Derek Jeter shut down Colin Cowherd's attempt to compare Paul Skenes to Nolan Ryan.
came up during Jeter's appearance on the show. Cowherd asked the Hall of Fame shortstop about Skenes and tried to compare him to legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan, who he believed Jeter had faced during his career.
Clearly, Cowherd hadn't fact checked that train of thought, though Jeter obliged him by stopping him in his tracks mid-question. "Paul Skenes, Pirates. Dominant guy. Overpowering. Obviously, you were in the Nolan Ryan era—," started Cowherd. "No, no, no, no, no, never faced Nolan. Slow down, no. Slow down. I was way after Nolan. Way after Nolan," responded Jeter.Ryan's 27-season career in MLB spanned across four different decades. He debuted in 1966 and pitched his last season in 1993. Jeter didn't make his MLB debut with theWhile Cowherd was eager to draw comparisons between Skenes and Ryan, Jeter made clear that he doesn't have first-hand experience facing either one.
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