"This wasn't just the Mets beating the Yankees for a cornerstone player for the first time ever (the Yanks' half-hearted pursuit of Carlos Beltran before the 2005 season was not like this)."
If you're going to hype Michael King, might I remind you of Dellin Betances?
"It was the Mets doing so with the Yanks fresh off their first World Series appearance in 15 years, which was only possible because of the presence of Soto, who had formed one of the most dynamic 1-2 lineup punches in baseball history with the otherworldly Aaron Judge.
And it was the Mets doing so just over a year after the Yankees traded an absolute haul to the San Diego Padres -- including potential future ace Michael King -- in order to get one year of Soto and what they likely hoped would be an inside track to signing him long-term."
I know Mets fans are giddy right now, but why be dumb about it?
I like King, I really do. I like Clay Holmes, too, for that matter.
The Yankees did not trade an "absolute haul" for Soto. The Yankees took a risk, but it wasn't an unkown risk.
"To put it more succinctly, there was a very easy argument to be made that the Mets had the better future than the Yanks.
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Soto saw the money, yes. But he also saw what the Mets are building. Soto chose the Mets' future over the Yankees' past. And in the process, baseball in New York has been forever changed."
Maybe so, maybe not. I see no down side for the Mets. I also think the Yankee brand is quite enduring and strong, so let's not put Yankee Stadium in mothballs just yet.
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