NEW YORK -- It turns out the latest kerfuffle between the Red Sox and Yankees has little to do with the actual rivalry.
It's really more of a referendum on bunting.
One day after lashing out at Boston infielder Eduardo Nunez, calling him "weak" for trying to bunt for a hit in the first inning of a 6-2 Yankees victory Thursday night, CC Sabathia clarified his comments by saying he is opposed to bunting as a general philosophy.
"It's not that it's out of bounds, I guess," said Sabathia, a 17-year big leaguer and former Cy Young Award winner.