O/T - Juan Soto - 15 years/$765M with the Mets

[sports-cards-forever]

Soto is a great player, but he also was hitting in front of Aaron Judge. He's not going to have that protection on the Mets, plus the pressure of a big salary. When he went to the Padres, he struggled with those expectations. He will have Lindor to take some of the pressure off, but I'm surprised that he made the move considering the Yanks and Mets were offering nearly the same terms

[packs]

I know you can't replace a Soto but I also think everyone in New York has forgotten about The Martian. He is very good and we haven't seen him unleashed yet either.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

I know you can't replace a Soto but I also think everyone in New York has forgotten about The Martian. He is very good and we haven't seen him unleashed yet either.

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

Have been hearing about this guy's alleged potential for a long time.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

If the Martian has so much generational potential, why has he been sitting on is ass for so long?

Maybe because he had Tommy John surgery? He is 21 years old. He was the number 16 prospect per Baseball America and hit over 300 in his abbreviated minor league season.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

Maybe because he had Tommy John surgery? He is 21 years old. He was the number 16 prospect per Baseball America and hit over 300 in his abbreviated minor league season.

Did he get an AB in the post season?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Did he get an AB in the post season?

He has the same amounts of postseason runs scored as Mickey Mantle did through one abbreviated season.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

Have been hearing about this guy's alleged potential for a long time.

He's the Zion Williamson of baseball. (but actually has done even less)

[packs]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

He's the Zion Williamson of baseball. (but actually has done even less)

He is 21 years old. He had Tommy John at the end of 2023. What are you guys talking about? He was just signed in 2021 as an 18 year old.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

He is 21 years old. He had Tommy John at the end of 2023. What are you guys talking about? He was just signed in 2021 as an 18 year old.

He's such a special talent that they used him in the post season . . .as a pinch runner? Just very odd.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

He's such a special talent that they used him in the post season . . .as a pinch runner? Just very odd.

Boone also decided to insert Nestor Cortes into a game after he hadn't pitched for a month. I'm not sure one thing says anything about another.

Just for fun I looked at the other international prospects signed the same year Dominguez was, especially since it's been suggested he isn't the talent he was meant to be:

Dominguez was the number 2 international prospect the year the Yankees signed him:

1. Yoelqui Cespedes - currently in independent ball
2. Dominguez - major league player expected to be starting outfielder in 2025
3. Robert Puason - same age but yet to advance beyond A ball
4. Pedro Leon - 26 years old and played 7 games last season at the MLB level
5. Norge Vera - 24 years old and in A ball
6. Bayron Lora - killed somebody while driving and out of baseball
7. Luis Rodriguez - same age as Dominguez but yet to play above A ball
8. Erick Pena - same age as Dominguez but yet to play above A ball
9. Ronnier Quintero - 22 years old and out of baseball
10. Yiddi Cappe - same age as Dominguez but yet to play above A ball

I would say the Yankees signed the best player.

[John1941]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

He's such a special talent that they used him in the post season . . .as a pinch runner? Just very odd.

As Packs said, I think that says more about Boone than Dominguez. Dominguez should have been in the starting line-up in the postseason rather than the pitiful Verdugo - Dominguez has looked good in the majors overall and he did very well in AAA this year. But Boone for whatever reason decided he'd stay loyal to Verdugo and keep Dominguez on the bench to the bitter end.

Dominguez won't make anyone forget about Mickey Mantle, but I think he'll be good.