Why Am I a Mets Fan?

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'Why Am I Mets Fan?' offers an intimate exploration of the experience of supporting one of the most captivating franchises in professional sports. From the highs to the lows, join us as we dissect the... more

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March 26, 2026 Mets SMOKE Skenes, Pirates on Opening Day
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK with an Opening Day recap!! What a start for the Mets. Paul Skenes gets chased from the game in the first inning, Brett Baty clears the bases with a triple, and Carson Benge homers in his FIRST MLB game! Join us!
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March 26, 2026 MLB Opening Day is HERE! Ft. Jonah Tong, Ronny Mauricio
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK for a pre-Opening Day episode of the Why am I a Mets Fan? Podcast!! We are catching up on the last pieces of info from Mets spring training, including Carson Benge making the team - PLUS predicting how this season will go. We also have EXCLUSIVE interviews from Syracuse Mets media day, including bytes from Jonah Tong, Ronny Mauricio, and Ryan Clifford. Join us!!
00:00-8:25: Happy Opening Day!! Peralta/Stearns presser
8:26-11:30: Carson Benge is the Mets OPENING DAY right fielder
11:31-14:34: Mets are starting off with a five-man rotation...WITHOUT Sean Manaea
14:35-22:34: Mets Opening Day outlook and season win total PREDICTIONS
22:35-28:28: Howie Rose is RETIRING after this season
28:29-33:00: JONAH TONG on his feelings on starting the season in Triple-A Syracuse
33:01-34:07: RONNY MAURICIO on what he hopes to work on in AAA, Soto influence
34:08-39:19: RYAN CLIFFORD on outlook for this season
39:20-51:38: Syracuse Mets manager DICK SCOTT on Carson Benge making the team, where Mauricio will play, Nolan McLean in the WBC, Mets farm system ranked No. 5 nationally, Jonah Tong & Christian Scott
51:39-53:49: The Trumpets don't belong in Los Angeles and goodbye!!
#mets #mlb #mlbb #mlbbshorts #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlblb #mlbbcreator #newyork #newyorkmets #metsbaseball #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #syracuse #syracusemets #minorleaguebaseball #milb #sports #baseball #podcast
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March 18, 2026 Team USA DROPS WBC to Venezuela - why it WASN'T Nolan McLean's fault
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back with a recap of the World Baseball Classic CHAMPIONSHIP GAME! Team USA earns silver medals, falling to Venezuela 3-2 in the final game. Nolan McLean starts the game for the United States, Aaron Judge doesn't show up, and Venezuela brings home a win that is bigger than baseball. Join us!
00:00-4:58: Team Venezuela wins its FIRST EVER World Baseball Classic
4:59-8:33: Bryce Harper gives USA life, Aaron Judge doesn't show up in the biggest moment yet again
8:34-14:25: Nolan McLean wasn't perfect, but he gave the United States a chance to win the game
14:26-18:35: Team USA's young pitching talent on display at the WBC..and Opening Day is approaching!!
#baseball #mlb #mlbb #podcast #worldbaseballclassic #wbc #mets #newyork #newyorkmets #aaronjudge #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlblb #mlbbshorts #sports #springtraining #mlbopeningday
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March 03, 2026 Soto vs. Ohtani for NL MVP? Plus, PERALTA named OPENING DAY starter
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK with another episode of the 'Why am I a Mets Fan?' podcast! This week, we're discussing all of the musings at Mets Spring Training in Port St. Lucie. Opening Day is less than a month away! Carlos Mendoza names Freddy Peralta the Opening Day starter..plus, Juan Soto comments on battling Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP, Brandon Nimmo speaks out, and much more.
00:00-6:00: Mets name Freddy Peralta as the Opening Day starter against Pittsburgh and Paul Skenes
6:01-15:32: Juan Soto vs. Shohei Ohtani for NL MVP?
15:33-25:29: Brandon Nimmo comments about captaincy, more about the clubhouse drama from 2025
25:30-29:27: Should the Mets stick with a 6-man rotation to accommodate Kodai Senga?
#mlb #mlbb #mlblb #baseball #podcast #mets #sports #newyork #newyorkmets #metsbaseball #losangeles #dodgers #losangelesdodgers #dodgersbaseball #juansoto #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlbbshorts #mlbopeningday #springtraining #hotstove #mlbhotstove
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February 24, 2026 Who should you have your eyes on at Mets Spring Training? With Laura Albanese
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back and joined by a very special guest! Newsday New York Mets beat reporter Laura Albanese joins us from Port St. Lucie to give an inside look at Mets spring training. How are all of the new faces faring? How is Juan Soto different this year? What's the plan defensively? And what is the floor and ceiling for this team? All of that and more on this week's episode! Join us!
00:00-8:21: How the vibe around the Mets has shifted - clubhouse atmosphere, what went wrong last year, how the new guys are fitting in, Steve Cohen never naming a captain, and more.
8:22-11:10: The narrative surroundin Juan Soto - what's he really like?
11:11-13:48: Pete Alonso's departure for Baltimore
13:49-19:29: Who has impressed so far at Spring Training? What does the future hold for Mark Vientos, Brett Baty, and Ronny Mauricio?
19:30-21:59: Is this entire team playing out of position? Thoughts on Stearns' defensive strategy
22:00-24:36: The starting rotation - do Tong, Christian Scott start the year in Syracuse?
24:37-28:18: The bigger picture - what is the floor/ceiling for the 2026 Mets? What expectations do they have for themselves?
