During a game at Yankee Stadium, a group of Yankees fans changed the usual atmosphere by chanting derogatory remarks about Juan Soto. The fans were not happy with Soto, who played a crucial role in leading the Washington Nationals to their first World Series in 15 years.

The overall passion was impressive, the occasional profanity unbecoming, unwarranted and ultimately unnecessary.

Yankee fans who serenaded Soto thusly — and fairly, it was only a small minority — revealed how much his crosstown move to the Mets affected them. Later in the 6-2 Yankees victory, fans briefly bellowed “Over-rated.” More cleverly, they sung, “We want Grisham!” reversing a “We want Soto!” chant from last summer, back when everything was different.

If their intention was to hit back at Soto for bolting for the crosstown Mets for his record $765 million deal, the evidence is in: It didn’t work. Soto turned out a typical Soto game, walking thrice to draw within one of MLB leader Marcell Ozuna, who has 37 free passes. (He also stole a base and scored a run.)