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What should’ve been an easy win for the Los Angeles Angels turned into a brutal 9th-inning collapse in the Bronx. Mike and Jon Frisch, the Super Halo Bros., break down the miscommunication between Zach Neto and Oswald Peraza on a routine popup that swung all the momentum back to the Yankees, plus Jordan Romano’s inability to shut the door in a chaotic finish. Before that meltdown, there was a lot to like: Mike Trout stayed scorching hot with another homer, Logan O’Hoppe and Adam Frazier went deep, and the Angels made key adjustments the second time through the order against Luis Gil. Jack Kochanowicz also showed flashes, settling in after a rough start. Then we zoom out: is pitching coach Mike Maddux actually fixing this staff? We dig into the real changes behind José Soriano’s breakout, Ryan Zeferjahn’s revamped arsenal, Reid Detmers’ improved sequencing, and what still needs work for guys like Kochanowicz and Yusei Kikuchi. Plus, Taylor Ward is off to a very different kind of start in Baltimore. We unpack his new approach, why it’s working, and whether he’d be the same hitter if he were still in Anaheim.

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