Rivalries are always a big selling point in sports. It can be individual or on a team-wide basis. In baseball, it's nearly always going to be a team-level rivalry. The individual rivalries in team sports are more for a sport like basketball.

Yankees-Red Sox still gets fans talking and draws TV ratings, so the rivalry is far from dead. But it's missing a few key ingredients.

In 2005, Yankees president Randy Levine accused the Red Sox’ home venue of an “atmosphere of lawlessness” after an on-field brawl that spilled into the bullpen. Yankees relievers fought with a Fenway groundskeeper.