Baseball fans were looking forward to Jon Heyman’s exclusive appearance at the WFAN radio in New York. Most wanted some inside scoop on what’s going on with the Juan Soto free agency, and who better to know from than an insider, right? However, what fans received was a bizarre display of anger by the New York Post’s writer. He went ballistic on the host, Keith McPherson, accusing him of questioning his integrity and drastically cutting the call. But what really happened?

The beginning of the conversations was friendly, and the duo discussed Clay Holmes, the New York Yankees reliever. But then, things started to take an odd turn with every passing joke by McPherson. At first, he asked Heyman how much would be made from breaking the Juan Soto story. Heyman, on that unsolicited comment, responded by clearing that he doesn’t get a cut from Scott Boras, the New York Mets owner. But as McPherson didn’t get the hint, just when things began looking better, he cracked open another joke—this time, though, it ended with Heyman disconnecting the call.

Jon Heyman loses his cool after a sudden anecdote

Irked by the Juan Soto comment by Keith McPherson, Heyman noted he doesn’t need to break the story again. Then, McPherson started talking about one major error that Heyman had made back in 2022 when he mistyped “Arson Judge” instead of Aaron Judge having signed with San Francisco. While Heyman mentioned that people believe everything he says and that was just one ‘rushed’ mistake, by then, he was already ticked off.

Heyman didn’t mince his words, emphasizing how this was a past occurrence and shouldn’t need to be brought up now. While stressing that he regretted this mistake, Jon Heyman spoke his mind: “At some point, I think someone can probably drop it if they are a nice person.” While host McPherson tried to calm the possible escalation, sharing that it was an example of Heyman’s popularity in baseball, the 63-year-old columnist wasn’t having any of it.

As McPherson kept taking the conversation as a lighthearted exchange, Heyman expressed his discontent, claiming, “I won’t be going on with you again. The whole thing has been a disaster.” Heyman struck again: “I can’t believe you even said that. To question my integrity,” following which, McPherson asked him if he was being serious. Jon Heyman gave a quick affirmation as he further went on to add a few words about the host.

Heyman, in fact, told McPherson that he isn’t a journalist as he lacks knowledge about the reporting business. Then, the senior insider ended the call, concluding, “I’m done with you, and I’m done with WFAN. Goodbye. I can’t even believe it! I CAN’T EVEN BELIEVE IT!” McPherson was dumbfounded, even apologizing to Heyman for having offended him; and then, the host went on with the show. As for Heyman, there are fresh breaks by him too, because reporting doesn’t stop.

Is Juan Soto up for a possible $700 million contract?

Jon Heyman reported that Juan Soto will warrant not just $600 million but rather more. The number he gave is the same as Shohei Ohtani got last year, a whopping $700 million. “Bidding in the Juan Soto Derby is expected to hit baseball’s magic $700 million mark,” Heyman wrote, mentioning that now, five big market teams are vying for Soto’s signature—from the Yankees, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox, Toronto Blue Jays, to even the Los Angeles Dodgers.

If you are wondering how Juan Soto, as great a hitter as he is, is getting the same amount as Ohtani, then Heyman has an answer. According to him, Soto brings unique advantages—first is his age. Soto is just 26 years old; he’s four years younger than Shohei Ohtani when he hit the free agency. So, he still has prime years left, which brings in immense value.

Plus, unlike Ohtani, whose preference to play in teams is limited, Juan Soto has more flexibility, as pointed out by Heyman. “Soto already has played for three teams, with only one year in The Bronx, albeit a generally happy and productive one with him posting a .989 OPS and the Yankees reaching the World Series for the first time in 15 years,”  Heyman reported. Hence, these reasons make Soto capable of getting that same $700 value as Ohtani.

Do you go by Heyman’s ideas about how Juan Soto can get the same as Ohtani? What do you think about the outburst he had in the show? Let us know in the comments.