Yanks offered 760 mil over 16 years. As a Yankee fan, he had his best year thanks in part to yankee stadium and judge behind him. I believe he wont have another awesome season like that again. I feel its a blessing to save that money due to the length.
@@bootman716 I hear ya, didn't Lindor finish 2nd in the NL MVP? I mean I know he is a total bum while stanton was hitting .215 and missed half the season..
It’s a bittersweet sensation. I loved him as a Yankee, but if they would’ve given him that money, we would not be able to plug the holes we have. Spread the wealth and make us better.
LOL, yes, be glad the money you werent going to spend was not spent on Soto.. as for the "money" you saved to get all this other "talent".. there is no cap, the Mets will sacrifice NOTHING to sign whoever else they need.
@@mikemcd The NL are stacked, Mets need SP more than hitters. They don't have a player like Judge to support the production he had this year. The dodgers, braves, phillies, and padres are going to be a tier above for next 5 years. By then, Mets would only have Soto surviving as a DH and need SOO MUCH to build the team again.
they sure did! they dodged the bullet of success! And we know the unsaid part here, the Yankees used to get whoever they needed to get, money was no object. And it was the Mets dodging the bullets of highpaying contracts.. I prefer the bullet of Soto.. and the Mets will not hold back on any other player, as NEEDED. The Mets won today.. it guarantees nothing, but these same Yankee fans who talk of dodging bullets would have been absolutely thrilled with the exact same contract if he was a yankee.. and everyone knows it.
I wanted him but am not upset. 15 years hamstrings a team, especially for a player that is a hitter only. Let’s get defensive minded. Soto was never a yankee if he sells out with the type of money offered.
He wasn't a Yankee.. He basically was a rental that was traded here. He had no allegiance to the Yanks. You saw it right after the World series with what he said.
I'm glad that the Mets picked him up. No way we'd actually pay 765mil for ONE player who can't even play defense. All that bag just for his bat is just not worth it.
WOW! Good luck to the Mets. They're getting a special player. I'm surprised Hal and the Yankees went that far and that much but guess he chose the better deal. Hope he stays healthy and consistent for 15 years! Sorry we missed out on Adames but now let's concentrate and go out there to improve our team.
@@michaelhelton3805 you could also keep it moving as well while your commenting on a Yankees page. GTFO this channel. I’m sure there’s other Mets channel where you can comment on but always trolls will appear on a Yankees channel. Worry about your team if they make it to the post season/become a wild card team again next season lmao
@@Deeschannel140 I’m commenting on my team get out your feelings being upset overly emotional when confronted with the truth snowflake. You make us Yankee fans look bad butt hurt over a guy who was a rental. All that negative energy for what? He was a free agent who made a choice wish him the best and keep it moving that’s how mature adults handle it.
I hate to see him go but thank goodness the Yankees didn't match that offer. With Cole, Judge and Stanton already in toe, the Yankees probably would have to play guys making the major league minimum at first base and either second or third (whichever one Jazz isn't playing) to compensate.
Was thinking if the yanks don’t sign him I was hoping he took the subway to his new team. Thx for helping back to the series. Good luck now Mets fans he’s all yours
Different teams different personalities and now he’s not lobbying for a contract. Different circumstances. Also, didn’t the padres make it to the NLCS his first year there?
@@Albeesqware good point but the Team is solid regardless. He even said himself he was not a asset to the team the way he could be. He didn’t fit the culture… maybe the Mets are a great fit
@@robynrob9471listen I am a BIG fan of the Padres roster. So many variables when talking about why a player or team does or doesn’t do well with said player or team.
What will happen when Soto does not have Judge batting behind him or a short right field porch? A .288 batting average and under 50 home runs is not exactly a spectacular season justifying a $765 million 15 year commitment. A steep fall off after getting such lifetime security would not be unusual. If money is Soto's main motivator for going to the Mets , what will motivate him going forward now?
I’m sad but happy that the Yankees can focus on other areas now. Gives Dominguez full run at center. Judge back to right. Can sign maybe another outfielders. Bregman a possibility for us at 3rd. Maybe trade for hoerner
Why does some people think it's acceptable to have Alex Bregman on this team? I don't know about everyone else, but I will never forget the cheating scandal from 2017. He was a Houston Astro at that time. He was on that team. Don't forget that. You really want to see him at 3rd base?
