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ESPN announcer Kevin Brown criticized New York Mets outfielders Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor, and Bo Bichette for failing to catch a routine fly ball during an Orioles game at Citi Field. The dropped fly led directly to a two-run homer and contributed to the Mets' 7-1 loss in a three-game series sweep. According to Baseball Savant, such plays typically result in hits less than one percent of the time, making this miscue particularly egregious. The trio’s combined contract value is at least $1.232 billion, highlighting the high stakes involved in their performance.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-09-17,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On Wednesday night, Pete Alonso hit a home run against his former team, the New York Mets, contributing to the Baltimore Orioles' 7-1 victory and completing their three-game sweep at Citi Field. Alonso, who departed for the Orioles last December under a five-year contract worth $155 million, received an ovation from Mets fans during his return visit. His performance included hitting his 300th career home run in Tuesday's game, where he took an unusual curtain call despite being with the opposing team. The loss extended the Mets' losing streak to four games as they struggled against replacement pitcher Xzavion Curry, who gave up six earned runs over three innings.
Written for “Mets Swept By Orioles” on 2026-09-17,
grounded in this article and the 3 other(s) covering the same event.
Steve Cohen probably gets better returns on his billion-dollar investments with Point72.
asserted
Cohen → get → Point72
ESPN — and usual Orioles — announcer Kevin Brown took a dig at the Mets’ high-priced trio of Juan Soto, Francisco Lindor and Bo Bichette for letting a routine fly ball drop in for a leadoff double in the second inning of the Orioles’ 7-1 win that completed a three-game sweep at Citi Field.
asserted
that → take → Field
That hit had an expect batting average of .010, according to Baseball Savant, and led to an unfortunate earned run for Xzavion Curry when he allowed a two-run homer two batters later to make it a 3-0 game.
uncertain
it → have → homer
“The ball will drop,” Brown said as Citi Field fans began booing.
asserted
fans → drop → ?
“Lindor, Bichette and Soto, about a billion-dollars worth of Mets out in left field and none of ’em could pick it up.”
uncertain
none → pick → it
If we want to get technical, the trio of Mets that converged on the play actually are worth at least $1.232 billion.
asserted
that → want → play
Juan Soto’s historic $765 million pact spanning 15 years can reach $805 million with incentives, Lindor’s deal is worth $341 million over 10 years and Bo Bichette signed a three-year, $126 million deal last offseason that he may opt out of this offseason.
uncertain
he → span → that
On said play, Christian Encarnacion-Strand lofted a lazy fly ball to left that floated toward the foul line, bringing Soto, Bichette and Lindor all toward that part of the field.
asserted
that → say → field
Soto ran in facing forward, Bichette tracked the ball with his shoulder facing the plate and Lindor ran toward the ball diagonally.
asserted
Lindor → run → ball
Lindor eventually began looking down and up, seemingly making sure he did not run into Bichette, who ducked at the last minute.
Soto ran hard at first before letting up and seemed to be looking at Bichette before the ball dropped right in front of him.
asserted
ball → begin → him
He picked up the ball on a bounce and fired late to second base.
asserted
He → pick → base
ESPN color analyst Eduardo Perez put the blame on Lindor.
asserted
Perez → put → Lindor
“Originally, I thought this was Francisco Lindor’s ball,” said Perez, while former catcher David Ross agreed with that sentiment.
asserted
Ross → think → sentiment
“Once you go out as a third baseman, Bichette is waiting to hear Francisco Lindor and right there it seemed like he did hear something, maybe not Lindor, but you anticipate it.
asserted
you → go → it
“Never did Bichette call it and as a third baseman you’re not supposed to, and the only one that can override in all of this would be Soto on left field.”
asserted
that → call → field
Jeremiah Jackson homered two batters later to give the Orioles a 3-0 lead, and they boosted that edge to 6-0 in the second inning to send the Mets to a fourth straight loss and five in six games.
asserted
they → homer → loss
Mets manager Andy Green described the ball that fell in as a “triangle play that happens in baseball.”
asserted
that → describe → baseball
“I think it was one of those plays where everybody looked at each other expecting the other person to make the play,” Green said, “and just didn’t authoritative take on that play.”
asserted
Green → think → play
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