O/T - Juan Soto - 15 years/$765M with the Mets

[Fred]

Soto is like a little kid with his celebrations. He's an incredible talent, but you'd figure he'd come to understand that there's a time to celebrate. One example is his team was down 6-1 and he was celebrating hitting a double (nobody on base). There was a picture in the paper showing Soto celebrating. In the picture, the second baseman was looking at him and the look in the second baseman's eyes said "why are you celebrating, your team is down by 5 runs".


It looks like MLB team ownership (and probably other sports leagues) are taking a page from the US government economic playbook when it comes to mortgaging the future in order to pay today's insane salaries and deferred payments.

[sports-cards-forever]

Soto is a great player, but he also was hitting in front of Aaron Judge. He's not going to have that protection on the Mets, plus the pressure of a big salary. When he went to the Padres, he struggled with those expectations. He will have Lindor to take some of the pressure off, but I'm surprised that he made the move considering the Yanks and Mets were offering nearly the same terms

[packs]

I know you can't replace a Soto but I also think everyone in New York has forgotten about The Martian. He is very good and we haven't seen him unleashed yet either.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

I know you can't replace a Soto but I also think everyone in New York has forgotten about The Martian. He is very good and we haven't seen him unleashed yet either.

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

Have been hearing about this guy's alleged potential for a long time.

[packs]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

If the Martian has so much generational potential, why has he been sitting on is ass for so long?

Maybe because he had Tommy John surgery? He is 21 years old. He was the number 16 prospect per Baseball America and hit over 300 in his abbreviated minor league season.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

Maybe because he had Tommy John surgery? He is 21 years old. He was the number 16 prospect per Baseball America and hit over 300 in his abbreviated minor league season.

Did he get an AB in the post season?

[sbfinley]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Did he get an AB in the post season?

He has the same amounts of postseason runs scored as Mickey Mantle did through one abbreviated season.

[BobbyStrawberry]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Yankee hype know no bounds. Hit .179 last year in 56 ABs.

Have been hearing about this guy's alleged potential for a long time.

He's the Zion Williamson of baseball. (but actually has done even less)

[packs]

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

He's the Zion Williamson of baseball. (but actually has done even less)

He is 21 years old. He had Tommy John at the end of 2023. What are you guys talking about? He was just signed in 2021 as an 18 year old.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by packs

He is 21 years old. He had Tommy John at the end of 2023. What are you guys talking about? He was just signed in 2021 as an 18 year old.

He's such a special talent that they used him in the post season . . .as a pinch runner? Just very odd.