@@michaelhelton3805 they still lost the series so it really doesn’t matter if they did “better” cause they lost too. I can almost guarantee that Soto is not seeing another ring bro.
He will never have those numbers on the Mets that he just had on the Yanks. Facts. Unless your batting ahead of Judge or Ohtani they are just gonna walk him. A whole lot.
He is a great star. However, 15 years, 41 years old, only time will tell, but I would bet he has a few great years and then, well, that is a ton of money. Yankees can take the money they were going to pay him and now find 4 or 5 really good players on shorter contracts. Let's see who get to more World Series.
Crazy thing is the yanks really went for it..16yrs,760 million hal offered soto...i think lindor recruiting soto and Judge staying out of it may have factored into it..
So glad the Yankees didn't spend close to 800 million for an average right fielder and sub 300 hitter. He's very good but not that good. The back end of the contract will be an albatross.
As a met fan since 1967 lets see how this pans out , gotta stay Healthy, gotta stay Consistent and as a 26 year old he's gotta pay respect to Mr. Curt Flood and the Curt Flood Rule for Free Agency...
Time for Cashman to put together a solid all around team . We dont need the swing n miss guys the front office loves , we need guys that consistently hit and steal bases
By the way for those who don't know who Curt Flood is, shouldn't he be elected into the Hall of Fame now. Without him would these players be making this kind of money.
Yeah it’s bittersweet. I wanted him back, but that kind of money is silly. I mean, he can’t field or run, sure. But he can hit. One of the best. But wasn’t the best on the Yankees. Let’s spread this money . The key is.. they HAVE to sign some guys.. or trades. This team can end up being better with the right additions.
765 mil for a .285 hitter who can't field and doesn't steal bases and has an average arm. He'll be a DH at 30. Yankee fans who are disappointed don't be, we can plug more holes now, make it a solid down the lineup team like 98.
These massive contracts are going to prove to be horrible in the long run. These old owners like Steven Cohen literally dont care about 10+ years from now because they are going to be retired or dead. It's the truth
So for soto to say no to a 16yr,760 million offer from the yanks to sign with the mets on a 15yr,765 million...he just wanted the highest bid and it really didn't matter the team
Soto was it turned out a bargain for us this year. Had him for half price. If not for Judge, Volpe, Cole and Rodon not rising to the occasion we would have gone further into the Series. Big improvement over last year. Now fill the holes with athleticism, skilled and good culture players.
Thankful for the 1yr that Soto gave us and hope he does well with the Mets. Just glad we didnt pay him that much when we can use all that money to fix alot of the holes we have on our roster.
The first 2 moves need to be Burnes and BELLINGER, followed by Scott and Santander. I know it’s unpopular, but I would hang on to Spencer Jones for one more year to see if he develops. Third base could be Jazz, with Durban at 2nd if he shows enough in spring. Need BELLINGER and Santander’s lefty bats to make up for Soto.
Yankees need to take more risks earlier on if they want to actually be economical. Extend Volpe and Dominguez with contracts they cant refuse, and dont go over age 35. The real value is investing in the farm and extending players before they reach free agency and before their value peaks
We were right there with the offer. He left for about 3mil a year. It was NOT the money. It was the direction and confidence in the team and ownerships ability to spend beyond him
12:10 what a perfect comparison, I really think as long as Cashman/Hal actually spend reasonable this offseason, the team will be better, will be more complete
The yamkees offered soto 16 yrs,760 million..for soto to turn that down,he just preferred to be a met..the mets deal is barely more than the yanks offer..plus i think with lindor highly recruiting him and Judge staying out of it might have had something to do with it
Good. Instead of wasting a ridiculous amount of money on one person, we can buy several pieces that we need. One guy doesn't win you a world series. It's a team sport. I was hoping someone else would pay him.
ngl... that's actually great for the Yankees. +700M would be better spent on building around Judge. signing only Soto for that astronomical amount would've been a noose on the neck for the franchise. also, I think Dodgers, RedSox and Yankees upped Soto's price to pin that amount on the Mets, just my tinfoil hat theory. Mets were the frontrunner the whole time he was a free agent, the Dodgers weren't gonna pay Soto that amount only for hitting.
