- New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler says he’s excited for his Fenway Park debut against the Boston Red Sox despite receiving death threats from some Red Sox fans.
- Schlittler, who grew up a Red Sox fan in Massachusetts, dismissed the threats as typical fan trolling, saying, “Most normal fans could care less, right? It’s just those diehards that just have nothing else in their lives other than baseball or sports that really care about this, and the fact that I play for the Yankees makes it worse for them.”
- Last season, he responded to social media abuse targeting his family by delivering a dominant postseason performance against the Red Sox, pitching eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts.
- The 25-year-old has had a strong start to this season, boasting a 2-1 record with a 1.95 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27 2/3 innings. Schlittler anticipates a loud and hostile reception from Red Sox supporters at Fenway Park but stated he is not nervous and is looking forward to the game.
- “It’s gonna be bad, it’s gonna be bad," Schlittler said. "I’m not nervous about it, but it’s gonna be loud. ... They’re gonna probably have dudes that are my age or a little bit younger, sitting right outside the bullpen, yelling whatever, probably throwing stuff at me, trying to grab me.
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Yankees star bracing for ‘loud’ Fenway Park debut after death threats from fans
