Let’s circle back to 2008. Coming off a 94-win season in 2007, the Yankees parted ways with manager Joe Torre and handed the keys of the managerial bus to Joe Girardi. In 2008, with no significant roster changes, Joey Bullpen “led” the Yankees to five fewer wins. (Tangentially, this was the second time Girardi took … Continue reading But The Yankees Have a Luxury Suite!
Juan Soto is a New York Met. At least I’ll still be able to watch him regularly. (He wrote, with a shrug and a tear in his eye…) Good for the Mets and their fans, because $765 million is a bargain for Juan Soto. Despite the obvious bump he’s going to be for the fan … Continue reading Juan Soto. Deep Sigh…
If we go by contract estimates from the smart people at FanGraphs, the total contract value for Juan Soto should exceed the total contract value of… Alex Bregman, Max Fried, Jack Flaherty, Anthony Santander, and Christian Walker combined. This begs some questions. Short term, All-Stars at first and third base, a better than average corner … Continue reading Would You Rather Juan Soto, or…?
Are Aaron Judge and Juan Soto the best pair of teammates…ever? That certainly is possible, with some caveats: Let’s not include pre-integration teammates. I’ve learned many things over the years and one of them is that comparing pre-integration players to post-integration players is a waste of time - there are just too many variables. (Although … Continue reading Judge and Soto: Best Duo Ever?
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