Analyzing the Yankees’ Yamamoto whiff: What went wrong?

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The New York Yankees made an aggressive push to sign highly sought-after Yoshinobu Yamamoto this offseason. The Yankees emerged as early contenders for the Japanese pitching star even prior to his formal posting for MLB free agency by his Nippon Professional Baseball club in November.

However, in a surprise twist, Yamamoto ultimately chose to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, inking a landmark 12-year, $325 million contract on Thursday that set new high water marks for both starting pitcher deals and transit