Boston Red Sox added fuel to the fire and lived to tell the tale. Before the rubber match of the Red Sox's three-game series with the New York Yankees, rookie starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins told the Boston Herald that he'd retire if New York was the only team to offer him a contract.

New York Yankees superstar Aaron Judge calls Boston Red Sox fan-favorite and catcher Carlos Narvaez a "great teammate" and says that "everybody loved him."