Michael Kay on What is Happening at These Juan Soto Meetings | The Michael Kay Show 11/19/24

[@carlosgandiaga7642]

They played patty cake for 3 hours😂😂😂

[@MattJune-uc4rg]

Thank god i checked out on this guy a long time ago

[@willcha8127]

People forget the Yankees were willing to pay Yamamaoto for 325 million last year and still try to keep Soto.

[@reddog3544]

Yankees would be foolish to stay in the bidding for ONE player. Let other teams do the Soto dance. Get the players NEEDED. Jason Dominguez might just do a great job batting next to judge if given a chance.

[@Platerpus7]

That one player is the best left handed hitter I’ve seen since Barry bonds. Juan Soto played 4 or 5 years by time he was Dominguez age. It’s not even close

[@reddog3544]

@@Platerpus7 Just another opinion. In my 75 years a Yankee fan; that is just my opinion.😎

[@MsDJDaze]

All I want to see is Juan Soto’s birth certificate. I don’t think he’s 26 😂

[@GiantsJets718]

Lolol

[@doggedndriven]

Dave Winfield . Was the best player on the Yankees in 1982 . W the biggest contract . The Yankees forgot they had no pitching ni defense . That’s not how you build a dynasty. Get a guy who hits 300 hits 20 hr. And tighten up pitching 3 rd base and 1st base. Spending 600 mill at least get all around improvements

[@gregthegroove]

Here’s the thing guys. Mets, Yankees, Dodgers. Whichever of these teams decides to pay Juan all this money will be as a “special bonus” type budget on the side of their regular payroll. It is what it is. He’s that good. If you’re that rich, that’s how you look at it. You have one chance and Don is right. Pick what you think he’s worth and just do it. Cohen will treat this as a special circumstance and he’ll go out and sign Alonso also without batting an eye because he views Soto aside from the Mets payroll if that makes sense.

[@damonvalentino4723]

Agree with you on that one. If you decide to go in on Soto, you have to exclude him from your budget, or in this case lackthereof

[@PianoUniverse]

Against baseball rules.

[@danielgonzalez027]

Personally, I'd love to see Juan Soto back, but I agree that spreading that money around and getting 2 or 3 players for the same price will probably have more of an impact. If they pass on Soto, go out and get Christian Walker, Alex Bregman, Sasaki, and Corbin Burnes, that will probably have a bigger impact on the team than signing a single player. They could probably sign all those guys for 4 or 5 years for roughly the same money they are considering paying Soto and thet won't have an albatross of a contract to deal with during Sotos later playing years. These contracts are never worth it in the long run. I'd pay him 50 a year for 7 take it or leave it.

[@Platerpus7]

Yankees were a .500 team without Soto and wouldn’t have made the playoffs this year without him

[@danielgonzalez027]

@@Platerpus7 2023 was an aberration....I don't think for a second they are a .500 team without Soto. They were ravaged by inuries in 2023. We will see what happens, but I can see the Yanks winning 100 games next year without Soto if they spend their money wisely.

[@reddog3544]

daniel GETS it!

[@timphares3061]

Carlos Baerga is not a journalist. Preliminary meetings with free agents almost never discuss money. That comes at later meetings (which Soto and Boras will conduct in December.)

[@BKDBut]

You know where the idea that the Yankees don't let stars walk comes from? Because they're basically never in the situation where a star could leave. That requires developing a star player, and they barely ever do.

[@Platerpus7]

That idea has been around way longer than you. That’s not a new idea. They used to develop stars and they did not let them go. Cano is really the only star they ever let walk. Prior to 2000 they developed stars. Convenient to take recent history and try and make it entire history

[@BKDBut]

@Platerpus7 name the stars they were developing and not letting go? Jeter. Rivera. Mattingly. Please name the others from 40 years ago while the only developed star you can name in the last decade+ is Judge. I can name far more busts that you guys said were sure stars for years

[@silverscreenpreviews]

Never trust anything Heyman "the liar" says

[@johnpestano22]

the only offer i know of currently is the $660 from the mets but who knows if that's true

[@michaelliati1515]

How many times can we repeat the Carlos Barega news in one full way

[@timphares3061]

The Mets have limits too.

