It was all fun and games on the Fox set until Hitler got involved.
On the postgame show following the Yankees’ 9-6 comeback in Game 3 against the Blue Jays, David Ortiz, Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter were asked how they pronounced rookie right-hander Cam Schlittler’s name when the former Boston Red Sox all-time great quipped, “It sounds like Hitler.”
The crew burst into laughter as the clock approached midnight from a long day in the studio.
“Okay, let’s take a break, guys,” Jeter responded to Ortiz after bringing up the infamous World War II figure.
“Papi, just call him Cam,” Fox announcer Kevin Burkhardt added. “And maybe it will be Mr. Cam, depending on how he throws tomorrow.”
There was almost no tomorrow for the rookie sensation as the Yankees fell behind 6-1 in the third inning on Tuesday night.
Aaron Boone got only seven outs from starting pitcher Carlos Rodon, as the rotation continues to struggle in the ALDS.
The Yankee bullpen kept the team in the game until the bats caught up and eventually tied the game, thanks to Aaron Judge’s three-run bomb in the fourth inning to tie the game at six.
The crew had to do an extra-long pregame show due to a rain delay in Detroit, which also forced Jeter to miss a parent-teacher conference, and they received mostly glowing reviews for their entertainment value during the pre- and postgame show.
“They should get this crew together more often,” an X account @yanksaholic commented on the post about Schlittler. “It probably won’t come close in terms of entertainment, but it feels like Inside the NBA at times.”
That squad has a quick turnaround after a long Tuesday, as the foursome returns Wednesday when the Yankees face the Blue Jays in a do-or-die Game 4, where Schlittler gets the ball versus a bullpen matchup for Toronto.
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