DALLAS – It has been a yr. A reasonably superb yr that included a few of the most memorable battles in Yankee historical past – a battle that catapulted the group to its first World Collection look in 15 years. However that was Juan and completed.
Now the Yankees they have to figure out how to spend the money they have not invested in Juan Soto for a gaggle of gamers who can maintain them elite. What ought to encourage them? Effectively, Scott Boras had free agent shoppers as younger and particular as Soto earlier than. Alex Rodriguez left Seattle after the 2000 season and the Mariners gained a report 116 video games the next yr. Bryce Harper left Washington after the 2018 season and the Nationals gained all of it (with Soto within the lead) the next season.
There may be tomorrow. However the Yankees must hit loads directly, which is not notably particular for them — see (amongst others) Ellsbury, Jacoby after Robinson Cano’s breakout. With Soto, there might need been guesswork in, say, 2037 and 2038. However not in 2025.
And that is why a lot falls on Hal Steinbrenner. It was below his tenure that an excellent participant left the Yankees for the Mets for the primary time. it threatens to change the balance of baseball power in New York.
