Former Yankees player talks about Dodgers’ ‘disrespect’ after World Series loss.
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ World Series victory over the New York Yankees may be in the books, but the bad blood is still brewing! A former Yankees player is firing back at what he perceives as disrespectful comments from the Dodgers after their championship win, reigniting the rivalry between these two iconic MLB teams[2].
**Dodgers’ Digs: “Worst Team in the Playoffs”?**
Several Dodgers players have made remarks that many consider to be derogatory towards the Yankees[2]. Reliever Joe Kelly didn’t hold back on the *Baseball Isn’t Boring* podcast, describing the Yankees as “one of the worst teams in the playoffs”[1]. He went on to say, “It was just a mismatch from the get-go. Like if we had a playoff re-ranking, they might be ranked eighth- or ninth-best playoff team”[1][5]. Kelly also pointed to specific plays, such as Shohei Ohtani taking an extra base due to a “sloppy Gleyber (Torres) play,” as evidence of the Yankees’ weaknesses[2]. Chris Taylor said the Yankees “kind of (crapped) down their leg”[2].
**Berti Defends the Pinstripes**
Jon Berti, a former Yankees player now with the Chicago Cubs, didn’t take kindly to the Dodgers’ comments[2][3]. “I don’t know if I’ve ever heard a World Series-winning team talk as badly as they did about the World Series-losing team,” Berti said on the *Foul Territory* podcast[2][3]. “It felt like we were being disrespected to the point of we didn’t even belong in the World Series”[3].
Berti defended his former team, emphasizing their regular-season success[2]. “We won a lot of games last year. We won our division,” Berti said[2]. “We went and took care of Kansas City and took care of Cleveland. So we deserved to be there. Unfortunately, we didn’t perform at our best”[2].
**The Aftermath: Rivalry Reignited?**
The Yankees also lost to the Dodgers after a walk-off grand slam by Freddie Freeman in Game 1[6].
The back-and-forth between the Dodgers and the former Yankees player has certainly added fuel to the fire[2]. With the offseason underway, fans are already eager to see how this rivalry will play out on the field next season[2][4]. Will the Yankees use this as motivation to come back stronger, or will the Dodgers continue to reign supreme?[4].
