ORLANDO — It was this time last year when Juan Soto took the Yankees to the 1-yard line before falling in love with Mets owner Steve Cohen’s bank account. It’s not a pleasant anniversary for Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner, but it stands in stark contrast to the current pursuit of You Know Who.

Not a day goes by without Cody Bellinger’s name floating throughout the industry. Plenty of general managers are in the mix, but all eyes are on the Yankees.

GM Brian Cashman spoke to super-agent Scott Boras over the weekend, just as the Winter Meetings were kicking off on Sunday.

But hold on, that’s not necessarily good news.

Unlike the red-hot negotiations for Soto, the Yankees are moving more slowly with Bellinger. And unlike the post-Soto pivot, the Yankees don’t seem to have a bl

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