Ex-Yankee Joba Chamberlain Reveals That He Really Disliked This Red Sox Player
Former New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain added a new, spicy detail to the Yankees-Boston Red Sox rivalry this week.
Appearing as a guest on The Eddie Mata Show, Chamberlain revealed that there was one Red Sox player he particularly disliked, and the ironic thing is, Chamberlain continued to dislike this player even once the player joined the Yankees and became Chamberlain’s teammate.
“You don’t have to call out anybody, but … were there any guys that you didn’t get along with (in your career)?” Mata asked Chamberlain.
“Kevin Youkilis,” Chamberlain replied, without hesitation.
“He ended up being my teammate, too, but … I just didn’t like him. … I called him lik right when he signed (with the Yankees) and he ignored me, ignored me, ignored me, and then he gets to Spring Training, and wants to be all buddy buddy.”
“And then he breaks his back and doesn’t do anything for us, so that guy can go fly a kite,” Chamberlain added.
Youkilis signed with the Yankees ahead of the 2013 season, but he only ended up playing 28 games due to multiple injuries. This was Youkilis’s last year in MLB.
Chamberlain’s attempt to smooth things over with Youkilis has been documented, as has certain Yankees players and fans beyond Chamberlain being at odds with Youkilis from his Red Sox days, although it’s notable that Alex Rodríguez and Robinson Cano (both Yankees at the time of Youkilis signing with New York), publicly endorsed the move.
Chamberlain had an up-and-down MLB career. He was a first-round pick by the Yankees, and his MLB entrance was electic, yielding a 0.38 ERA over 19 relief outings. Transitioning to the rotation in 2008, injuries derailed his trajectory, including Tommy John surgery in 2009.
Traded to Detroit in 2013, Joba logged solid bullpen stints with the Tigers, Royals, and Cleveland Indians through 2016, amassing 546 career strikeouts across 388 appearances. Post-retirement, Chamberlain has embraced coaching and broadcasting.
Luka Doncic Draws Attention After Arriving for Lakers Game in $5 Million Car
Luka Doncic knows how to make a head-turning entrance. The Los Angeles Lakers star proved that on Friday, ahead of their post-Thanksgiving showdown with the Dallas Mavericks.
The Slovenian guard, who is averaging 35.2 points, 8.8 rebounds, 9.2 assists and 1.9 steals heading into the Mavs game, drove his Bugatti W16 Mistral to Crypto.com Arena. According to multiple reports, the car is worth $5 million.
Driving such an expensive hypercar naturally draws attention, and Doncic quickly generated plenty of buzz online, especially after the Lakers posted a video of his arrival.
“vroom @lukadoncic,” the Lakers wrote while sharing a video of the car entering the arena, and of Doncic stepping out of his luxury vehicle.
“Ready to drop 98-54-76,” a commenter wrote. Another one said, “Hollywood Luka is the Luka …..he was always born to be.”
“Luka is basically the basketball version of Batman,” a fan added. A fourth poster echoed a similar reaction, saying, “It’s giving Batman.”
“One of just 99 Bugatti Mistral units,” a supporter remarked.
“Hollywood Luka is my FAVORITE Luka,” a follower shared.
Doncic opting to use his Bugatti W16 Mistral for Friday’s game couldn’t have come at a better time. After all, the Lakers were facing Doncic’s former team in the Mavs.
Regardless of whether Doncic purposely used the car to show the Mavs how he’s thriving and happy in L.A. or not, the 26-year-old guard definitely made quite a statement.
For what it’s worth, Doncic recently showed off the car in a video with popular rapper Snoop Dogg, a moment that the Lakers also posted on social media.
