"The Yankees were not a lazy team, a Dodgers opponent," FA pitcher who killed the loser twice said in a 'straightforward' remark
"The Yankees were not a lazy team, a Dodgers opponent," FA pitcher who killed the loser twice said in a 'straightforward' remark
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Right-hander Joe Kelly (36), who was released as an FA from the Los Angeles Dodgers, bluntly played down the New York Yankees. His straightforward remark that killed the Yankees, who lost the World Series to the Dodgers, twice is truly painful.
Kelly appeared on the baseball podcast "baseball Isn't Boring," which was released on the 5th (Korea Standard Time), harshly criticizing the Yankees, who were opponents of the World Series. The Dodgers beat the Yankees 4-1 to win the World Series.
Kelly, who was not on the postseason roster due to a shoulder injury, said, "It was a mismatch from the beginning," and that the Yankees were not a match for the Dodgers.안전놀이터
"If we rearrange the playoff rankings, the Yankees would have been either eighth or ninth. The San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves are ahead of the Yankees. The Cleveland Guardians (who lost to the Yankees in the ALCS) were also poor, but overall they played better defense and baseball than the Yankees," he claimed.
"If we send the ball to the infield, the Yankees can't play. Didn't you see Shohei Ohtani advanced to third base due to poor performance by Gleyber Torres?" Kelly continued. "We all knew that the Yankees' defense was weak. We are the Dodgers, and we knew every little bit."
In the first game, Ohtani had a huge long hit that hit the right fence in the eighth inning when his team was trailing 1-2. Running to second base, Ohtani went all the way to third base while Yankees second baseman Torres was not able to catch the ball properly during the broadcast. Mookie Betts' sacrifice fly allowed Ohtani to home the ball to tie the game at 2-2, and the game went on to extra time. Freddie Freeman's come-from-behind walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning gave the Dodgers the win.
The Yankees destroyed themselves due to poor defense in the final game of Game 5. Center fielder Aaron Judge's unbelievable catch error in the fifth inning led to five runs and a big inning in the fifth inning with his team leading 5-0. With the bases loaded with two outs, pitcher Gerrit Cole failed to provide a basic base cover when Betts grounded out to the first base, and the score collapsed in vain. The Yankees lacked defense detail, and Kelly talked about this without adding or subtracting details.
What Kelly said is also consistent with what the "New York Post" reported on the 1st. According to reporter Joel Sherman, the Dodgers concluded through the analysis of Yankees power that they are a team that relies on talent rather than basic skills. It was expected that the Yankees would self-destruct if they aggressively ran on base, and they focused on making in-play balls without striking out. The target point was exactly right, leading to a complete victory in the World Series.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the podcast "B/R Wakl-Off" that he felt the division series against the San Diego Padres was the World Series. The Dodgers, who were on the verge of elimination after losing to San Diego with one win and two losses, beat the New York Mets 4-2 in the Championship Series and easily beat the Yankees in the World Series.
The World Series felt relatively easy. Kelly said, "We knew we could win if we just played normal Dodgers baseball. We review numerous scouting reports. We pay attention to every detail. We have a lot of big superstars in our clubhouse, but they are not lazy, and they all play hard. That's the biggest difference and difference."
Kelly, a bullpen pitcher who renewed his contract with the Dodgers for 8 million U.S. dollars for one year last winter, recorded 35 games (32 innings) with one win, one loss and 13 holds with an ERA of 4.78 strikeouts this season. He has been on the injured list twice due to his shoulder injury and failed to throw in the fall baseball league. He has been on the injured list 10 times over the past five years with injuries to various parts including shoulder, elbow, biceps, groin and hamstring, but is strongly willing to extend his contract.
"I threw 22 pitches in two bullpen sessions recently. I threw a maximum of 94 mph (151.3 kph), which was pretty good," Kelly said. "This is the highest speed I can throw in a bullpen session when I am 100 percent healthy. I am ready to continue moving forward," he said, displaying confidence in his physical condition that has recovered from his injury.