NEW YORK — As a two-strike fastball from Paul Skenes whizzed toward him, New York Yankees slugger Juan Soto read it as a ball and began backing off the plate. At a time when almost anything is debatable, there’s an overwhelming consensus that Soto has the best eye of any batter in baseball. This time, he had been duped. Soto jerked his front elbow out of harm’s way. But the Pittsburgh Pirates’ rookie phenom had painted a 100 mph heater on the black.
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Skenes struck out three in an abbreviated start Saturday, and each was its own chef’s kiss. Seeing Soto and Aaron Judge for the first time since starting
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