Six weeks after the Dodgers’ World Series defeat of the Yankees, LA has targeted their opponents by putting a brutal piece of memorabilia up for auction.
In the decisive Game 5 victory over the Yankees, the Dodgers tied the game with a memorable five-run fifth inning — and an Aaron Judge drop-fly ball helped that comeback gain momentum earlier in the frame.
Now the Dodgers are auctioning that ball was hit by Tommy Edman, with the current bid at a whopping $25,000.
An online listing for the ball on LA Auctions, the team’s official auction site, shows 85 bids were placed on the piece of baseball history.
Bidding opened on December 2 and closes at 8pm ET on Thursday.
Aside from the memories of the Dodgers’ World Series, it was a tough week for the Yankees as they lost to prized free agent Juan Soto.
The Dodgers fooled the Yankees by putting Aaron Judge’s dropped ball up for auction
The moment came in the top of the fifth inning in Game 5 and sparked an LA comeback
Judge had a difficult postseason and saw his team lose the World Series in five games
After playing in the Bronx last season and reaching the World Series, Soto decided to move across town and sign a 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets.
During his introductory press conference with his new team on Thursday, Soto revealed that he has not been in contact with the Yankees since bringing his talents to Citi Field in Queens.
“I haven’t talked to any of those guys,” Soto told the press. “We talked to them during the play-offs and at the end of the play-offs.
‘At the end I make this process. I haven’t talked to any of these (boys).”
Asked if he expects to speak with Judge and others soon, Soto replied, “Yes, why not?”
“At the end of the day, we’re still friends, we’re still cool,” he continued. Whatever happens, it’s just business. The relationship we built last year will last forever.”
The deal includes a full no-trade clause, a $75 million signing bonus, an opt-out after five seasons and no deferred money.
The Mets team can void Soto’s opt-out clause after the 2029 season if they increase the average annual value of the final ten years of his deal from $51 million to $55 million, per MLB.com.