Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop a jam-packed 2024 season preview episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as special guest Daniel Murphy stops by the show! The guys chat with the 2015 NLCS MVP about how this year’s team compares to the surprising Mets squad that went to the World Series in ’15, what he thinks J.D. Martinez will bring to the ballclub, his thoughts on the younger players on the team, what he saw in new manager Carlos Mendoza during spring training, what it was like working in the SNY broadcast booth, and so much more. Later, Connor and Joe take the temperature of the starting rotation, bullpen, lineup, and defense of the Mets heading into the regular season, and then drop their 2024 season predictions that will prove to be right on or way off, but always fun! Finally, the show dives deep into the Mailbag to take on questions about the organization’s farm system, the workload ahead for Francisco Alvarez, the Mets’ playoff chances, and some very early trade deadline speculation. 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!

00:50 Hello to Daniel Murphy!

01:25 Adjusting from the field to the broadcast booth

02:15 Murphy self-scouts his TV performance

03:40 Mets 2024 clubhouse vibe, thoughts on Carlos Mendoza, J.D. Martinez

06:15 Comparing the 2015 team to the current group

08:35 When things really turned in 2015

10:25 J.D. Martinez impact on the clubhouse

13:20 Hitting with protection and purpose

15:30 Under the radar Mets

16:30 Following the team and Murphy’s 2024 expectations

20:30 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: Starting Rotation

22:10 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: Bullpen

23:20 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The Lineup

25:40 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: Defense

27:05 The Mets Pod 2024 Season Predictions!

45:35 Mailbag – Is the Mets farm system ”stacked”

47:10 Mailbag – Francisco Alvarez workload

49:40 Mailbag – Mets, Jets, or Cowboys?

51:35 Mailbag – Early Trade Deadline questions!