Juan soto doesn't understand the new York market, he's going to be hated in New York now and he was never worth more then 500 million so good luck Mets 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Also I knew he wasn't going to come back after that shyt performance at the world series, they kept Boone after he cost them two ws games being dumb as usual
by his age 30th season I see Joto as a primary DH, no way that much for a sub par RF he's a gen hitter but unless he has a transcendent production like Judge, in the long run it's going to a huge load for the last 10 years of his contract. Mets are gonna be crying For all that money if he was a at least a good defender then it'd be understandable
Glad it played out this way! Juan deal cripples a team in long run Go get a Santander or Teascor Maybe Bregman Get Belli or Walker Tanner Scott / max etc.
now that we finally get this over with, lets move on and sign walker, Bergman, fried. $765 over 15 for one guy? let this be someone else's problem in 10 years
At one point it sucks. But at another we already have a half dozen guys on long contracts for high dollar annual values. Its kinda nice to not have another - albeit a supremely talented player .. but 3 quarters of s billion dollars is a ton of money to tie up in one guy. Even a 26 year old stud. Especially when we already proved we couldn't win with him as our team is comprised currently. Which means we'd need to spend a ton more on yet more star level players if we want to win a WS.
Absolutely stupid how these contracts skyrocket. It wasn't that long ago that Kevin brown signed that 7 yr/105 million that seemed so crazy. In 20 years we'll see contracts at 8 years/1.3 billion. Kevin Brown signed that contract 26 years ago this week. Do the math. 15 mil a year seems like peanuts now. How big does the bubble get before it pops? At this rate in 26 years it'll be 150 million a year. A mil per game is not far off. Soto will make more than 300k PER GAME, and when he's a glorified DH that'll break down to an average of 75k PER AT BAT
@@fjr70ify ultimately we pay these salaries through tickets, merchandise etc. Just like any sport, if people don't go to the games or watch on TV, nobody gets paid. Except for the WNBA
All the yank fans saying who cares we’d dodge a bullet but in all honesty if he signed that exact same contract you’d all be screaming from the mountain tops saying he was never going to leave, Mets being the Mets thinking they can get him all this other stuff. It’s okay and it sucks at least the yanks tried just shows he didn’t really want to be a Yankee.
Yankees fans saying oh he took the highest offer lol what did they offer him $15m more? Bro he just don’t like the Yankees. If he liked the Yankees he’s still be a Yankee.
Pure GREED ! Yankees made a very ,very good offer big deal 3-4 million off , He would have made enough money for five generations of his family with the Yankees !
Soto said he liked being a Yankee the only reason he said that was to drive the price up come on folks,, judges contract in today’s time is a fire sale! He’s our captain. He’s definitely got to start performing better in the postseason but now we can go fill the holes before It’s too late. Let’s sign some players before it’s too late ,, plus No way he’s close to 765 million player, let’s fill in the holes and win a World Series without him. Everyone be safe. The drama is over! Happy holidays everyone be safe. Take care.
The NYY are back to single point of failure. If Judge gets hurt, there is no insurance that the team will be any good. What does the lineup look like without Judge?
Crazy money. At least when the dodgers are blamed for ruining baseball there is this contract to blame too. Yankee fan, I’d be happy. Now they have 50 mil a year for 2 or 3 high level players. The Mets won’t be happy in 7 years, and still be stuck for 8 more.
He had 3 to 5 more good years with the Yankees, then an over paid player for a decade, once judge slows down and Staton eventually leaves (he sucks during the regular season) Soto was cooked. He cant carry a team and his defense sucks. Was never worth the money. This isn't the NFL where "the next QB gets the most".
The signing bonus is part of the salary. It’s not like he got 75 million additional, and we don’t know how the Yankees contract offer was structured or how big their signing bonus would be
This hurts but perhaps we dodged a bullet. I think of the strategy in Monopoly where you drive the price up on the auctions and then let the other player get the property overpriced, leaving them with less money long run. Perhaps this was what the Yankees did before finally saying "you can have him."
Yanks offered 760 mil over 16 years. As a Yankee fan, he had his best year thanks in part to yankee stadium and judge behind him. I believe he wont have another awesome season like that again. I feel its a blessing to save that money due to the length.
yea only had that season bc of Judge and Stanton behind him. Who's he got now, Lindor hitting .250?
