All summer long the future hung over Yankee Stadium like a storm cloud.
As Juan Soto, that swashbuckling typhoon of baseballing ability, endeared himself to the pinstripe faithful he concurrently faced a barrage of inquiries about whether he would remain in the Bronx for the long haul. In the wake of New York’s embarrassing World Series defeat, the spotlight immediately panned toward Soto, who spent that evening (understandably) advertising himself for the free-agent frenzy to come.
The 2024 Yankees were both a success and a failure, a sensationally skilled team that accomplished a great deal despite a laundry list of flaws.