According to a synopsis in the New York Post, Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg play police officers who are taken off the streets after Wahlberg's character wrongly shoots Jeter in the leg after seeing him walk around with a bat.The movie will be in theaters next summer and also stars Dwayne Johnson, Samuel L. Jackson and Eva Mendes. Here's a picture of Jeter in costume:
The scene shot at Nathan's Famous on Thursday takes place years later, when a washed-up Jeter -- wearing a ratty jacket, jeans and sporting stringy gray hair -- encounters the two officers. The comedy is being directed by Adam McKay, who also provided "Anchorman" and "Talladega Nights."
- Bert Blyleven breaks down the Yankees in this article from NBC Sports. One interesting thing he said was about David Roberts, who Blyleven believes could be a better starter that both Phil Hughes and Joba Chamberlain.
- Both the Yankees and Mets are showing interesting in Aroldis Chapman. He talks about his defection in this article from the Post.
- John Wetteland is out of the hospital. “My wife and I are very appreciative of the over and above care of our local officers and paramedics,” Wetteland said in a statement released Thursday night. "The circumstances leading to my elevated blood pressure and heart rate have been addressed. I am currently resting safely at home.”
- Steven Goldman of The Pinstriped Bible Blog breaks down the arbitration process.
Otherwise talk about whatever you want.
