Meet at the Apple

Mets owner Steve Cohen reveals the inside story of how he secured Pete Alonso’s return, including a surprising meeting with Scott Boras. He breaks down the team’s strategy for 2025, Juan Soto’s game-changing impact, and Francisco Lindor’s leadership on and off the field. Cohen also discusses the Mets’ evolving roster, fan expectations, and his commitment to building a championship contender. Don’t miss this exclusive interview packed with must-know insights for every Mets fan!

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🔥 THIS IS THE METS PODCAST EPISODE YOU CAN’T MISS! 🔥

The future of the New York Mets is HERE, and we’re breaking it all down with Kris Gross (VP of Amateur Scouting), Ryan Clifford, and Drew Gilbert – two of the brightest young stars in the system!

💥 Why did Clifford & Gilbert say New York is BETTER than Houston?

💥 What REALLY went down when they were traded for Justin Verlander?

💥 How the Mets' minor league culture is BUILT TO WIN!

💥 Behind-the-scenes scouting secrets from Kris Gross!

This episode of Meet at the Apple takes you deep inside the Mets’ player development pipeline, from scouting & drafting to making it big at Citi Field!

🔷 If you love the Mets, the future, and exclusive behind-the-scenes stories, this is your episode!

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00:00 - Intro 🎙️

01:17 - State of the Mets Farm System 🔵🟠

02:31 - First Impressions of the Mets 🤝

02:52 - Inside the Justin Verlander Trade 🔥

06:11 - 2025 International Signings 👀

07:09 - Mets Dominican Academy & Player Development 📚

08:01 - Ownership’s Impact on the Organization 💰

08:39 - Ryan Clifford’s First Time at Citi Field ✨

09:55 - Meeting Mets Legends 🤯

11:49 - Winning Culture in the Minors 🏆

12:41 - How Scouts Evaluate Talent 🔍

14:56 - Drew Gilbert & Jett Williams' Friendship 🤣

16:00 - Looking Ahead to Spring Training 2025 🌴⚾

16:21 - Outro & Where to Watch 🎧

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This episode features an exclusive interview with Rosario Chiovaro, the Mets Manager of International Scouting, as we break down the biggest names in the 2025 IFA class, including Elian Peña, Roni García, and Aiberson Blanco.

We cover everything from scouting international prospects to how the Mets are building an elite farm system. Plus, we discuss Francisco Álvarez’s rise, the Mets' strategy of signing power arms, and the hidden gems in the Dominican Summer League (DSL).

🔥 Topics Covered:

✔️ What is International Free Agency and how does it work?

✔️ Why is Elian Peña a five-tool superstar in the making?

✔️ How the Mets' scouting process finds the next MLB stars

✔️ The next wave of Mets international talent – Who should fans watch?

✔️ How international players adjust to life in the U.S.

✔️ The Mets' focus on power arms and premium position players

✔️ Inside the Dominican Summer League – the first step to the big leagues

✔️ What’s next for these prospects?

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It's hard to believe 2015 was 10 years ago, in this panel David Wright, Matt Harvey and Jonathon Niese look back at the year and some of the most memorable moments like David's World Series home run, the weekly Harvey Day filled with "Harveys Better" chants, the night Wilmer Flores thought he got traded, the night the Mets caught the Nationals and hit 3 home runs on 5 pitches, some Lucas Duda appreciation and a few more of the moments Mets fans will never forget.

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We got the chance to speak with the newest arms in the Mets arsenal, Did AJ Minter, Clay Holmes and Frankie Montas and talk to them about why did they want to join the Mets, what was the incentive behind coming here, their impressions of Carlos Mendoza and Jeremy Hefner, Frankie Montas’ relationship with Sean Manaea and their first impressions of meeting Mets fans

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Bruce Tatem aka "The Bat King" is the guy behind the most incredible bats you've ever seen! You've seen Bruce's work wether it be at the London Series when Francisco Lindor was using a Mr. Met as a London guard or the crayon bat that went super viral last season. Bruce looks at these pieces as art and talks to us about the thought and work that goes into some of his coolest work that he brought by to show us. He also tells us stories about guys he has made bats for like Juan Soto, Mookie Bettes, Bryce Harper and more of the biggest stars in baseball!

00:00 - Intro: Meet the Bat King

01:06 - The Art of Custom Bats

03:15 - The Story Behind the Pencil Bat

06:52 - Viral Success: Selling Out in Minutes

09:40 - Custom Coffins and Wildest Requests

12:23 - Working with MLB Stars

17:02 - Designing for Juan Soto

20:10 - Players Weekend and Iconic Bat Designs

23:45 - Comic Books, Cartoons, and Inspiration

27:30 - Victus becoming the official bat of MLB

30:48 - Unveiling the Home Run Apple bat and Spider-Man influenced Mets bat

33:22 - Outro and Closing Thoughts

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On a LIVE Meet at the Apple, we announced that the Mets are unveiling a new jersey at Amazin' Day this Satuday, we giveaway 2 VIP Mets tickets, take some calls and talk about the recent rankings of some Mets minor leaguers.

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During the 2024 Season we got to sit with Hannah Berner and talk about the 2024 Mets, who would be good on Bravo, who would be bad, what made her start liking the Mets in the first place and more. She had just wrapped up some shoots she did with Sean Manaea, Brandon Nimmo, Harrison Bader and other players so she had some fun experiences to share with us! We also found out that Dez is a TRUE Mets fan and could not get over how cool of an experience the day was.

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Fresh off the Mets announcing that David Wright will have his number retired this year, we went live and got to speak with Cliff Floyd, Daniel Murphy and Jay Horwitz about David’s incredible career and the impact he had on them and vice versa. Cliff was the first guy to take David under his wing and Daniel Murphy was a guy who David took under his wing.

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We went live with Reed Garrett and spoke about his offseason, his reflections on the 2024 Mets season, his favorite strikeouts, his reaction to the Mets singing Juan Soto, Frankie Montas ans Clay Holmes as well as some inside scoops on what the Mets players fantasy football league is like.

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