Joe Kelly just can’t stop firing shots at the Yankees—and this time, he took it to a whole new level on his Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast. Fresh off his Dodgers’ dominant five-game World Series win, Kelly straight-up called the Yankees ‘lazy’ and declared that, in his opinion, they were “the eighth or ninth best team in the postseason.” It’s clear Kelly’s still not letting go of that rivalry beef.

For context, the Yankees’ high expectations crashed and burned with losing the title championship to the Dodgers in October. In Kelly’s mind, New York’s lack of hustle and failure to live up to their usual postseason hype put them way down the playoff pecking order. Joe Kelly didn’t hold back in his latest episode of the Baseball Isn’t Boring podcast, calling out the Yankees for their perceived lack of effort.

Reflecting on the Dodgers’ approach to the game, Kelly emphasized the culture in LA, saying: “We go through numerous scouting reports… We pay attention to every single detail. We have a lot of big superstars in our clubhouse, but our superstars also care and aren’t lazy and play hard. So that’s the difference and the biggest separator.” While Kelly didn’t name names, it’s hard not to wonder which Yankees he’s referring to when he calls them ‘lazy’.

Is it the high-profile players who went cold in October, or perhaps the overall vibe in New York that didn’t live up to the expectations of a championship-caliber team? Whatever it is, Kelly is making it crystal clear that for the Dodgers, it’s not just about having stars—it’s about those stars showing up with the work ethic to back it up. According to Kelly, that’s where the Yankees fell short. This isn’t the first time Kelly has bashed the Yankees.

Joe Kelly on the Fat Joe curse

Joe Kelly had an Interesting take on the Yankees’ dramatic collapse in Game 5 of the World Series. As the Yankees were cruising with a 5-0 lead, Kelly had a hunch that things were about to go south for the Bronx Bombers. Why? Rapper Fat Joe. “They put Fat Joe up on the Jumbotron,” Kelly said with a smirk after the Dodgers clinched the series. “And I looked at my teammates and said, ‘Oh, it’s an easy dub now.’ You know, Fat Joe is the curse.”

According to Kelly, when Fat Joe appears on the screen, bad things happen to New York teams. And sure enough, after the Jumbotron moment, the Yankees blew their five-run lead. The Dodgers sealed the championship. It’s not the first time Fat Joe’s presence has been linked to a New York failure. The infamous “curse” has been a subject of online jokes for years.

But for Kelly, there was no doubt: once the rapper appeared, the Yankees’ fate was sealed. As the Dodgers celebrated their World Series triumph, the 36-year-old couldn’t help but laugh at the coincidence. “I think it was a sign,” he added. In the end, it wasn’t just the Yankees’ mistakes that led to their downfall. Who knew? Apparently, Joe Kelly did – if only the Yanks would have listened to him.