Ex-Yankees infielder talks ‘disrespectul’ World Series exit

MLB: Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees, jon bertiThe Yankees came painfully close to winning it all in 2024, only to fall short in the World Series. But for former Yankees infielder Jon Berti, what stood out even more than the loss itself was the way people talked about it afterward.

The Yankees’ World Series Run Was No Fluke

The narrative surrounding the Yankees’ World Series loss has been bizarre. Instead of getting credit for pushing the Dodgers to the limit, the conversation shifted toward downplaying their success altogether. Some analysts and fans acted as if the Yankees shouldn’t have been there in the first place, despite the fact that they were one swing away from taking a…