The Mets pitcher threw gasoline on the rivalry's fire.
"They talked s--t about me... 'Oh, you're afraid of us,'" Severino told reporters, referring to a group chat with his former Yankees teammates of which he remains a member. "I say, 'I'm not afraid of you. You guys right now only have two good hitters.'"
With a two-game series between the two New York teams looming, Severino's declaration was bold. The Yankees have been substantially better than the Mets this year, with a record 7.5 games better than their crosstown rivals.via ESPN. "You just try to block that out." The "two good hitters in question" are almost certainly center fielder and designated hitter Aaron Judge and right fielder Juan Soto—both of whom were named American League All-Stars. Severino, for his part, is 7-3 with a 3.58 ERA and 88 strikeouts in 115 2/3 innings pitched.Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest.
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