Showing posts with label Angels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Angels. Show all posts

Sunday, August 21, 2016

Brett Gardner makes unbelievable catch to rob C.J.Cron of home run (VIDEO)

All the talk surrounding the Yankees lately is about the team's new young guns but, it was a Bombers veteran who showed the young 'uns that some of the oldsters weren't ready to be set out to pasture just yet.


Brett Gardner made one of the the top catches of the season — maybe the best —  after leaping over the wall to steal a home run from C.J. Cron in the Yankees' 5-1 victory against the Angels Saturday night at Angel Stadium.

Somehow, Gardner kept his balance and — with his stiff body straddling the fence — might have become the first Yankee to do some planking on the stadium's left field wall.



Cron — just like everyone else — couldn't believe Gardner's grab and put his hands on his head in disbelief.

Even pitcher Tyler Clippard, who threw the  pitch, applauded Gardy's feat.
What youth movement?

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Kevin Kiermaier's home run-robbing catch at Camden Yards was 'Trout-like' (VIDEO)


During the Rays' 6-3 win over the Orioles at Camden Yards on Monday, Rays centerfielder Kevin Kiermaier showed once again why he is quickly becoming one of the best defensive outfielders in Major League Baseball.

Kiermaier chased down a first-inning Manny Machado fly ball to deep right-center and made a leaping catch that was well ... "Trout-like."


The catch helped Tampa Bay move to within 3 1/2 games of Texas for the second Wild Card spot. And you know Kiermaier's pitcher, Chris Archer, appreciated the leaping grab, even if he didn't show it.



Kiermaier was later forced to leave the game with a mild ankle strain but the comparisons to Mike Trout's spectacular catch at the Camden Yards fence in 2012 stayed on everyone's mind.

You make the comparison:

Wednesday, July 15, 2015

Mike Trout and Todd Frazier jet home to New Jersey together after All-Star Game

New Jersey baseball was in the spotlight at this year's MLB All-Star Game and what better way for the two Joisey stars to get back to the Garden State than by private jet.

That's right. All-Star Game MVP Mike Trout and Home Run Derby champion Todd Frazier returned to New Jersey in the early morning hours on Wednesday on a private jet.

Because that's how they roll ... fly.



Frazier wowed the Great American Ballpark crowd on Monday night with three walk-off victories to win the revamped Home Run Derby, the night before Trout's second straight MVP performance at the Summer Classic.

Even though Trout won a 2015 Silverado Midnight truck (For being the game's MVP) the two friends left Cincinatti by air and both will spend the rest of the break in South Jersey. Trout is from Millville, and Frazier from not-so-far Toms River.

Trout told USA TODAY the plan to share the private jet together was worked about a month ago.

"Me and Todd, we go back a while," Trout said. "We're always messing with each other. He's a great guy."




Jersey owned the house.

Monday, July 13, 2015

Mets' Jacob deGrom wants a piece of Mike Trout in All-Star Game

Jacob deGrom is gunning for Mike Trout.

The New York Mets righthander with the wild mop of hair said that of all the players on the American League team he could face on Tuesday in the All-Star Game in Cincinnati, he’d relish the challenge of going high-and-tight against the Angels' less shaggy superstar.



“He’s a great hitter. I think it’d be fun to face him and try to get him out,” deGrom said with a smile.

DeGrom is the lone Mets representative on the National League squad for the Midsummer Classic, with a 9-6 record, 2.14 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. With Washington’s Max Scherzer ruled out for the starting assignment after pitching on Sunday, deGrom is in the conversation to be tabbed. The Dodgers’ Zack Greinke, now 8-2 with a 1.39 ERA, is the probable choice.


“If I did get to start, it would be a lot of fun,” deGrom said.

Tuesday, June 30, 2015

Chris Young's reaction to Mike Trout robbing him of hit is priceless (VIDEO)

Mike Trout made three sparkling defensive plays and hit a home run off CC Sabathia in the Angels' victory over the Yankees Monday night. And even the Yankees players had to marvel at Trout's skills with the glove and bat — all except one.



