The David Stearns story, plus major Mets prospects in the minor league playoffs
09/19/23 • 46 min
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
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
Previous Episode
Live from Citi Field, talking Mets new era of David Stearns, Ronny Mauricio, Jett Williams, and more
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are live at Citi Field with the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the guys pay another visit to the Cadillac Club in right field to meet up with Mets fans. Connor and Joe start things off with reaction to the news that David Stearns will soon be named President of Baseball Operations for the Mets, and discuss what it means for the short and long-term future of the organization. The guys then go deep on Pete Alonso, Ronny Mauricio, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and other offseason possibilities. The show then goes down on the farm for updates on prospects Ryan Clifford, Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuna, Blade Tidwell, and Jett Williams, and finally opens the mailbag wide for questions about what Stearns will do with the scouting department, potential trades, and Mets of the past. 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
01:00 Hello to new POBO, David Stearns
08:00 Offseason strategy for Stearns
08:50 Pete Alonso future
12:15 Looking back at the offseason
13:05 Ronny Mauricio so far in the majors
17:10 Yoshinobu Yamamoto
21:20 Down on the Farm: Ryan Clifford
23:40 Down on the Farm: Drew Gilbert
24:20 Down on the Farm: Luisangel Acuna
24:50 Down on the Farm: Blade Tidwell
25:25 Down on the Farm: Jett Williams
28:00 Trade Brett Baty or Mark Vientos?
30:05 The Scoreboard: Last week’s recap
31:45 The Scoreboard: All Jett Williams edition for next week!
34:30 Mailbag – David Stearns and the Mets scouting department
35:35 Mailbag – David Stearns and baseball operations impact
36:45 Mailbag – Jazz Chisholm/Zac Gallen trade blueprint
38:55 Mailbag – Prospect Joander Suarez story
40:30 Mailbag – Which great Mets player season of the past would you want to watch?
42:50 Mailbag – How can the Mets add power?
Next Episode
The art of Kodai Senga, the Mets future for Buck Showalter, and a very special giveaway
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are back with an all-new episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the guys look at the last week of the Mets season, look into the future for Buck Showalter, and look to reward their listeners. Leading off, Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos stops by the show to talk Mets, Kodai Senga wearing his “ghost fork” hat, and something special for the listeners of the pod. Later, Connor and Joe preview the final games of the season, debate whether or not they want Buck Showalter to manage the Mets moving forward, and check in on the Double-A Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the Eastern League Championship Series. Finally, the show wraps with the Mailbag, featuring questions about Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the development of prospects throughout the Mets organization. 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
01:05 Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos joins the show
02:15 Kodai Senga and the Ghost Fork hat
03:55 Shea Stadium neon at Citi Field?
06:40 The offseason ahead
07:20 Athlete Logos/The Mets Pod Shea Stadium neon logo T-shirt giveaway announcement
09:20 The week that was
09:50 The MLB Draft tank is on?
12:55 The future for Buck Showalter
23:05 Down on the Farm: Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the playoffs, talking a big Bingo trio
27:10 The Scoreboard: Last week’s recap
29:20 The Scoreboard: The next and last bets
36:10 Mailbag – Predicting the contract for Yoshinobu Yamamoto
39:40 Mailbag – Mets development of prospects
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