Welcome to what has, rather oddly, become a consequential series. Baseball is odd, isn’t it.
Here’s what’s fresh in Flushing:
Sarris: Why Juan Soto could be the next Miguel Cabrera (The Athletic)
When Soto had to improve his defense, he did so vigorously and with a smile. When Soto needed to stop rolling over on two-strike breaking balls, he methodically worked on his balance and his swing so he could still drive the ball to the opposite field and stop grounding out. Two major adjustments for any player, and he did them over the course of a season.