Palminteri, a lifelong New York sports fan, recounted a cold personal encounter with current Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray from Gray's stint with the Yankees."Here's something I got to say: Sonny Gray, Sonny, you hear me, Sonny? Sonny Gray, that son of a b– –h," Palminteri said.THE CRAIG CARTON SHOW–UNFILTERED, UNAPOLOGETIC AND UNMISSABLE.DOWNLOAD HIS DAILY PODCAST NOW!"And I'll tell you why: because I went to meet with him when he was with the Yankees, and he was like, 'Ah, you know...
really?' I said, 'You don't, Sonny? From one Sonny to another Sonny...' I was doing the whole bit with my restaurants.He goes, 'Well, I'm busy.' I said, 'Okay.'"Palminteri pointed to Gray's 6.98 home ERA in pinstripes, arguing the righty folds under the spotlight.CC SABATHIA SAYS YANKEES COULD DO A BETTER JOB HELPING YOUNG PLAYERS HANDLE PINSTRIPES"Sonny Gray is the ace of the Boston staff.
He's pitching Game 2.Why is he not pitching Game 1? He's the ace!" Palminteri said.
"You know why? He chokes.He can't pitch.
And you know what? We're going to have to see him pitch in the Bronx.He cannot pitch in the Bronx.
Never! He was a failed Yankee.Every other place he goes, huge success.
In the Bronx, he chokes!"Chazz Palminteri and Robert Di Niro attend "A Bronx Tale" as it celebrates its 100th performance on Broadway at Longacre Theatre on March 1, 2017, in New York City.(WireImage)Transitioning to Hollywood ...
Palminteri shared the moment he realized his life was changing while developing "A Bronx Tale" ('93) alongside Robert De Niro, who directed the gangster flick.Palminteri wrote the story and developed it from his one-man stage show."Think of somebody saying to you right now, 'Hey, Craig, you know, I love your show.
Listen, I think your life is really interesting.Robert De Niro wants to do your life story, and he wants to play your father.' You would be like, 'What the f– –k?' Right?" Palminteri recalled.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP"I hit the elevato...