The Bronx story opens with Soto's return Will it end with the Metro Wars World Series?

It's always a great event when the Mets and Yankees battle for the City Championship – the first metro battle of the season kicks off at Yankee Stadium this weekend. The clash was all the more interesting when the two teams were separated from each other at the top of the division, but before the opening ball was thrown, the real star of the conversation was revealed: Juan Soto.

If the New York derby was to be compared to the classic American drama "Friends," this weekend's title might be "Juan Soto Returns to Yankee Stadium as Met." It's just that when the former Yankees superstar starts to face the tsunami of "greetings" from his old friends in the Bronx, the scene may not be easy.

Soto's return creates unprecedented dramatic tension. Whether he hits a hit or is suppressed, the stadium will be drowned out by the sound. After joining the Yankees last year, Soto not only helped the team break into the World Series for the first time in 15 years, but also formed a lethal double with Aaron Judge - the two became the third pair in Yankee history to hit 40+ home runs in a single season, the first two of which were the legendary pair "Ruth Gehrig" and "Maris Manto".

At the end of the season, Soto rejected the Yankees' offer of $765 million and opted to move to the Mets on the right side of the field on the biggest free agent deal in history. When will Yankee fans forgive this "betrayal"? Unless the bronze plaques in Monument Park fall en masse.

Facing his old master, Soto recently said indifferently: "We must focus on moving forward, not afraid of who the opponent is, and the only goal is to win the series." The theory is beyond criticism, but when fans of both armies imagine the first Metro Battle World Series in 25 years, reality is destined to be more searing than words.

Judge is putting up a career-high and MLB-historic start — batting at 0.412 in mid-May and adding his 15th hit of the season in Seattle on Wednesday. The heavy gunner proved by his actions that the Yankees had not lost a single inch with Soto's departure.

Another surprise came from Trent Grisham. The "Ton" who joined Soto from the Padres has contributed 12 hits and 22 RBIs, and his batting average of 0.283 has completely suppressed his former teammate. Yankee head coach Aaron Boone praised it: "Grisham's all-round performance is impressive. "

On the other hand, while Francisco Lindor was in hot form and Pete Alonso had his best career start, Soto only posted a lackluster 8-hit, 20-pointer and 0.255 batting average. The No.22-shirted hitter has yet to regain his edge in Judge's former striking position (second batter).

Last October, both teams lost to the Dodgers - the Mets League Championship Game played six hard-fought battles, and the Yankees lost a chance to collapse in the fifth game of the World Series. The ultimate fantasy of today's New York fans is to witness the second subway battle in history.

This weekend's three regular-season games could be the prelude to a grand narrative. If you want to retitle the play, perhaps "The Lost Man" is more appropriate — as Soto steps into the familiar right field lawn, the Bronx boos and Queens cheers will compose the harshest baseball poem of the summer.