 John you're pulling double duty today old-timers day now broadcast later I know you always enjoy this game what is it about this day you enjoy you know a Meredith it's about being around all the guys right I mean these are the guys that I watched growing up here in Rockland County New York and now they're nice enough to invite me to spend a day with them and they welcome me in with open arms years ago and I'm just so grateful to be back you know disappointed we're not gonna play a game today but that might make me a little bit more presentable in the booth when we actually do this game see I was gonna get to that because I know there is some training involved I mean you're catching that's not an easy job so are you a part of you that's happy that you don't have to worry about injuries this afternoon I definitely and it's gonna be a warm day but you know I always figured they invited me to old-timers day just because I could catch a couple of innings now they don't need me to do that today and they still invited me so I'm very thankful for that anyone here that you are really looking forward to catching up with well always Diana Munson you know she's just been so nice to me and you know her late husband was my favorite player so it's nice to have a relationship with her I didn't get to see her at the Munson Awards this year she wasn't able to make it so it's great to catch up with her today we saw a good one yesterday with Aaron Judge hitting a pair of bombs the Yankees still you know at the top of the American League what do you think of that guy over your shoulder what he would think of this year's team he would obviously be very happy the way things are going but he would also be very nervous about the postseason and winning a championship because that's what the boss was all about and this team obviously has their sights on that and Aaron Judge is a big reason why they're doing what they're doing we've got Chris Shearn we've got Jack Curry in the studio any message for Chris or Jack well we miss you guys right we wish you were out here out on the field with us old-timers days a little bit different but guys I feel you I feel you today Yankee Stadium back to you we feel you today wiping away a tear yeah we feel flash some flash Meredith thank you very much