“Slow down. Slooooow Down”: Why Did Colin Cowherd’s Question About Nolan Ryan Seriously Offend Derek Jeter?

Colin Cowherd called Derek Jeter old and almost caught these hands on Monday. Well not directly, but it was seriously implied during his line of questioning. The legendary shortstop appeared on “The Herd” to chat up some baseball.  During that conversation, the former Yankees captain had to check the show host who has his eras crossed when talking to Jeter about his illustrious 20-year career. Jeter Is 50 But He Never Faced Now-77-Year-Old Nolan Ryan Jeter, who turned 50 in June, is no spring chicken, but it’s also highly unlikely that he’s going to be familiar with or have played against guys from the ’60 to ’80s, like 77-year-old Hall of Fame flamethrower Nolan Ryan.  He tried to call Jeter old on the low.& The conversation started with an exchange about the MLB All-Star game going down on Tuesday, June 16 at Globe Life Field in Texas.  Cowherd was asking Jeter about sensational Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes, who in less than half a season earned the starting nod in Tuesday’s game because of his recent dominance.  Derek Jeter shutdown Colin Cowherd real quick pic.twitter.com/Jb5uZKKruj— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) July 15, 2024 Skenes is known to bring it at 100...