Juan Soto has just poured gasoline on an already blazing fire. Coming off an NLCS berth, the Mets snagged a superstar in his prime, taking him right out of the Yankees’ hands. And Soto? he was fully on board, too, believing, “I think we have the best chance to win here.” He said back then. That obviously didn’t happen as the Mets completed one of the worst collapses in recent memory, missing the playoffs on the last day of the regular season. Although it was far from Juan Soto’s fault that the Mets missed the playoffs, his recent Mexico getaway has still given fans everything meme-worthy.

The Mets may have self-destructed their season but Soto still put together one of the greatest offensive seasons a Mets player has ever had. However, only days after the Mets’ elimination, he posted a vacation getaway story. Where? “Cancun 🇲🇽✈️,” his caption read.

Well, there’s nothing wrong with Soto choosing to go to Cancun. It’s all lush, vibrant and tropical, but it’s a longtime running joke among US sports fans, especially NBA, that the teams that get eliminated either before or even during the postseason are prepared to go to Cancun.

In fact, hours after Soto’s Instagram story, his former team—the New York Yankees found themselves down 0-2 in the ALDS to the Blue Jays.

Making the most of their embarrassing loss, Red Sox legend David Ortiz also referred to the same joke to poke fun at his archrival. “They can bring Jesus back and they’re still going to go to Cancun,” he said while sitting with Yankee greats Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez on the MLB on Fox set.

That’s how this joke is used to acknowledge a team’s early exit from the postseason. So, despite how Juan Soto recorded 43 home runs, 38 stolen bases, and a .921 OPS, it’s too bad that he didn’t make it to the playoffs.

However, leaving the Yankees, who, by the way, won just as many games without him, and joining the Mets only to collapse in spectacular fashion naturally gave fans plenty to meme about.

MLB fans teasing Juan Soto after his Cancun post

While many hold Juan Soto in the spotlight, it’s not his fault that the Mets are in this position. Yet, since they are and he’s a $765 million man, it wasn’t a surprise when he got trolled mercilessly to post his Cancun getaway story. After all, the richest contract in professional sports history comes with great responsibility.

There wasn’t much time gap between Juan Soto’s story and the Yankees’ ALDS Game 2 loss to the Blue Jays. Hence, it was only natural for fans to joke that Aaron Judge could be next to join him, given their past bond and Judge’s recent struggles. “Aaron Judge will be joining him shortly.” A fan noted. Apparently, Aaron Judge in the postseason has alone sparked humor. Fans have been drawing parallels between his regular season and postseason performance. He already took plenty of heat for his at-bat Saturday.

The following day wasn’t any better. If anything, Judge only added to the Yankees’ embarrassment on Sunday when he awkwardly misplayed the ball, letting it slip past his glove in a crucial moment. His miscues, paired with the Yankees’ consecutive losses and a chance for elimination in game 3, led fans saying, “yankees will be heading there shortly, pal.”

Moreover, since the Blue Jays are on a historic tear, wrapping up two ALDS games with a 13-7 victory in Game 2, fans believe, Soto “Should have signed with Toronto, I suppose.” Well, it was a possibility in the last off-season. The Blue Jays did offer Juan Soto the same number as the Yankees at $760 million. However, Soto was always inclined to sign with the Mets.

Another fan noted, “The Yankees and Phillies will join him in a few days.” You already know how the Yankees lost two consecutive games of ALDS. On the other hand, the Philadelphia Phillies had lost Game 1 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers in heartbreaking fashion. That’s why the running joke dragged these two clubs.

“Don’t they all go to Cancun when they lose?” For those unaware, it’s a way for fans to mock teams that underperformed. Especially big-name or favored teams that crashed out early in the season. It’s constantly a running joke in MLB, NBA, NFL, and even college sports discussions.