Contemplating they turned the primary staff ever to lose a $765 million participant, the Yankees are doing all proper for themselves.
However earlier than we start with well-earned plaudits from their very good winter rally, let’s briefly contemplate how they misplaced the nice Juan Soto to their heretofore little brothers 8 ½ miles to the southeast. Undoubtedly, it was an intracity upset for the ages.
Not solely did the Yankees by no means count on to bid $760 million, they by no means anticipated to lose him, definitely to not the Mets. Initially and understandably, they surmised it was the cash that bought Soto, and mentioned so. However after a pair weeks’ value of recent information and up to date introspection, I feel they get it now.
Soto didn’t bolt for the additional $5 million, which quantities to .6 p.c extra (so little the Yankees nearly absolutely would have matched it given the prospect) — although after all Steve Cohen’s willingness to spend, and hold spending, didn’t damage. Soto left primarily for household.