[@canarsienyc]

Funny thing is the yanks can sign Soto and still add some improvement..

[@jeffteyrosado9966]

It's a joke ppl he thinks he is God all of a sudden all teams should take back offers at this point 👉👉👉👉☝️☝️

[@Propking2b]

lol cry more he getting 700 lmao

[@Kreider20x20]

Yankees knew Cano was juicing and he was way older than Soto at the time. Not the same at all

[@javybeaz3236]

Hell Steinbrenner offer. 15 years 700 million. Plus 10 percent owner stock of NY Yankees

[@BillMeasure-n1g]

Also Yankees may have known something about cano at the time

[@Platerpus7]

Yeah he was juicing and the Yankees knew it

[@KevinRodriguez-ro7pw]

soto isn’t a two way player like Ohtani, ohtani pitches and bats soto just hits and defense isnt top tier i say 575-600 mill nothing more

[@timphares3061]

Baerga has no sources.

[@GeraldM_inNC]

This reminds me of the first LeBron free agency. He just wanted tons of attention and to be wined and dined. He always knew where he was going: Miami. By all reports Soto hasn't even talked money yet, they give him tons of attention and wine & dine him, but no terms discussed. I'm wondering now whether this isn't all for attention, and Soto knows all along where he's going to sign.

[@ShortstopJEsq]

Honestly. I don't even want Soto anymore. He'll break the bank and will hinder us from shoring up our other spots, like 2nd/3rd base (Bergman/Arenado/etc) and 1st base (Walker). Plus if he gets injured or doesn't deliver, that's a shit-ton of money down the drain. Why have a Stanton/LeMahieu repeat?? Yes Soto is great and generational, but he isn't going to bring extra revenue to the Yankees the way an Ohtani or Matsui did. He's not exposing us to an extra market and honestly isn't even a franchise-type of player the way Judge is. Let Soto walk and don't get involved in the Boras games.

[@MikeD_]

Kay's wrong. Baerga has been wrong in the past. This is simply Boras leaking info, some of it disinformation, to get the best offers. My prediction six months back was Soto will get 14/700 for a 50MM AAV. He gets the 14-year contract he left with the Nats, he breaks the MLB AAV record, he's the first player at $50MM, and he matches Ohtani's $700MM, which actually exceeding it since none of its deferred. If Soto wants to be a Yankee, Boras will come back and give the Yankees the final shot.

[@pitowil6321]

LET'S GOOOOOO YANKEES

[@johnpestano22]

why take a meeting with the dodgers they are not getting Soto

[@Platerpus7]

Why not? They have the money to get him

[@robertdambrosio906]

God is watching you Michael. Yankees will not sign Soto !🙏

[@baseballcardcurmudgeon]

Soto hit .288…he draws walks yes…but he is a career .285 hitter…he’s no Ted Williams…

[@matta6395]

Tedd Williams didn’t have to face this caliber type of pitchers Soto does

[@willcha8127]

Baerga has been wrong many many times, what is kay talking about

[@leoaz4667]

1 Timothy 6:10 states, "For the money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred

[@juanpena7436]

Glad to hear you work for free

[@leoaz4667]

@juanpena7436 if you think bankrupted any team that pays him close to a billion dollars I s worth it is on you. No player is worth this amount of money. Ticket prices will rise, concession prices will rise, parking at the ballpark will rise average American people will never be able to bring their children to a baseball game. Screw your incompetence of what is happening with the greed of @MLB players

[@joeanddebclayton4589]

Big shocker ROGER'S has more money than the METS and Yankees combined.. You'll see the biggest combined signing of all time. Blue Jays sign VLADIMIR GUERRERO and JUAN SOTO for 1 Billon Plus.....

