It’s well-known that Soto’s debut as a Met isn’t going as expected. Putting this in the context of his former team, Soto sparked plenty of headlines—and even more hot takes—with his comments about how pitchers are approaching him this season. Last year in the Bronx, with Aaron Judge looming in the on-deck circle, Soto saw more pitches to hit and fewer intentional walks. This year, the calculus is different. Pitchers are more careful, and Soto’s at-bats are dissected in real time by fans, media, and analysts alike.

As his comments reached the ears of the Yankees fan, Rich Eisen, he didn’t let this slide so easily. During a recent episode of The Rich Eisen Show, he targeted Soto with a brutal jab, which Yankees fans deemed true. “Soto buyer’s remorse, it’s just delicious. He missed Judge, he misses having the best,” said Eisen with a spark tone.

Though Eisen didn’t exactly spell everything out, it doesn’t take a genius to comprehend what he was hinting at. Things might have been different if Soto had lived up to the sky-high hype of his debut. But the reality is very different—or one would say, it’s the opposite. He has three homers and 12 RBIs at an average of .256 with a .385 OBP and .821 OPS, which hardly justifies a player of his caliber.

Aaron Judge sends a strong message to Juan Soto 

Amid all the struggles Soto is facing—whether it’s adjusting to different pitching approaches or anything else—he now has Alonso hitting behind him. He has been batting well, with a .346 average, 6 home runs, 24 RBIs, a .453 OBP, and a 1.171 OPS. As he continues to navigate his journey, his former teammate, Judge, expressed his confidence in Alonso being a good support to Soto. He said, “I’m not really going to go back and forth with this. He’s got probably one of the best hitters in the game behind him right now in what Alonso is doing. It has been fun to watch. He’s hitting close to .400. He’s driving the ball all over the field, driving guys in.”

Just because they are no longer teammates doesn’t mean the camaraderie between them has disappeared. He also offered his former teammate much-needed advice: “Just keep being himself and he’s going to be just fine.” 

The Yankees’ star captain avoided going into much detail, contemplating Soto’s comments about the Bronx. Instead, he chose the high road and expressed his confidence in the 26-year-old and his new team, saying, “They’re going to be just fine.” Perhaps they would be.

Things are different, teams are different, and so are the styles of play. All Soto needs to do is adapt to the environment, and everything will fall into place. And once that happens, the massive contract he signed will look like a value-for-money deal rather than a case of “buyer’s remorse.”

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