A week later, it’s time to wipe away the tears and put aside the frustrations of 2025 and look towards the future.

Mike Silva discusses the core players on the roster and whether the Mets should consider moving on from them. His latest “back of the paper bag math” stat sheds some light on the value and problems of the core team members.

Hear him review the 40-man roster, give an early look at who to consider re-signing, and tender a contract. On the way out, Mike takes a few mailbag questions from the week.

The Mets missed the playoffs, and the fans are angry. Mike talks about why this year’s team is the same as last year’s team and how David Stearns needs to approach roster building this offseason.

Want to know why 2025 happened? You can review the top players on the roster to see who has acquired them.

In the second half of the program, Mike outlines some thoughts on what he would like to see the front office focus on this offseason.

The Mets “stubbed their toe” this weekend and now trail the Reds in the Wild Card race. Although it’s not over, things are not looking up in Queens.

Why are the Mets 0-67 when trailing after nine innings? Why do they have a losing record in one-run games? Mike Silva talks about the “little things” that have gone wrong and some key stats that tell the story behind the awful three-month stretch.

In the back half of the show, Mike reads listener emails - a first for the Talkin’ Mets Podcast - and responds to their thoughts and criticisms. He rounds out the show with a new, inspiring Mets theme song by Tommy Byrne and Ron Haney called Kings of Queens.

Pete Alonso saved the Mets for a day, but with two weeks left in the regular season, the 2025 Mets are fighting for their lives with a “muck” of .500 teams. Instead of a breakthrough, this group is just surviving. Is anyone having any fun?

Can core players like Alonso, McNeil, Diaz, and Nimmo survive in this town going forward if this team doesn’t make the playoffs? On top of that, have we ever seen a Mets team in their history that a playoff spot will be met with a sigh of relief rather than joy?

In the back half of the show, Mike looks at the season Juan Soto has and compares it to some of the greats in the sport.

Another poor road trip ends, and the Mets now face old friend Jacob deGrom tonight at Citi Field.

Mike Silva hosts a rare Friday show and discusses how this season is likely to be a disappointment, regardless of whether the team makes the playoffs or not.

Hear his thoughts on the disappointing road trip and the state of the team in this latest edition of the Talkin’ Mets Podcast.

In the second half of the show, author Erik Sherman joins Mike to remember the career and life of the late Mets manager Davey Johnson. Erik authored Johnson’s autobiography, and during the conversation brings to life the man that Mets fans saw lead them to their last World Championship.

Hunter Greene showed the Mets today what they are missing in their rotation, but Jonah Tong and Brandon Sproat gave hope. Despite not having their best stuff, the kids showed how they can still be competitive and give the team a chance to win. Are you listening, Kodai Senga?

Should we be surprised the Mets are on pace for 86 wins? Maybe this was a transition year after all. Making the playoffs is important, but Mike has his focus on the future over the next three weeks as he assesses which young players will be “keepers” for 2026 and beyond.

Listen to the latest edition of the Talkin’ Mets podcast, where Mike Silva preps you for the big weekend in Cincinnati.

Mike laments how the current pitching staff resembles the 2007 team that collapsed down the stretch and how teams that lack starters who give length and bullpen depth usually aren’t built for getting to October.

Can the Mets survive a world where Ryan Helsley doesn’t find himself? Who are the core bullpen arms to trust? Are there sleeper arms that could be a solution not being talked about? What is going on with Kodai Senga and his next start? Listen to the latest edition of the podcast and find out.

In an uncharacteristic emotional show, Mike Silva bemoans how the Mets veteran starters ruined a week of good vibes. It’s time to admit that Kodai Senga is not an ace and stop building the rotation around him. It is also apparent that the team won’t take the next step unless the kids from Syracuse become who they are projected to be.

Mike Silva discusses the disappointing road trip to D.C. and Atlanta and dreams of the possibility of a “bold September” where David Stearns steps out of his conservative character and throws Jonah Tong, Brandon Sproat, and maybe Dylan Ross into the “deep end” of the MLB playoff race.

In the second half of the show, Mike expands on the conversation about MLB realignment, giving you his opinion on why it should happen and how it might save the sport for future generations.