<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-fans-roast-juan-soto-cringe-birthday-celebration');   ga('set', 'title', 'Mets fans roast Juan Soto for ‘cringe’ birthday celebration with home run chain');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Jua.jpg"><figcaption>Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images.</figcaption></figure><h1>Mets fans roast Juan Soto for ‘cringe’ birthday celebration with home run chain</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-25T12:09:41-07:00">October 25th, 12:09pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-25T12:09:41-07:00">October 25th, 12:09pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The New York Mets are once again facing offseason turbulence, this time sparked by Juan Soto’s birthday video that ignited widespread chatter across social media. The clip, posted shortly after midnight on Saturday, showed <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-did-juan-soto-kill-clubhouse-vibes-no-complicated">the Mets star</a> dancing with friends while flashing his 2022 Home Run Derby chain—a reminder of swagger that clashed with the tone of a Mets 2025 collapse still fresh in fans’ minds.</p><p>SNY Mets TV on X (formerly known as Twitter) posted Soto’s Instagram post to their <a href="https://x.com/SNY_Mets/status/1981957991902425550" rel="noopener">account later that morning</a>, amplifying the clip’s reach and exposing it to a restless New York fanbase. Within hours, replies poured in as fans expressed disbelief, frustration, and mockery toward the timing of the celebration.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Juan Soto is celebrating his birthday in style with his 2022 Home Run Derby chain 😎😂</p><p>(via IG/juansoto_25) <a href="https://t.co/QqAE4jbnve">pic.twitter.com/QqAE4jbnve</a></p><p>— SNY Mets (@SNY_Mets) <a href="https://twitter.com/SNY_Mets/status/1981957991902425550?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 25, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>The Mets fans’ reactions were swift and unforgiving. Across social media, supporters voiced frustration over the optics of celebrating amid another season of disappointment.</p><p>User @owndodgerhaters posted a reaction GIF of a cringing face along with a <a href="https://x.com/owndodgerhaters/status/1981972106436042797" rel="noopener">post reading</a>: “The face i made, this is beyond cringe.”</p><p>Another user @OwnerEmeritus mocked the video’s <a href="https://x.com/OwnerEmeritus/status/1982051990688460862" rel="noopener">vibe with</a>: “What in the sorority rush TikTok is this.”</p><p>User @bronxbombers992 commented on Soto’s offseason habits, <a href="https://x.com/bronxbombers992/status/1982138147992408373" rel="noopener">sarcastically stating</a>: “It’s actually shocking how hard he works to get in shape for the season, clearly packs on a substantial amount of weight during the offseason.”</p><p>And user @yoryiRD19 took a jab at Soto’s physique by <a href="https://x.com/yoryiRD19/status/1982130073776865464" rel="noopener">comparing it</a> to a retired legend: “He has the Albert Pujols belly, only that Pujols was 35 when he developed it.”</p><p>While Soto’s numbers tell the story — 43 home runs, 105 RBIs, and a .921 OPS in his first season in New York — the criticism underscored how timing can overshadow production. For many fans, the video felt like a celebration arriving too soon after one of the franchise’s most painful late-season collapses.</p><p>As the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/2-moves-new-york-mets-must-make-2025-mlb-trade-deadline">Mets front office plans its next moves</a>, Soto’s birthday post serves as an offseason snapshot of how thin the line can be between star power and fan patience.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets fans roast Juan Soto for ‘cringe’ birthday celebration with home run chain

