Dodgers’ Joe Kelly Takes Huge Shot at Yankees After World Series

Before Game 3 of the World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees, rap artist Fat Joe tried to match Ice Cube’s Game 2 energy.

Instead, it fell on deaf ears.

When Fat Joe took the mic, the crowd’s excitement quickly shifted to a blend of confusion and disbelief. What was intended to be a performance that would energize the audience instead led to a wave of reactions on social media.

Fans immediately took to social media, questioning the choice of artist and sharing their thoughts on the performance. Many labeled it as “awkward” and “out-of-place,” generating jokes, memes, and a fair bit of eye-rolling. It became evident that the energy at Yankee Stadium fell short of the intensity expected during a World Series showdown.

And thanks to Dodgers reliever Joe Kelly, Fat Joe has now become a curse.

“We were down 5-0, they put Fat Joe up on the board,” Kelly said after the Dodgers won the World Series. “I was like, oh, it’s an easy dub (win) now. You know Fat Joe’s a curse and you know they started kicking the ball around and playing Yankee defense.”

A routine fly ball to center field was mishandled by center fielder Aaron Judge, while shortstop Anthony Volpe made a throwing error to third base. Additionally, a miscommunication between first baseman Anthony Rizzo and starter Gerrit Cole about who would cover first base on what should have been the final out of the inning allowed the Dodgers to capitalize and get back into the game.

Los Angeles erupted for five unearned runs in the fifth inning and staged a comeback in the top of the eighth to stun the Yankees, ultimately securing a 7-6 victory to clinch the World Series.

Kelly wasn’t the only person to put New York’s defense on blast. Former Yankees Alex Rodriguez and Derek Jeter didn’t hold back on the FOX postgame show.

“I don’t know if I’ve ever quite seen an inning like this, especially in a World Series or postseason game,” Jeter said after the game. “You can’t make mistakes against a team like the Los Angeles Dodgers, that particular inning you gave them six outs.”

“This is one of the greatest meltdowns that I’ve ever seen in 40 years,” Rodriguez said.

The Yankees have to look inward as they try to move on from the heartbreaking loss because their defense, or lack thereof, was not a well-kept secret.

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