The Mets can change the "other team in town" narrative ... hadn't you heard about this by now? ... if they sign Soto, thereby beating the Yankees in a bidding war and also removing Soto from the Yankees' roster, and also by winning the World Series sooner than the Yankees.
"Change the narrative" is Lupica's three-word summary of a very simple and obvious idea.
So how does Lupica get there?
1. The Yankees need Soto more than the Mets need Soto because it's a "well-established baseball fact" that the Mets are better than the Yankees.
1a. Soto had a lot to do with Judge's 58-HR MVP season.
1b. Soto is younger than Judge.
1c. Soto is younger than Ohtani.
1d. Soto is older than Witt, but not much older.
2. Mike Piazza and Kevin Durant.
3. Soto does not guarantee either team a Championship.
3a. The aforementioned Piazza never won a Championship with the Mets (I added that).
3b. Alex Rodriguez only won one Championship with the Yankees.
3c. The Padres won more games in 2024 without Soto than they won in 2023 with Soto. (This is a Lupica favorite, but it seems like very ordinary professional baseball behavior to me.)
3d. Jason Giambi, for some reason.
3e. Kevin Durant once again.
4. Soto is really good and young.
4a. Alex Rodriguez signed a big contract.
4b. Ohtani signed a big contract.
5. Good players would likely help the Mets win, but maybe not, and it is even better if the player used to be a Yankee.
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