Chris Young thought he had an extra-base hit after hitting the ball deep to centerfield ...twice. And both times, Trout was there to say, "Not in my house."



Young is visibly upset at being robbed the second time and his reaction is priceless.


Both of those hits could have brought home a run for the Yankees had they got by Trout. And since the Angels beat the Yankees 4-1, the catches were instrumental in the Angels win.

Here's the one-man wrecking crew at work:






Monday, April 13, 2015

Mike Trout sparks bench-clearing discussion between Angels and Royals (VIDEO)

Tempers flared, benches cleared and things were discussed during the Angels-Royals game Sunday after Yordan Ventura confronted Mike Trout as the Los Angeles slugger slid into home plate and shouted something the Kansas City pitcher apparently didn't like.



Even with Ventura dominating the Angels 7-1 on the mound, the lanky 180-pound pitcher got things started by staring down the muscular 235-pound Trout as the slugger stood on first base.




Albert Pujols then doubled, driving in Trout — and that's when things really got testy. The pitcher confronted Trout and had to be pulled away as both benches and bullpens emptied.




After order was restored, Pujols tried to steal third and was thrown out easily. Ventura was later removed because of a muscle cramp in his thigh.

Or more likely one in his mouth.

Wednesday, September 3, 2014

Mike Trout nearly hits ball through Minute Maid Park's roof (VIDEO)

It's no secret Mike Trout can hit the long ball with the best of them. But the Angels' all-everything player might have set a record for highest pop up — even when it came inside a domed stadium.

Trout sent this first-inning sky ball so high at Minute Maid Park, it would have put a hole in the the old Astrodome.


Although Trout only hit the rafters Tuesday night, the ball still took 8.17 seconds from the time it came off his bat until it bounced off Astros catcher Jason Castro's mitt.

Pretty amazing, especially when you realize most home run balls take 4-6 seconds to leave the park.

Still, you know the centerfielder would have rather seen the ball go long than high.

Thursday, August 21, 2014

David Ortiz and Albert Pujols have adorable battle at first base (VIDEO)

When you think of David Ortiz and Albert Pujols, the first things that comes to mind are probably home runs and championships.

The last thing you would think of is the two future Hall of Famers fighting each other at first base.

And you would be right … sort of.


On Wednesday night, the two sluggers had a playful battle with each other while meeting up at the corner a couple of times.

After David Ortiz slid back into the first base bag, Pujols rapped him on the head with his glove. So Ortiz responded the only way possible: with a soothing back massage. 


The boys have another play date set up for Thursday afternoon, so expect more antics at Fenway.

Wednesday, June 11, 2014

Yoenis Cespedes makes unreal throw to nail Howie Kendrick at the plate (VIDEO)


With the A's and Angels tied at one in the bottom of the 8th, Mike Trout hit a ball into left field that bounced off the tip of Yoenis Cespedes' glove. Instead of respecting the well-known cannon that the leftfielder calls an arm, Howie Kendrick made a mad dash for home plate and paid for his challenge.

After the ball rolled into the left field corner, Cespedes picked it up and made the unbelievable throw to nab Kendrick at the plate, keeping the game tied at 1 in the 8th.


Here's the play at the plate:



Even though the A's went on to lose, 2-1,  in 14 innings, Cespedes had reason to smile for a moment at his incredible handiwork ... I mean arm work.

Tuesday, May 20, 2014

Angels fan crushes old woman going for foul ball (VIDEO)

Nothing gets in between this Angels fan and a foul ball freebie — not even a kindly old woman just taking in the game.

Watch this guy crush grandma just to get a prized ball off the bat of the Astros' George Springer.

The woman can be seen mouthing, "My shoulder. My shoulder" after the dude tumbles over her.


At least he could give her the ball — or a handful of Doan's Pills.