This weekend, the 25-year-old Boston Red Sox rookie said he'd "retire" if the New York Yankees were the last team to give him a contract. Yankees manager Aaron Boone responded to those comments before Dobbins faced New York on Sunday.

Chisholm’s tweet is a rallying cry for more heat on the field and in the chatter. Baseball, especially in today’s era of analytics and social media, has seen less of the kind of trash talk that once electrified fans and players alike.

Anthony Volpe homered in a five-run first inning, then came out after he was hit by a pitch on the left elbow as the New York Yankees beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in the AL rivals’ first meeting this y