“A mismatch from the get-go,” Joe Kelly SLAMS Yankees ‘sloppy’ play which boosted Dodgers to World Series victory

Joe Kelly doubles down on Yankees poor play in World Series as he ranks them “8th or 9th best playoff team.”

“A mismatch from the get-go,” Joe Kelly SLAMS Yankees ‘sloppy’ play which boosted Dodgers to World Series victory

Joe Kelly [Image Credit: True Blue LA]

Joe Kelly delivered a savage response to the New York Yankees vs. Los Angeles Dodgers matchup in the World Series on the ‘BIB on the Go’ podcast. The pitcher boldly stated the Dodgers were a bad matchup for the “sloppy” Yankees, who let their chances slip due to poor execution.

He brutally said how the team didn’t even need to “do anything crazy” to win against the Pinstripes. With their poor defense, LA just “had to play regular Dodger baseball.” While the World Series and the victory parade in LA are already over, Kelly is not letting go of the Yankees’ loss.

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In perspective, the NY Yankees had their chance to strike back in both Game 1 and Game 5, but they missed their opportunity due to several miscues. The costly errors in Game 5 led the team to lose their 5-0 lead, driving the Dodgers to their 4-1 World Series win.

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It was a mismatch from the get-go. If we had a playoff reranking, they might be ranked the 8th or 9th best playoff team…All we knew is that we had to play regular Dodger baseball…we didn’t have to do anything crazy, and we were going to win the World Series. Look at the team, look at the talent.

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He further added salt to their wounds claiming the Cleveland Guardians are a better team overall even though they “played like crap.” Joe Kelly further said that the difference between the teams and talent was blatantly put on display at the World Series.

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Further probing into the difference, Kelly noted that even though Dodgers have a star-studded lineup their superstars “aren’t lazy and play hard“. He cited it as the major factor between the two sides that played the World Series.

Social media troll Joe Kelly for thrashing NY Yankees’ World Series performance

Joe Kelly recalled how they celebrated their World Series victory at the Yankee Stadium on Wednesday with a 7-6 record. He spoke about their “sloppy” defense and how it cost them a forced Game 6 at LA.

Joe Kelly [Image Credit: True Blue LA]
Joe Kelly [Image Credit: True Blue LA]

Kelly said “we all knew” about their shortcoming and often spoke about it in the locker room. Aaron Judge dropping a fly ball, and Gerrit Cole failing to cover first base led the team to lose their lead in Game 5 of the World Series.

However, fans on social media is trolling Joe Kelly for his comments, noting how he did not even do anything to help the team win. One X user noted, “Joe u were not even on the roster bud lol,” while another added, “Buddy didn’t even pitch in the WS.” Check out more reactions below:

During the whole World Series and postseason, NY Yankees captain Aaron Judge failed to come out of his slump. While Judge-Juan Soto duo created waves during the regular season, the former could not perform 100% in clutch time.

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Now with the World Series having ended, both teams will focus on the free agency. They’ll try to add and re-sign players to boost their already star-studded lineup for another Fall Classic challenge in 2025.