Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop the third live 2023 Winter Meetings edition of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as Will Sammon of The Athletic joins the show to talk about his report of Mets brass visiting Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan, and other winter meetings news and notes. Sammon reveals the story behind Mets owner Steve Cohen and president of baseball operations David Stearns traveling to Japan to meet the star pitcher they covet in free agency, and discusses next steps in the process for all the MLB suitors for Yamamoto. The guys also chat about other pitchers on the market, plus what the Mets will do to address the outfield, designated hitter, and a solid set up man for Edwin Diaz. Later in the show, Connor and Joe take live questions from the fans about the total money for Yamamoto, Juan Soto’s future beyond this season, and the latest on a possible Pete Alonso extension. 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 Will Sammon from The Athletic

01:30 Steve Cohen and David Stearns visit Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Japan

03:35 Any sense of Mets confidence they can land Yamamoto?

05:05 Where will Yamamoto’s US meetings take place?

06:15 Is there a pivot plan in place for Mets pitching without Yamamoto?

08:35 Is run prevention the goal in adding outfielders?

10:35 Will the Mets look to sign a DH?

12:30 Who pitches the 8th inning ahead of Edwin Diaz?

15:45 The Mets Pod/Athlete Logos T-Shirt giveaway!

17:05 Mailbag – Mets highest offer for Yamamoto?

20:00 Mailbag – Throwing around money numbers for Yamamoto

22:40 Mailbag – Can Senga help the Mets land Yamamoto?

25:05 Mailbag – Will the Yankees re-sign Juan Soto if the trade goes through?

27:55 Mailbag – Pete Alonso’s future, the latest

29:55 Mailbag – If no Yamamoto - Monty, Snell, ERod, or Imanaga?