The New York Yankees acquired Juan Soto during the offseason In an effort to regain their status as a World Series contender.
He accomplished just that on Saturday night in the 10th inning of Game 5 of the ALCS with one enormous swing of the bat. They have an opportunity to win
their 28th World Series now that he has given them a chance, so they need to exert every effort this winter to keep him
from leaving them. He cannot remain a Yankee after this season. They must complete the task, no matter the cost, what it takes, or the price.
The ownership and management of the Yankees have failed if they achieve anything less. If they are unsuccessful in this endeavor? Since they would no
longer be what the Yankees name and brand have come to symbolize, they should just change their name. The New York Yankees are those guys. The Major
League Baseball “evil empire” The team that formerly believed in winning at any costs, willing to shell out any amount of money required to field the best roster
available. However, they haven’t always done things that way throughout the previous ten to fifteen years, particularly since winning the World Series the previous year in 2009.
Yes, they still have one of the largest budgets in baseball along with a sizable salary. Yes, they have still pulled off some major splash moves, such as getting Soto in the last year of his deal, signing Gerrit Cole, and trading for Giancarlo Stanton. However, they haven’t always played the Yankees style of play and have lost out on several players and huge moves that may have been made. or ought to function. This previous offseason’s acquisition of Soto was a good starting point. It should now be expected that he will be kept. Apart from his strong desire to avoid playing for the Yankees, which he now shows little to no indication of having done so, the Yankees should have no reason to let Soto go.