On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo check in as the Mets are making waves on the west coast, and also announce some cool giveaways back here at home! First up, the guys discuss a winning week over the White Sox and Rockies heading into a showdown with the Dodgers in LA, which included highlights from Francisco Alvarez, Paul Blackburn, Juan Soto, and Francisco Lindor. Later, Connor and Joe examine the big league opportunity now presented to Ronny Mauricio due to the injury to Mark Vientos.  Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos then joins the show to talk about the pulse of the Mets fanbase, the healthy return of the Kodai Senga and the Ghost Fork this season, and also helps reveal some special merchandise giveaways in partnership with the pod! Finally, the show goes Down on the Farm to talk about the process of player development, and answers Mailbag questions about the state of the starting rotation today and moving forward. 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 The Week That Was: Wins and an Alvarez moment

05:00 Paul Blackburn dealt against the Dodgers

06:50 Francisco Lindor continues to lead the way

09:50 Juan Soto showing signs of Soto

12:00 Mark Vientos injured, Ronny Mauricio called up

17:45 Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos joins the show

18:10 The pulse of the Mets fan base

19:10 Kodai Senga and the return of the Ghost Fork

20:50 Making the pitch for “Kick Change” merch

21:55 Mailbag – favorite and least favorite jerseys in Mets history

25:50 Announcing The Mets Pod/Athlete Logo giveaways and sweepstakes

28:10 Goodbye to Dan Abrams

28:25 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Typical development time for prospects?

35:05 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap

38:45 The Scoreboard: making this week’s bets

46:20 Mailbag Triple Play – 3 questions about the starting rotation moving forward

52:50 Picking your 3 Mets starters in a playoff rotation if you had to pick today