Metsomania Podcast

On this episode of the Metsomania Podcast I look at the Mets pitching rotation and how it’s laid out. Plus I look at the final roster decisions. Who will play RF for the Mets, who will win the final bench spot and who should they consider for the final spot in the bullpen?

I also take a dive into something new the Mets are going to do here in 2026 that is a little unusual in this day and age. Is it a good thing? What are the concerns?

On this episode of the Metsomania Podcast, I look into the career of Mets broadcaster Howie Rose, including my favorite memory of Howie.

Plus I dive into the Right Field battle. Who will win it and who do I think should be starting on Opening Day?

I also look at the last bullpen spot and discuss who should win that while also talking about my concern for both Sean Manaea and Francisco Lindor.

On this episode of the Metsomania Podcast we catch up on Spring Training and discuss some of the hot topics from camp.

Off the field, Carlos Beltran’s number got retired. We’ll give our thoughts on that and what it means for other Mets.

Okay, Sean Manaea hasn’t looked right in Spring. A cause for concern? Or just a veteran getting ready for Spring.

Plus, we discuss the benefits for a 6 man rotation and whether the Mets should deploy it.

Finally we wrap up with a couple of names that have caught our attention during Spring Training.

Carlos Mendoza spoke to Tim Britton of The Athletic earlier this week and reflected on some things he could've done better as the manager of the Mets in 2025. One of the big things was communication and we break down everything he said and give our take on it.

Freddy Peralta was named Opening Day Starter, Mets have Reliever that eats raw eggs, the right field battle is heating up and much more on this edition of the Metsomania Podcast.

Jorge Polanco was signed back in December with the intention he was going to be the full-time 1st baseman.

Now this looks like it has changed as the Mets have mentioned DH will be in play big time.

I give my thoughts on the news and talk about Sean Manaea’s arm angle and how the Mets are undoing a lot of what they did in 2025.

Steve Cohen spoke to the media on Monday and we break down all the key things he said in that press conference including our thoughts on the Mets never having a captain and Carlos Mendoza’s future.

The first day of Spring Training is usually uneventful but not with the Mets. The Mets had a ton of news come out on Tuesday including news about their two biggest stars.

Francisco Lindor is hurt! He is going to see a hand specialist on Wednesday and could miss 6 weeks, but the club is optimistic he will be ready for Spring Training. I’m not that optimistic.

Plus, the team announced today that Juan Soto will play Left Field instead of Right Field moving forward. We’ll discuss that.

Also, there’s an update on AJ Minter and the Mets made a trade!

We’ll talk about all that and more!

I believe the Mets have done a good job with this team and will be competitive in 2026. However, every season there are concerns that a team faces entering the season. What if this goes sideways, what if that goes sideways? A lot of these concerns are normal.

But we must still talk about them and what they are. The Mets can address some of these concerns by adding some one to negate the problem, but so far they haven't.

I give my five biggest concerns entering the 2026 season and an honorable mention.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza spoke to the media on Monday, appearing on "The Show" a podcast hosted by New York Post writers Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman.

On that podcast they spoke about a lot of different topics, including lineup construction, the adjustments certain players have to make defensively and the clubhouse culture from 2024.

I'll give my opinion on those topics and also talk about what if anything the Mets should add as they head to Spring Training in about a couple of weeks.

The Mets have completely revamped their team over the last week brining in outfielder Luis Robert Jr in addition to pitcher Freddy Peralta.

We'll break down both of these trades and give our thoughts on whether or not they make the Mets a better ballclub.

Plus, we'll look at additions of Luis Garcia and Vidal Brujan and discuss the roles they may play on the Mets in 2026.

Lastly we look at what else there is to do to the team. Is David Stearns content? Where else can he look to improve?