The Mets aren't the little brothers anymore.
At least that's how Mets broadcaster Howie Rhodes saw it after the Mets signed Juan Soto to a historic 15-year, $765 million contract on Sunday night.
As Mets fans basked in the glory following the news, longtime radio voices took to social media to talk about key moments in the franchise's history and standing in New York.
“This is probably the most unique moment in New York Mets history.” Rose wrote. “From day one, Steve Cohen said he wasn't going to be the little brother in town. He was totally gunning for the Yankees and everyone else. It's on.”
Rose wasn't the only Mets broadcaster trying to put this moment into perspective.
SNY's breaking news coverage is a hit Regarding the Soto deal, Gary Cohen described it as “the biggest and most important deal the Mets have ever made.”
“The only thing that fits the bill is the Mike Piazza trade in 1998,” Cohen continued. “The Mets have never been this deep in the free agent market in terms of players and young talent. The closest thing to that would be signing Carlos Beltran, but when the Mets signed him , Beltran was not yet 26 years old. Soto had just turned 26.
“He's arguably the best hitter in baseball, if not a top-three player, and did I mention he just turned 26 years old? He's been working for seven years. He's a great, great offense. A player who completely changes the conversation about the Mets.”
According to the Post's Jon Heyman, Soto's decision was a big moment for the Mets, with the slugger turning down a 16-year, $760 million offer from the Yankees.
Soto is coming off a season in which he hit a career-high 41 home runs and helped the Yankees advance to the World Series for the first time since 2009.
