Marchand: No, you can't force the rivalry. With so many new, fresh faces on the teams, I'm not sure you're going to see those feelings take root until David Price comes up-and-in on Sanchez in a big game, a la Pedro Martinez with Jeter and Jorge Posada. Here's the thing, though: The rivalry has always been heated among fans, but when it was at its frenzied peak during the 2003 and '04 postseasons, players on both sides seemed to genuinely dislike each other, too. And if the Yankees buy Harper (Why stop there? Manny Machado, anyone?) after the 2018 season, it will go a long way toward stirring the pot again. That said, the Steinbrenners' deep pockets have always been a tried-and-true way to stoke the rivalry. Lauber: Yeah, Big Papi's impending retirement doesn't exactly help in the big-personality department either. to see who can build a team more organically. But I think Yankees and Red Sox fans are watching Moncada vs. If a Bryce Harper is added to the collection in 2019, that will add spice. With A-Rod, Jeter and Mo gone, the Yankees don't have those legendary players. There also needs to be big personalities. They are both on the verge of becoming, to borrow a Brian Cashman line, " uber teams." You are right, that is what makes the rivalry run. It might take another few years, but the rivalry is ripe for a renaissance. And to your point, Andrew, both teams are finally moving in the right direction, with younger, more homegrown cores.
Will Gary Sanchez ever feel such animosity for Yoan Moncada, and vice versa? Dueling for a division title or two would certainly help them get there. So, yeah, we're a long way from Aaron (Bleeping) Boone and Jason Varitek's mitt in A-Rod's mug. Lauber: Want to know why the rivalry has, in the words of one Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (remember him?), "lost a little bit of its luster?" Try this: The Yanks and Sox haven't made the playoffs in the same year since 2009 and haven't won a postseason game in the same season since 2007. Plus, they are saving up all their nickels and dimes and will likely be big spenders in the next two or three years. With the Yankees becoming sellers on the deadline, their farm system is suddenly among the best in baseball. But Boston has so many young players and, with their financials, could have a pretty awesome run on the horizon. The first real ingredient that revs up Yankees-Red Sox is both teams being really, really good. Marchand: The rivalry may be returning to its glory much earlier than anticipated. And with the teams coming together for a four-game series beginning Thursday night at Fenway Park, Yankees beat writer Andrew Marchand and Red Sox beat writer Scott Lauber discuss when the rivalry might be great again. Over the past few years, the age-old grudge match has cooled. Somehow, though, the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry will go on. And in a few weeks, David Ortiz will begin his life after baseball. — - Mariano Rivera and Derek Jeter have retired.
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