Boston Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins is sticking by the story he told about his father playing for the New York Yankees, despite no evidence that he actually did.

Red Sox pitcher Hunter Dobbins would never want to play for the Yankees, even if his career were on the line, and he doesn’t care about the justification behind it — made up or not.

MassLive’s Fenway Insider Sean McAdam will host a live mailbag Thursday at 12 p.m., highlighting the latest news about the Boston Red Sox. Throughout the mailbag, McAdam and MassLive reporter Lauren Campbell will discuss the team’s starting pitching, its philosophy on fundamentals and more.

During an interview Thursday on WEEI’s “The Greg Hill Show,” Lia Anthony gushed over her “unreal experience” at Fenway and said it’s been “crazy” to see her Instagram followers jump from 3,000 to more than 14,000. “Wow, I mean it’s been surreal,” said Lia, a recent graduate of Florida State University.

The Red Sox have failed to meet expectations this season, so let's look at three moves that could help them get back on track

BOSTON — “Insane.” That’s how rookie Marcelo Mayer described veteran shortstop Trevor Story’s jump throw during the sixth inning of the Red Sox’ 4-3 win over the Rays on Wednesday.