After having a winter to sit and stew over criticism of the New York Yankees made by a couple of Los Angeles Dodgers players, namely relief pitcher Joe Kelly and outfielder Chris Taylor, in the aftermath of the latter club's World Series win, Yankees manager Aaron Boone on Tuesday told reporters he hopes his club acts with "more class" than Los Angeles did should they ultimately win a championship in 2025.
"The reality is we didn't play our best in the series and they won, so they had that right to say whatever," Boone said. "Hopefully, we're in that position next year and handle things with a little more class.
