After graduating from Fordham University, he called minor-league games for several years in Trenton, N.J., Mobile, Ala., and Knoxville, Tenn., before returning to live full-time in New Jersey and landing jobs with WCBS 880, the NBA and SiriusXM. Though he may be unfamiliar to many Yankees fans, he’s got a long resume.
There has been no decision from John or us about when John decides not to do it anymore.”įor now, Shackil is taking it a game at a time. Sure, it absolutely could be construed as an audition, but I don’t think we’re approaching it as it is his audition specifically for this. “Is it possible that Justin receives a great opportunity before we’re in position to make that decision? Absolutely possible. “I don’t know when that will happen,” Eskin said, referring to when Sterling might pass the torch. “If you were to enter the market and not have any history or context of the Yankees’ broadcast team and turn on our broadcast, you would not bat an eye, which I think is an amazing accomplishment for somebody who just started with this, and with us, last year.”Įskin said it would be “insane” to think that when Sterling decides to retire that WFAN wouldn’t factor in Shackil’s performance during this stretch while considering possible permanent replacements. “He sounds like a total pro,” Eskin said. “He’s got a good, easy style, a really nice voice (and) he knows what he’s doing,” she said. Waldman said Shackil has been “doing wonderfully” so far. Just focus on the field in front of you and do the job.” If you allowed the other crap, the superficial stuff to enter, then there’s too much clutter in your head. I’m sure there are a lot of people, just because of the nature of the industry, hoping that you do slip up, (but) there’s a lot of other people that are rooting for you.’ You take it all in stride. “There’s a lot of expectations here,” he said.
Shackil knows he’s under pressure to perform.
This year, it’s just Shackil, who took over the job doing Yankees pregame and postgame at WFAN vacated by Murti in January. Last season, when Sterling took time off, WFAN filled in for him with Brendan Burke, Ryan Ruocco, Rickie Ricardo, Sweeny Murti and Shackil. According to Brett “Spike” Eskin, vice president of programming at WFAN, Shackil had been scheduled before the season to cover only 30 games with Sterling handling the rest of the 162-game schedule. By the time Sterling returns, the pair will have worked 23 consecutive games together. Since May 11, Shackil has been in the booth every game with Suzyn Waldman, the Yankees’ longtime color commentator whose legend includes being a pioneer for women in sports.
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