Mets at the break: $700M in payroll, zero answers. - **NYM | Verlander** reflects warmly on his time in Queens, but he's gone and the problems remain - **NYM | Roster move** former SMU infielder signs a deal with the Mets amid roster shuffling - **NYM | Trade deadline** club expected to move at least one All-Star before the deadline - **NYM | Soto** batting below expectations but believes the All-Star break can spark a turnaround — "Keep believing" - **NYM | Midseason grade** FOX Sports Radio NJ calls it a high-priced catastrophe with little to show for it - **NYM | Hard truth** Post warns another historic Soto season may be wasted, though some hope lingers **Watch:** Who gets traded and whether the Mets come out of the break with any offensive pulse. The lineup's set. Drop in.