Carlos Beltran, now a special assistant to the Mets, recalls his own experience of being booed when returning to Houston as a Met after a successful stint with the Astros. He sympathizes with Juan Soto, who faced a similar situation during his return to The Bronx. Beltran notes the expectations of players in these situations and praises Soto for handling the crowd's reaction effectively. The atmosphere was aggressive but respectful, with fans booing but remaining within bounds.
"No one wants to be booed, but this was expected. This is a guy that last year did an incredible job for the Yankees."
"I never heard a player being booed the way I was booed. But you have to go with the ride and try not to let that affect your performance."
"Soto saluted the fans with his sarcastic tipping of his helmet when nearly the entire stadium stood and booed. That was great."
"Though the fans have been loud and relentless, they've been relatively well-behaved."
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