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Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Yankees-Mets finale broadcast will feature something extra for fans
Juan Soto has been in the crosshairs all weekend. In his first trip back to the Bronx after bolting the New York Yankees to join the Mets, he's been booed and jeered at playoff-level volumes. New York Mets right fielder Juan SotoBrad Penner-Imagn Images ESPN's Sunday Night Baseball broadcast wants to get a feel of that. So, for the Subway Series finale Sunday night, Soto will be mic'd up, offering fans an unfiltered glimpse into what this weekend has been like to be one of the most hated men in the Bronx. Advertisement Soto's return to Yankee Stadium has been met with thunderous boos. The Bleacher Creatures, who showered him with love when he wore pinstripes, turned their backs on him when he ran out to right field for the first time on Friday. Then they didn't let up heckling him the rest of the night. Despite the hostile reception, he has maintained his composure, even doffing his batting helmet to acknowledge the fans. He pointed at the Bleacher Creatures as he ran to right field and even tossed a ball into the it was thrown back. His mic'd-up segment should be interesting. It will give a glimpse into what it was like to be at the center of the storm, and provide real-time reactions and insights from the outfielder. If we can hear him at all through the jeers and taunts as he plays in right field at Yankee Stadium. Advertisement For Yankees fans, it presents an opportunity to hear directly from the player whom they once adored and they now despise as he plays fortheir crosstown rivals. This was their first chance to let Soto know how they felt about his decision to leave in person. And they have taken full advantage of it. Related: Aaron Judge and the Yankees Make Juan Soto Look Like a Flop Related: Yankees Announce Pitching Reinforcement is Nearing a Return
Yahoo
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bronx boos louder as Subway Series star skips mic moment
Juan Soto was supposed to give everyone watching Sunday Night Baseball a glimpse of what it was like to be the Subway Series's villain this weekend. At the last minute, just before the game, Soto backed out of the agreement with ESPN. Instead, it was New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo mic'ed up and answering questions from the booth during the game against the New York Yankees. New York Mets' outfielder Juan Soto in right field during his return to Yankee Stadium, May 16, 2025. © John Jones-Imagn Images The last-minute decision was announced on the broadcast, but not discussed. Advertisement Later, however, the analysts talked about how Soto was handling the boos and jeering in his first trip back to the Bronx after bolting for a $765 million deal with the Mets. David Cone, who played for both teams and is also a YES Network analyst, said that, of course, Soto was affected. 'That's why he's waiting until the last minute and the last one out there on defense,' Cone said, pointing out how Soto seemed in no rush to take his spot in right field between innings. Cone didn't stop there. When the cameras showed a clip of Soto glancing repeatedly over his shoulder toward the Bleacher Creatures, Cone made the moment even more poignant. 'See, he's looking at the fans that adored him last year,' Cone said. It's no secret that Soto's return to Yankee Stadium has been met with brutal jeering and heckling. The Bleacher Creatures, who famously embraced him last season, have tried to make his every minute in right field miserable this weekend. Advertisement Nimmo, who has never been at a loss for words since the day he came up to the big leagues, was clearly happy to take the mic for his teammate. He was funny and insightful, but seeing the Subway Series from Soto's perspective would have been interesting. Related: Giants Quarterback Russell Wilson Reunites with Yankees and Aaron Judge Related: Marcus Stroman's Injury May Be a Trade Deadline Win for the Yankees
CNN
17-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Juan Soto booed on hostile return to Yankee Stadium as New York Mets lose to Yankees
Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team, the New York Yankees. As Soto stepped up for his first at-bat in the first inning, Yankee Stadium roiled with thousands of resounding boos. He simply smiled, took off his helmet and waved it towards the crowd before walking up to the plate. At the bottom of the first inning, the Bleacher Creatures, known as the Yankees' most ardent fans, turned their backs towards Soto as he jogged out to right field. Some held up signs, others wore T-shirts with profane slogans. And in the eighth, Soto caught Cody Bellinger's inning-ending flyout, threw the ball into the crowd in celebration and a fan immediately threw it back onto the pitch much to the delight of everyone around them. 'Was that the worst you've ever been booed?' a reporter asked him after the game. 'I think so,' Soto replied. 'They were really loud.' 'It's just another game,' he added. 