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The New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox have a rivalry that goes back nearly a century. C.C. Sabathia, starting pitcher for the Yankees, is angry at Red Sox second baseman Eduardo Nuñez over a bunt. Sabathia was making his first start since he’d come off the disabled list with a knee injury, and Nuñez was the second batter of the game. Continue to Article

September 01, 2017 11:27:am EST

The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry ratcheted up again on Thursday night. The Yankees won the game 6–2 behind a strong pitching performance from CC Sabathia but Sabathia became incensed in the first inning when former his Yankees teammate Eduardo Nunez bunted and reached on a throwing error by Sabathia. Sabathia, 37, was on the disabled list in mid-August with inflammation in his surgically repaired right knee. Continue to Article

September 01, 2017 10:49:am EST

CC Sabathia said some dumb stuff Thursday night. In particular, Sabathia was outraged that Boston tried to bunt on him for a second consecutive game. The Sox bunted when the teams met at Fenway Park on Aug. 19, and Boston infielder Eduardo Nunez did it again Thursday at Yankee Stadium. Continue to Article

September 01, 2017 8:06:am EST

NEW YORK -- Yankees lefty CC Sabathia has stymied the Boston Red Sox in four starts this season. On Thursday night, he felt like scolding them too. Speaking after New York's? 6-2?victory at Yankee Stadium, Sabathia lashed out at the Red Sox, calling them "scared" and accusing them of "trying to take the weak road" by bunting against him. In particular, former Yankees infielder Eduardo Nunez reached base in the first inning when Sabathia made an errant throw after fielding a bunt. "It is kind of weak to me," Sabathia said. "It is what it is. It just shows what they got over there." Sabathia, 37, spent 10 days on the disabled list in August because of inflammation in his surgically repaired right Continue to Article

September 01, 2017 2:58:am EST