On the Yankees beat

Forgot to mention this last Friday. Thought you guys would enjoy it.

As I was quickly leaving the press box to head downstairs to the Yankee clubhouse after Chien-Ming Wang pitched eight impressive innings in a 2-0 win over the Athletics last Friday, I saw famed public address announcer Bob Sheppard walking to the elevator. What's so crazy about that? Well, he was walking!

Presumably for as long as he has been doing this gig, or as long as anyone around here could remember, Sheppard would jog swiftly through the hallway, weaving through fans, to get to the elevator as quickly as possible after the last out. He did it because he was eager to beat as much traffic as possible. Admirable goal.

So while Sheppard suffered a hip injury that caused him to miss a home opener for the first time since his debut in 1951, it has slowed him, but not stopped him.