Just days after New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone had his 2025 club option exercised, he is scheduled to fly to California next week with owner Hal Steinbrenner to aid the team’s pursuit of superstar free-agent outfielder Juan Soto.

One might assume that the New York Yankees bought themselves a brief period of leniency from their fan base after winning their first American League pennant in 15 years. Quite the contrary, people now expect them to capitalize on their October revival and put the finishing touches on a championship team.