By the point you learn this Juan Soto and the New York Yankees is likely to be achieved within the 2024 World Collection, however after Recreation 4 Tuesday night time, which NY received to remain alive (down, 3-1), he had reached base in all 11 WS video games he’d performed in throughout his profession, seven again in 2019 and 4 this yr, which ESPN’s Buster Olney famous, is a uncommon feat:
From @EliasSports: Juan Soto has reached base safely in all 10 World Collection video games he has performed in (seven in 2019, three this yr). The final gamers to achieve safely of their first 11 World Collection video games have been David Ortiz (14, 2004 to 2013) and Allen Craig (11, 2011 to 2013).
— Buster Olney (@Buster_ESPN) October 29, 2024
Within the Yankees’ Recreation Notes for Recreation 4, the membership famous Soto began the night time at 23-straight postseason video games general during which he’d reached base:
“Juan Soto owns a 23-game postseason on-base streak (since 2022 Wild Card Collection Recreation 2 with San Diego)…his present on-base streak is tied for the eighth-longest streak within the postseason in Main League historical past, trailing solely Miguel Cabrera’s 31-game steak from 2011-13, Chase Utley’s 27-game streak from 2007-09, Jose Altuve’s 25-game streak from 2017-19, Pablo Sandoval’s 25-game streak from 2012-14, Boog Powell’s 25-game streak from 1966-71, Carlos Beltrán’s 24-game streak from 2004-12 and Carlos Ruiz’s 24-game streak from 2008-10… [Soto] is batting .294/.396/.553 (25-for-85) with 16 R, 4 doubles, 6 HR, 16 RBI[s], 14 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SB and 1 SF over that span.”
A stroll in his first plate look on Tuesday made it a 24-game on-base streak:
Juan Soto has reached base safely in 24 straight postseason video games courting to 2022
Solely longer on-base streaks in PS historical past:
2011-13 Miguel Cabrera: 312007-09 Chase Utley: 272017-19 Jose Altuve: 252012-14 Pablo Sandoval: 251966-71 Boog Powell: 25
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) October 30, 2024
[ed. note – “He extended it to 25 with a walk the first time up on Wednesday, and he scored on an Aaron Judge HR.”]
Soto, after all, was a part of the 2019 D.C. crew which introduced a World Collection title to the nation’s capital as a 20-year-old in his second season within the majors.
Now, 26, and certain headed for a mega-deal as a free agent this winter, Soto has talked this fall about his expertise with the Yankees, and the way it compares to his first run to the World Collection championship and his expertise within the postseason with San Diego, after he was traded to the Padres in 2022.
Soto was requested what he took from the earlier playoff experiences.
“I’d say having a brief reminiscence can be actually good in these conditions. No matter is up to now is up to now,” he mentioned.
“Overlook about it, attempt to transfer ahead. Have that vitality day-after-day. That’s going to be one of many elements which can be going that will help you to go all the best way. And by no means hand over. Simply come day-after-day.
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“It doesn’t matter what occurs. It doesn’t matter the rating of the sport or something.
“Something can change in any second.
“I’d say that’s one of many largest issues, the vitality that we introduced day-after-day on that subject and the way constructive we’re to win a recreation. It’s going to be an important factor.”
Having received a World Collection when he was so younger, what did Soto take away from the 2019 run? What stayed with him?
“How enjoyable that race was is without doubt one of the issues that sticks with me. It’s one of many issues that you simply wish to hold with you and also you wish to do it time and again and once more. For me, I realized loads from it,” Soto mentioned.
“I [had] quite a lot of veteran gamers with me after I received it. I realized quite a lot of issues from these guys.
“Now I’m making an attempt to convey that to the staff I’m enjoying and making an attempt to assist the entire staff to win a championship as a result of I feel it’s a terrific expertise.
“It’s one of many largest issues within the huge leagues, whenever you win a championship. For town, for your loved ones, for everyone.
“I feel it’s one of many largest issues you possibly can ever do on your staff and your profession.”
One of many different classes he realized in 2019, Soto mentioned, is which you could have stars doing all they’ll to assist a staff, nevertheless it takes a complete roster to win all of it.
“To begin with, I’d say in 2019 as a staff, we all the time got here by way of, undoubtedly our huge stars had huge moments, as all of us anticipated,” he mentioned. “However on the finish of the day, it’s all about the entire staff. We will’t lean on one participant that he’s going to do all the pieces for us to take us all the best way. We’ve acquired to do it as a staff.
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“On the finish of the day, whenever you have a look at that run, that race, each single man in that lineup and of their beginning rotation, bullpen and all the pieces, that they had their second.
“They’d their second the place they needed to present up for the staff, and so they did. That’s how we make all of it the best way.
“I really feel like, yeah, you’re going to have star gamers that you really want them to carry out, however on the finish of the day, it’s all concerning the staff. And each single man in that clubhouse, they should have their second to assist the staff to go all the best way.”
Wow, what a terrific instance he can be for a younger, (re)constructing ballclub in want of a giant bat and a mentor for his or her up-and-coming stars…
[ed. note – “Yes, we wrote a whole post about Soto just to tease the fact he could, you know, sign back in D.C. as a free agent (not holding our breath) and play alongside all the players the Nationals acquired for him from San Diego, and the rest of their young players they’ve acquired and assembled since kicking of the reboot/build in 2021.”]
