I know that, on some level, I’m supposed to be angry about Juan Soto’s $765 million land mass of a contract with the Mets. In a former life, I might have been. I can hear the younger me howling: Bad for the game! The haves having their way again! Competitive balance being force-marched to the fiction section of the baseball library!

The New York Yankees have reportedly agreed to an eight-year, $218 million deal with left-handed pitcher Max Fried after missing out on Juan Soto.

Superstar Juan Soto’s signing late Sunday didn’t quite serve as a starter pistol signaling the beginning of a race. The starting-pitching market, in particular, was already in motion. But his record deal with the Mets nonetheless kicked off the winter meetings with a bang.

Despite being in need of a hitter to replace the production lost from Juan Soto's decision to join the New York Mets, the New York Yankees don't seem

Details from Juan Soto's negotiations with the Mets and Yankees have come out, and the latter reportedly "wouldn't budge" on giving his family a free suite while the former said yes.

Ticket prices, and the other costs of being a fan, have very little to do with the amount a baseball team spends on their payroll.

To the surprise of many, the Yankees actually came close to matching the Mets' record-shattering $765 million contract to Juan Soto. And at face value, 16 years, $760 million seemed like a sweet deal to stay in pinstripes.