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\u201cEveryone wants to be on a winning team,\u201d Soto noted. \u201cThat\u2019s one of the biggest things that you look up to.\u201d<\/p>\n
He didn\u2019t give any hints about his preferences, answering questions as carefully as he watches the strike zone.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to be available for all 30 teams,\u201d Soto said. \u201cI don\u2019t want to say anybody has any advantage because at the end of the day, we\u2019re going to look at what they have and how much they want me.\u201d<\/p>\n
While the Yankees had a strong season with a record of 94-68 and won the AL East after missing the playoffs in 2023, they fell apart against the Dodgers, marking a 15th consecutive season without a title.<\/p>\n
With the Yankees leading 5-0 in the fifth inning of Game 5, Aaron Judge dropped a fly ball from Tommy Edman, marking his first error since May 2023.<\/p>\n
Gold Glove-winning shortstop Anthony Volpe made a bad throw to third base while trying to get a forceout, and ace pitcher Gerrit Cole failed to cover first base on Mookie Betts\u2019 grounder to Anthony Rizzo.<\/p>\n
Manager Aaron Boone was devastated. The clubhouse remained closed to the media for a long time after the game while he and the players talked about the season and its ending, according to reliever Clay Holmes. \u201cThis is going to sting forever,\u201d Boone said.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m heartbroken,\u201d he added, his voice shaking. \u201cI haven\u2019t had that feeling of celebrating and going home like many of the guys in there. I\u2019m 51. I poured my life into that. You\u2019re chasing that, and when you get that close, it\u2019s heartbreaking.\u201d<\/p>\n He remembered the Yankees\u2019 Game 6 loss to Miami in 2003 when he was a player. \u201cI can still see the Marlins and hear the Marlins celebrating on our field,\u201d he said. \u201cIt was one of the most painful moments that I\u2019ve experienced.\u201d<\/p>\n New York has an option on Boone for 2025, but he said Wednesday he hasn\u2019t thought about his future after leading the team to a record of 603-429, three AL East titles, and one pennant in seven seasons.<\/p>\n The Yankees have not won the World Series in 15 years, marking the third-longest drought in franchise history, after the first 20 seasons from 1903 to 1922 and 17 years from 1979 to 1995.<\/p>\n Much of the team is likely to change. Gleyber Torres is a free agent, along with relievers Clay Holmes, Tommy Kahnle, and Tim Hill, as well as left fielder Alex Verdugo. The Yankees are expected to decline Anthony Rizzo\u2019s $17 million option.<\/p>\n Gerrit Cole has the option to opt out of his contract, but New York can cancel that by adding a $36 million salary for 2029.<\/p>\n New York has problems at the bottom of its batting order. The No. 8 spot ranked 21st in the majors with a .219 average, while the No. 9 spot was 12th at .228.<\/p>\n Jazz Chisholm Jr., who was brought in from Miami in July and has been playing third base, could take over for Gleyber Torres at second.<\/p>\n DJ LeMahieu, who has had three straight seasons affected by injuries, is under contract for two more years at $15 million each.<\/p>\n Jasson Dom\u00ednguez could be an option for the outfield, but he struggled both hitting and fielding in left after returning from Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n Aaron Judge, who is likely to win his second AL MVP after hitting 58 home runs, had a tough postseason, batting only .184 with three home runs and nine RBIs in 14 games. Now 32 and in his ninth season with New York, Judge talked before the World Series about how championship Yankees like Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera carry a special presence.<\/p>\n \u201cThey definitely got a different aura walking around here when you got a couple of rings on your fingers,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Giancarlo Stanton hopes that the players learn \u201cnever to have this feeling again\u201d and come to spring training with even more focus and a desire to reduce mistakes.<\/p>\n \u201cUp the level in all aspects,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The New York Yankees’ season ended in a series of mistakes, leaving them to chase after Juan Soto without the excitement of a championship.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":3406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"Following](\"https:\/\/sportsaldente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/New-York-Yankees-players-celebrates-in-the-3rd-inning.webp\")
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