My sentiments exactly. If, given his status, he squabbles over 5 million, then good riddance! Let's get Bellinger! Go, Yankees!! 👍
@@bootman716 opponents can easily walk him now. They wouldn’t do that when Judge was up next, in the regular season anyway.
@@bootman716 I hear ya, didn't Lindor finish 2nd in the NL MVP? I mean I know he is a total bum while stanton was hitting .215 and missed half the season..
@@gloriazapata5458 Because Lindor won’t make it to the WS 😂
It’s a bittersweet sensation. I loved him as a Yankee, but if they would’ve given him that money, we would not be able to plug the holes we have. Spread the wealth and make us better.
It's rumored that the Yanks offered Soto 16 yrs 760. Last offer.
@@hobb125thats how fkin greedy he his. He will be king of the BB. Never clearing 30 homers a season
They always a saying money always talks in business and soto took the offer although he said he like being a yankee.
@@hobb125 If that was the case, I am glad that we didn’t sign him.
LOL, yes, be glad the money you werent going to spend was not spent on Soto.. as for the "money" you saved to get all this other "talent".. there is no cap, the Mets will sacrifice NOTHING to sign whoever else they need.
He’s stuck with Holmes again 😂
😂😂😂
@@user-ys1ki8sp8s didn’t even think about that 🤣
At least this time Holmes will be a starter.
@@user-ys1ki8sp8s if only the Mets knew that Sotos potential 8 WAR will be erased by Holmes -8 WAR ….😂😂
The Yankee fans just dodged a bullet!
Maybe, but he's 26. If u guarantee the Mets win a WS then it's worth it.
@@mikemcd The NL are stacked, Mets need SP more than hitters. They don't have a player like Judge to support the production he had this year. The dodgers, braves, phillies, and padres are going to be a tier above for next 5 years. By then, Mets would only have Soto surviving as a DH and need SOO MUCH to build the team again.
@@mikemcd he's 26 according to DR birthcert
Sound butt hurt he in queens
they sure did! they dodged the bullet of success! And we know the unsaid part here, the Yankees used to get whoever they needed to get, money was no object. And it was the Mets dodging the bullets of highpaying contracts.. I prefer the bullet of Soto.. and the Mets will not hold back on any other player, as NEEDED. The Mets won today.. it guarantees nothing, but these same Yankee fans who talk of dodging bullets would have been absolutely thrilled with the exact same contract if he was a yankee.. and everyone knows it.
I wanted him but am not upset. 15 years hamstrings a team, especially for a player that is a hitter only. Let’s get defensive minded. Soto was never a yankee if he sells out with the type of money offered.
He wasn't a Yankee.. He basically was a rental that was traded here. He had no allegiance to the Yanks. You saw it right after the World series with what he said.
I'm glad that the Mets picked him up. No way we'd actually pay 765mil for ONE player who can't even play defense. All that bag just for his bat is just not worth it.
You offered 760😂😂😂😂😂😂 get off your high horse. You post.
WOW! Good luck to the Mets. They're getting a special player. I'm surprised Hal and the Yankees went that far and that much but guess he chose the better deal. Hope he stays healthy and consistent for 15 years! Sorry we missed out on Adames but now let's concentrate and go out there to improve our team.
This was the best move for the Yankees. Spend this money on 4 other GOOD PLAYERS!
Without the 15 year commitment. Easy choice. Go get him in 5 years if we miss him that bad
@@goyankees87we won’t miss him
You'll see how the Yankees won't spend even half of that money this offseason 🤣
Bobby Bonilla vibes
As a Dodger fan if you are expecting Cody Bellinger to be your savior expect disappointment. He has a long swing and is not a contact hitter.
He literally been a contact hitter the last 2 seasons
For $2 million, Ohtani won a Championship in his first year with the Dodgers. Let's see what Soto does with $51 million.
Probably won’t make it anywhere with them but hey he hopes the other team will get somewhere. When they haven’t won since 1986 lmao what a joke
@@Deeschannel140man you sound butt hurt just wish him the best and keep it moving.
