Juan Soto's first season with the New York Mets has been challenging, as highlighted by a recent play against the Chicago White Sox. During a game, a communication error between teammates led to Soto's unusual out call after he passed Brandon Nimmo on the basepaths. Nimmo mistook crowd reactions for a caught ball and retreated, causing confusion. Fortunately, the Mets went on to score with a subsequent two-run homer from Pete Alonso, showcasing their potential despite the hiccup.
When Soto hit it, I thought, that's down for sure. It's a double or better. And so, went to go around the bag, had my back to the play, and then I heard the crowd act like the ball was caught.
The safe signal indicating the ball hit the ground came from first base umpire Tom Hanahan - which Nimmo was in no position to see. I went with my first instinct as soon as I heard the crowd.
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