Buckner took the curse to Boston with him.
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We thought we exercised it in 2020 and then that dang goose landed in the outfield.
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I love watching Juan Soto so much. Outside of Shohei, he is the most enjoyable player to watch in baseball (even with the defensive struggles, which in their own way are fun to watch).
I have read several articles about the trade and almost without fail Padres fans are saying āgood riddanceā, which boggles my mind. Among the comments I find such gems asā¦ he walks too much and he takes walks when a hit is better. Many of the same comments could be found when Joey Votto was at his peak in Cincinnati, even from his manager (Dusty Baker at the time) that he is taking walks when we need a hit. Offensively similar players who are both future members of the hall of fame.
Though I have a deep hatred of all things Yankee, I hope he continues to hit 35 home runs a year and lead the league in walks.
I didnāt think run production was a big problem for the Yankees. It was pitching and the injury bug. Soto is a great hitter and good defender. That said I keep wondering when little Steinbrenner is going to start actually developing players at the farm clubs.
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Actually, in 2023, the Yankees experienced a poor offensive season in that they finished 25th in runs scored and 24th in OPS+ and wRC+. Sotoās defense is roundly viewed as abjectly terrible, but the smaller RF in Yankee Stadium may help in that regard. The Yankees also received Trent Grisham, who is an outstanding defensive outfielder, but canāt hit water if you threw him out of a boat.
So, the Yankee outfield will look like Verdugo (just in from the Red Sox) in LF, Judge in CF, and Soto in RF, with the ability to use Grisham off the bench for defense. Once Stanton gets his yearly injury, that frees up DH as well.
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Am I going to be Rickrolled if I hit that link? I havenāt seen this story anywhere else yet.
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Itās a trap!!! 
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Admiral Gregbar
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Shohei Ohtani to the Dodgers. Itās now official.
Thank you very much.
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So the Minasian and Moreno fire sale of the Angels is about to commence.
Enjoy it when he blows his arm out again or heās getting paid $70M at 38
Aww, sour grapes!
That wonāt happen. They will restructure payments so we can celebrate āShohei Ohtani Dayā for 30 years after he retires. 
The TV just said that he wonāt be pitching, at least until 2025
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Not at all.
The spending is insane.
Heāll make more in 2023 than every employee of my departmentā¦.combined.
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Not exactly a new development in professional baseball. Biggest contract so far but exorbitant spending is kind of the name of the game.
Plus endorsementsā¦.
Teasing you about the āsour grapes.ā I donāt like this either. The baseball I grew up watching is long gone. Now itās just a matter of who has the most money and is willing to spend it. It started with the Yankees, then the Red Sox joined in, and probably others. The Dodgers joined late, but they are spending money with the rest of them. The average fan canāt afford a ticket. Itās not as bad yet as the NFL, but itās headed that way. So I just watch on TV and go to Dodgers games when my firmās tickets are available. I have to take a client, of course.