Hour 2: Soto Takes Over? Mets Power Shift Sparks Lindor Tension Debate

Evan & Tiki

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🗓️ 27 March 2026

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

Opening Day gave Mets fans more than just baseball—it offered a glimpse into a possible power shift inside the clubhouse. Observations from the pregame introductions spark a bigger conversation: has Juan Soto already become the face and leader of the team, and what does that mean for Francisco Lindor and the Mets moving forward? Evan and Tiki break down the subtle but telling dynamics between Soto and Lindor, the reaction of younger players, and how roster changes may have paved the way for Soto to take control. They also touch on whether chemistry really matters, reflect on past clubhouse tensions across baseball, and react to Opening Day moments—from anthem controversy to fan overreactions—while weighing what actually matters as the season begins.

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0:00.0	Last night, I wanted to rewatch the opening ceremonies of Mets opening day because obviously we were on the air.
0:06.5	I was racing over the ballpark.
0:07.9	I never saw it.
0:08.8	And I love the introductions.
0:10.0	One of the great traditions of opening day are the introductions.
0:13.5	And I'm not this guy.
0:15.7	I don't think I've ever been this guy.
0:17.8	I try not to get too nuts about interactions between players and making big
0:21.3	deals out of things. I think I've shown you over the years that it doesn't even matter if
0:25.9	guys get along. I've made that opinion very clear. Right. You don't have to like your teammates
0:29.4	to play well with them. Correct. But I did notice two very, two big things from the Mets introduction.
0:37.5	Right. Number one, there's a coldness between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor.
0:42.3	And I'm not the first to say it.
0:43.8	It's obviously been talked about, reported about it.
0:45.7	They've been asked questions about it.
0:47.2	Their interactions are cold.
0:49.7	Doesn't mean they hate each other.
0:51.4	Doesn't mean this can't work well.
0:52.9	I always heard rumors that Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez had some issues together. Obviously the Yankees back in the day with the Bronx Zoo Yankees, A Rod and Jeter. It's not the end of the world, but I'd be lying to you if I didn't say I noticed it. It's very noticeable. But that's not the only thing I noticed. What else?
1:11.5	And you can take this as good news or bad news as a Met fan.
1:14.9	It's really bad news, though, for the Yankee fan.
1:18.6	Because we got to now officially stop that Juan Soto misses the Yankees.
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