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He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Heading into the 2025 regular season, the New York Mets were labeled as a powerhouse in the National League. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/grading-juan-soto-mets-historic-765-million-contract">New York made a massive move in the offseason when Juan Soto signed a lucrative deal</a>. However, Mets manager Carlos Mendoza could not help but watch as his team fell apart late. Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Nick Castellanos shared his surprise at the collapse.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/nfl/washington-commanders/commanders-jayden-daniels-savagely-trolls-mets-for-blowing-final-playoff-spot">Athletes around the sports world have taken shots at New York’s tragic finish</a>. Despite bringing in star players in the offseason and revamping the bullpen at the trade deadline, Mendoza’s roster could not get into a rhythm. The Mets went from the Phillies’ main challenger in the NL East to one of many teams fighting for a Wild Card spot. In the end, a tiebreaker forced them out.</p><p>Castellanos and the Phillies are preparing for an NLDS series against the Los Angeles Dodgers that begins this weekend. However, the former All-Star spoke with Foul Territory TV about how New York’s season ended. According to him, the Mets’ failure to make it into the postseason field <a href="https://x.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1973815242900770922" rel="noopener">caught him and many others off guard</a>.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Nick Castellanos says it's always a little surprising when a team [Mets] goes out and spends $765M on one player and doesn't make the playoffs.</p><p>"Not talking sh*t or anything, but usually when an acquisition like that is made, a team does better than when they did in the past." <a href="https://t.co/3WAZmao4pi">pic.twitter.com/3WAZmao4pi</a></p><p>— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) <a href="https://twitter.com/FoulTerritoryTV/status/1973815242900770922?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 2, 2025</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>“You’re always a little bit surprised when a team goes out and spends $765 million on one player and doesn’t make the playoffs,” Castellanos said. “Am I surprised? I don’t know, because baseball is very hard. Not talking s**t or anything, but when an acquisition like that is made, a team does better than when they did in the past.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/3-mets-trade-targets-bolster-roster-after-collapse">The Mets have to turn to the trade market</a> and free agency to try to bolster their roster yet again. Soto played better down the stretch of the season, but inconsistent pitching doomed New York’s playoff chances. After a heartbreaking season, Mendoza’s team has more than enough motivation to come back stronger in 2026. The only question is how it solve its issues.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Nick Castellanos states the obvious after Mets miss playoffs despite Juan Soto signing

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He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-killer-problems-must-fixed-offseason">New York Mets failed to make the 2025 MLB Postseason</a> despite being in a position to do so for the vast majority of the regular season. The collapse has prompted many fans and pundits to ponder how members of New York’s clubhouse, such as shortstop Francisco Lindor and right fielder Juan Soto, meshed during the campaign.</p><p>According to Deesha Thosar of Fox Sports, Lindor <a href="https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/how-juan-soto-impacted-teams-chemistry-his-first-season-mets" rel="noopener">was comfortable</a> with Soto’s unique approach to team camaraderie.</p><p>“He’s away from the world,” Lindor said of Soto’s personality earlier this month. “It’s him, his family, his little group, and then that’s it. He comes in and out. He shares moments with us. But he’s said it multiple times: ‘I’m quiet. I just want to come in. Win. Do my thing.’ That’s just who he is. He’s just in and out, in and out, in and out. And that’s perfectly fine.</p><p>“At the end of the day, not everyone needs to be this big personality. We all love him. We respect how he’s gone about it. He makes us better.”</p><p>Soto enjoyed a massive year in Flushing. He hit 43 home runs, earned a .921 OPS, and stole 38 bases. The Mets faltered for many reasons, but Soto was not one of them.</p><p>Despite the uncomfortable comparisons being made <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-rumors-did-juan-soto-kill-clubhouse-vibes-no-complicated">between last season’s Mets and 2025’s iteration,</a> it seems as though Soto has made an effort to embrace his new team.</p><p>“It’s my fourth different team in four years, so I’ve been learning that things are going to happen organically,” Soto said. “I don’t have to push it. I don’t have to try. For me, the talks are going to come whenever you sit down with your teammates, go out for dinners and stuff like that. We’ve been doing that already this year, and getting to know each other a little bit more.</p><p>“But like I said, it will happen organically,” he said. “You can’t try to make it happen.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Does Mets’ Francisco Lindor care about Juan Soto being ‘away from the world?’

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No, but it’s complicated</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-29T08:49:42-07:00">September 29th, 8:49am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-29T08:49:42-07:00">September 29th, 8:49am</time><address><a href="https://linktr.ee/colinloughran">Colin Loughran</a>Colin Loughran is a NYC-based Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He has spent several years covering sports and has worked for outlets such as the New York Post, AP Radio, and FanSided. Colin is also a three-time NYSBA award winner and a proud graduate of Fordham University.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-most-to-blame-for-historic-collapse-to-miss-playoffs">New York Mets experienced a disastrous end to their campaign</a> that saw them miss the Postseason just one year after making the NLCS. The collapse has caused many to wonder if the presence of four-time All-Star Juan Soto impacted the clubhouse culture.</p><p>According to Tim Britton and Will Sammon of The Athletic, Soto <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6672509/2025/09/29/mets-mlb-collapse-mendoza-soto-lindor/?smtyp=cur&amp;smid=tw-nytimes" rel="noopener">did not necessarily negatively impact the clubhouse,</a> but his arrival changed the dynamic in Queens from a talent perspective.</p><p>“That gap, between a vibe that was invariably described as immaculate in 2024 and one that resonated at a different wavelength in 2025, is the elephant in the room for these Mets.,” Britton and Sammon wrote. “Given the talent, what was missing behind closed doors? What was off?</p><p>“Among sources, a consensus emerged: The 2025 clubhouse was understandably different from the one in 2024, and it didn’t carry as much day-to-day energy. However, 2024 set an almost impossible clubhouse standard to match, and nobody viewed the clubhouse near the top of the team’s problems this season.”</p><p>“We didn’t have OMG or a pop superstar on our team,” said Brandon Nimmo. “We don’t need to try to make that happen.”</p><p>Notably, Sammon and Britton also mentioned that Soto and Francisco Lindor made strides in terms of their ability to coexist as team leaders.</p><p>“Lindor and Soto, that club source continued, will naturally grow more comfortable with one another over time — a process that they saw progress this season,” Sammon and Britton wrote.</p><p>“Moving forward, that’s something the team needs to figure out,” the source said. “It happens organically.”</p><p>The Mets ended 2025 with an 83-79 record and will hope that 2026 includes a more joyful conclusion.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Mets rumors: Did Juan Soto kill clubhouse vibes? No, but it’s complicated

