Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are back with an all-new episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the big league Mets are playing well and the minor league prospects continue to roll. Connor and Joe look at the better baseball that the Mets are playing, and examine what the team needs to do to hang around the wild card race to make September interesting. The guys talk about hot streaks for Pete Alonso, Francisco Lindor, and Jeff McNeil, contributions from call ups like DJ Stewart, and what the pitching can do to hold it all together. Later, the show goes down on the farm to check in on the week that was for Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, Drew Gilbert, Luisangel Acuna, Ryan Clifford, and Jett Williams. Connor and Joe also discuss the organization’s new pitching lab down in Port St. Lucie, and open the Mailbag to answer questions about the Mets recent additions to the major league roster, a future position for Luisangel Acuna, the story behind prospect Jeremy Rodriguez, and the chances of Triple-A starter Mike Vasil seeing the big leagues this season. Be sure to subscribe to the show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show

01:35 The week that was, playoff chances?!?!

09:20 Carlos Carrasco vs Joey Lucchesi

12:50 The Mets Pitching Lab

18:20 Down on the Farm: Ronny Mauricio and Brett Baty

20:50 Down on the Farm: Drew Gilbert and Luisangel Acuna

23:20 Down on the Farm: Ryan Clifford and Jett Williams

27:00 The Scoreboard: Last week’s recap

28:30 The Scoreboard: Making next week’s bets

33:10 Mailbag – Which call up can help in 2024?

34:55 Mailbag – What’s the eventual position for Luisangel Acuna?

36:05 Mailbag – What can you tell us about prospect Jeremy Rodriguez?

39:05 Mailbag – Will Mike Vasil get called up in 2023?

42:55 Closing Thoughts