Aaron Boone returned to the dugout this weekend just a few days after having pacemaker inserted. It gave players and fans a huge sigh of relief after the news came by surprise to some last week. Injuries to Yankees players have been a major reason for concern the past few seasons. Once again this year, staying healthy will be paramount as the Yankees compete for a World Series title.
To talk about the importance of staying on the field and everything going on in the world of the Yankees, it’s time for a new episode of the “Pinstripe Pod” with Chris Shearn and four-time World Series champion Jeff Nelson. The guys have a fantastic interview with former Yankees outfielder and baseball legend Gary Sheffield.
Pinstripe Pod with Shearnie and Nellie:
- Boone getting a pacemaker and returning quickly. Great guy and a communicator as a manager. Nellie played with him in 2003 in The Bronx.
- Pitching staff has looked great. Jameson Taillon with a nice outing. Pitching rotation will mix and match and have guys make spot starts.
- Outfielders staying healthy is important. Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Judge and Aaron Hicks have not been able to stay on the field together.
- Yankees are best team in the American League if they stay healthy.
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Q & J: Shearn & Jake ask Jeff questions about his career
- What he was doing the moment he found out the Mariners were trading him to the Yankees, how he felt about coming to an iconic franchise.
- What made Joe Torre such a good manager of his Yankees teams?
- What was George Steinbrenner’s relationship like with Torre and the players?
- Which of the four World Series titles meant the most to him?
Gary Sheffield Interview:
3 seasons with Yankees (2004-2006), 9-time All-Star outfielder, World Series champion
- What got him into baseball? Learning from his uncle, Doc Gooden, as a kid. Getting robbed of a homer against him. Facing him as a youngster.
- Facing Nolan Ryan in the big leagues.
- Concerns with the game today and what has changed. Guys striking out too many times today. He had the quick bat.
- Exit velocity in today’s game and what his might be.
- Hitting 400th homer as a Yankee and 500th homer with the Mets and that being important to him. Granddad said he would be a 500-homer hitter.
- Are you a Hall of Famer?
- Sheffield vs. Nelson in their career. Sheff went 2-for-4 with a walk.
- Current Yankees team and their starting rotation.
- Playing with Tony Gwynn, both of them not striking out much. A show on Gwynn is in the works.
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