Earning bragging rights in the playoffs never seems particularly important, as every team is contending for a championship. Mocking another fan base can be quite trivial when the ultimate goal is still more than 10 wins away. However, when it comes to the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox , mockery is required. CC Sabathia had no problem engaging in some taunting after his former franchise eliminated its most abhorred rival from the MLB playoffs on Thursday night.

Before a decisive Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series, Red Sox legend and three-time Cy Young Award winner Pedro Martinez took aim at the Pinstripes . “Let’s beat those Yankees!” he exclaimed on X. “You know you’ve got this! Show them who’s their daddy!!!”

Martinez's motivational words did not translate to

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