Juan Soto’s departure marked the end ‘The Great Natsby’ era

The last time “Esa Muchacha” blared as Juan Soto stepped to the plate occurred on Monday night when he turned a 95 MPH pitch from New York Mets ace Max Scherzer into a deep centerfield moonshot. Soto later earned a standing ovation in what would be his home finale as a National, but Scherzer being the pitcher on the other side of that duel was an added kick in the groin.

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