Jose Caballero on hitting a HR on his 30th birthday, dropping 16 runs on the Red Sox

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Jose Caballero celebrated his thirtieth birthday in style by hitting a home run, capping off a dominant performance where his team dropped sixteen runs on the Boston Red Sox. The atmosphere was electric as teammates and fans alike rejoiced in this special moment, particularly for fellow player Ramos who had just hit his first home run as a Yankee during a critical series against a division rival. Caballero expressed that seeing a teammate finally achieve such a milestone after being teased about it was incredibly rewarding, highlighting the strong camaraderie within the clubhouse where players support each other's individual achievements on the biggest stages. The significance of this victory extends beyond just the immediate game score, as it represents a crucial advantage in the tight race for the division title or wild card spot. Caballero emphasized that winning against the Red Sox is especially important given how closely the teams are matched in the standings and the potential need for a tie-breaker to determine who advances. Having secured a win over such a fierce rival like Boston, regardless of whether it is early season or late August, feels particularly satisfying because it removes the anxiety of losing a divisional matchup that could ultimately decide the fate of the entire season. Reflecting on last year's experience where his team lost the division due to a tie-breaker, Caballero noted how relieving and positive it feels to be on the right side of such a critical situation this time around. He explained that while every game in August carries weight, rivalries with teams from the same division always elevate the stakes regardless of the calendar date. This sentiment was reinforced by the strong performance of his bullpen, specifically Will, who stepped up effectively when needed, proving that the team is well-prepared and capable of maintaining their momentum through high-pressure situations.

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Jose just decided to cap off a couple of hits with a birthday home run tonight. >> Yeah, I feel great to be honest. >> Just what do you think of this offense last night and now again today? >> I think that's what we are capable of and we all know this in here and it's showing up and it's showing all at the right time. >> It looked like the team was really happy for Ramos when he was able to hit that home run in a big moment there. Just can you describe what what it's like to see a guy hit his first Yankee home run in a big spot? >> Yeah, it's it's really good to see him. Leave the yard. We've been messing with him a lot since he got here that he hasn't had his first Yankee homer and he did today in a big series and a big moment and um we're really happy for him. >> What have you been saying to him? Have you been messing with him? >> Uh you know, just like I say, you had a you haven't get the the the first homer as a Yankee and it's a it was a it was a team for us to mess around with him. >> What does winning this series and the season series over the Red Sox mean? >> It means a lot. It means a lot especially the how close they are in the standing. We know that it could be down to a tie breaker at the end for the division or for the wild card. So it's huge to to have the the advantage on those. >> Given that you you see that, I mean did the game feel going into it like this is a big game? >> Yeah, it gets like that when when it hits August it almost gets like that every day. Uh but especially whenever you you play the uh the guys in your same division and and the rivalry obviously now against Boston that is always like that. It don't matter if it's April or September. >> Last season you guys were on the the wrong end of a tie breaker. Does it feel good relieving to be on the right end of a tie breaker? >> Uh like I said, I feel like it is good to to have the tie breaker because um we saw we saw it last year how how we lose the the division for a tie breaker. So, it's really good to to have the tie breaker against a uh division rival and um a a team that is really close in the stand. >> What do you think of the way Will stepped up today with the short pen? >> It's great. Great knowing that uh our bullpen was um it was loaded for the past couple games and um it's great to to see him perform the way that he did.