#mets #metsbaseball #mlb #mlbb #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlbbshorts #springtraining #mlbspringtraining #newyork #newyorkmets #podcast #baseball #hotstove #lindor #juansoto
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February 18, 2026 Steve Cohen says the Mets will NEVER have a Captain under his ownership
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK to discuss updates at Mets Spring Training. Owner Steve Cohen spoke to the media and said that the Mets will NEVER have a captain under his ownership...and a few other things. PLUS, Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor speak on their relationship, and injury updates. Join us!
00:00-11:52: The Mets will NEVER have a captain under Steve Cohen's ownership. Sorry, Francisco Lindor
11:53-20:40: Other things that Steve Cohen has said at Spring Training - regarding last year's failures, what the standard is now, Kyle Tucker, and the new group
20:41-24:12: The relationship between Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor
#mlb #mlbb #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlblb #springtraining #mlbspringtraining #metsbaseball #mets #newyork #newyorkmets #podcast #baseball #hotstove #lindor #juansoto #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers
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February 11, 2026 Francisco Lindor HURT, Soto moves to LF
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK to discuss the ins and outs of Mets Spring Training! Francisco Lindor is HURT and may need surgery on his hammate bone. PLUS, David Stearns announced on Tuesday that Juan Soto is moving back to left field....and the usual Spring Training bits and pieces; Luke Weaver shows up carrying a Yankees bag, Hayden Senger has quit his job at Whole Foods...the whole nine yards. Join us!
00:00-7:52: Francisco Lindor is HURT, may need surgery. Will he be ready for Opening Day?
7:53-15:21: Juan Soto is moving BACK to left field
15:22-25:11: The last 5% (but today it's more like the last 40%). Valentines Day, Luke Weaver's duffel bag, and Hayden Senger's Whole Foods job
#mlb #mlbb #mlbfreeagency #mets #mlbbaseball #baseball #newyork #newyorkmets #mlbbcreatorcamp #podcast #hotstove #lgm #lfgm #metsbaseball #lindor #wbc #worldbaseballclassic #springtraining #mlbspringtraining #juansoto #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #dodgersbaseball
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February 03, 2026 Analyzing the projected 2026 Mets Opening Day STARTING LINEUP
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK and Spring Training is HERE!!!! (almost). This week, we analyze the projected 2026 Opening Day lineup and starting rotation for the New York Mets. Who will play where, and who's at risk of starting the season in Syracuse? PLUS, does this team have enough depth for the starting rotation? Join us!!
00:00-2:18: Spring training is here!! (almost)!!!
2:19-17:46: Grading the starting INFIELD - and why it's very unique heading into 2026
17:47-23:04: How will the OUTFIELD shake out? Robert Jr., Soto, Baty anyone?
23:05-28:20: Does the fate of this entire TEAM hinge on the success of the starting rotation? Is there any hope for Senga/Manaea?
#mlb #mlbb #mlbfreeagency #freeagency #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlbbaseball #baseball #podcast #mlblb #mlbhotstove #mets #newyork #newyorkmets #metsbaseball #lgm #lfgm #springtraining #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers
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January 27, 2026 Mets SIGN Kimbrel + what would it take to get Tarik SKUBAL?
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK for another episode detailing the latest MLB offseason news and rumors. The Mets sign an aging Craig Kimbrel to a minor-league deal...plus, an exclusive article from the NY Post revealed some fascinating tidbits on the offseason this week. The Tigers wanted WHAT for Tarik Skubal? PLUS, the plans for Brett Baty come into focus. Join us!!
00:00-5:18: Mets to officially introduce Freddy Peralta on TUESDAY
5:19-10:00: MLB The Show and the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs (the last 5% came early today)
10:01-17:23: Mets offseason RUMORS from NY Post article this week - Stearns has a plan for Brett Baty, Mets were close on Kyle Schwarber, Pete Alonso
17:24-21:30: The package that the Tigers wanted for Tarik SKUBAL
21:31-27:23: Mets sign CRAIG KIMBREL to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Low risk, high reward? Plus, Edwin Diaz's veneers
#mets #mlb #mlbb #mlblb #mlbbaseball #baseball #podcast #mlboffseason #hotstove #newyork #newyorkmets #metsbaseball #tarikskubal #freddyperalta #mlbfreeagency #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #edwindiaz
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January 22, 2026 Mets trade for LUIS ROBERT JR, Bellinger BACK with Yankees
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back for another episode because the MLB hot stove is HOT. The Mets get their center fielder from the Chicago White Sox - Luis Robert Jr. is headed to New York for LuisAngel Acuna and RHP Truman Pauley. Did the Mets get a STEAL from the White Sox? PLUS, Cody Bellinger signs back with the Yankees, and Bo Bichette is officially introduced as a Met. Join us!!
00:00-15:20: Mets TRADE with White Sox for Luis Robert Jr...sending LuisAngel Acuna to Chicago. Was this a steal?
15:21-17:57: Cody BELLINGER signs BACK with the Yankees
17:58-21:32: BO BICHETTE introduced as a New York Met
21:33-24:19: Are the Mets going to trade for Freddy PERALTA?
24:20-28:24: Expectations for Carlos Mendoza in 2026
28:25-31:06: It won't stop snowing in Syracuse
#mets #metsbaseball #lgm #mlb #mlbb #mlblb #mlbbcreatorcamp #newyork #newyorkmets #newyorkyankees #yankees #codybellinger #luisrobert #chicago #whitesox #chicagowhitesox #brewers #mlbhotstove #lfgm #mlbfreeagency #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #toronto #torontobluejays #bluejays #bobichette
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