in Game 1 behind five scoreless innings from Gill, and winning 8-2 in Game 2 when […]
Yankees grind out win over Angels to open rain-soaked doubleheader
On a day when the Yankees were scheduled to play (at least) 18 innings, they got off to a rough start through the first nine innings. With muddy conditions and a tough game from Lewis Hill, the game wasn’t always pretty, or efficient. But the Yankees won the first game of a doubleheader on Wednesday […]
Yankees turn to Will Warren with Angels doubleheader on tap
Will Warren will get another chance after performing well in his MLB debut. The right-hander is scheduled to start Game 2 of a doubleheader against the Angels on Wednesday as the Yankees’ 27th pitcher in the Bronx. Luis Gil, who was scheduled to start Tuesday’s game, which was postponed because of the storm, is expected […]
Yankees to play Wednesday doubleheader with Angels due to weather
The Yankees will have to wait until Wednesday to face the Angels. The first game of a three-game series in the Bronx was postponed until Tuesday because of continued bad weather forecasts. Instead, the teams will play a doubleheader on Wednesday with the first game starting at 4:05 p.m. and the second game starting after […]
Mets drop series to Angels as bats stay quiet in disappointing start to road trip
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mets didn’t lose a series in July, but the heat at the start of August made it a struggle. In particular, the lineup that put the team back in wild-card contention before the All-Star break was shaky all weekend against the Angels, but was most evident on Sunday. The Mets managed […]
Mets’ new-look bullpen falters late in crushing loss to Angels
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Mets’ revamped bullpen suffered its first major misstep Saturday. Relief pitcher Huascar Brazovan, acquired from the Marlins on Tuesday just before the trade deadline, was given the leadoff in the seventh inning against the Angels and had an easy start, striking out two. But the hard-hitting right-hander couldn’t get the third […]
Air Force vet calls for grounding iconic Blue Angels over noise, pollution
An Air Force veteran is calling on the Navy to permanently cancel Seattle’s iconic Blue Angels air show, saying the beloved performance is too loud and polluting. At well-known air shows, noise levels have been estimated at 100-110 decibels, sharply increasing the risk of spectators developing hearing loss. Dr. Breck Lebesgue wrote in a Seattle […]