We saw Juan Soto execute the biggest and greatest heel turn in New York sports history when he spurned Aaron Judge and the Yankees for the crosstown rival Mets and owner Steve Cohen’s deep wallets.
Now, it’s time for the road to the main event.
A quick recap: In free agency, the Yankees offered Soto an enormous 16-year, $760 million deal. Instead, he signed with the Mets for 15 years and $765 million. His reasoning was simple: Between the two, he thought he had a better chance winning with the Mets.
Judge, speaking to media at Yankees spring training in Tampa, was barely fazed.