The Red Sox rookie said pitching against the Yankees "has been always kind of one of those starts that I’ve had circled on my calendar."

Ahead of what will be a big day with the Boston Red Sox, Hunter Dobbins took a shot at the New York Yankees — a sharp comment that could stir backlash from fans in the Bronx.

I’ve said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.” Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins is fired up for his first career start against the Yankees