Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly blast Yankees as 'lazy,' calling them '8th- or 9th-best team' in MLB postseason - Yahoo Sports
Kelly's revelation matches up with what Joel Sherman reported in the New York Post after the Dodgers won Game 5 on Wednesday and clinched their World Series victory. "What the Dodgers told their players in scouting meetings was the Yankees were talent over fundamentals. That if you run the bases with purpose and aggression, the Yankees will self-inflict harm, as was exposed ... Kelly's revelation matches up with what Joel Sherman reported in the New York Post after the Dodgers won Game 5 on Wednesday and clinched their World Series victory. "What the Dodgers told their players in scouting meetings was the Yankees were talent over fundamentals. That if you run the bases with purpose and aggression, the Yankees will self-inflict harm, as was exposed by Betts, Tommy Edman, Freddie Freeman, etc.Outspoken Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly unloaded on the Yankees on his podcast, saying they were one of the worst teams in the MLB postseason.Additionally, Kelly confirmed that the Dodgers were extremely confident going into the series because their scouting reports indicated that the Yankees would make mistakes defensively when the ball was in play.Kelly did not pitch for the Dodgers during the postseason due to a shoulder injury. In the regular season, he finished with a 4.78 ERA in 35 appearances with 35 strikeouts in 32 innings. Some fans might point out that the veteran reliever never faced any of the Yankees players he's ripping.