Good Fundies

Brian said he thinks Wilmer Flores has a "Big" situation going on, but Roger said he believes he has a different kind of problem, one that no doctor has officially discovered as of yet. Brian and Roger also discussed what the Mets should do with Matt Harvey's super weird (non-Tommy John) injury. Then they looked back at the most unlikely moments from the first half of the 2016 Mets season. Roger then went 1 for 2 on Mets All-Star trivia before essentially hijacking the mailbag segment trying to convince Brian that trading for Carlos Beltran is a good idea. Roger was as smarmy as ever when explaining why he isn't smarmy. Then Brian said he thought "riding the bike in Florida" was a euphemism which would indicate that Lucas Duda isn't coming back anytime soon.

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Brian and Roger speculated on what Terry Collins' new occupation will be after he is fired from managing the Mets. Then they looked into a possible future where the Mets have a fire sale and just give up this crazy dream of going back to the postseason and beyond. Noah Syndergaard totally lied about having a happy elbow and Brian was okay with it, but not cool with making fun of the reporter who was upset over it. Roger tries to pin Brian down on a definitive guess on how Jose Reyes will do when he returns to the majors. They briefly brag about sweeping the Royals in two games and beating the Cubs finally in the regular season, and then Brian gives Roger crap over still running that Matt Reynolds Fan Club of his. Then they answer some mail and tell you not to mess around with fireworks, because they care dammit. Well, not Brian, because he forgot to give Roger a gift for the big 10 episode milestone.

Roger eulogizes David Wright, who is not dead in the technical sense. The two would wager he will do his best to try and make another comeback (they got five on it, in fact.)Brian suggests to Roger a possibility that David Wright can switch spines with someone with a healthy spine, before judging Roger heavily over his reaction. Brian gives no quarter to Matt Reynolds and talks about what Triple A stats to look at to determine who the other chumps are in Las Vegas. We celebrate Wilmer Flores' recent hot streak with 30 seconds of happiness in his honor. Roger feels bad for Juan Uribe, and Brian thinks these are desperate times for the ball club.

This week on Good Fundies Brian and Roger discuss if Jeurys Familia's days are numbered as a Mets closer, if we truly know Ty Kelly, if Kelly Johnson or James Loney is our savior, if Gary and Ron were too mean about Jonathon Niese (nope), if this is the most devastating rash of injuries in Mets history, and if Matt Harvey is deserving of empathy. Also of note is a new segment: Narrative vs. Reality, the long-lost stinger for the SOUPPOD, and Brian makes a half-apology!

This week:

- The double A Binghamton Mets considering changing their nickname to, among other monikers, the Stud Muffins; Roger explains why it's the perfect choice

- Was the Citi Field reception to Daniel Murphy's return what we expected? And do we regret swapping out Ol' Murph for Neil Walker yet?

- Addison Reed is doing well by just throwing fastballs, and Brian gets exasperated trying to figure out how.

- The boys feel bad for Carlos Torres, whose name is getting dragged in the mud thanks to the deaf, dumb, and blind home plate umpire with the same name that won an essay contest we guess and screwed the Mets over the weekend.

- In the mailbag, Roger and Brian explain why it seems like our pitching staff isn't great even though they're 1st in WAR, and figure out if they would rather manage the Atlanta Braves or get shot out of a cannon.

-After the credits, there's a special surprise. It's like a Marvel comic movie, except in this case you lose a lot of respect for Addison Reed's taste in music.

This week Brian and Roger speculate on how Eric Campbell is blackmailing Terry Collins into playing time, and Soup's ideal role with the New York Mets. Roger rants about instant replay for awhile and presents two conspiracy theories, while Brian lies about not watching Sportscenter. Brian and Roger debate on whether a 20-strikeout pitching performance is more impressive than a pitcher hitting two home runs in one game before thoroughly enjoying a long look at how terrible the Atlanta Braves are currently doing and if they can break the '62 Mets record for futility. They also figure out where Ron Darling's anger comes from, Keith Hernandez's nightmare, and introduce a brand new award!

Thanks to Mark Evans for The Natural/Bartolo Colon mash-up.

Corrections: There were four 20-strikeout games in a 9-inning affair, not five, and two 19-strikeout performances in a 9-inning game were in a losing effort (Randy Johnson, as well as Steve Carlton.)

Brian and Roger talk about what promotions they want to see at Citi Field, the continuing struggles of Matt Harvey, the whatever-the-opposite-of-struggles Steven Matz is going through, the fairly decent rotation that Washington Nationals team has, Brian discovering the hard way that the parents of athletes read his work sometimes, Terry Collins' strange approach to trying to motivate his catchers, and a look ahead at the West Coast road trip (where the guys expect excellence, dammit.) The music this week was inspired by the tastes of Gary Cohen and Ron Darling.

This week, Roger and Brian briefly get into which Met would succeed on Game of Thrones before getting into the great work the bullpen has done thus far, the satisfying sweep at Turner Field, poor Neil Walker constantly getting compared to whatshisname, and the correct pronunciation of Verrett. Thanks to MLB.com for the photo, and to Prince for the music. Taped early April 27, 2016.

This week, Brian and Roger ask each other which Met they would vote for into office, if Syndergaard is destined for greatness, if Matt Harvey is in serious trouble, if having an offense based mostly off of home runs is good or not, and if Lagares should be traded. And then they answer those questions! Wow. Recorded late on April 20, 2016.

The Mets just lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies and the Marlins at home, so Brian and Roger start by asking who the worst player on the Mets the other would sacrifice their body to save. Then it's a friendly dismissal of Collins' use of the bullpen, thoughts on 'Panic City', when the Grandy Man will get a resty rest, answers to some questions left by tweeters, and yes, more. Recorded April 13, 2016.