"Short of watching every inning of all 162 games, it’s foolish to assign specific blame to an aggravating 82-80 season. Surely there might have been times Soto lost sight of a bigger picture for individual gain, but that could be said of any player, in any year and besides, by year’s end, his numbers spoke loudly.
Yet somehow, the formula was off."
The 2023 Yankees were also a disappointing 82-80 last season.
Maybe it was because Michael King and Kyle Higashioka lost sight of a bigger picture for individual gain.
Ever think of that?
Soto already has a ring. Soto batted about 1.000 in the World Series if you give credence to small sample sizes. Soto batted .299 with RISP last season and .304 with two outs and RISP.
Anthony Rizzo had one hit with two outs and RISP last season. Anthony Rizzo: The #3 hitter that you forgot was even on the roster when you heard the Yankees signed Soto.
This is just a typical lazy analysis.
"Since the acquisition of Soto doesn't guarantee a World Series title, the acquisition of Soto is a risk."
It's true!
"Wednesday, the Yankees threw Soto at the problem. A Yamamoto signing would give them a half-dozen players making at least $27 million. It is not quite a superteam, but that is the approach they are taking. To which the Padres say, good luck. They will try a different approach, and they don’t seem too broken up about it."
Good luck to the Padres as well.
The Padres, whose unerring approach has resulted in precisely zero World Series titles.
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