If a screenwriter could script the 2024 World Series to ensure ultimate drama, every draft they'd produce would include the New York Yankees. Each team in the National League Championship Series presents an extremely intriguing World Series matchup with the Bombers. Padres vs.
Yankees: A tale of two trades If the San Diego Padres and Yankees meet in the World Series, the clash will be so much more than a redo of the 1998 Fall Classic. The main storyline in this meeting would be a battle to determine which squad won the Juan Soto trade . Before the 2024 season, the teams worked out a trade that sent Soto and Trent Grisham to New York in exchange for Michael King, Kyle Higashioka and a handful of pitching prospects.
So far, the trade has benefited both sides. Soto hit .288/.
419/.569, blasted 41 homers and drove in 109 runs to play an incredible Robin to Aaron Judge’s Batman during the regular season. Meanwhile, King blossomed in San Diego, going 13-9 with a 2.
95 ERA. Higashioka also leveled up, hitting a career-high 17 long balls in just 246 at-bats. Both King and Higgy were instrumental in the Padres’ sweep of their wild-card series against the Atlanta Braves.
King dominated in Game 1, striking out 12 in seven shutout innings. Higashioka homered in both games. A clash between the recently swapped players to win it all would be must-see TV.
And at this point, it’s totally possible. Dodgers vs. Yankees: MVP showdown In a just world, the 2024 AL and NL MVP races would have .
