"Maybe the Yankees can take some small consolation from the fact that they had three more postseason wins than the team that spent $765 million to steal Juan Soto away from the Bronx. Call that a Subway Series victory for Hal Steinbrenner. The Yankees' principal owner avoided being on the hook for Soto's onerous 15-year contract and still got five more sellout crowds at the Stadium - nearly a quarter-million beer-drinking, hot dog-eating customers - before the Yankees ultimately fell to the Blue Jays, 5-2,"
"This is a business, after all. And in the final analysis, general manager Brian Cashman did a good job with his post-Soto pivot, as Max Fried ($218M) and Cody Bellinger ($20M net cost for '25) were instrumental in getting the Yankees to 94 wins, tied with the Blue Jays for the most in the American League. The December swap for Devin Williams? That didn't go quite as planned, though his likely one-and-done Bronx stay did spur the Yankees to lift their nearly-50-year ban on beards."
Yankees recorded three more postseason wins than the team that paid $765 million to acquire Juan Soto and attracted five additional sellout crowds before losing to the Blue Jays, 5-2, in Game 4 of the Division Series. Owner Hal Steinbrenner avoided Soto's 15-year contract obligation. General manager Brian Cashman adjusted after Soto's departure, acquiring Max Fried ($218M) and Cody Bellinger ($20M net cost for '25) to help reach 94 wins, tied for the American League lead. The Devin Williams swap failed, but deadline additions David Bednar, Jose Caballero, Ryan McMahon and Amed Rosario helped. Rotation depth covered long-term injuries, including Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery, yet October miscues produced an early postseason exit for the 16th straight season.
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