The Yankees and Red Sox got into a little war of plunk Wednesday night, with both sides getting warned by game's end. I didn't see David Riske's pitch, so I can't speak to intent there, but did see Tanyon Sturtze's shot and there is no confusing the message with that pitch; he's the Yankees' version of an enforcer. There are so many new players -- new relievers, in particular -- on the two teams, and they will tend to be overaggressive in reacting to somebody's getting hit by a pitch in this ri ...

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