Some notes from Hal Steinbrenner's interview with @M_Marakovits on @YESNetwork this evening:

-- Steinbrenner believes the #Yankees are a better team right now than they were a year ago (with Juan Soto). He also thinks Cody Bellinger and Paul Goldschmidt will "make up for a good deal of Juan's offense" in 2025.

-- Aaron Judge was a big reason why the Yankees traded for Bellinger this winter.

-- Steinbrenner has a chip on his shoulder about the way the World Series went ... "I know we're way better than we showed in that last series." He pointed out that the Yankees made too many mistakes against the Dodgers, comparing L.A. to the Chiefs.

-- Steinbrenner on the Dodgers' spending: “It’s difficult for most of us owners to be able to do the kinds of things they’re doing. Now, we’ll see if it pays off. They still have to have a season relatively injury-free for it to work out for them.” 

-- The Yankees will have discussions with Aaron Boone about a contract extension. Steinbrenner said it wasn't a hard decision to bring Boone back for next season.

-- Oswaldo Cabrera may play a bigger role this year. Steinbrenner also acknowledged that the Yankees will continue to give young players a chance at the big-league level when they're ready.
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