Boston – Hunter Dobbins had all week.
First of all, he declared last weekend that he prefers to retire only to launch for the Yankees because his father had been drafted by New York twice before being exchanged.
Then he came out and beat the Yankees.
A few days after his comments on the fact of never wanting to present for New York, he had to defend the story of his father on the writing of the Yankees in response to an article in the New York Post which cited several official databases and the team’s own records which could not confirm that Dobbins launches with the organization.
On Saturday evening, Dobbins (4-1) followed by six laundry rounds during the 4-3 victory from Boston against New York, his second victory against the Yankees in less than a week.
“It’s very fun,” he said. “I am more worried about the column of victories, whether against them or anyone. My job is to try to help this team win as many ball games as possible and to present baseball matches in the playoffs. This is what I am more focused on.”
But he realizes what it means for the database of this longtime rivalry, fans of the Red Sox have heard of Yankees outside the park before speaking in an interview room.
“I love being able to play and get these victories for fans here,” he said. “They deserve it. It is a big city, a base of passionate fans, so being able to obtain these victories – especially twice in a week – means a lot and I look forward to trying to rely on this in the future.”
In his victory over New York last Sunday, Dobbins held the Yankees at three points in five rounds, two on a first circuit by the judge of Aaron.
Saturday evening, the judge went 0 for 3 against him, removing twice on the curve balls.
“It was just a bit of screening,” Dobbins said about his match plan against the New York knock after Garrett Crochet hit him three times during the series on Friday.
“The hook has a quick electric ball. I can throw it hard, but the shape is not as elite,” he said. “So we knew that we had better weapons with whom to go to him, so I felt like we had done a good job to keep a balanced attack throughout the order.”
Dobbins withdrew five and granted only two single Saturdays.
