The Boston Red Sox had the day off yesterday as they prepare to face their friends hated rivals to the south, the New York Yankees. Both teams enter the series with the same record (9-6).
The rivalry hasn’t been the same over the years but there has been one thing that’s been pretty heated. That is the “feud” between Kevin Youkilis and Joba Chamberlain. No one seems to know why Joba dislikes Youk (how could you hate Youk, his beard has it’s own website) but one thing’s for certain, Joba’s been warned their will be consequences if he does.
“None of that, man,” David Ortiz told reporters. “Just play the game the way it’s supposed to be, and that’s about it. This is a guy, as good as he is, the next step for him will be to earn respect from everybody in the league. He’s not a bad guy, but when things like that happen, people get the wrong idea.”
Definitely going to be something to watch for in the 1st or 2nd inning tonight plus for the rest of the time that Joba is in there (hopefully an inning or two).
New York Yankees @ Boston Red Sox Pitching Matchups: 4/24-4/26 [SOX & Dawgs]
Are You Ready For the Boston Red Sox/New York Yankees Series? [SOX & Dawgs]
It’s never too early for Red Sox-Yankees [Boston Globe]
Hated rivals will meet for first time this weekend [Providence Journal]
Yankees rivalry has cooled some [Boston Herald]
Money Not An Issue For Bay [WEEI.com]
Sox’s bats heating up in time for Yanks [redsox.com]
Easy Does It For Youkilis [Boston Globe]
David Ortiz to Joba Chamberlain: Don’t throw at batters [Boston Herald]
Record streak of sellouts looks like it will continue [Providence Journal]
Thrill of the fight fuels Yanks-Sox rivalry [MLB.com]
Too boo or not? [Extra Bases]
It all adds up to Mike Lowell [Boston Herald]
Red Sox reacquire Kason Gabbard from Texas [Providence Journal]
Yankees-Red Sox? Sounds like a good time for Bomber schadenfreude [Red Sox Monster]
FOX Thinks A-Rod is a Liar (with video) [Sparty and Friends]
Jacoby Ellsbury joins hydration nation [Inside Track]
Impressed With Our Bullpen [Justin Masterson – CSN New England]
For more slices of Boston Red Sox goodness, head over to the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and Providence Journal websites.
And if you must see what the enemy papers are saying you can check out the NY Post, NY Daily News, Newsday and Lo Hud websites.
