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New York Mets legend Mike Piazza offered some advice to Juan Soto as the superstar receives backlash from fans because of his effort levels.
Each Juan Soto at-bat has seemingly become an invitation for criticism, from his lack of hustle twice in the past week to him bizarrely staring down seven straight pitches — including six strikes — in his first two at-bats against the Red Sox on Wednesday night.
Manager Brandon Hyde was fired, paying the price for the 2023 AL East champions' inexplicable winter inactivity, falling further out of the division race just about every single day, bottoming out at 15-32. The team's 5.45 ERA is the worst mark in the AL and the offense hasn't been much better, ranking near the bottom of baseball in OPS.