@@michaelhelton3805 you really didn’t need to comment on my reply but ok. You can keep it movin as well. 🥱
@@michaelhelton3805 you could also keep it moving as well while your commenting on a Yankees page. GTFO this channel. I’m sure there’s other Mets channel where you can comment on but always trolls will appear on a Yankees channel. Worry about your team if they make it to the post season/become a wild card team again next season lmao
@@Deeschannel140 I’m commenting on my team get out your feelings being upset overly emotional when confronted with the truth snowflake. You make us Yankee fans look bad butt hurt over a guy who was a rental. All that negative energy for what? He was a free agent who made a choice wish him the best and keep it moving that’s how mature adults handle it.
I hate to see him go but thank goodness the Yankees didn't match that offer. With Cole, Judge and Stanton already in toe, the Yankees probably would have to play guys making the major league minimum at first base and either second or third (whichever one Jazz isn't playing) to compensate.
The yankees pretty much matched the offer. They offered at the last minute 16 yrs,760 million..he turned it down to be a met instead
Was thinking if the yanks don’t sign him I was hoping he took the subway to his new team. Thx for helping back to the series. Good luck now Mets fans he’s all yours
Ask US Padre Fans how much better we were without Soto. He was Devisive
I think Soto just doesn’t like the west coast. You can see the difference when he was with the nats and Yankees. Some people just don’t vibe out west.
I mean the Yankees went to their first WS in 15 years with Soto.
Different teams different personalities and now he’s not lobbying for a contract. Different circumstances. Also, didn’t the padres make it to the NLCS his first year there?
@@Albeesqware good point but the Team is solid regardless. He even said himself he was not a asset to the team the way he could be. He didn’t fit the culture… maybe the Mets are a great fit
@@robynrob9471listen I am a BIG fan of the Padres roster. So many variables when talking about why a player or team does or doesn’t do well with said player or team.
Soto just proved that he has no dignity. He showed the Yankees no RE2PECT. Judge is way better. So long 22. You don't deserve to be a Yankee.
What will happen when Soto does not have Judge batting behind him or a short right field porch? A .288 batting average and under 50 home runs is not exactly a spectacular season justifying a $765 million 15 year commitment. A steep fall off after getting such lifetime security would not be unusual. If money is Soto's main motivator for going to the Mets , what will motivate him going forward now?
Yankees dodged a horrible contract, and he ended up in the national league. Basically a best case scenario
Yankees achieved their goal of bankrupting the Mets.
I’m sad but happy that the Yankees can focus on other areas now. Gives Dominguez full run at center. Judge back to right. Can sign maybe another outfielders. Bregman a possibility for us at 3rd. Maybe trade for hoerner
He’s a glorified DH! Judge isn’t worth that kind of money!! I know he’s young but now they can focus on really making the team better!
@@KellyDarrowjudge?
@@KellyDarrowis he really 26? I say he isn’t. This contract might look good for a few years but holy Christ it’s going to get ugly
$760M was decent
Soto followed his idol Cano to the Mets 😢
Cano went to Seattle! 😂
Why does some people think it's acceptable to have Alex Bregman on this team? I don't know about everyone else, but I will never forget the cheating scandal from 2017. He was a Houston Astro at that time. He was on that team. Don't forget that. You really want to see him at 3rd base?
No thanks
How greedy you gotta be to go to a worse team for 5 mil more? That’s just absurd man.
They literally did better than we did against the Dodgers
@@michaelhelton3805 they still lost the series so it really doesn’t matter if they did “better” cause they lost too. I can almost guarantee that Soto is not seeing another ring bro.
@@thisgamestinky89 Another? We haven’t seen one since 09 he has one and $800 million. You done being butt hurt bro?
The Yankees went 0-4 against a worse team than them? That's weird.
@@kenip9800 they caught us at a bad time bruh. Everybody was slumping and Stanton was injured.
Greedy and phony is all I can say. Good riddance to bad rubbish.
He will never have those numbers on the Mets that he just had on the Yanks. Facts. Unless your batting ahead of Judge or Ohtani they are just gonna walk him. A whole lot.
He is a great star. However, 15 years, 41 years old, only time will tell, but I would bet he has a few great years and then, well, that is a ton of money. Yankees can take the money they were going to pay him and now find 4 or 5 really good players on shorter contracts. Let's see who get to more World Series.
