The last two times I posted on this thread, the Mets pulled out of losing streaks. So I'm going to dog on Juan Soto in hopes of ensuring reserve karma occurs and they don't pull a 2007 and choke at the finish line (down 4-2 now against the Nationals).
We're paying him something like 50% to 100% more than Shohei Ohtani (depending on the discount rate you use -- Ohtani's contract is much more backended than Soto's) -- even more if Juan Soto tries to opt out in 2029 and the Mets have to pay more on top of the $765mm to void his opt out.
If the Mets win it all this year, it will all be worth it. But I maintain my suspicion that Juan Soto is to 2025 as Kevin McReynolds is to 1986.
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