"They slug the ball too. It's not just putting balls in play. They definitely slug the ball. Hitting strikes hard, particularly in the air, not that you're trying to hit it over the fence, but in the air, statistically speaking, th"
"Everybody wants to talk about revenues. They need to talk about our expenses, including the $100 million expense to the City of New York that we have to pay every February 1, including the COVID year. So it all starts to add up in a hurry."
Both the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees finished 2025 at 94-68 but followed different paths to that record. The Blue Jays won the AL East and defeated the Yankees in five games in the ALDS. Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner complimented the Blue Jays' offensive balance and increased slugging, noting their emphasis on hitting strikes hard in the air rather than merely putting balls in play. Steinbrenner also highlighted substantial franchise expenses, citing a $100 million annual payment to the City of New York as a major cost factor.
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