You would think that people who watch baseball every year over the course of many years would learn their lesson about spewing hyperbolic takes about players who are struggling in the month of April, but the rumblings around major sports media outlets in New York City about Juan Soto once again confirm that some people never learn.
Soto has gotten off to a slow start this year, at least by his very lofty standards, as he’s hitting .221/.361/.412 through his first 83 plate appearances as a Mets. His on-base percentage had been fantastic until a recent skid that’s seen him hit just .