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The Yankees will enter next season without juan sotoBut fear not, New York fans… johnny damon says tmz sports They might be better off without the star slugger!!
We caught up with the 51-year-old former Pinstripes outfielder on Thursday — just hours after the Mets introduced Soto to their fanbase — and he said straight away, his former team could come out of this situation just fine.
His reasoning? Damon says the Yankees can now take the $750 million earmarked for Soto — and spend it on key pieces that will make them perhaps even more formidable in 2025.
The two-time World Series champion said, “The Yankees could have dodged a bullet on this one.” “It could be huge.”
The Yanks, of course, have already spent big after signing Soto to the Mets…signing former Braves pitcher max fried $218 million deal.
And, Damon says he fully expects the team to keep writing checks… maybe even to the coveted Mets free agent pete alonso,
“I think at the end of the day,” Damon said, “you’ll have a better team.”
Don’t worry, Mets supporters… Damon says he’s still expecting big things from him in Queens — though he’s warning NY fans that their numbers may be down due to their new league and ballpark Can.
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Damon will no doubt be watching it all happen from close quarters next year…probably enjoying a bit of his a-game beverage.