'It's really uncomfortable that we couldn't get the win. I don't focus at all on that, you've got to focus on the game and be a professional, try to win the game. It sucks we lost the game but we have two more to win the series.' 'I just enjoy (the booing). I don't think it's gonna affect me at all.' Ultimately, however, Soto couldn't influence the game much beyond the crowd's booing as the Mets lost the first matchup of their three-game series. He finished 0-for-2 with three walks and a run. Soto, who formed a formidable partnership with Aaron Judge last season that helped propel the Yankees as far as the World Series, left to join their crosstown rivals in December last year, signing a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets – reportedly the biggest contract in professional sports history. His return to Yankee Stadium was always going to be charged. The Mets knew such a reaction was coming. Their manager Carlos Mendoza told Soto to 'embrace it, … to enjoy every second of it,' a couple of days before the game, he said to reporters after Friday's defeat. 'I thought (the crowd) was very respectful, and that's what you want. You can boo all you want but as long as you're not crossing the line,' he added. 'I thought (Soto) handled it really well, that's what makes this guy who he is, elite, his personality is off the charts.' Still, even without Soto, the Yankees scored four runs in the third inning, giving them a comfortable lead which they never relinquished.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Juan Soto had a classy retort to Yankees fans' savage vitriol
It was a rough Friday night for Juan Soto to say the least. The New York Mets superstar who signed a massive deal with the franchise instead of staying with the New York Yankees returned to the Bronx for the first time in 2025 ... and fans weren't exactly happy. There were boos. There were chants with expletives. There were birds flipped. You get the idea. When he stepped up to the plate, Soto acknowledged fans with a tip of his batting helmet, and even when he ran out to right field, the Bleacher Creatures turned their backs on him. Soto still gave an acknowledgement to the fans out there, which was classy, but it must have been hard. Soto did come up to the plate with two runners aboard in the ninth and the Mets down 6-2 ... but he flied out. Here's that classy response: What a night. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Juan Soto responds to Yankees fans turning back on him in bleachers
CNN
17-05-2025
- Sport
- CNN
Juan Soto booed on hostile return to Yankee Stadium as New York Mets lose to Yankees
Juan Soto made an emotionally charged return to Yankee Stadium on Friday where he was greeted by a cacophony of boos and his new team, the New York Mets, succumbed to a 6-2 loss against his old team, the New York Yankees. As Soto stepped up for his first at-bat in the first inning, Yankee Stadium roiled with thousands of resounding boos. He simply smiled, took off his helmet and waved it towards the crowd before walking up to the plate. At the bottom of the first inning, the Bleacher Creatures, known as the Yankees' most ardent fans, turned their backs towards Soto as he jogged out to right field. Some held up signs, others wore T-shirts with profane slogans. And in the eighth, Soto caught Cody Bellinger's inning-ending flyout, threw the ball into the crowd in celebration and a fan immediately threw it back onto the pitch much to the delight of everyone around them. 'Was that the worst you've ever been booed?' a reporter asked him after the game. 'I think so,' Soto replied. 'They were really loud.' 'It's just another game,' he added. 'It's really uncomfortable that we couldn't get the win. I don't focus at all on that, you've got to focus on the game and be a professional, try to win the game. It sucks we lost the game but we have two more to win the series.' 'I just enjoy (the booing). I don't think it's gonna affect me at all.' Ultimately, however, Soto couldn't influence the game much beyond the crowd's booing as the Mets lost the first matchup of their three-game series. He finished 0-for-2 with three walks and a run. Soto, who formed a formidable partnership with Aaron Judge last season that helped propel the Yankees as far as the World Series, left to join their crosstown rivals in December last year, signing a historic 15-year, $765 million deal with the Mets – reportedly the biggest contract in professional sports history. His return to Yankee Stadium was always going to be charged. The Mets knew such a reaction was coming. Their manager Carlos Mendoza told Soto to 'embrace it, … to enjoy every second of it,' a couple of days before the game, he said to reporters after Friday's defeat. 'I thought (the crowd) was very respectful, and that's what you want. You can boo all you want but as long as you're not crossing the line,' he added. 'I thought (Soto) handled it really well, that's what makes this guy who he is, elite, his personality is off the charts.' Still, even without Soto, the Yankees scored four runs in the third inning, giving them a comfortable lead which they never relinquished.
