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New York Post
6 hours ago
- Sport
- New York Post
Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts to ‘spiciness' of Red Sox rookie's Yankees jab
Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it free Hunter Dobbins threw a fresh grenade into the Yankees-Red Sox rivalry before he even let go of his first pitch. The rookie playing for the favorite team of his childhood said ahead of his first start as a visitor in The Bronx on Sunday night that he would 'retire' before playing for the Yankees — a comment that caught the attention of the Yankees' resident trash-talker, Jazz Chisholm Jr. Advertisement 'I just said, 'We're going to kick ass tonight,'' Chisholm said of the pregame message that he shared with teammates. Dobbins inherited his Red Sox fandom from his father and told the Boston Herald that this first trip of the season to Yankee Stadium 'is one that I've had circled for a long time.' 3 Hunter Dobbins throws a pitch during his May 24 start for the Red Sox. AP 3 Jazz Chisholm Jr. reacts after stealing a base during the Yankees' game against the Red Sox on June 6. Corey Sipkin for the NY Post Advertisement 'I've said it before, that if the Yankees were the last team to give me a contract, I'd retire,' Dobbins added. You can imagine the reactions of Yankees fans ready to boo the 25-year-old right-hander, who entered the game 2-1 with a 4.06 ERA. You can imagine the reaction of Dobbins' agent, who certainly knows that if his client pitches well enough early in his career to one day become a sought-after free agent then it's good business to engage the Yankees in a bidding war. Advertisement But no imagination needed for the Yankees' reactions. 'I don't think I would ever say that. I feel like that closes doors,' said Chisholm, who has become a fan favorite since he was traded from the Marlins last season. 'I like it, though. I like the competitiveness. I'm a huge fan of college baseball right now because of how they are — super competitive, super fiery, and I like that. Dobbins told the Herald that his father, Lance, is a former Yankees draft pick who befriended Andy Pettitte. He was hoping to hit a career-high on the radar gun Sunday. Advertisement 'It adds a lot of spiciness,' Chisholm said. 'You enjoy it. You are more locked in as a fan because you know what's going on. I think it's fun, at least.' Manager Aaron Boone was almost at a loss for words when reacting to Dobbins' anti-Yankees stance. 'He's young. We'll leave it at that,' Boone laughed. 'I don't think it's a dig at our players. It's an interesting comment as a player to make that, but I think it's a comment of his love of his team.' 3 Hunter Dobbins is greeted by his Red Sox teammates after getting taken out of his May 19 start. Getty Images Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe grew up in New Jersey in the exact opposite situation — as a lifelong fan of the pinstripes. Asked if the fan or player in him thought that was disrespectful, Volpe didn't comment. But the former top prospect must have thought at one point in his life about what it might be like to be drafted by the Red Sox instead of the Yankees, right? Advertisement 'Be where your feet are,' Volpe said. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you Enter your email address Please provide a valid email address. By clicking above you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Check out more newsletters Chisholm is used to the reception that was expected for Dobbins. Advertisement He became Public Enemy No. 1 for Royals fans during a playoff series last October when he said Kansas City 'got lucky' to win Game 2 of the series. The Yankees return to Kansas City for the first time since then on Tuesday. 'I love that,' Chisholm said. 'That's the spiciness you need.'
New York Post
25-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Post
Samford-Mercer college baseball game descends into chaos with mom ejected, team pulled after home run
Who needs Yankees-Red Sox when you've got Samford vs. Mercer? Fireworks erupted Saturday during a Southern Conference tournament game between the two schools after Samford's Michael Gupton hit a two-run homer to give the Bulldogs a 5-1 lead in the sixth inning. As he showboated his way around the bases, Gupton could be seen yelling at Mercer shortstop Bradley Frye and the Mercer dugout as Gupton made his way from third to home. 3 Michael Gupton reacts after hitting a home run during Samford's game against Mercer. Screengrab via X/@11point7 Gupton continued to celebrate, which angered Frye and the rest of the Mercer team. Frye attempted to follow Gupton before the umpires stopped him. That led to Mercer's coaching staff arguing with the umpire crew, and Mercer began taking players off the field to protest Gupton's actions. Southeast Conference commissioner Michael Cross eventually talked to the umpires on the field, and Gupton and Frye were both tossed from the game. 3 Michael Gupton celebrates after hitting a home run during Samford's game against Mercer. Screengrab via X/@11point7 Mercer pitching coach Tanner Gordon and Samford assistant coach Gil Walker were also ejected. The penalties extended to the stands, as Frye's mother was also ejected from the stadium after she made her way onto the top of the dugout when her son was tossed. All of it led to a delay in the game of almost 25 minutes before play resumed. 3 Mercer's game against Samford turned chaotic after a home run. Screengrab via X/@11point7 Later, Mercer third baseman Brant Baughcum was tossed after he shoved a Samford player who was thrown out in a rundown. Samford went on to win, 5-1, to advance to the championship game against East Tennessee State.
