The longstanding rivalry between the Yankees and Red Sox has seen a revival thanks to Red Sox rookie pitcher Hunter Dobbins declaring he would retire if offered a contract by the Yankees. This statement drew mixed reactions from the Yankees, including surprise from Aaron Judge and acknowledgment of Dobbins's passion from Jazz Chisholm. Judge noted he had only previously heard such sentiments from Ken Griffey Jr., while manager Aaron Boone interpreted Dobbins's comments as youthful exuberance rather than a direct slight at his team.
"My dad was a diehard Red Sox fan, and I've said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I'd retire."
"I've only heard Ken Griffey say that, so I was a little surprised," Judge told ESPN regarding Dobbins's comments.
"I love competitiveness. But to say that, being a rookie, is kind of crazy to me, to say that you're going to rule out one out of 30 teams."
"I don't know, I don't think it's a dig at our players; it's an interesting comment as a player to make that," Boone remarked.
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