New York Yankees fans were really hoping for Juan Soto to step into the batter’s box for Trent Grisham on Sunday night against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Grisham heard the Yankees faithful loud and clear as he stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the sixth inning with one out. New York trailed 3-2 at that point but …
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In case you didn’t realize, it is not hyperbole when people call Juan Soto a “generational talent.” He’s one of just six players ever to have an on-base percentage of .400 and a slugging percentage of .500, and to have hit 150 home runs through the age of 24. The others are Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, …
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From one New York Yankees right fielder to the another, Hall of Famer Dave Winfield knows how much Juan Soto means to his former squad. Heading into the 2024 season, all Yankee fans could talk about was how Soto’s addition to an already-stacked lineup would look, especially after a disappointing 82-80 season the year prior. Soto’s successful spring training, where …
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The Juan Soto era in the Bronx is off to a hot start. The New York Yankees stole a 5-4 win against their archrival Houston Astros on Opening Day, and it probably would not have happened without their newest superstar. The Yankees acquired the perennial MVP candidate in a blockbuster trade with the San Diego Padres in the offseason after …
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Some of you reading this have called out of work to head to the ballpark for the first time in months, and while baseball’s popularity has, for the most part, been at a standstill for a while, nothing tops opening day. Everyone (except the Dodgers and Padres, who played two regular-season games in Seoul) is starting all over. Opening day …
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