The New York Mets emerged victorious over the Detroit Tigers on Monday afternoon. It was more of a slugfest between two of the league’s top contenders. Mets’ Dominican outfielder Juan Soto largely defined the game . It made sense why, just some time ago, manager Carlos Mendoza admitted Soto is a “complete package” for the club. However, at Comerica Park, right before Soto’s big breakthrough, an iconic, outspoken sports personality wrote him off too soon.
Frank “The Tank” Fleming—closely associated with Barstool Sports labelled Juan Soto “unclutch” only moments before Soto crushed a grand slam, contributing to the Mets’ 8-10 win. Fleming said, “Leaving bases loaded was so predictable. Soto so f***ing unclutch; most hollow numbers ever.” A verdict given too soon.
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