NYY News: Steinbrenner pushes back on Manfred’s TV plan

New York Post | Jon Heyman : Heyman is reporting that the Yankees have already increased their initial bid to Juan Soto in an attempt to keep pace in the sweepstakes for the generational free agent.

Theyve also reportedly expressed a willingness to include opt-outs, though thats not expected to be a differentiator.

The team also talked with free agent starters Corbin Burnes and Max Fried, though they havent yet made formal offer to either as they remain focused on Soto.

The Athletic | Evan Drellich : ($) Hal Steinbrenner has gone public with his concerns about commissioner Rob Manfreds plan to reshape the way MLB is televised.

Pointing to the success of the YES Network, the Yankees owner espoused his view that at the very least, (the plan) needs to be an optional thing.

If Manfred gets his way, YES would likely see a marked reduction in the share of games it is able to broadcast exclusively.

Fangraphs | Jay Jaffe : Jaffes sweep of the 2025 National Baseball Hall of Fame ballot makes its way to Carlos Beltran, the nine-time All-Star who spent parts of three seasons in pinstripes.

Jaffe recounts the outfielders long, successful career and highlights his strong by-the-numbers case for the Hall (Beltran is one of six players all-time with 2,500 hits, 300 homers, and 300 steals).

Of course, he also addresses the elephant in the room: Beltrans role in the Astros 2017 sign-stealing scheme, which has almost certainly been the stumbling block to his induction thus far.

Awful Announcing | Michael Grant : Last but not least, we turn to a profile on Dave Sims, the new radio voice of the Yankees.

He discusses replacing John Sterling after stepping in for another broadcast legend, Dave Niehaus, in Seattle.

Sims, who lives in Manhattan and began his career at the New York Daily News, calls his new gig coming full circle.

It will also give him the chance to work with Suzyn Waldman, who he calls probably one of my closest friends in the game.

From texting cross country during games to partners in the booth! pic.twitter.com/bNXE6VxCBu.

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