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The New York Mets<\/a> ended the first half of a season most members of the team and New York fans would prefer to forget by suffering a three-game home sweep<\/a> at the hands of the\u00a0<\/span>Boston Red Sox<\/a>\u00a0this past weekend, which dropped the Mets to 40-57.<\/span><\/p>\n The math and numerous eye tests show that the Mets have little to no chance of saving what seems, during the ongoing MLB<\/a> All-Star break, to be a lost campaign for the organization. While speaking with reporters on Monday, star outfielder\u00a0<\/span>Juan Soto<\/a> sent a message to Mets fans who may have already decided to tap out on following the team before the next season gets underway.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cKeep believing,” Soto said, per\u00a0<\/span>Robert Sanchez<\/span><\/a>\u00a0of SNY. “We\u2019re gonna turn things around. We have a lot of talent. We have a lot of players that can be elite, so don\u2019t give up on them, we\u2019re gonna turn this back [around].”<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n While it’s understandable that Soto and his teammates would want to do all they can to remain positive, the harsh truth is that there is no real sign the Mets will complete a stunning turnaround over the next couple of months. It is likely a matter of\u00a0<\/span>when<\/span><\/a>\u00a0and not if Mets players who aren’t signed via multiyear contracts will be sold to advertised contenders ahead of the Aug. 3\u00a0<\/span>MLB trade deadline. Some\u00a0<\/span><\/span>think<\/span><\/span><\/a>\u00a0fan-favorite Mets shortstop\u00a0<\/span>Francisco Lindor could also be had at the right price.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n “I feel like everybody needs a couple days off after a tough stretch,” Soto said about the in-season break. “To get the days off and kinda like start over, I think, is gonna be good for the guys.”\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\nJuan Soto to Mets fans: Keep believing<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Woeful season is “definitely not easy” for Juan Soto, Mets<\/h2>\n