Baseball Yankees Hot Corner – Oil and water; The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is back by Chris Passarelli April 12, 2018 httpss://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_lULj6v804 Every few years, we get these analysts saying that the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has lost its luster. We get people saying they wish it was the good ol’ days where A-Rod was batting Jason Varitek’s glove away or Pedro Martinez was throwing Don Zimmer on the ground. It’s no secret that when the Yankees and Red Sox are both good and get together, there are to be fireworks to be followed. They are the greatest rivalry in sports. There is so much history between the two franchises, whether it be the Curse of the Bambino that spanned 86 years until the Sox won a World Series in 2004, or all the brawls in the late 90’s, early 2000’s. Unfortunately, most of the analysts were right in their statements that the matchups haven’t had the same oomph that they once had. This changed last night when Tyler Austin stormed the mound after being hit by Joe Kelly as retaliation for going spikes up on a slide in the third inning against Brock Holt. The benches cleared and there were punches thrown, as Austin connected with the Red Sox third base coach and Kelly got a few shots in on Austin. Both Austin and Kelly have been suspended, Austin for five games for charging the mound and Kelly six for the intentional hit and fighting. Tyler Austin and Joe Kelly are the types of players you want on your team. They have that piss and vinegar attitude that rub a lot of people the wrong way. They are both hot-headed and the exact kind of players that will re-fuel the hate in this rivalry. Look for this game to be the kind of game that will keep the matchups heated for at least the next few seasons. The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry is back and better than ever. No one wants to mess with Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, but it’s a case of no love lost between the two teams. This is what’s best for baseball, as their two marquee franchises battle it out for the rest of the year. Regardless of what happens by the end of the season, these series will be MUST watch. It’s good to be back. Boston sucks. Post Views: 1,281 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Chris Passarelli Football Editor - Hockey Editor - New York Islanders Lead Writer - New York Lizards Lead Writer - UConn Football Lead Writer Latest posts by Chris Passarelli (see all) NFL Network to Premiere ‘The Top 100 Players of 2020’ on July 26 - July 22, 2020 The ‘Toilet Bowl’ may be coming to Western New York - July 16, 2020 Bigger is Better; SoFi Stadium Completes Largest Videoboard in Sports - July 1, 2020 Smoltz, Vrabel and Brown talk American Century Championship and Everything in Between - June 30, 2020 Related TopicsBaseballBoston Red SoxJoe KellyMLBNew York YankeesTyler Austin Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 WNBA Rolling Out Red Carpet For Upcoming 25th Anniversary Season by Jason Cordner | posted on March 16, 2021 More in Baseball You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 108: WFAN’s Sweeny Murti (Audio/Video) On the 108th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 107: New York Post’s Columnist Mike Vaccaro (Audio/Video) On the 107th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Extra – Extra, the BlueClaws win in the 10th BlueClaws Win Pitching Battle in Home Opener