Pat Murphy says the line that lit up the baseball internet was never meant as a public shot at the Yankees.
The Brewers manager addressed the viral comment Tuesday on the New York Post’s “The Show” podcast with hosts Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman, revisiting the exchange that was caught during Milwaukee’s 2026 World Series celebration. The Post later shared the interview on X, formerly Twitter, giving Murphy a chance to explain what he said to Jake Bauers after the Brewers wrapped up their championship.
In the footage, Murphy told Bauers, “Just remember when you were on that horses-t Yankees team and you guys were all playing for yourself?” The comment surfaced as Bauers was getting ready to head into free agency after Milwaukee’s title-winning 2026 season.
Murphy said he reached out to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman after the audio spread online, and described that conversation as positive. He also said the remark was part of a private running joke with Bauers about free agency, not a broader attack on New York.
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The moment itself came right after Milwaukee’s 4-1 win in Game 5, the victory that delivered the franchise’s first World Series championship. Bauers secured the final out by catching Brice Turang’s throw after Trevor Megill got Richie Palacios to hit a grounder, then handed the ball to Murphy during the celebration.
A microphone nearby picked up Murphy talking about Bauers’ former team while discussing the first baseman’s future. Bauers played 84 games for the Yankees in 2023, when New York finished 82-80, before he was traded to Milwaukee.
Murphy said he regretted that the conversation became public, and his explanation centered on the difficulty of keeping a team together when expensive contracts are in play rather than on criticizing the Yankees’ 2026 roster.
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