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“#Gerrit Cole\u2019s expectations for Yankees are sky-high<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Yankees ace Gerrit Cole hurls some answers to Post columnist Steve Serby\u2019s questions in a Q&A session ahead of spring training.<\/em><\/p>\n

Q: Describe the Yankees\u2019 World Series<\/a>-or-bust expectations.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I like them. It\u2019s just a great goal to have. It matches up, I guess, with my expectations, too.<\/p>\n

Q: How hungry are you to win a World Series?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: On a scale of 1-10, 10. It\u2019s the only thing we\u2019re working for.<\/p>\n

Q: Describe your mound mentality.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I would describe it as very intense \u2026 focused \u2026 try to have control of my emotions. I\u2019m just kind of always on the hunt.<\/p>\n

Q: What is it about big game<\/a>s that you love so much?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: The atmosphere, the work it usually takes to get there \u2026 the adrenaline.<\/p>\n

Q: How do you deal with pressure?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Laugh) I don\u2019t know. I definitely worry a bit, that\u2019s just kind of who I am. Some of us need a little bit of it, some of us need more or less. \u2026 Just kept my mind I guess neutral, and just try to be kind of indifferent as we app<\/a>roach the game, and approach those pressure situations so that being able to think clearly.<\/p>\n

Q: Why do you like watching Jacob deGrom?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: His command \u2026 the ability to command a baseball that can move, but also command his mechanics and repeat them at such a high level. And his demeanor, he\u2019s got a businesslike approach, which I like to watch.<\/p>\n

Q: Does he remind you of you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He\u2019s a pretty fantastic pitcher, so I would like to probably draw some parallels there. I think what he does with his arm action and his mechanics, it\u2019s kind of one-of-a-kind. But I can certainly relate to a lot of other aspects of his game for sure.<\/p>\n

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Gerrit Cole with the Yankees last season.<\/figcaption>
Corey Sipkin<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Q: If a Little League pitcher asked, \u201cGerrit, what do I have to do to be great or be an ace?\u201d what would you tell him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: As if there was a magic key \u2026 I would tell him there\u2019s no magic key, [No.] 1. I mean, just be deliberate with your practice. Stay focused. \u2026 The question is kind of broad. Something like that. These are tough! I\u2019m sitting on my porch, like, \u201cAll right, how do I summarize pitching in one sentence?\u201d You can\u2019t summarize it in one sentence, I guess.<\/p>\n

Q: What is the biggest thing you learned about pitching in New York last season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I guess the biggest thing is you can always overcome something no matter how daunting the challenge is. We just didn\u2019t think we were gonna be able to do what we could do as an industry, and we were able to get through it. \u2026 There\u2019s New York baseball, and then three\u2019s like playing in New York during coronavirus, it\u2019s like two different things.<\/p>\n

Q: How badly did you miss the fans?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Really bad (laugh). It was hard, it was tough. Certainly the seriousness of the game, the weight of the game, there was a lot of intensity out there. But to not be able to share that intensity with the fan base, and share that energy and trade it back and forth, it was really tough. It was eye-opening for me to think about how much I really miss \u2019em.<\/p>\n

Q: Do you have specific goals for this season?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Yeah, I\u2019d like to settle in a good delivery, sooner rather than later. I\u2019d like to finish the season obviously strong, and being at my best when we all need to be playing at our best. Get off to a good start, finish strong. Win a World Series.<\/p>\n

Q: What do you like best about this Yankees team?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: The commitment to winning. Every player on the team, every person in the organization \u2026 it\u2019s fun to be a part of.<\/p>\n

Q: Whatever comes to mind: DJ LeMahieu?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: LeMahieu\u2019s a unicorn. They don\u2019t really exist in real life, DJ LeMahieus.<\/p>\n

Q: Aaron Judge?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: The superhero.<\/p>\n

Q: Luke Voit?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Laugh) Just muscles, power.<\/p>\n

Q: Gleyber Torres?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He\u2019s just got unbelievable hands \u2026 great swing \u2026 big-time player.<\/p>\n

Q: Gary Sanchez?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: He\u2019s just a beast (chuckle). He\u2019s an animal.<\/p>\n

Q: Aaron Boone?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Great person.<\/p>\n

