Juan Soto picked the Mets over the Yankees this offseason, prompting many to wonder whether it was only about the money.

Now that the dust has begun to settle in the aftermath of Juan Soto’s eventual $800 million defection from the Yankees to the Mets, the question is just how much the balance of New York baseball

In his recent “The Mayor’s Office” episodes, Casey has discussed the player movement around the league and touched on Soto’s impact. During those segments, he provided some dubious rationalization for Yankees fans on why losing Soto, who got 15 years and $765 million from the Mets, won’t hurt so much.

After losing Juan Soto, the New York Yankees are aiming to strengthen their roster with the signing of an MLB All-Star. After losing out on Juan Soto to the New York Mets, the New York Yankees have swiftly pivoted,

The New York Yankees have long been the powerhouse of Major League Baseball in New York City both in terms of success and financial power. The power scale began to tip the other way once Steve Cohen took ownership of the Mets however and the decision from Juan Soto to leave the Bronx for Queens was a benchmark moment in this city’s baseball history.