Hunter Dobbins has starred in a week full of emotions. First, the pitcher expressed his preference to retire rather than play for the Yankees, citing his father’s history, who was drafted by New York on two occasions before being traded. Later, Dobbins managed to beat the Yankees on the playing field. Following his statements, he had to defend his father’s history against an article that questioned his time with the organization, based on official data and Yankees records. On Saturday night, Dobbins (4-1) pitched six scoreless innings in Boston’s 4-3 victory over New York, adding his second win against the Yankees in less than a week.
Dobbins is aware of the importance of this rivalry for the fans, who chanted against the Yankees outside the stadium.It’s a lot of fun. I’m more concerned about the win column, whether it’s against them or against anyone. My job is to try to help this team win as many games as we can, and pitch in meaningful playoff games. That’s what I’m most focused on.
Hunter Dobbins
In his victory last Sunday against New York, Dobbins allowed three runs in five innings, two of them the result of a home run by Aaron Judge in the first inning. On Saturday night, Judge went 0-3 against Dobbins, striking out twice with curveballs. Dobbins explained that his strategy was based on game analysis, after observing the performance of Garrett Crochet, who struck out Judge three times in the first game of the series.Yes, I love being able to perform and get those wins for the fans here. They deserve it. It’s a great city, a passionate fanbase, so being able to get those wins, especially two in a week, means a lot, and I hope to keep building on that in the future.
Hunter Dobbins
Dobbins struck out five batters and only allowed two singles on Saturday.It was just a kind of exploration. Crochet has an electric fastball. I can throw it hard, but the shape is not so elite. So we knew we had better weapons to attack him, so I think we did a good job maintaining a balanced attack throughout the order.
Hunter Dobbins
