In the annals of the sometimes ferocious Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry, there have been some memorable matchups and more than a few brawls.
Pedro Martinez versus Don Zimmer. Alex Rodriguez versus Jason Varitek. Yankees reliever Jeff Nelson and outfielder Karim Garcia versus a member of the Fenway Park grounds crew.
And now, C. C. Sabathia versus Eduardo Nunez?
The very idea of the 6-foot-6, 300-pound Sabathia squaring off against Nunez, who is generously listed as 6 feet and 195 pounds, is hard to imagine. But on Friday, neither backed off his position from Thursday night, when Sabathia called the Red Sox and Nunez “weak” for bunting on him in the first inning, and Nunez replied by essentially saying, “Get used to it.