Juan Soto is now a Yankee, the best players
in the world to play here for the New York
Yankees. Everybody knows about the numbers and everything.
But I think my, my thing is just to
bring the energy and give those guys a good vibe
to, to support each other and try to win
a championship. It's just great, you know,
uh more than excited to be, to be right
here to be in the spot that I am.
Um He is, he's really excited to, to
see uh this and try to be part of it
. Uh for the next season. I got a
message from uh fla uh Rizo, Gary Cole.
I mean, a lot of them, they just
came over, they tell me they, they're really
excited to have me on the team and they are
looking forward to me being in spring training and get
together and share songs and everything. I think it's
gonna be really fun. Uh That, that means
a lot for me. Uh that was really special
that they reach out to and let me know how
, how excited they are. So I think it's
gonna be really cool. I was gonna be more
than excited to share the field with him. I
mean, he seems a great guy. He was
one of the guys that reach out to me.
Uh, whenever I go traded, it's gonna be
fun. It's gonna be fun to see him play
, hitting and playing outfield. Try to pick his
mind when I'm there and try to, you know
, uh, try to enjoy the moment while I'm
there, whatever spot they believe me, I gotta
be ready for whatever position they want me to play
. I'm gonna be right there for them. I'm
open to do it any time. Definitely. We're
gonna discuss that whenever we get to, to Tampa
spring training winning. That's, that's all I care
about. I come, I come to the field
thinking about winning every day and that's what I wanted
to do. Uh I get a little taste of
it in 2019 to win the World Series and everything
. It was a great feeling and I wanna try
to do it again. I think that was,
that was my mindset and that's, that's been my
mindset is the thing. These guys are just coming
out of the, of the World Series. You
know, I know they're hungry for, for winning
the World Series and I'm, and I wanna be
part of that. I know like how they prepare
and then they're getting ready for, for this next
season. And I wanna be part of that,
of that team they're gonna bring a World Series here
. So when they was in, in Boston,
I just literally told Gene right away like this is
the organization that, that what I wanna be.
I know the talent they have over here from the
top of the bottom of the line up on the
bullpen and the style rotation. So I know the
whole team is good and I can wait to play
with all them big opportunity for me, for my
family. Uh I just wanna thank, you know
, uh Nick Jeff, um Brad and um Debbie
Bell, the ownership in the Cincinnati Reds for this
big opportunity for me. And I'm just looking forward
to, you know, be part of this nice
group. We got a lot of young guys but
they know what they, what they doing and for
me just give everything I have in the field off
the field and, you know, come with them
every single day expected to have a w and,
you know, have a plan and execute. That's
, that's what I'm here for the Giants. Thanks
to our friend John, a six years,$113
million on opt out after four years, seven KB
seasons, I hit 340. That's the highest all
time for batting average also is the KB most valuable
player last year. But guess what? Put the
ball back in play matters, going from first to
third matters, hitting for average matters. And so
this guy's game plays in 2023 2024 heading forward.
There's more than just line up the biggest baddest sluggers
you can find and beat the brains out of everybody
that doesn't necessarily work. Particularly in that ballpark in
San Francisco. Go to the Royals$45 million.
Three years. That's right. J JP shelling it
out right now for Seth Lugo and Chris Stratton.
According to Mark Feinstein deal, the Royals for source
3.5 million for 2024$4.5 million player option for 2025
. I like this sign. I really do and
I think he only gets better. I really do
because we mentioned fastball curve. He changed. He
wants to develop his three pitch pitcher and a great
guy to have around the clubhouse for a younger team
man. This is a good pick. I would
think if he stays off the aisle, you can
pencil in for 100 and 50 100 and 60 in
every year. I think this is a great deal
for the Dodgers certainly leaves room for Yamamoto even if
it is only$46,000,460 million deal that leaves$24 million
a year. That's perfect for Yamamoto, right?
So I think they've left them some room to uh
really improve the steam and uh great move for the
Dodgers Yoshinobu Yamamoto. A very busy man. Indeed
. He met yesterday with the New York Yankees.
He has met recently with the Mets and the Giants
. We know that our colleague Mark Fes Sand reporting
that the Red Sox are due to meet with him
as well. In addition to potentially the Toronto Blue
Jays too. So Yamamoto is the next big name
I believe to go. It would not surprise me
if after the Otani acquisition by the Dodgers, other
teams in the National League with designs on October find
a way to get into the um Imana sweepstakes because
they're gonna want more left-handed pitching to try to handle
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