Juan Soto picked the Mets over the Yankees this offseason, prompting many to wonder whether it was only about the money.

The New York Mets had to come from behind to land Juan Soto in free agency. A report from the New York Post's Jon Heyman on Thursday shed some light on the chase for Soto. In it, Heyman claims the Mets' first two contract offers trailed the initial offer from a mystery team.

The New York Yankees can cap off their Juan Soto backup plan by signing the best closer in free agency, Tanner Scott.

In his recent “The Mayor’s Office” episodes, Casey has discussed the player movement around the league and touched on Soto’s impact. During those segments, he provided some dubious rationalization for Yankees fans on why losing Soto, who got 15 years and $765 million from the Mets, won’t hurt so much.