Juan Soto pretty much confirmed the NY Mets criticism going around these days

When you become a parent, one of the things you need to tell your kids is the truth about lying. It’s never okay…well…maybe? I haven’t gotten to that stage of fatherhood quite yet. The toddler lies I hear are jokes about the color of Lightning McQueen not being red. It’s harmless at this stage. Juan Soto could benefit from telling a few lies about the New York Mets.

Prior to taking the field on Wednesday, he pretty much confirmed the criticism going around these days as they try to battle out of the losing streak.

12 games and not a conversation? Maybe the Mets are 26 individuals and a few coaches and not a team after all.

Thanks for the honesty Juan Soto, but this is a big problem

Soto looked like he had suddenly become a leader this preseason. Taking Carson Benge under his wing, making Luis Robert Jr. feel welcomed, and all of the vibes surrounding him in year two with the Mets looked like he had taken a step toward becoming an actual leader.

If there’s one thing a leader would do during an absence it’s have a conversation with the team when they need it most.

Just a few days ago, it was questioned by Terry Collins and more about who’d step up in the locker room to energize this team. Francisco Lindor didn’t have answers. Neither did Marcus Semien. Bo Bichette, while an All-Star in his career, doesn’t have the reputation as someone who could come to a team in year one and fill those shoes.

It’s not that the Mets players hate each other. They have no sense of direction. Locker room turmoil tried to help explain away why they fell flat on their face in 2025. That turbulence had them crashing. This year, they’re getting along but lack a pilot among the 26 players.

We can all appreciate Soto’s honesty while also hating the cold-hard truth: this team lacks the right kind of leadership. Soto should have reached out to his teammates. They should have been in touch with him. It comes across as selfish and out-of-touch. During a normal IL stint where the team is playing normal baseball, it's nothing. A dozen losses and no contact? It's terrifying for the health of the clubhouse.

Soto might've thought the comment was minimal and if so, that shows a lack of awareness. This drags out a longstanding storyline further. His relationship with Lindor and this entire team's lack of answers, explanation, or solution makes all of the Mets haters, doubters, and realists kings for a day.

The Mets aren't losing 12 in a row because of the make-up of the personalities within. But a few of their losses already have felt like they lacked that special something we have seen in the recent past.

Even if this is normal behavior, the circumstances the Mets are facing takes something abnormal to break them out of it.

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