Many even doubt his real age.
Crazy thing is the yanks really went for it..16yrs,760 million hal offered soto...i think lindor recruiting soto and Judge staying out of it may have factored into it..
So glad the Yankees didn't spend close to 800 million for an average right fielder and sub 300 hitter. He's very good but not that good. The back end of the contract will be an albatross.
Exactly. The second coming of Robinson Cano. No thanks.
@@oswaldboelcke5470agreed yikes. Good luck over there in our little cousins team
He ain't no Griffey Jr, no Willie Mays or Mickey Mantle. Imagine how much Mickey would make today after his triple crown season.
@@PianoUniverse valid points!
As a met fan since 1967 lets see how this pans out , gotta stay Healthy, gotta stay Consistent and as a 26 year old he's gotta pay respect to Mr. Curt Flood and the Curt Flood Rule for Free Agency...
Good riddance! For $5 million and 1 more year - how greedy can you get? He didn't want to be a Yankee for life. He'll regret it down the line...
Not worth it. He’ll be 41 at the end but well done before that. I am so darn glad my bosox didn’t sign him. Have fun with that Mets 😂😂😂😂
@@Wethecitizens1776 you sound hurt lol
Doubt Mets fans are happy about this. That's a lot of money for a one-dimensional player.
@@inathoiehohs8551 you acting like the fans are paying him
It’s not just 5 million more when you get to $75 million signing bonus! In my opinion that is the game changer
Soto is not Othani , can’t run can’t pitch , homer less, can’t draw and sell merchandise like Othani, good luck on spending blindly Mets!
Guess SD won that trade. We got a great year with Soto but in the end no WS win and he ended up as a rental
It is a fallacy to assume Soto loved his time with NYY. He loved his time with Nats and Padres as well.
Time for Cashman to put together a solid all around team . We dont need the swing n miss guys the front office loves , we need guys that consistently hit and steal bases
If Hal was willing to go $760M he is now obligated to fill desperately needed positions with tier 1 players.
good point!
I'm so old that I remember the uproar it caused when the Yankees signed Reggie to a contract that paid him 1 million a year.
Yeah and Mattingly didn’t want to go over 3 mil a year to piss off George
By the way for those who don't know who Curt Flood is, shouldn't he be elected into the Hall of Fame now. Without him would these players be making this kind of money.
Yeah it’s bittersweet. I wanted him back, but that kind of money is silly. I mean, he can’t field or run, sure. But he can hit. One of the best. But wasn’t the best on the Yankees. Let’s spread this money . The key is.. they HAVE to sign some guys.. or trades. This team can end up being better with the right additions.
It was always about the money.
765 mil for a .285 hitter who can't field and doesn't steal bases and has an average arm. He'll be a DH at 30. Yankee fans who are disappointed don't be, we can plug more holes now, make it a solid down the lineup team like 98.
These massive contracts are going to prove to be horrible in the long run. These old owners like Steven Cohen literally dont care about 10+ years from now because they are going to be retired or dead. It's the truth
Totally agree with you Dereck, I’m exited to see the great talent we are going to get!
So for soto to say no to a 16yr,760 million offer from the yanks to sign with the mets on a 15yr,765 million...he just wanted the highest bid and it really didn't matter the team
He would've gone to the Mets for an extra dollar.
Soto was it turned out a bargain for us this year. Had him for half price. If not for Judge, Volpe, Cole and Rodon not rising to the occasion we would have gone further into the Series. Big improvement over last year. Now fill the holes with athleticism, skilled and good culture players.
If he is all about money, better to let some other team deal with him.
Bellinger, Walker, Fried, and multiple bullpen arms. We are still the class of the American League. World Series 2025!!
Thankful for the 1yr that Soto gave us and hope he does well with the Mets. Just glad we didnt pay him that much when we can use all that money to fix alot of the holes we have on our roster.
Right after I heard about the trade last year I said I’m glad the Yankees got him and in the same sentence I said he’ll be a Met next year.
The first 2 moves need to be Burnes and BELLINGER, followed by Scott and Santander. I know it’s unpopular, but I would hang on to Spencer Jones for one more year to see if he develops. Third base could be Jazz, with Durban at 2nd if he shows enough in spring. Need BELLINGER and Santander’s lefty bats to make up for Soto.