Q: How would you describe the Yankee Way?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Chuckle) I would say shaved, clean cut, well-spoken and focused, plays hard \u2026 a lot of discipline, and plays together as a team.<\/p>\n

Q: If you could pitch to any hitter in the history of MLB, who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Either [Mickey] Mantle or [Barry] Bonds.<\/p>\n

Q: Why Mantle?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I\u2019ve heard he\u2019s such a freak. He\u2019s kind of on the same level as Bonds.<\/p>\n

Q: If you could pick the brain of any pitcher in MLB history, who would it be?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I would probably say Bob Gibson.<\/p>\n

Q: What would you want to know from him?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Just how he stayed on top of the game for so long. He was so healthy, too.<\/p>\n

Q: Who are athletes in other sports you admire?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: The most relevant\u2019s gotta be Tom Brady. I also admire Roger Federer. \u2026 I also admire Michael Jordan \u2026 Kobe Bryant \u2026 Tiger Woods \u2026 Serena Williams, one of my favorite athletes to watch.<\/p>\n

Q: What did you think of Brady winning his seventh Super Bowl at 43?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: It was magical (laugh). It was fun to watch.<\/p>\n

Q: Could you envision yourself pitching at 43?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I can see it. I certainly have a long way to go before I get there. But if my family would allow it, and my body would allow it, I guess first and foremost, then I certainly don\u2019t anticipate not loving pitching.<\/p>\n

Q: Did you make any changes to your offseason training program?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I started throwing a little earlier. I don\u2019t really consider that a big change.<\/p>\n

Q: What drives you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: To try to always be getting better, and I love the game. Three\u2019s a nice marriage there between always trying to get better and being fortunate to be able to do something that you love.<\/p>\n

Q: Who was your boyhood idol?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: There\u2019s lot of really good starting pitchers when I was growing up. I was always trying to watch Randy [Johnson]. I was always trying to watch Roger [Clemens], Pedro [Martinez]. I had players on the Angels that I admired too \u2019cause that was the easiest outlet for me to get experience, like Garret Anderson and some of those players I guess.<\/p>\n

Q: Three dinner guests?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: The Queen of England, Abraham Lincoln, Mozart.<\/p>\n

Q: Why the Queen?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: She\u2019s the best monarch of all time! She\u2019s the wealthiest woman \u2026 pretty cool person. Just imagine the perspective, right?<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite movies?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: \u201cThe Godfather,\u201d \u201cTop Gun,\u201d anything James Bond.<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite actor?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Jack Nicholson.<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite actress?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Meryl Streep.<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite singer\/entertainer?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Chris Martin from Coldplay.<\/p>\n

Q: Favorite meal?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I love a good steak.<\/p>\n

Q: How do you see the AL East?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: I see it as a challenge. The Blue Jays certainly got better signing a world-class center fielder [George Springer] and leadoff hitter, and their lineup was already solid. The Orioles, a lot of promising players coming up through there. And Tampa Bay is gonna be Tampa Bay, pretty rock solid and always trying to push us. And the Red Sox, they\u2019re always gonna put up a fight because it\u2019s the Yankees-Red Sox. So whether they\u2019re in the mode that they\u2019re in now, or they\u2019re at the top of the luxury tax, they\u2019re dangerous.<\/p>\n

Q: Yankee Stadium will be allowing 10 percent attendance.<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: (Laugh) I\u2019m so excited. I\u2019m so excited. Oh my gosh. That\u2019s amazing. I\u2019m stoked.<\/p>\n

Q: What is fatherhood like?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: It\u2019s amazing. It\u2019s very grounding. Every day I just wake up so excited to see my son [Caden, 7 months old] and see what he\u2019s bringing to the table that day. It makes you appreciate every day better and every day another purpose. It\u2019s very fulfilling, rewarding, I\u2019m having a blast.<\/p>\n

Q: What has been the most emotionally challenging part for you of dealing with the pandemic?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: Probably just not being able to see my family or my friends quite as much. We anticipated New York being a big move, but then moving out there and sitting there by ourselves. \u2026 That was emotionally tough, and to have a newborn and not have a lot of his family around, that was tough. But we persevered.<\/p>\n

Q: What would your message be to Yankees fans?<\/strong><\/p>\n

A: We\u2019re excited, we\u2019re ready to go. Look forward to seeing 10 percent of you soon, I guess.\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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