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.