Mandel’s Musings: Juan Soto, the $765 million man is so far No Bueno for New York Mets
By Scott Mandel
The New York Mets are expressing concern, privately that Juan Soto is not yet adjusted to his new team. Or happy.
By Scott Mandel
As ESPN announcer, David Cone put it in recounting Juan Soto running out of the batters box after hitting a ground ball to second base, “Soto cruising down the line. No Bueno.”
Soto, the $765 million man and the Mets right fielder, who, just minutes before the game surprised ESPN producers when he changed his mind about being mic’d up for the nationally televised contest against the crosstown rival Yankees, is starting to “jake it,” an old-timey expression that means disrespecting the game by not hustling. He also may be turning into a bit of a prima donna, an affect that will not go over well in a baseball clubhouse.
No bueno.
This is also the same player who doesn’t fly to road games with his teammates. The owner of the Mets provides a private jet for him to go on the road, whereas the other 25 to 30 players fly together. The owner of the franchise, Steve Cohen, also gave Soto’s family its own private indoor box at Citi Field. No other players have ever been offered the same creature comforts.
No Bueno.
Soto is hitting .252 and not having a positive impact on this Mets team, with a won-loss record over its last 22 games an extremely pedestrian 11–11. He doesn’t run the bases well and he doesn’t field his position well nor does he have a very strong throwing arm. He’s getting paid $765 million to be the best hitter in the game and so far, Soto is not even the best hitter on his team.
No Bueno.
As ESPN announcer, David Cone put it in recounting Juan Soto running out of the batters box after hitting a ground ball to second base, “Soto cruising down the line. No Bueno.”
Soto, the $765 million man and the Mets right fielder, who, just minutes before the game surprised ESPN producers when he changed his mind about being mic’d up for the nationally televised contest against the crosstown rival Yankees, is starting to “jake it,” an old-timey expression that means disrespecting the game by not hustling. He also may be turning into a bit of a prima donna, an affect that will not go over well in a baseball clubhouse.
No bueno.
This is also the same player who doesn’t fly to road games with his teammates. The owner of the Mets provides a private jet for him to go on the road, whereas the other 25 to 30 players fly together. The owner of the franchise, Steve Cohen, also gave Soto’s family its own private indoor box at Citi Field. No other players have ever been offered the same creature comforts.
No Bueno.
Soto is hitting .252 and not having a positive impact on this Mets team, with a won-loss record over its last 22 games an extremely pedestrian 11–11. He doesn’t run the bases well and he doesn’t field his position well nor does he have a very strong throwing arm. He’s getting paid $765 million to be the best hitter in the game and so far, Soto is not even the best hitter on his team.
No Bueno.
