Not for Juan Soto, whose first appearance in orange and blue at Clover Park was only ceremonial. And not for baseball, because Soto and the Mets forged that in December with a 15-year, $765 ...
But until now, Soto's departure has been strictly theoretical, the sort of thing you could bury in the corner of your mind and try to forget about while dreaming of Cody Bellinger lofting fly ball ...