<p>Juan Soto and the Mets agreed&nbsp;to a 15-year,&nbsp;$765 million&nbsp;contract, the biggest contract in the history of North American professional sports. NewsdayTV&#39;s Tim Healey breaks down what the deal means.</p>


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