Sal and BT, frustrated by the Mets' underperformance, declare that the team's core simply "didn't work" and needs a dramatic shakeup. While both agree Pete Alonso must be re-signed as a potent DH/First Baseman, they argue that Francisco Lindor and Brandon Nimmo should be put on the trade block. Sal specifically targets trading Lindor, despite his star power, to ditch the hefty contract and change the team's "entire dynamics," while BT agrees the core players don't complement each other and the whole nucleus needs to be blown up.