When the New York Yankees lost Juan Soto to the crosstown rivals, it pinched the pinstriped fans. So much so that the first time he made it to the Bronx, the boos rained down on him. But Soto was there in the New York Yankees, so it’s not like he has been a cornerstone player for the team. So why did it hurt? It’s because the reality is: without Juan Soto, fans knew that the Yankees’ 2025 postseason would be a whole lot tougher.

This is because Aaron Judge in the regular season and he in the postseason are a different ballgame. From a slump last season to injury now, Judge falters when October games happen. This time, he is back in the right field after weeks of DH duty, but his return has been lukewarm at best. At his game against the Blue Jays, his bat still changed the game, and his hi

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