Why the Yankees-Red Sox Rivalry Feels Different in 2024
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Yankees vs. Red Sox. It’s one of the fiercest rivalries in all of sports and includes names like: Derek Jeter, Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz, Bucky Dent, and of course Babe Ruth.
But these days Major League Baseball has become so obsessed with data, that it feels like the human element can fall by the wayside.
So, ahead of their three game weekend series, culminating with a matchup on Sunday Night Baseball, Jeff Passan joins the show to explain just what this rivalry is like in 2024.
And to tell us why things have been uncharacteristically quiet these days in Fenway Park.
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