Ex-Dodger Chris Taylor doubles down on Yankees World Series criticism

Last season, Chris Taylor and the Los Angeles Dodgers faced off against the New York Yankees in the World Series. It was not much of a series as the Blue Crew made light work of the Bronx Bombers, winning 4-1.

Taylor was largely critical of how the Yanks played. In November, he said the team had "s*** down their leg" after their fifth-inning meltdown in Game 5.

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The Yanks took a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning, only to see that disappear. Aaron Judge dropped a fly ball in the outfield, followed by an Anthony Volpe throwing error. Lastly, Gerrit Cole and Anthony Rizzo miscommunicated on a play at first, allowing a run.

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A few months on and Taylor is still backing what he said in November. He spoke with The Athletic on Wednesday, detailing his thought process behind the comments.

"Honestly," he said, "I don't think I was saying anything super critical, to me. I think if you would have asked them, they would have said the same thing. That's kind of how I felt about it.

"I didn't mean any offense by it. To me, it was just like, I was kind of stating the fact," he added.

Yankees captain Aaron Judge not offended by what Chris Taylor or the other Dodgers players said following WS

New York Yankees - Aaron Judge (Photo via IMAGN)

Aaron Judge was unfazed by what Chris Taylor and the other Dodgers players said following the World Series.

"I didn't pay too much attention to it. They can say what they want. When it comes down to it, we didn't win. If you win, you can say what you want. We didn't win. we kind of just got to take it on the chin and prepare yourself for the next season," said Judge.

Judge's Yankees are hungrier than ever after losing in the World Series last time out. They will look to avenge their loss to the Dodgers last season in a three-game series over the weekend.

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