The Mets Pod

Joe DeMayo and guest co-host Chelsea Janes deliver the latest episode of The Mets Pod, as the MLB GM Meetings have begun. Joe chats with Chelsea, as SNY's MLB Insider checks in from the site of the meetings in Las Vegas, and they cover the latest news around star free agent pitcher Tarik Skubal, other noise around other names like Clay Holmes and Michael King, and also break down Carson Benge's second place finish in the race for NL Rookie of the Year. The Mets Pod Answering Machine drops questions about trades and Nolan McLean, and the Mailbag brings questions about options to improve production at first base, the Rule 5 Draft, and what a potential salary floor would look like in the future of MLB. 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!
01:10 Carson Benge ROY race ends in second
06:00 Talking Tarik Skubal
11:20 Tarik Skubal timing
12:40 Other notes from GM Meetings
14:55 Clay Holmes and Michael King
17:15 TMP Voicemail: Trades before lockout?
22:15 TMP Voicemail: Nolan McLean as ace?
25:15 Down on the Farm: Who to trade/not to trade?
28:10 Mailbag - 1B options
32:20 Mailbag - Rule 5 Draft doubleheader of questions
35:40 Mailbag - A future salary floor in MLB?

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Joe DeMayo and guest co-host Sal Licata deliver the latest episode of The Mets Pod, as the offseason has officially begun for the Mets and MLB. Joe and Sal do the weekly dive on Tarik Skubal's free agency and make their predictions on where they think the ace will land. The guys also discuss other free agent arms, starters who could be trade targets, and the beginning of the race for Japanese star Teruaki Sato. Later, The Mets Pod Answering Machine brings up the debate over mid-tier free agent spending by the Mets, Down on the Farm goes long on Joe's all-new Top 30 Mets Prospects List, and the Mailbag poses questions about Jorge Polanco, Marcus Semien, finding more offense at first base, 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!
01:00 Talking Tarik Skubal
08:05 Tarik Skubal predictions
10:00 If Skubal picks Mets, what other pitchers for the rotation?
15:00 If Skubal doesn't pick Mets, what other pitchers for the rotation?
17:45 Teruaki Sati is posted, let the race to sign him begin
23:15 TMP Voicemail: Over-spending in the 2nd tier of FA, or not?
30:45 Down on the Farm: Joe's brand-new Top 30 Mets Prospects List!
31:10 Jefferson Rojas
34:40 Gary Gill Hill
36:00 Other arms
37:40 Ryan Clifford
38:55 Nicolas Carreño
41:30 Mailbag - A Polanco/Semien switch?
43:15 Mailbag - Finding offense at first
48:15 Mailbag - How will potential new rules in new CBA affect this year's free agency?

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Joe DeMayo welcomes a doubleheader of great guests to the latest episode of The Mets Pod, as offseason action quickly approaches for the Mets and all of MLB. First up, Ron Darling chats with Joe about the future of the SNY booth, as well as the future of the Mets starting rotation, the free agency of Tarik Skubal, learning from other playoff teams, and the 40th anniversary of the 1986 Mets championship. Later, Will Sammon of The Athletic checks in for a conversation that covers Tarik Skubal, Teruaki Sato, the possibility of moving Juan Soto to first base, and the potential prospects who could eventually be the solution at second base for the organization. The show wraps with a Mailbag that delivers questions about Francisco Alvarez, David Stearns, Kodai Senga, 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 with Ron Darling!
00:40 Ron Darling talks his SNY future
02:00 What can Mets learn from this year's playoff teams?
03:50 Confidence in Mets young starters?
5:05 How aggressive for Tarik Skubal?
6:30 First base options
8:30 Forty years to the day for the 1986 Mets
10:30 Talking New Haven pizza
12:55 Goodbye to Ron
13:15 Will Sammon joins the show
13:35 MLB November to remember?
17:35 The chase for Tarik Skubal
24:20 The market for Teruaki Sato
29:05 TMP Voicemail: Move Juan Soto to 1B?
35:35 Down on the Farm: The future at 2B?
42:40 Mailbag - The Francisco Alvares/Travis d'Arnaud Comp
46:15 Mailbag - David Stearns in MIL vs NY?
52:45 Mailbag - What role for Kodai Senga?
54:55 Mailbag - Joe and Will's offseason activities?

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Joe DeMayo and guest co-host Chelsea Janes drop the latest episode of The Mets Pod, as Joe and SNY's MLB Insider go long on Tarik Skubal and the offseason ahead. Joe and Chelsea break down all the noise around the free agency of Skubal and the possibility of him landing with the Mets, while also discussing the roles Steve Cohen and David Stearns will play in any pursuit of the star pitcher. Later, they compare Freddy Peralta's time in NY with the more successful version in Tampa, while also contrasting the different ways a Brewers vs Rays World Series matchup can be interpreted in the shadow of MLB's ongoing labor issues. Later, the show takes voicemails about other pitching options and the future for Francisco Alvarez, while the Mailbag brings up the continuing questions at first base. 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!
01:10 Talking Tarik Skubal
13:40 What went wrong for Freddy Peralta in NY?
17:30 Rays vs Brewers in the World Series, what does that mean for MLB labor issues?
23:30 TMP Voicemail: Pitching options behind Skubal
28:50 TMP Voicemail: Positive points for Francisco Alvarez?
35:10 Down on the Farm: Jefferson Rojas still making noise
40:05 Mailbag - First base options and solutions?

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On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are in full offseason Mets mode, with a focus on free agency and what comes next. The guys talk Tarik Skubal, Ty France and other free agency options, plus play some voicemails that kick off conversations about Francisco Lindor, Francisco Alvarez, and Bryce Harper. Down on the Farm features the future for Jefferson Rojas, while the Mailbag delivers questions about how quick the Mets can turn things around and the potential pursuit of Japanese star slugger Teruaki Sato. 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!
01:45 Talking Tarik Skubal
14:00 Checking in on the MLB Postseason
17:40 Mets make some coaching changes
20:25 TMP Voicemail: Evaluating the Franciscos, Lindor and Alvarez
27:45 TMP Voicemail: Non-Skubal free agent targets?
32:10 TMP Voicemail: Out of the box trade: Francisco Lindor for Bryce Harper?
37:15 Down on the Farm/Mailbag - Keep or trade Jefferson Rojas?
41:55 The Mets Pod programming note
43:15 Mailbag - How long will it take to "fix" the Mets?
47:50 Mailbag - More Teruaki Sato talk

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