Locked On Mets - Daily Podcast On The New York Mets

There were some reports coming out of Chicago on Tuesday that the Cubs will make a push to trade for Pete Alonso this offseason. Is Alonso really on the table and would he welcome a trade to Chicago?

Host Ryan Finkelstein shares his thoughts on the rumors and why it still makes more sense for the Mets to simply pay to keep Alonso long-term.

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The New York Mets officially unveiled their new president of baseball operations on Monday, as David Stearns met with the media.

Through this press conference, it was made clear that Stearns is fulfilling a lifelong dream to run the Mets and is the perfect candidate to bring a winning culture to New York.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down all his key observations from the comments made by Stearns and team owner Steve Cohen.

For a full written breakdown, check out Ryan's article here: https://www.justbaseball.com/mlb/five-takeaways-from-david-stearns-mets-introductory-presser/

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The New York Mets disaster of a 2023 season has finally come to an end, and we can now all turn the page to 2024.

Host Ryan Finkelstein recaps the last weekend of baseball for the Mets and the difficult journey they have been on throughout this season.

Now looking ahead, David Stearns will be announced as the Mets' president of baseball operations on Monday, opening a new era of baseball in New York.

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The New York Mets have decided to part ways with their manager Buck Showalter, just one year after he won the NL Manager of the Year Award.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the Mets decision and how it ultimately is a fitting end to a frustrating season of baseball in New York.

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The New York Mets game against the Miami Marlins was suspended on Thursday night, creating chaos as the Marlins make their push in the Wild Card race. Can the Mets ground crew be blamed for the situation that took place?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down all the craziness with the weather, before talking about David Peterson ending his tumultuous season on a high note and Jeff McNeil's season-ending injury.

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For the first time in his career, Francisco Lindor has joined the 30/30 club after a monster day where he hit three home runs in a doubleheader.

Meanwhile, Kodai Senga completed his rookie season by eclipsing 200 strikeouts in his final start.

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down how Lindor has been everything the Mets could have asked for in his first three seasons and how Senga may finish runner-up in both the Rookie of the Year and the Cy Young race.

Also an MLB insider is linking Juan Soto to the New York Mets.

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MLB insider Ken Rosenthal said on a podcast that the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets can be viewed as frontrunners to land Shohei Ohtani in free agency.

Are the Mets really going to be all-in on signing Ohtani?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what the Mets interest could look like and if it is worth it instead of signing other superstars in the future.

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The San Diego Padres are reportedly looking to cut salary in 2024, which could lead to a high-priced player getting moved. Could the Mets get in the mix to trade for Juan Soto this offseason?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down the case for and against trading for Soto, when he could be a free agent after next season.

Ryan also looks into the situation with Manny Machado, as the Mets could take on a more difficult contract for less of a prospect return.

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Top prospect Ronny Mauricio has now played 20 games with the New York Mets and has one last week to make an impression before we turn the page on the 2023 season.

Has Mauricio done enough to earn a starting role next season?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down how the Mets really don't know what they have in Mauricio yet, but how there have been enough flashes to warrant a further look next season.

Also how does Mauricio stack up with Brett Baty now in the Mets future plans?

Finally, the upcoming series is the Mets last chance to play spoiler against the Miami Marlins in the NL East. Will they put up a fight?

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The New York Mets were supposed to be the team that consistently made the playoffs under Steve Cohen, but it has instead been the Philadelphia Phillies who have found all the success lately.

How did Philadelphia become perennial contenders before the Mets?

Host Ryan Finkelstein breaks down what has led to the Phillies opening up a better window for contention than the Mets over the past few years.

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