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The Yankees lost Juan Soto and reached the Subway Series in first place, namely because of their offense. The Mets added Soto and reached the Subway Series in first place, namely because of their pitching.
Just as we all envisioned (fill in sarcastic eye roll).
These are well-rounded teams, and I believe if the Mets get to the World Series, it will be because Soto turned into Soto, the Brett Baty awakening was real, and the offense was a 1-to-9 bludgeoning tool in conjunction with strong pitching. And if the Yankees get to the World Series, it will be because Luis Gil returned powerfully in July, the Will Warren awakening was real, and the rotation was a 1-to-5 force in conjunction with a strong lineup.
At this moment, though, the New York strengths have been unexpected. Particularly for the Mets. They followed — against a lot of public criticism — David Stearns’ philosophy not to spend long-term dollars on players (notably pitchers) in their 30s, and two of the starters who were spent on short term, Sean Manaea and Frankie Montas, have yet to pitch.
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