Jazz Chisholm Jr. Calls for More Trash Talk Ahead of Yankees-Red Sox Finale

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Kristie Ackert | Last updated Jun 8, 2025 3:17 PM ET

Before the series finale against the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, Jazz Chisholm Jr. lit up X.com (formerly Twitter) with a tweet that felt like a shot fired across the bow. Maybe it was a response to Hunter Dobbins?

"I think there should be more trash talk in baseball!!! Anyone agrees!? Anyway, free smoke at 7," Chisholm tweeted.

Jazz’s words came hours after Red Sox rookie Hunter Dobbins, who’s stepping into the Bronx spotlight for the first time, brought a fresh fire into the storied Yankees-Red Sox feud.

Dobbins, son of a diehard Sox fan, threw some verbal jabs, saying he’d retire if the Yankees were the last team to sign him. That kind of bluntness is exactly the fuel this rivalry has been missing.

Chisholm’s tweet is a rallying cry for more heat on the field and in the chatter. Baseball, especially in today’s era of analytics and social media, has seen less of the kind of trash talk that once electrified fans and players alike.

Yankee Stadium and Yankee fans are primed for this kind of prompt. The Red Sox bring out an exceptional level of vitriol from Yankees fans, even without encouragement from the players.

With Jazz’s “free smoke at 7” line, the stage is set for a showdown not just in stats, but in attitude and volume.

So Yankees fans, brace yourselves.

The rivalry has some new, younger voices, and they are embracing the moment. They’re ready to talk trash and keep the fight alive.

More trash talk? Grab the popcorn. We're all in for a spicy rivalry.

This article first appeared on Athlon Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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