Dodgers will bid for Juan Soto — thanks to Shohei Ohtani’s contract
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Dodgers will bid for Juan Soto — thanks to Shohei Ohtani’s contract

LOS ANGELES — The richest may get even richer. The Dodgers are halfway to beating the Yankees in the World Series, and word is they have interest in signing Yankees superstar Juan Soto, according to people familiar with their thinking. The Dodgers, already arguably baseball’s best offense — it’s either…

Yankees won’t impose an Aaron Judge cap on their Juan Soto offer
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Yankees won’t impose an Aaron Judge cap on their Juan Soto offer

The rumor that the Yankees will cap their final Juan Soto offer at $40 million annually because they can’t offend Aaron Judge (who makes $40M) is a “lie,” according to a person familiar with their thinking. “No one has ever said anything like that,” the person added. (Beyond that, Judge,…

Yankees can’t erase early deficit, complete sweep in loss to Mariners
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Yankees can’t erase early deficit, complete sweep in loss to Mariners

SEATTLE — Less than three hours before first pitch Thursday, a large group of Yankees arrived in the visiting clubhouse that still had a stench of cheap champagne and beer from the night before.  The Yankees had secured the American League’s first playoff berth on Wednesday night, but still had…