When Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Mookie Betts was asked about the two New York Yankees fans who tried to pry the ball loose from his glove during Game 4 of the World Series, he had a muted reaction. “I’ve never seen anything like that,” Betts said. “But there’s always a first time for a first.”

Once the news was released the New York Mets signed New York Yankees outfielder Juan Soto, the morale in the Bronx reached a new low. But general manager Brian Cashman quickly pivoted to a backup plan for Soto.