The Los Angeles Dodgers emerged as the top team in baseball last season, boasting the best overall record and clinching the World Series against the New York Yankees. However, Néstor Cortés, a pitcher for the Yankees, has expressed doubts about the Dodgers' supremacy, claiming the Yankees were the better team overall despite their World Series loss. Cortés points out that if not for pivotal moments, such as a walk-off grand slam he allowed to Freddie Freeman in Game 1, the outcome could have been different. Cortés's mixed feelings reflect the fierce competitive spirit within the Yankees' locker room, even as he acknowledges the Dodgers' championship win.