Yankees need to take more risks earlier on if they want to actually be economical. Extend Volpe and Dominguez with contracts they cant refuse, and dont go over age 35. The real value is investing in the farm and extending players before they reach free agency and before their value peaks
We were right there with the offer. He left for about 3mil a year. It was NOT the money. It was the direction and confidence in the team and ownerships ability to spend beyond him
It was about the $75 million signing bonus, from what I’m hearing
For the Mets sake I hope for that type of money they will see him make a diving catch 😂
12:10 what a perfect comparison, I really think as long as Cashman/Hal actually spend reasonable this offseason, the team will be better, will be more complete
I know this doesn’t make us the underdog in NYC however this helps.
Blessing in disguise
Time to go all in like George used to be , go out there and spend money and get a contending roster with proven players
It's sad but the truth is they been all in according to Hal and Cashman.
The yamkees offered soto 16 yrs,760 million..for soto to turn that down,he just preferred to be a met..the mets deal is barely more than the yanks offer..plus i think with lindor highly recruiting him and Judge staying out of it might have had something to do with it
Just shows where his Priorties are. Didn't care if he stayed a Yankees at all. they offered plenty of cash.
Good. Instead of wasting a ridiculous amount of money on one person, we can buy several pieces that we need. One guy doesn't win you a world series. It's a team sport. I was hoping someone else would pay him.
Soto want the money he will not hit 40 home runs runs no more
He'll hit around 30 HRs in 2025 without Judge protecting him in the lineup.
I’m all about players getting paid but these contracts are getting bonkers
Yankees will pivot and will not be denied get the pitchers and hitters.Soto had his run you never wanted to be a Yankee.
ngl... that's actually great for the Yankees. +700M would be better spent on building around Judge. signing only Soto for that astronomical amount would've been a noose on the neck for the franchise.
also, I think Dodgers, RedSox and Yankees upped Soto's price to pin that amount on the Mets, just my tinfoil hat theory. Mets were the frontrunner the whole time he was a free agent, the Dodgers weren't gonna pay Soto that amount only for hitting.
Thank God! Happy the Yankees didn't get him. Spend that money on the 7 other players they need to win it all.
I would rather have hitters 1-9, than just 2-3
Juan soto doesn't understand the new York market, he's going to be hated in New York now and he was never worth more then 500 million so good luck Mets 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Also I knew he wasn't going to come back after that shyt performance at the world series, they kept Boone after he cost them two ws games being dumb as usual
by his age 30th season I see Joto as a primary DH, no way that much for a sub par RF
he's a gen hitter but unless he has a transcendent production like Judge, in the long run it's going to a huge load for the last 10 years of his contract. Mets are gonna be crying
For all that money if he was a at least a good defender then it'd be understandable
The Ted Williams comparison is wild.
Glad it played out this way!
Juan deal cripples a team in long run
Go get a Santander or Teascor
Maybe Bregman
Get Belli or Walker
Tanner Scott / max etc.
now that we finally get this over with, lets move on and sign walker, Bergman, fried. $765 over 15 for one guy? let this be someone else's problem in 10 years
@@mikemigirov7900 Bergman wants 200 millions and his prime is done. Stay away from him.
Pass on Bregman
It was obvious from the start he was going to the Mets.
Thanks for the amazing memories, Juan. I will never root against you but I can’t root for your team
At one point it sucks. But at another we already have a half dozen guys on long contracts for high dollar annual values. Its kinda nice to not have another - albeit a supremely talented player .. but 3 quarters of s billion dollars is a ton of money to tie up in one guy. Even a 26 year old stud. Especially when we already proved we couldn't win with him as our team is comprised currently. Which means we'd need to spend a ton more on yet more star level players if we want to win a WS.
Absolutely stupid how these contracts skyrocket. It wasn't that long ago that Kevin brown signed that 7 yr/105 million that seemed so crazy. In 20 years we'll see contracts at 8 years/1.3 billion.
Kevin Brown signed that contract 26 years ago this week. Do the math. 15 mil a year seems like peanuts now. How big does the bubble get before it pops? At this rate in 26 years it'll be 150 million a year. A mil per game is not far off. Soto will make more than 300k PER GAME, and when he's a glorified DH that'll break down to an average of 75k PER AT BAT
It's not my money, but if it's in the players pockets or the owner's, what's the difference?
