In this episode, Rich MacLeod & Andrew Claudio begin by reacting to several Mets news headlines from the past week before a deep dive on the offseason market for starting pitching & discussing both how many potentially available arms can be considered a true "Ace" & how possible it will be that the Mets can/will acquire one of them.

02:00 - Jeremy Hefner & Antoan Richardson join Braves coaching staff

09:53 - Edwin Diaz & Pete Alonso opt out of deal; Mets extend Diaz the qualifying offer ($22.5-mil)

21:58 - Pete Alonso & Juan Soto win NL Silver Slugger awards

27:32 - What is the definition of an "Ace?"

33:02 - Potential aces available in free agency

38:29 - Potential aces available via trade

55:00 - Best "ace" options, if it's not Tarik Skubal

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