It speaks to Juan Soto’s brilliance that no one or even two players were going to be able to do enough in his wake to make the Yankees offense as good, much less better, than last season.

Speaking with reporters after the game, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza said of the Bronx crowd, "I thought they were very respectful and that's what you want. You can boo all you want and all that, as long as they're not crossing the line. It was loud."

Everyone in baseball knew Juan Soto would not get a warm welcome when he returned to face the New York Yankees for the first time since spurning them for the Ne