The Pitch of the Year?? Chapman throws the fastest Backwards K in History!

[@Nickalzz]

The way Chapman and manny smirked at each other was great 😂

[@AkaruiSpark]

The cheeky smile from chapman after that pitch really says everything you need to know

[@jebjebson8743]

Yeah he can beat his wife at the same consistency rate

[@danielwallsten332]

lol even Machado was smiling

[@madbearproductions8375]

Chapman has one of the best story arc’s in baseball right now.

[@CoachLoach]

No

[@edenghxst3705]

All it took was some good mother son bonding in the offseason.

[@conehed1138]

Yeah including the part where he choked out his girlfriend in 2015. What a guy

[@Lent_Joey]

Too bad he’s a woman abuser

[@agrcia]

@@conehed1138 blah blach blah rumors, this type of stuff is what got Trevor Bauer out.

[@TrevorD19]

Amazing control on those fireballs.

[@NicanTlacaWarrior1]

Good to see Chapman locate that 105 and still hitting that velocity at his age.

[@gamemeister27]

Hitting that velocity at 22 is insane. Hitting it at 35 doesn't make any goddamn sense

[@WeiJie_Chen]

Chapman is the beast 💪

[@KlassBlassie]

I love Chapman can't stand Manny but the respectful glances between the 2 was special.

[@highanglelarry]

Chapman just couldnt let Joyce have the fastest pitch could he... I know his nickname is the cuban missile but it should be the Cuban Missile Crisis.

[@thexpurt]

Joyce came back with 104.8 last night. This is getting nuts!

[@davidbourgeois3981]

Watching Ninja go full dad mode on Skubal, knowing that Ninja also kinda sorta maybe helped manifest him hitting 100, is so freaking wholesome. I love it!

[@xXJerry202Xx]

You were close with Machado saying "damn" 😂 he said "diablo!"

[@xxSLAV33xx]

Chapman said hold my beer kid.

[@Markmen-cw8dj]

I think that Kikuchi is looking a lot better as an Astro because of the Astros’ emphasis on changeups over his curveball. They realized he has a good changeup that’ll work better than his curveball

[@Markmen-cw8dj]

@@amonrodriguez3518 stay mad

[@cnking27]

We've gotten spoiled by Chapman, we take him for granted. I feel lucky to have been able to watch him.

[@lazaroalexispedrosoguzman9264]

Everyday we can’t watch a guy out there with 105 at 36 years old

[@LumpyAdams]

Jared Jones breaking Turangs ankles is still my favorite pitch of the year.

[@jimc.goodfellas]

Machado reaction? Priceless

[@SigmabOi-y3v]

Of course chapman did that against my favorite team 😢.

[@WallStreet06]

I’d say 100m$ from the pirates and if I was his agent I’d take a loss and a percentage of a big policy. Dude is a robot, but we don’t know how well he will hold up.

[@ababilashari9970]

skubaaaaaal

[@totallykoolyeah]

Marlins still a thing?

[@sun6262-]

i think chapman will get hall of fame votes his first time on the ballot, not a surefire hall of famer but longevity is a big thing and hes been a dominant reliever for most of his career, being the first to introduce us to a wave of high velocity we've never seen, and he is still good at it with no signs of stopping

[@cnking27]

I just want him to get the 5% to stick around. 2 rings and 7 all star appearances but he hasn't ever led the league in saves. He was definitely the most feared pitcher in baseball for 5 to 7 years, though. Him being a Cuban expat and how tied in he was with the development and lore of the World Baseball Classic should matter, too. He needs another couple of years of closing I think. If he got to 400 it would be no doubt, he's at 325 now and he hasn't hit double digits since '21. He has a .166 BA against and he's struck out 40% of the batters he's faced for his career at this point...insane.

[@GonnaBeatchaBad]

​@@cnking27 Yeah, I think he's definitely a fringe HOF guy. He's too good for the Hall of Very Good, but maybe just barely falls short of HOF. I could see him staying on the ballot every year he's eligible but not quite getting the respect.

[@sun6262-]

@@cnking27 i can see him reaching 400 saves, he can do it before he's 45 and as long as he has no major injuries i can see him playing well into his 40s

[@cnking27]

@@sun6262- it's harder now, it seems like teams gravitate toward younger closers than they used to and he hasn't been a team's closer for 3 years now. I don't know that he'll get the chance to get to 400.

[@sun6262-]

@@cnking27 if he posts a great 2024-2025 season he will have a shot at a team's closer role cause if he gets the role i really dont doubt that 400 mark will he be among the top in the 400 rankings? no, but i can see a 380-410 end career saves mark

[@shanewoosley8303]

Chapman was great

[@buboyasilo2992]

Aroldis Clapman. He clapped Machado's butt with those heaters.

[@DarthPlagueisTheWise620]

lol just wait for Joyce to beat him again!

[@theNfl_Esq]

Skubal may be the scariest player since Randy Johnson. Something about him is terrifying but it might just be me..

[@theNfl_Esq]

10ks in 4 2/3 is just ridiculous. I thought I heard you wrong then I remembered it was Sale..

[@markharbaugh8878]

He was either striking them out, or giving up a hit… it made no sense. Usually a pitcher gives up 9 hits or strikes out 10, hardly ever doing both in less than 5 innings…

[@DeViLiShGoD72]

Whatz the 🥷 gonna blow our 🧠 with 2day....😮

[@WallStreet06]

I’d love to know what insurance is on this young man arm.

[@WallStreet06]

Please stay healthy and let me watch you pitch.

[@m.o.5291]

I remember being sad he wanted to be a closer instead of developing further as a starter. But that was a smart move, would probably have blown his arm out a long time ago

[@adambarnes1908]

Mason Miller was back yesterday, but no Ks 😢 Ninja nation missed you!!

[@DeViLiShGoD72]

8:20 yup we need some better pitching....can u throw a Sweeper 🥷....😮

[@albertvandellen4101]

Those Luis Gil sliders that aren't breaking like they should-don't they look like Mo Rivera's famous cutters? Only 5 MPH slower.

[@k20edef1]

Of course he shows out AFTER he leaves the Yankees..as usual.

[@GonnaBeatchaBad]

Idk, but if I had to guess, I bet it's a combination of stubborn ownership that refuses to change anything ever (stagnation, no growth, no direction besides "Win everything") and a fanbase that expects every single player in their team to be at their best at every possible moment. Both of those pressures are forced onto the players with no forethought, leaving them feeling worthless, depressed, and unmotivated if they slump or are under-performing. We all tend to give up when no one is supporting us, especially our "family" (the Yankees organization/fanbase in this instance).

[@曾湘南-r4f]

你叫我怎打？

[@jacobbenavides6553]

1st

[@coreyydeez3621]

LFG NINJAAAA