New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schittler couldn’t resist poking fun at a stunning Boston Red Sox fan after claiming bragging rights over their fierce rivals on Thursday.
Schlittler helped the Yankees earn a pivotal Game 3 playoff victory over the Red Sox in New York, routinely topping 100 mph and striking out 12 Boston players in a comfortable 4-0 win.
It means they progress to the American League Divisional Series after dumping their bitter foes out of the postseason, where they will lock horns with the Toronto Blue Jays.
And after his strong showing in the Bronx, Schlittler took to social media to troll Boston superfan and gambling influencer Lucy Burdge.
Ahead of Thursday’s decider against the Yankees, Burdge shared a mirror selfie of herself in a Red Sox jersey and wrote: ‘Sox in 3.’
Schlittler then brutally replied after eliminating them from the postseason: ‘Not this year’.
Yankees star Cam Schittler couldn’t resist teasing a stunning Red Sox fan after their playoff win
Boston fanatic and gambling influencer Lucy Burdge was brutally trolled by Schlittler online
A dejected Burdge replied to the message with a meme of a woman rolling her eyes and waving her hand in frustration.
Schlittler, who is from Walpole, Massachusetts, saved his best for the postseason and his hometown team before exiting to a standing ovation at Yankee Stadium.
After playing a key part in the win, he admitted his delight at getting the better of his friends in Boston.
‘I had an opportunity to pitch to a good lineup and end their season and get bragging rights over everyone I know back home,’ Schlittler said.
The 24-year-old also revealed he had received some abuse from Red Sox fans and even his friends in the lead-up to the game, which motivated him further to get the job done.
‘There’s a line I think they crossed a little bit,’ Schlittler added. ‘That’s just how it is. We’re aggressive back home, and we’re going to try and get under people’s skin. They just picked the wrong guy to do it to. And the wrong team to do it to, as well.’
