Red Sox Legend David Ortiz Savagely Trolls Yankees After ALDS Blowout
Posted October 6, 2025
Few things can numb the pain of a playoff exit, but at least the Boston Red Sox are getting to watch their arch-rivals get curb-stomped.
Two days after eliminating the Red Sox in the Bronx, the New York Yankees traveled north for the first two games of the American League Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays. But it seems as though their talents were left on this side of the border.
In Games 1 and 2, the Yankees got outscored 23-8, and it really wasn't that close. They trailed 12-0 on Sunday evening as Toronto laughed its way to a 2-0 series lead. One more loss, and the Yankees will join the Red Sox on vacation.
David Ortiz crushes Yankees on postgame show
Oct 5, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) reacts after striking out in the second inning against the Toronto Blue Jays during game two of the ALDS round for the 2025 MLB playoffs at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images / John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images
Red Sox icon David Ortiz is famous for tormenting the Yankees in the batter's box, but he's also made a habit of laughing at their pain as an analyst for FOX Sports. And after the Blue Jays' second blowout in as many days, Ortiz made sure to drive home the Yankees' misery.
Responding to former Yankees great Derek Jeter saying New York's garbage-time rally on Sunday might have woken the bats up a bit, Ortiz dropped a downright hysterical bit of analysis about what it would take for New York to get back in the series.
"I love you so much, but the only chance the Yankees have is if you, Mo (Mariano Rivera), Andy (Pettitte), and A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) come back and play," Ortiz said to Jeter and a cackling desk of co-hosts, including Rodriguez.
"Reggie Jackson, Babe Ruth, all of them," he continued. "Joe DiMaggio... Roger Maris..."
Losing to the Yankees in the playoffs for the first time in 22 years was a real blow to the ego for Red Sox fans, so this series has been quite cathartic so far, especially when Ortiz is there to rub salt in the wound.
It wouldn't be a great look in hindsight if the Yankees wind up coming back and sweeping the final three games of the series, but Toronto sure looks tough to beat right now. Game 3 will be on Tuesday at Yankee Stadium, after which we'll see if Big Papi is dancing on the Yankees' postseason grave.
Yankees star Aaron Judge’s defiant take on troubling 2-0 situation vs. Blue Jays
The New York Yankees' season is on the brink of coming to a premature end yet again, as they've now lost the first two games of their 2025 ALDS clash against the Toronto Blue Jays. Going down 2-0 is not yet the end of the world, especially with the series headed to New York for Game 3 and a potential Game 4, but this reduces their margin of error from slim to zero — requiring the Yankees to be perfect from here on out after being on the receiving end of a 13-7 shellacking on Sunday.
In fact, at one point, the Blue Jays were leading the Yankees 12-0, with Toronto tagging New York's big offseason pitching acquisition Max Fried for seven earned runs in just 3.0 innings. Meanwhile, rookie Trey Yesavage was in control against the Yankees, as he proceeded to strike out 11 batters in five shutout innings — channeling his inner Cam Schlittler in the process.
Nevertheless, Yankees star Aaron Judge, whose production from the plate on Sunday (2-3, two walks, one RBI) came too little too late, is displaying the composure of a veteran who's been in this position before — because he actually has been.
“We've been playing with our backs up against the wall all year long. It's nothing new to us,” Judge said. “We've been here before. You can go back to [my] rookie year in '17. We had a wild Wild Card Game, go to Cleveland and lose those first two against them. They were division champs that year too, coming off an appearance in the World Series.”
“So we came back home, another tough Game 3, a little pitching duel, but we came out the other side. We got experience. We've got guys in here who've been to the World Series. Tough moments with our backs against the wall, especially all season long. Just got to show up and do our thing.”
The Yankees did win two in a row in the AL Wild Card series against the Boston Red Sox to advance to the ALDS. They've displayed in the past the kind of composure they need to get over the Blue Jays hump, and all they need is to take it one game at a time.
Carlos Rodon will be on the bump for Game 3 on Tuesday, and Judge and the Yankees will be hoping that he channels his inner Masahiro Tanaka, who blanked the Cleveland Indians (now the Guardians) in Game 3 of the 2017 ALDS — setting them up for the comeback from 2-0 down.
