This week, Nathan and Jon examine Gary Sánchez’s remarkable rebound from a disastrous 2018 season, discussing Jon’s feature about the Yankees’ catcher’s insistence on accountability in the face of well-publicized struggles. Then they move on to memories of 2009, first through Jon’s interview with MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand — who, along with Bryan Hoch, is the author of the upcoming book, MISSION 27 — and then chatting about a member of that team, Brett Gardner.

MISSION 27 comes out June 4 from Triumph Books, and can be preordered anywhere you buy books.

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