Juan Soto excited for reaction in Bronx, even the boos: 'I don't mind'

NEW YORK — Juan Soto is ready for the crowd’s reaction, however filled with vitriol it may be, on Friday when he returns to Yankee Stadium for his first Subway Series as a member of the New York Mets. The crowd, he said on Wednesday, is what he is most excited about. The reaction should be strong, loaded with heavy booing, shouting, profanity — you name it. “I don’t mind,” Soto told reporters at his locker after a 4-0 loss to the Pirates. This is what he signed up for. He stayed in New York City but chose to take $765 million from owner Steve Cohen and play for the Mets...

May 15, 2025 - 09:04
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Juan Soto excited for reaction in Bronx, even the boos: 'I don't mind'
NEW YORK — Juan Soto is ready for the crowd’s reaction, however filled with vitriol it may be, on Friday when he returns to Yankee Stadium for his first Subway Series as a member of the New York Mets. The crowd, he said on Wednesday, is what he is most excited about. The reaction should be strong, loaded with heavy booing, shouting, profanity — you name it. “I don’t mind,” Soto told reporters at his locker after a 4-0 loss to the Pirates. This is what he signed up for. He stayed in New York City but chose to take $765 million from owner Steve Cohen and play for the Mets...