All season, Juan Soto enjoyed having Yankees fans at his back. Resign Soto was the fans favorite chant this season. Soto smiled and talked with fans throughout the games. He became close friends with teammates like Aaron Judge and their signature handshake swept the MLB by storm.

Unfortunately for Yankees fans, none of that mattered. When Soto picked his team, he settled for money over quality. Soto and his agent Scott Boras were solely focused on getting the most money.

On Sunday 12/8/24 around 10:30 PM news broke that Soto would be leaving the Yankees on a 15 year, $765 million dollar deal. Where was he going? None other than the cross town rival; The New York Mets. 

Yea, we all know Steve Cohen was not going to be outbid so as a Yankee fan I want to be mad when the news broke. I understand that if its such a big difference he had to leave but when the Yankees offer broke, all the anger came through. The Yankees offer: 16 years, $760 million.

For five million dollars it’s no wonder that Yankee fans are taking him leaving personally. Once his biggest supporters, Yankee fans have turned to his biggest haters.

BHS Senior–and Yankees fan–Marco Perla explained, “Juan Soto is a loser.” 

BHS Junior Jack Lapertosa, also a Yankees fan, shared his thoughts: “Soto is nothing but a snake, a fake, and a liar. He lied to the entire Yankees organization and betrayed me as a fan. I burned his jersey.”

Another BHS student who wishes to remain anonymous said, “While I do not necessarily watch baseball, I did hear about this unforgettable act of betrayal.” 

It’s clear that Yankee fans aren’t too happy with their former fan favorite. Well see what happens when the Yankees face Soto in the Bronx later this year.