Suzyn Waldman isn’t so sure the Yankees should break the bank for Juan Soto.
During a Friday appearance on “Maggie and Perloff,” Waldman posited that Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman and Co. could also be higher off spreading the wealth this offseason reasonably than putting all their eggs within the Soto basket.
“[Juan Soto] is actually something,” Waldman said. “What he shouldn’t be, is a right fielder … Are you actually going to interrupt the bank for Juan Soto and still need to put Aaron Judge in center field?”
“… Everyone seems to be so focused on Juan Soto. There are eight other positions on the sphere you can’t fill straight away … In case you don’t fill those positions appropriately you’re gonna replay this yr.”
Waldman added that pitching and cleansing up “mistakes,” just like the ones that happened throughout the Yankees’ disastrous fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series, ought to be the main focus of the front office over the winter.
Soto, the highest free agent in the marketplace, is in search of a $700 million deal this offseason, based on The Post’s Jon Heyman.
After the Yankees’ Game 5 elimination, Soto left his future up within the air when talking to reporters.
“You never know,” Soto said when asked if Wednesday can be his last home game in The Bronx. “We’ll see where we’re at. It’s definitely a troublesome game to be my last.”
Despite repeatedly claiming he enjoyed his time in pinstripes, Soto said the Yankees don’t have any advantage in relation to wooing him in free agency.
“I feel every team has the identical opportunity,” he said. “I don’t need to say anybody has a bonus.”
Suzyn Waldman isn’t so sure the Yankees should break the bank for Juan Soto.
During a Friday appearance on “Maggie and Perloff,” Waldman posited that Hal Steinbrenner, Brian Cashman and Co. could also be higher off spreading the wealth this offseason reasonably than putting all their eggs within the Soto basket.
“[Juan Soto] is actually something,” Waldman said. “What he shouldn’t be, is a right fielder … Are you actually going to interrupt the bank for Juan Soto and still need to put Aaron Judge in center field?”
“… Everyone seems to be so focused on Juan Soto. There are eight other positions on the sphere you can’t fill straight away … In case you don’t fill those positions appropriately you’re gonna replay this yr.”
Waldman added that pitching and cleansing up “mistakes,” just like the ones that happened throughout the Yankees’ disastrous fifth inning in Game 5 of the World Series, ought to be the main focus of the front office over the winter.
Soto, the highest free agent in the marketplace, is in search of a $700 million deal this offseason, based on The Post’s Jon Heyman.
After the Yankees’ Game 5 elimination, Soto left his future up within the air when talking to reporters.
“You never know,” Soto said when asked if Wednesday can be his last home game in The Bronx. “We’ll see where we’re at. It’s definitely a troublesome game to be my last.”
Despite repeatedly claiming he enjoyed his time in pinstripes, Soto said the Yankees don’t have any advantage in relation to wooing him in free agency.
“I feel every team has the identical opportunity,” he said. “I don’t need to say anybody has a bonus.”