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He’s been a sports fan his entire life and enjoys writing about every sport. He has spent three years in sports journalism and loves analyzing games. In his free time, he very much enjoys binge-watching shows and playing video games.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-what-new-york-must-do-earn-final-nl-wild-card-spot">New York Mets kept their postseason hopes alive</a> on Saturday with a resounding 5–0 shutout victory over the Miami Marlins at loanDepot Park. The win ensured that the Mets (83–78) remain in contention for the final National League Wild Card spot heading into the last day of the 2025 regular season. Their fate, however, still hinges on the Cincinnati Reds, who hold the head-to-head tiebreaker.</p><p>Be that as it may, the victory was important for New York’s playoff push; <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/new-york-mets/mets-news-juan-soto-feat-last-done-97-barry-bonds">it was also historic for Juan Soto</a>. The 26-year-old outfielder drew two walks, bringing his season total to 126, <a href="https://x.com/MetsMuse/status/1972070889765458142" rel="noopener">surpassing John Olerud’s franchise record</a> of 125 set in 1999.</p><p>Soto finished the game 0-for-3. His walks not only set the Mets’ all-time single-season record but also place him atop Major League Baseball this season, the fourth time in his career he has led the majors in free passes (2021, 2022, 2023, and now 2025). In 159 games this season, Soto owns a .265 average, .396 on-base percentage, .924 OPS, 43 home runs, and 105 RBI, making him the team’s most consistent offensive force.</p><p>Pete Alonso gave New York the jumpstart they desperately needed with his bat. He doubled in Francisco Lindor to open the scoring in the first inning, then blasted a 410-foot solo home run in the third off Marlins starter Eury Perez. Alonso finished 2-for-3 with two RBI, raising his totals to 38 home runs, 41 doubles, 126 RBI, and 80 extra-base hits on the year. The slugger now trails only Kyle Schwarber (132) for the National League RBI lead and has reached at least 80 extra-base hits for the second time in his career, the first since his 2019 rookie season.</p><p>Jeff McNeil, who entered the game laboring through a 3-for-40 slump, added a much-needed RBI double in the sixth to push the lead to 3–0. In the ninth, Lindor delivered an RBI single before Soto’s milestone walk allowed Tyrone Taylor to score on a wild pitch, sealing the 5–0 margin.</p><p>The Mets’ pitching was equally stingy. Clay Holmes fashioned six shutout innings of one-hit ball, walking three and striking out two. Xavier Edwards’ single in the fourth was Miami’s lone hit. Holmes induced 11 ground-ball outs with his sinker, finishing the season with 165.1 innings pitched and a 3.53 ERA, ranking him among the NL’s top 10 starters. It capped a breakout campaign for Holmes, who had never previously thrown more than 70 innings in a season.</p><p>The bullpen locked down the one-hitter, with Brooks Raley, Tyler Rogers, and Edwin Diaz combining for three hitless frames. Diaz closed the door with 13 pitches, preserving the win and keeping New York’s season alive.</p><p>By chalking up the win, the Mets assured themselves of meaningful baseball on Sunday. If the Reds lose to the Milwaukee Brewers, New York will control its destiny in the season finale. If Cincinnati wins, the Mets must both win and hope for a Reds loss to punch their ticket to a postseason berth.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.263	43	105	0.921	38

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.263	43	105	0.921	38

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