National League Town

The Mets shifted from postseason to offseason in two blinks of an L. A great year gets lost in a lousy finish, but that possibility resides within the fine print any time your team clinches something. Greg and Jeff talk each other through the disappointment, hoping their conversation provides their fellow Mets fans some solace...or perhaps simply something to do for a few minutes until Spring Training approaches anew.

Jacob deGrom was himself. The Met offense was itself. The 2022 postseason is still in progress. Greg and Jeff process all that went right in Game Two of the National League Wild Card Series; get past all that is wrong with MLB’s broadcasting protocols; and cross their fingers that the Mets will have the chance to reign in Southern California. But never mind what may or may not await in L.A. For Game Three, it’s all about keeping the runs coming and elbowing aside San Diego in Queens.

Game One pitched by a high-priced ace didn’t exactly hit the jackpot, yet we’ll try it again, hoping Jacob deGrom can bring the Mets back from the edge of the abyss that Max Scherzer (and a sleepwalking offense) pushed the Mets toward in the National League Wild Card Series. Greg and Jeff work through their frustrations, their uncertainties and their residual faith, all of it leading to their usual conclusion of “Let’s Go Mets!”

The Mets’ regular season was wildly successful, eventually disappointing and ultimately inconclusive. Greg and Jeff are ready to get over the loss of the Eastern Division title and squeeze in at the children’s table, a.k.a. the Wild Card Series versus the Padres. Before making a meal of San Diego, they grab one last bite from Closing Day; drink toasts to batting champion Jeff McNeil and Frick Award nominee Gary Cohen; and unleash a wholehearted “LFGM!” to anyone within the sound of their voice.

As the Mets face potentially rainy nights in Georgia, National League Town lets the sun shine in, reminding us that however we get there, we are all soon to be in playoff mode — and that includes this very podcast. Greg and Jeff try to make the best of the final week of the season, break down what their lives will be like in the week(s) to follow and clue listeners in to why they’ll want to keep their pod dial right where it is.