Dobbins mentioned that his father, Lance Dobbins, was "really good friends" with Yankees great Andy Pettitte and had a short career with the team before becoming a die-hard Sox fan: “He was actually drafted twice by the Yankees,” his son said. “Signed with them his last year, and then he got traded over to the Diamondbacks.”

Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins has some explaining to do, according to the New York Post. Dobbins created a stir over the weekend when he made his dislike of the Yankees organization crystal clear, stemming from his father's brief career with New York.

Pedro Martinez’s time with the Red Sox came at the peak of Boston’s rivalry with the Yankees. So when the former pitcher-turned-analyst compliments New York, fans take notice. Martinez had some positive comments as the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals,

"I’ve said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I’d retire.” The post Hunter Dobbins takes Red Sox-Yankees rivalry to next level, vows he’d retire over pitching for New York appeared first on Boston.

The retooled Red Sox will enter 9.5 games behind the Yankees, and they will be without injured free-agent signing Alex Bregman (quad) this weekend.

Hunter Dobbins, a 25-year-old Red Sox right-hander with a 4.06 ERA this season, admits he would retire before signing with the Yankees due to family loyalty to Boston.