The Mets need Juan Soto — the $765M man with the $765M mandate — to help a team that can’t help itself

NEW YORK — As the numb, shivering remnants of the crowd shuffled home Tuesday night, the scoreboard operator put one player’s image on the massive scoreboard at Citi Field. Pictured next to the March/April schedule, a tale of woe for the New York Mets, was Juan Soto. He was not smiling.The Mets have lost a dozen games in a row, none more ghastly than this one, a gobsmacking 5-3 flop against the Minnesota Twins. No team has ever had a 12-game losing streak and reached the playoffs. Then again, no team has ever paid a player as much as the Mets are paying Soto.Advertisement