Even before the Juan Soto trade finally became official late Wednesday night, Aaron Boone said he did, in fact, let himself dream on what it would all look like.
Boone no longer has to dream. His task now is figuring out what his lineup will look like, though having to choose where two of the game’s most feared hitters — Soto and Aaron Judge — will slot in is a debate he will welcome with open arms.
Hit Judge second and Soto third? Soto second and Judge third? Boone hasn’t shied away from using unconventional leadoff hitters, so might Soto even hit first on occasion with Judge behind him?
Either way, it is a headache in the making for opposing pitchers. Too often in recent years, the Yankees have had areas of their lineup that were too easy for opponents to breeze through, either because the bats were all right-handed or they lacked impact or their approaches were too similar — or a combination of all of the above. Adding Soto, and Alex Verdugo the day before that, will go a long way in dissolving that issue.
