Soto was Soto. The best at-bat in the sport, even on Day 1.

But only one player at a time can play third base. Thus, the Red Sox are dealing with this problem on steroids now.

This was defending a fort that should have been condemned years ago.

On Friday morning, the Yankees made a shocking change -- one The Post's Joel Sherman called for in 2022.

When the Mets arrived at spring training, their intention was to go with a six-man rotation from the outset of the regular season. 

As war of words go, the cross-state exchange between Juan Soto and Aaron Judge was more peaceful monks sharing a vow of silence than Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar.

Steve Cohen has visions of dropping below what even he wryly called on Tuesday the “Cohen Tax” threshold.

How rare would it be if, say, Austin Wells and either J.C. Escarra or Ben Rice do the bulk of the Yankees catching in 2025? Pretty darn rare.

The Yankees' internal love for DJ LeMahieu may be clouding their view of the situation at third base.

How about something akin to the currently ongoing 4 Nations Face-Off?

When you have come as far as Tyler Matzek, all distances seem navigable.

We are talking about a guy who turns 30 in April, and is three months older than Cody Bellinger, and has never taken a major league at-bat, and still states, “I will make that Opening Day roster. I believe it.”

Marcus Stroman has repeatedly said he is a starter.

The Yankees knew when they obtained Clayton Beeter from the Dodgers for Joey Gallo at the 2022 trade deadline that his stuff ultimately might translate best as a reliever, not a starter.

It may not be 2003-04, but The Rivalry should be amped with Boston a much larger obstacle to the Yankees repeating as AL East champs and maybe AL champs. 

It has been difficult to miss his absence from drills, when some starters are already throwing live batting practice sessions.

It is difficult to forget the road Gerrit Cole and the Yankees traveled from the outset of spring training last year to the beginning of the offseason.

The Yankees have signed three of the 12 largest free agent pitching deals in history -- deals Mets GM Davis Stearns shuns.

The simple answer is Anthony Volpe.

Last year was so simple. The most famous player in the world signed with a megateam on the largest contract ever with a bizarre twist that most of it was deferred.