Chris “Mad Dog” Russo sees the Mets landing the large fish of free agency.
In a guest appearance on The Post’s podcast “The Show,” Russo filled in for reporter Joel Sherman and gave his two cents on who will land Juan Soto this offseason.
“I believe [Steve Cohen] felt that he set the table well together with his team talking to Soto,” Russo said to Post reporter Jon Heyman. “So I believe perhaps straight away the Mets are the leading clubhouse contender and that, as you said, we’ll discover about everybody else.”
“I believed he’d be signed with the Yankees. But I got a funny feeling he might go to the Mets,” Russo said.
Soto is about to begin taking offers and the Mets and Yankees are considered the favorites, with the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Blue Jays also in the combo.
Heyman previously reported that Soto had an especially productive meeting with Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner.
Heyman also reported that the Mets owner Cohen had a “very detailed meeting” with Soto in California earlier this month.
Russo gives the Mets the advantage but admitted that Soto selecting to depart the Bronx for Queens might be hazardous to his relationship with Latest York fans.
“I’ll give the Mets the sting straight away, form of halfway through the method, I’ll give the Mets the sting, Russo said. “If I used to be Soto, I’d be a bit concerned about playing those 4 games at Yankee Stadium when he signed with the Mets because he’s going to get booed for leaving the Yankees to go to the Mets.”
Russo added that he’s throwing out the Blue Jays and Dodgers as major contenders for now.
“I don’t think he’s going to the Dodgers. I don’t think he’s going to Toronto. Why would you go to Canada?” Russo said.
Heyman predicted Soto’s hefty price tag.
“The explanation I believe that Soto’s going to get that cash,” Heyman said. “Over 600 million. Twofold: One, he’s younger. He’s over 4 years younger as a free agent than [Shohei] Ohtani and that’s huge, right? You’re getting 4 great years. And two, he’s willing to go for the high bidder so far as we all know, right? We expect now, on reflection, Ohtani was limiting it probably to the Angels and the Dodgers.”
Chris “Mad Dog” Russo sees the Mets landing the large fish of free agency.
In a guest appearance on The Post’s podcast “The Show,” Russo filled in for reporter Joel Sherman and gave his two cents on who will land Juan Soto this offseason.
“I believe [Steve Cohen] felt that he set the table well together with his team talking to Soto,” Russo said to Post reporter Jon Heyman. “So I believe perhaps straight away the Mets are the leading clubhouse contender and that, as you said, we’ll discover about everybody else.”
“I believed he’d be signed with the Yankees. But I got a funny feeling he might go to the Mets,” Russo said.
Soto is about to begin taking offers and the Mets and Yankees are considered the favorites, with the Red Sox, Dodgers, and Blue Jays also in the combo.
Heyman previously reported that Soto had an especially productive meeting with Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner.
Heyman also reported that the Mets owner Cohen had a “very detailed meeting” with Soto in California earlier this month.
Russo gives the Mets the advantage but admitted that Soto selecting to depart the Bronx for Queens might be hazardous to his relationship with Latest York fans.
“I’ll give the Mets the sting straight away, form of halfway through the method, I’ll give the Mets the sting, Russo said. “If I used to be Soto, I’d be a bit concerned about playing those 4 games at Yankee Stadium when he signed with the Mets because he’s going to get booed for leaving the Yankees to go to the Mets.”
Russo added that he’s throwing out the Blue Jays and Dodgers as major contenders for now.
“I don’t think he’s going to the Dodgers. I don’t think he’s going to Toronto. Why would you go to Canada?” Russo said.
Heyman predicted Soto’s hefty price tag.
“The explanation I believe that Soto’s going to get that cash,” Heyman said. “Over 600 million. Twofold: One, he’s younger. He’s over 4 years younger as a free agent than [Shohei] Ohtani and that’s huge, right? You’re getting 4 great years. And two, he’s willing to go for the high bidder so far as we all know, right? We expect now, on reflection, Ohtani was limiting it probably to the Angels and the Dodgers.”
