Red Sox Superfan-Gambler Lucy Burdge Declares “War” on Yankees’ Rookie Cam Schlittler After Game 3 Brilliance

04 October 2025

Lucille Burdge has declared war on Cam Schlittler.X / @BBisntBoring

Lucy Burdge, a popular gambling influencer and ardent Red Sox supporter, went on the offensive after Yankees rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler delivered a masterful Game 3 outing to eliminate Boston from the postseason. In a fiery appearance on the podcast Baseball Isn’t Boring, Burdge vowed to watch Schlittler’s every move, calling him her new “opp” and declaring the start of her personal “war” with him after his social media jabs toward Red Sox fans including Burdge herself.

Schlittler, a 24-year-old Massachusetts native, silenced critics with eight scoreless innings, 12 strikeouts, just five hits, and zero walks in that game, propelling New York past Boston. His flawless performance came with a side of bravado: he responded to Burdge’s earlier post predicting a Red Sox sweep with a curt “Not this year” on social media. That reply, combined with a cheeky late-night post reading “Drinking dat dirty water,” only added fuel to the fire.

But Burdge didn’t back down. On the podcast, she admitted she already had draft tweets poised to fire back at Schlittler whenever he missteps. “This is Day 1 of my war with Cam Schlittler,” she said. “This guy can go to hell … you are just a mosquito.” While delivered in dramatic fashion, her words reflect a deeper tension playing out between fandom, sports celebrity culture, and the provocative power of social media.

For Schlittler, whose rise in 2025 has been meteoric the rookie’s regular season ERA stood at 2.96 over 14 starts this is a moment of transformation from prospect to playoff icon. In Game 3 he joined rarified Yankees lore, becoming the only rookie to post a postseason stat line of 8+ innings, 12+ strikeouts, and zero walks. Yet the pressure on him has shifted: it’s no longer just about pitching well it’s about navigating the glare of fame and the firestorms of fandom.

The dynamic between Burdge and Schlittler speaks to a new iteration of rivalry. Her declaration is symbolic: she is a fan with followers, a public voice armed with microphone and platform. His response on and off the mound must now contend with a chorus of voices beyond dugouts and broadcast booths.

This feud, born from one game but fueled by digital battles and identity, resonates in a world where sports exist as spectacle first. For Schlittler it is both affirmation and challenge to keep dominating while standing firm in the face of loud, swift critique. For Burdge, it’s an assertion of fan agency: she declares that she, too, has a place in the narrative.