[@BillMeasure-n1g]

600 million double judge is he twice as better

[@PianoUniverse]

Judge is the MVP.....so no

[@Platerpus7]

He’s half the age that’s why

[@DatDenDude]

I hope Soto comes to Boston just to piss these guys off more😂

[@Platerpus7]

I’m a Yankee fan and honestly part of me agrees with you.

[@josephamato2031]

Why would he go to the blue jays 😢😅

[@MrJrolon1975]

They have $$ and Guerrero is one of his closest friends.

[@BobPrice-b7f]

Awful Blue Jays logo you pasted

[@BBB17470]

Ya right it’s all about the money , I mean and what else should be about? Don’t be mad cause ya can’t afford Soto , ain’t nobody going to leave money in the table just to be a yankee

[@Platerpus7]

Yankees absolutely can afford Soto. What nonsense is that. They are actually are the only team who can pay Soto with the teams profits and not actually have to go into the owners pockets. There is not another team in the league who can say that. Every owner would have to pay out of their pocket for him. The Steinbrenners don’t even need to do that. Mets didn’t even profit 50 million this year. You know how much the Yankees profited? Around 600-700 million. They almost can pay Soto’s contract in full with 1 years profits. What a load of bullshit saying they can’t afford it. There is not a single owner in baseball who can’t afford it. These are multi billionaires. But like I said, Yankees are the only team with the advantage of not having to go into their owners wallet.

[@etamommy]

Michael is all about the money. I guess to an extent there’s nothing wrong with that but I just have to laugh because it seems to me he is transparently awed by people who make a lot of money.

[@anthonyreyes8868]

He sounds like he’s showing the anxiety the Yankees brass feels he knows something and he’s whining about a bidding war

[@anthonymongelli5567]

He’s good not great Charisma is what he has and drama he creates a challenge every at bat .!

[@timphares3061]

I don't believe the $50 million thing.

[@Mikeysweats]

He’s a transcendent hitter. The Yankees have to sign him.

[@timmanto1022]

Jays are out bet on it.

[@originalmindset5278]

YOU GUYS can't be that nieve... or can you? STEVIE DOLLA $$$ didn’t fly ALL THE WAY TO CALI to say NOTHING to JUAN SOTO that didn’t FOCUS on MONEY. 😂😂😂 LFGM!!! 🍾🎊🎉💯✨️

[@davidkornblum1360]

No way he is playing another 13 years. It's a bad bad move. whoever pays him will be throwing hundreds of million dollars away

[@lookingforfalse4082]

BS it’s not about the money, Heyman also called Arson Judge to the Giants , he’s an idiot

[@vijaynair2403]

I hear Arson Judge starts a lot of fires!

[@GiantsJets718]

It’s arson judge season! He setting fires in the Metropolitan area

[@angelmatos9143]

From that bizzarre fanhood irrational mindset, I hope he becomes a Met. 😂😎

[@Propking2b]

Cry baby lol

[@BillMeasure-n1g]

Another Stanton in the making

[@angeldillemuthactor]

Nah I think his body won't be as broken down as Stanton. Stanton hasn't been able to run since like 5 years ago.

[@BillMeasure-n1g]

@angeldillemuthactor hope so

[@tonyv8450]

There is no price on a yankee uniform. It's priceless. EVERYBODY wants to be a Yankee !

[@PopOutPaulie]

Thats a lie 😂😂😂

[@BKDBut]

This isn't true

[@BillMeasure-n1g]

Except for ohtani and yamamaro

[@angelbluerider9588]

yankees dont win any more world series. that Yankee run ended forever. yankees wont win another world series in 200 years

[@Echo-yr1cr]

And Freeman and Mookie…

[@haitiyouyou76]

This has become a total shyt show. The MLB will eventually tanked as the smaller market can't complete in this charade

[@SO-if3yn]

If that were true the ratings would not have been 15 million+ a World Series game. Fans want to see the best teams. MLB beat The NBA finals.

[@damonvalentino4723]

​@SO-if3yn NY vs LA is the media dream