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The sting of losing the Juan Soto sweepstakes—to the crosstown New York Mets—could be felt by the New York Yankees for years to come.
Still, they have to pretend as if they've already processed the loss and moved on from the deflection. The MLB offseason moves way too fast for franchises to progress through the five stages of grief.
The business of baseball is a cold world, but it's also one full of possibilities. New York should take advantage of that, especially since it suddenly has the chance to replace one 20-something superstar outfielder with another.