The New York Mets’ recent woes may prove to be a midseason collapse for what was thought earlier in June to be a World Series contender. That said, outfielder Juan Soto broke out of his springtime swoon in a big way during what has thus far been the club’s worst month of the campaign. After Soto hit a pair of home runs in New York’s badly needed 7-3 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night, he seemed to put certain questions that previously hovered over the Mets to bed. “I think it’s starting to happen, (the) swing, everything is going the right way,” Soto said, as shared by Dhani Joseph of The Athletic. “Finally, the cold weather is gone, so I can have fun now.” As Soto repeatedly struggled to produce at the plate over the first two months of his Mets tenure, outsiders accused him of being “very glum” over the fact that he left the New York Yankees via free agency to sign the 15-year, $765M contract that could reportedly exceed $800M total offered by the Mets. On Wednesday, Soto became the first MetsRead More
Juan Soto makes big admission about having ‘fun’ with Mets
