Sabathia is honored to have the Oscar-winning Whitaker take over his role as ace of the Yankees staff, but the big left-hander is a bit concerned with the pop on the Ghost Dog actor's fastball. "I'm currently working with Forest to try to get his fastball up over 55 miles per hour," says Sabathia. "Knowing the actor he is, I'm sure he'll be able hit 90 before our first playoff game."
Jeter, meanwhile, calls Bass a "gifted entertainer" despite the former N*Sync singer's inability to field a routine grounder. "He's putting in the work," says the Yankees captain. "That's all you can ask for at this point." That said, the Yankees shortstop is not thrilled with missing the postseason. "You work hard for 162 games to get to this point, and to have a someone else take over your role in the playoffs is a bit disappointing."
Girardi, however, is very confident in his decision to cast Danza as manager. "Tony Danza knows the game a little better than I do at this point in his career," says Girardi. "I have a little more faith in him than I do myself."
Other castmembers include Jared the Subway Sandwich Guy as Mark Teixeira, Chris Tucker as Robinson Cano and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson as Alex Rodriguez. The Yankees' playoff run is set to open Oct. 6.
