The Boston Red Sox defeated Gerrit Cole and the Yankees again on Saturday. Boston fans let fans of the Pinstripes have it on social media.
With their ace on the mound, the New York Yankees went down without a whimper. In what could be a season-defining loss for Aaron Boone and Co., Boston’s bats made light work of Cole early and often. Add in the exception mound work of Kutter Crawford, and it’s easy to see why Yankee fans would be unhappy on Saturday evening.
New York’s season is on the ropes, as they are under .500 and continue to fall out of the AL Wild Card race. It’s safe to assume heads will roll this offseason if New York doesn’t make a late season run. Fans who watch the team regularly would be shocked if that occurs. This group looks lifeless, and the Red Sox may have buried their playoff chances.
Red Sox fans bury the Yankees on Twitter
In this rivalry, every games means more. It’s the SEC of baseball battles. With Boston favored to take the series (even at Yankee Stadium) against a struggling Yanks lineup, Sox fans got the last laugh and then some.
Oakland had Pablo Reyes buried in the Minors, Milwaukee had Luis Urias saved in the Minors..
— Boston Strong (@BostonStrong_34) August 19, 2023
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Luis Urías is the first Red Sox player to hit a grand slam in back-to-back games played since Jimmie Foxx in 1940.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) August 19, 2023
He's the first Red Sox No. 9 hitter to hit a grand slam against the Yankees since Luis Rivera hit one vs Jeff Robinson on Aug. 31, 1990. pic.twitter.com/6aamzn4Roi
Gerrit Cole against the Red Sox since becoming a Yankee, including the postseason: 13 starts, 70 innings, 68 hits, 42 earned runs, 21 walks, 20 home runs, 5.40 ERA, 5.21 FIP, 2.57 HR/9. pic.twitter.com/FXkeT1Cy1e
— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) August 19, 2023
Cole has been an AL Cy Young candidate against every team but Boston. That gave Sox fans plenty of room to sound off.
He's my favorite Yankee for this very reason 😂😂
— BioBoss21 (@BioBoss21) August 19, 2023
"Because I'm not giving up! I'm still here and I'm stayin'!" pic.twitter.com/d6sU5CcFrR
— Ross Sterland (@SoxAndStocks) August 19, 2023
😹😹😹 pic.twitter.com/MaZvPTWLil
— Boston Sports Enjoyer (@DeversEnjoyer) August 19, 2023
What more can Cole do but call the Red Sox his daddy? If history is any indication, that tactic might work in his favor.
I remember being told by yankee fans that they would win the next 10 World Series after they signed Cole 😂
— Skoldiers85 (@SteaminNiemann) August 19, 2023
And we still own the Yankees
— famousdimarco2k (@famousdimarco2k) August 19, 2023
Established dominance
— RYNO (@__RYNO__) August 19, 2023
New York has done little to turn the tide against Boston of late. Even if the regular-season splits seem relatively even, the Red Sox have had far most postseason success than the Yankees recently, with the Bronx Bombers last World Series coming in 2009.
There’s only so many times fans can say ’27 rings’ without it, eventually, coming back to haunt them.