"Most normal fans could care less, right? It's just those diehards that just have nothing else in their lives other than baseball or sports that really care about this and the fact that I play for the Yankees makes it worse for them."
"It's gonna be bad, it's gonna be bad. I'm not nervous about it, but it's gonna be loud. They're gonna probably have dudes that are my age or a little bit younger, sitting right outside the [visiting] bullpen, yelling whatever, probably throwing stuff at me, trying to grab me."
"There's a line and I think they crossed it a little bit. I'm a competitor, and I'm gonna go out there and make sure I shut them down."
Cam Schlittler, a Yankees pitcher, has received death threats from Red Sox fans ahead of his Fenway Park debut. Despite this, he feels no need for police involvement and is excited about the game. Schlittler, who grew up a Red Sox fan, acknowledges the intense trolling he experiences from diehard fans. He anticipates a loud and hostile environment but is prepared for it. Schlittler previously excelled against the Red Sox, throwing eight scoreless innings in a crucial playoff game, which he described as personal due to the harassment he faced.
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