Take a breath, people

The initial shock of seeing Juan Soto ending up in Queens overwhelmed a great many people.

Me realizing Juan Soto is in the NL East until 2040 pic.twitter.com/NcaCrwdBcU

— Phillies Baseball Talk (@FightinsTalk) December 9, 2024 It made some sense. Seeing the news that Juan Soto was going to be in the same division as the Phillies for the next 15 years, barring an opt out, led to feelings of despair and depression. The division feels lost, the Phillies’ hopes of making the playoffs, let alone winning anything while there, are dashed to the sands of time. With Soto, the Mets are now the favorite in the division and the Phillies....well, they might as well pack it in.

Now that the winter meetings…