And the Yankees are in the running for one of the ugliest performances in World Series history, competing with the 2007 Colorado Rockies. The 1919 White Sox put up more of a fight. In the final game, scorekeepers did New York a favor assigning only three errors instead of four. From Judge dropping a routine flyout, to Cole going on vacation instead of covering 1st, to Volpe’s throwing error, etc. the Yankees have once again proven that being able to hit isn’t worth a damn if you can’t also play solid fundamental baseball. I don’t know what the future has in store for Boone, but if I’m the owner of the Yankees, watching them piss away a World Series looking bored and defeated and making mistakes that D3 college players never make, I’d have a new manager by November 1st.
The Dodgers played solid, adaptable baseball both in the World Series and in the postseason. They went into every game ready to do the best they could do, and it produced results. Personally, I am a Braves fan, and my own team reminded me of the pennant-winning Yankees: sloppy, confused, and annoyed to still be there. So, while I am in the abstract pleased for Freddie Freeman, and happy that Shohei Ohtani now has a ring, I am now back to hating the Dodgers. I have nothing more to add. Hopefully a Dodgers fan on Lemmy can comment exultation in their victory, as is their due.
Will be interesting to see where Soto ends up. Mets have shown they’re willing to open the wallet for the big players. Yankees have always been spenders. I could see some other teams that were just short of making it spending to get him as a long-term build-around piece. I’ve heard the Dodgers are in on the Soto Sweepstakes, but I don’t think it makes sense from a financial perspective.
Most likely Yankees/Mets, but Toronto might also give it a shot. He’s so expensive that only a handful of clubs will even have a chance. Dodgers probably can’t afford him after paying Ohtani and Yamamoto last year.
I think from a baseball perspective, hitting in front of Judge makes the most sense for his career, but money could definitely tip the scales.