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A routine spring training play sparks a heated argument as Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dive into the backlash over Braden Ward bunting against Gerrit Cole in his first game back. The conversation quickly turns into a bigger debate about baseball etiquette, whether spring training should come with unwritten rules, and why some Yankees fans treated the play like a personal insult.
Evan goes all in on the idea that Ward was simply trying to make the team, while the pushback centers on protecting Cole and questioning the intent behind the bunt. Along the way, the discussion expands into Alex Cora’s role, the lingering edge in Yankees-Red Sox, the value of speed specialists on a roster, and a classic New York sports argument over whether Brooklyn and Queens should count as Long Island.
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"Yankees Fans Lost It Over a Bunt and Evan Wasn’t Having It" is an episode of Evan & Tiki. Runtime 18 min. Published March 19, 2026. Hit play above to stream it here, or open the free Spot Sports app for background play and offline downloads.