CBS News
13-02-2025
- CBS News
Prominent Miami defense lawyer charged in DEA bribery scheme, federal prosecutors say
Federal prosecutors have charged a prominent Miami defense attorney with orchestrating a bribery conspiracy involving two former U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration supervisors who leaked confidential information about drug investigations. Prosecutors have said that attorney David Macey lavished the agents with cash and gifts, including Yankees-Red Sox baseball tickets, in exchange for sensitive information about the timing of federal indictments and other leads that authorities said put cases and investigators at risk. The charges remained under seal Thursday, defense attorney David Patton told The Associated Press, adding Macey is expected to appear in federal court Friday. The precise charges against Macey were not immediately known. "David is a devoted father and husband and a highly respected attorney with an impeccable record as a member of the bar for nearly 30 years. He did not bribe anyone," Patton wrote in an email. "The government's allegations are false, and we are confident that the evidence will prove his innocence at trial." The prosecution has cast an unflattering light on Miami's "white powder bar," a fiercely competitive circle of high-priced defense lawyers jockeying to sign up suspected narcotraffickers, negotiate surrender deals and convert them into government cooperators. The U.S. attorney's office in Manhattan did not respond to requests for comment. Federal prosecutors have previously called Macey a "crooked attorney" who "paid handsomely for DEA secrets." The indictment comes a year after prosecutors filed court papers saying Macey and another well-known Miami lawyer, Luis Guerra, bankrolled the bribery scheme. In a rare move, a judge allowed prosecutors to review nearly 1,000 emails, text messages and recordings of phone calls between the attorneys and Manny Recio, a longtime DEA agent who after retiring went to work for the attorneys as a private investigator. Attorney communications are normally confidential and almost always shielded from law enforcement, with limited exceptions. Prosecutors can get around that privilege if they can convince a judge that an attorney's services were being used in furtherance of a crime — a principle known as the crime-fraud exception. "We're here scheming about how we're going to make money, money, money," Guerra said in one intercepted conversation. Guerra has not been charged and his attorney has not commented on the case. Prosecutors called the attorneys' communications "integral to the bribery scheme" following the 2023 convictions of Recio and former DEA agent John Costanzo Jr., veteran lawmen who are both serving federal prison terms after a jury found them guilty of bribery and honest-services wire fraud. That Manhattan trial followed a flurry of misconduct cases involving other DEA agents accused of corruption and other federal crimes. A former state prosecutor, Macey has defended clients in several headline-grabbing cases in South Florida, including a teenager accused of killing more than a dozen cats. In recent years, he became a significant player in narcotics and money laundering cases, a lucrative line of work that involves some of the highest fees in criminal defense. Much of the DEA corruption case turned on text messages and wiretapped phone calls. Recio repeatedly asked Costanzo to query names in a confidential database to keep abreast of investigations of interest to his new employers. The two discussed the timing of high-profile arrests and the exact date in 2019 when prosecutors planned to charge businessman Alex Saab, then a top criminal target in Venezuela and suspected bag man for the country's president, Nicolás Maduro. Recio and Costanzo also discussed confidential DEA plans to arrest a high-level trafficker in the Dominican Republic whom Macey was trying to recruit as a client. César Peralta eluded capture for more than four months despite a massive search involving 700 law enforcement officials. In exchange for the leaks, prosecutors said, Recio secretly funneled $73,000 in purchases to Costanzo, including plane tickets and a down payment on his condo in suburban Coral Gables, Florida. In 2019, Macey allegedly spent nearly $2,000 on tickets for a Yankees-Red Sox baseball game and a dinner in Manhattan's West Village for Costanzo, himself and another then-high-ranking DEA official in Mexico. Prosecutors said Recio had been motivated by greed, pointing to his spending habits and purchase of a 2021 Porsche Macan. The DEA agents used sham invoices and a company listing its address as a UPS store to disguise bribe payments while deleting hundreds of messages and calls to a burner phone, prosecutors said. The conspiracy relied on middlemen, including Costanzo's now-deceased father, himself a decorated DEA agent who prosecutors said lied to the FBI. Another alleged intermediary was DEA task force officer Edwin Pagan, who was charged last year after prosecutors said he lied under oath at the agents' 2023 trial. Pagan, a police officer in Coral Gables, has pleaded not guilty to charges including bribery and perjury. His trial is scheduled for August.
