The Yankees-Red Sox rivalry has been dormant for the past two seasons, thanks mostly to Boston's back-to-back last-place finishes.
In Dellin Betances' eyes, that may have changed the moment David Price agreed to join the rival Red Sox for seven years and $217 million.
"If they wanted to make a statement, they definitely did," Betances told the Daily News. "Adding an ace like Price is huge; he's a guy that works extremely hard and is worth every penny of that deal.
"It definitely adds more spice to one of the biggest rivalries in sports.