The Mets Pod

Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are back with an all-new episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the guys do a deep dive on new Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns and preview the playoffs for the prospect-stocked Double-A Mets affiliate. First up, Connor and Joe welcome Will Sammon of The Athletic to the show to talk all about Stearns, as Sammon covered the Mets future POBO when he covered the Brewers, and now will cover him again in New York. The guys cover Stearns’ history in Milwaukee and exactly what he will bring to the Mets. Later, Jacob Wilkins, the play-by-play voice of the Binghamton Rumble Ponies, stops by to talk about Luisangel Acuna, Drew Gilbert, Kevin Parada, Jett Williams, Blade Tidwell, and more of the Rumble Ponies as they get ready to play on in the Eastern League Playoffs. The show then winds down with the mailbag to answer a question about potential free agent targets for the 2024 Mets starting rotation. Be sure to subscribe to the show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

01:30 Will Sammon joins the show

02:25 What David Stearns did well in Milwaukee

05:15 Stearns the person, how he operates

09:20 Stearns coming to New York with conviction

12:25 Why fans should be excited about the new Mets POBO

15:40 How do Stearns and Billy Eppler fit?

18:50 The future for Buck Showalter?

21:10 Down on the Farm: Binghamton broadcaster Jacob Wilkins joins the show

22:00 The spark of Jett Williams

23:30 The speed of Luisangel Acuna

26:00 The influx of prospects during the season

29:05 The pitching staff of the Rumble Ponies

32:10 Other Bingo names to know

34:35 The impressive Drew Gilbert

36:55 The Scoreboard: Last week’s recap

38:15 The Scoreboard: The next bets

42:35 Mailbag – Free agent starting pitching targets for 2024

On a live episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are talking on Day 2 of the 2024 MLB Winter Meetings about Juan Soto and pitching targets for the New York Mets. Will Sammon, who covers the Mets and MLB for The Athletic joins the show from the meetings in Dallas to deliver some behind the scenes stories of reporting on the Soto deal, and updates on the latest noise surrounding Garrett Crochet, Roki Sasaki, Sean Manaea, and other moves the Mets might still make. Later, Connor and Joe look at the market set by Max Fried’s deal with the Yankees, break down comments from David Stearns about Roki Sasaki, and dive deep into the live Mailbag to answer questions about Pete Alonso, Vladimir Guerrero Jr, Trevor Williams, Brett Baty, and more! Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show, welcome to The Athletic’s Will Sammon from the Winter Meetings

01:00 More about Juan Soto

03:00 Garrett Crochet trade?

05:00 Is Roki Sasaki realistic?

07:15 Sean Manaea and other pitching targets

10:05 Bullpen options

12:30 Down on the Farm: new minor league ownership

14:35 Kodai Senga and a six-man rotation

17:00 Goodbye to Will

19:10 Vote for The Mets Pod for a Sports Podcast Award!

20:45 Max Fried and the new pitching market

28:10 David Stearns speaks about Roki Sasaki

33:30 Mailbag – Pete Alonso and protecting Juan Soto

38:55 Mailbag – Push for Vlad if Pete leaves?

40:55 Mailbag – Francisco Lindor still leading off?

44:05 Mailbag – Thoughts on a Trevor Williams return?

45:15 Mailbag – Are the Yankees “drunken sailors”?

46:10 Mailbag – What to do with Brett Baty in 2025?

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo keep talking about Pete Alonso, while also talking about the actual Mets who are already ramping up spring training. Connor and Joe cover the latest non-news in the Alonso free agency journey, examine the signing of infielder Nick Madrigal and what that could mean for any possibility of a reunion with Jose Iglesias, then go Down on the Farm to deliver a status report on former first-round pick, catcher Kevin Parada. The guys then answer a wide range of Mailbag questions about Jose Butto, Luisangel Acuna, Francisco Alvarez, and more! Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show!

02:20 The Mets Pod will be live at spring training in Port St. Lucie on 2/22!

04:20 The Pete Alonso conversation goes on and on

11:10 Filling out the infield: Jose Iglesias VS Nick Madrigal

15:35 Down on the Farm: Kevin Parada status report

19:15 Mailbag – The role for Jose Butto

23:00 Mailbag – Luisangel Acuna, starting 2B?

28:35 Mailbag – How does Francisco Alvarez make next steps at the plate?

34:15 Mailbag – Setting player values

41:50 Mailbag – Is the bullpen set?

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo welcome Mets two-way prospect Nolan McLean (aka Cowboy Ohtani) to the show to talk about moving towards the majors as both a pitcher and a hitter. Connor and Joe talk to McLean about the nickname they gave him, what is was like being drafted, the challenges of being a two-way player, his development so far at Double-A Binghamton, and a scouting report on his former Oklahoma State teammate Carson Benge, a potential 2024 Mets draft target. Later, the show looks back at London, an overall solid week that was for the Mets, plus the urgency to turn things around before the season becomes a sell-off. Connor and Joe also examine the situation at catcher with Francisco Alvarez coming back, the forthcoming return of Edwin Diaz, and recent moves made by David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza that may be on the margins, but are clearly sending messages for the future of the organization. Finally, the guys wrap things up with more Scoreboard predictions, and a dip into the Mailbag to answer questions about potential Pete Alonso trade returns, the Mets museum at Citi Field, and possible selections for the Mets with the 19th overall pick in the upcoming MLB Draft. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Mets two-way prospect Nolan McLean joins the show

01:00 What does Nolan think of the “Cowboy Ohtani” nickname?

01:45 Talking to teams pre-draft about playing both ways

02:25 Giving up playing quarterback at Oklahoma State

03:25 Getting drafted by the Mets

04:30 First spring training experience, hitting and pitching

05:15 Converting from a reliever in college to a pro starter

06:25 Offensive development at Double-A

06:55 How long can he maintain being a two-way player?

07:30 Biggest adjustment between High-A and Double-A

08:35 Scouting McLean’s former Oklahoma State teammate Carson Benge

11:00 The week that was: a pretty good one

13:40 Sell everything, or sell some and keep some?

14:40 With Francisco Alvarez coming back, who stays to back him up?

18:20 Edwin Diaz on the way back

20:00 David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza sending clear messages for now and the future

27:05 Down on the Farm: Bryce Montes de Oca

28:45 Well, there’s the answer, Luis Torrens will back up Alvarez

29:55 The Scoreboard – recapping last week

30:55 The Scoreboard – next bets

34:25 Mailbag – Pete Alonso trade returns?

40:30 Mailbag – Mets Museum improvements

45:00 Mailbag – Mets draft targets with the 19th pick in the 2024 MLB Draft