Late last month, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the franchise’s eighth anniversary. World Series title.

A 7-6 victory in Game 5 of the series eliminated the American League champion New York Yankees. The Dodgers won an instant classic opener, with Freddie Freeman hitting a grand slam in the 10th inning.

Los Angeles won the next two games and was on the verge of winning the championship.

The Yankees managed to win Game 4, but some fifth inning errors in Game 5 proved to be more than New York could overcome. Joe Kelly, California native and Dodgers pitcher, didn’t hesitate to explain without filter why the Dodgers beat the Yankees.

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Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on September 18, 2024. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

During the last edition of the “Baseball is not boring” Podcast, Kelly went after the Yankees by suggesting they should have been a lower seed in the playoffs.

“We’ve seen it every game. Just let them throw the ball to the infield. They can’t make a play,” Kelly said. “It was a mismatch from the start. If we did a playoff reranking, they could be ranked the eighth or ninth best team in the playoffs.

“You put the Padres in front of them. You put the Phillies in front of them. You put the Mets in front of them. You put the Braves in front of them, and the Braves just had no luck because they had to play this schedule double.

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Even though the Yankees only needed five games to eliminate the Guardians In the ALCS, Kelly thinks Cleveland played “better baseball across the board.”

“I mean, the Guardians played like crap, but the Guardians played better (defense) and better baseball all around,” Kelly said before again calling the Dodgers’ game with the Yankees a “total inadequacy”.

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly delivers a pitch against the Miami Marlins during the sixth inning at LoanDepot Park in Miami, Florida on September 18, 2024. (Sam Navarro/Imagn Images)

Aaron judges and Anthony Volpe each committed errors in the disastrous fifth inning of Game 5. Pitcher Gerrit Cole added to the problems when he failed to cover first base, which helped the Dodgers score five runs in the sleeve.

Joe Kelly (99) and Teoscar Hernández (37) of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate after their 7-6 victory in Game 5 to win the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 30, 2024, in New York, New York (Daniel Shirey/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

New York’s defensive issues surfaced well before Game 5. In the first game of the series, Yankees infielder Gleyber Torres misplayed a throw that allowed Shohei Ohtani to reach third base. The Dodgers’ star designated hitter finally made it safely to home plate to tie the game.

“Shohei got an extra base at third on a sloppy play by Gleyber (Torres). It’s well known, we all knew it. … We’re the Dodgers. … We know every little detail.”

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The Yankees enter the playoffs with a cloud of uncertainty hanging over Juan Soto. The star outfielder has a career-high 41 home runs in 2024. However, a bidding war is expected this offseason as teams attempt to sign Soto.

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