That’s inflation for ya
@@fjr70ify ultimately we pay these salaries through tickets, merchandise etc. Just like any sport, if people don't go to the games or watch on TV, nobody gets paid. Except for the WNBA
All the yank fans saying who cares we’d dodge a bullet but in all honesty if he signed that exact same contract you’d all be screaming from the mountain tops saying he was never going to leave, Mets being the Mets thinking they can get him all this other stuff. It’s okay and it sucks at least the yanks tried just shows he didn’t really want to be a Yankee.
No player worth that money!! Glad Yankees didn't do this deal. The Yankees can use that money to fill the holes that will make them a BETTER TEAM.
Good riddance! He isn't worth $400 mil
Yankees fans saying oh he took the highest offer lol what did they offer him $15m more? Bro he just don’t like the Yankees. If he liked the Yankees he’s still be a Yankee.
The Yankees need to use that 765mil on building a new team
Yanks smart for not going for it. Go DODGERS!!!
Yankees dodged a big one. At least their fans can't say they didn't try. Anything over $500 mill for Soto is a ripoff.
Judge was smart to stay out of all of this!
It’s was fun Juan. C’est la vie.
He never wanted to be a long term Yankee! lol he wanted to be a long term loosing Met lol have fun buddy!
Pure GREED ! Yankees made a very ,very good offer big deal 3-4 million off , He would have made enough money for five generations of his family with the Yankees !
Mets will regret this so fast
Good for the Yankees.
It doesn't make sense with that kind of money.
He is not better than Judge in both hitting and defense
Judge turned down 459 million from the Padres. That’s loyalty.
It’s like a weight is off of our chest
Good good good no problem at all
Santander and Bellinger, possibly Christian Walker as well will be very good
765 is stupid for a 1 tool player
I don't think anyone is worth this kind of money. 🕶️
Just a hunch but feels like it'll be somewhat similar to Cano.
Soto said he liked being a Yankee the only reason he said that was to drive the price up come on folks,, judges contract in today’s time is a fire sale! He’s our captain. He’s definitely got to start performing better in the postseason but now we can go fill the holes before It’s too late. Let’s sign some players before it’s too late ,, plus No way he’s close to 765 million player, let’s fill in the holes and win a World Series without him. Everyone be safe. The drama is over! Happy holidays everyone be safe. Take care.
Curious to see what the next steps are. Still a very talented class. Let us see what they have up their sleeves that Bellinger trade incoming 😅😂
To Mets fans gloating; Soto is like the girlfriend we had fun with but now isn't for us, happy the next dude came along.
Cashgod can go get Ellsbury or Donaldson now.
I think people are gonna realize quickly the alternative to not signing Soto is not going to be better than signing him
The NYY are back to single point of failure. If Judge gets hurt, there is no insurance that the team will be any good. What does the lineup look like without Judge?
YES!!!!!!!!!
Crazy money. At least when the dodgers are blamed for ruining baseball there is this contract to blame too. Yankee fan, I’d be happy. Now they have 50 mil a year for 2 or 3 high level players. The Mets won’t be happy in 7 years, and still be stuck for 8 more.
He had 3 to 5 more good years with the Yankees, then an over paid player for a decade, once judge slows down and Staton eventually leaves (he sucks during the regular season) Soto was cooked. He cant carry a team and his defense sucks. Was never worth the money. This isn't the NFL where "the next QB gets the most".
Not 5 million more. Don’t forget 75 million signing bonuses
The signing bonus is part of the salary. It’s not like he got 75 million additional, and we don’t know how the Yankees contract offer was structured or how big their signing bonus would be
This hurts but perhaps we dodged a bullet. I think of the strategy in Monopoly where you drive the price up on the auctions and then let the other player get the property overpriced, leaving them with less money long run. Perhaps this was what the Yankees did before finally saying "you can have him."
Absolutely ridiculous.!!!
He is not worth that amount of money. I hope The Mets don’t regret paying him that amount of money.💰
He is so greedy
@@ravenwood6121 Not greedy. Ambitious. Anything can happen. An injury or whatever. You want to secure the best contract. I would do the same.