Why Am I a Mets Fan?

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Why Am I a Mets Fan? episodes

May 06, 2025 DOUBLEHEADER DISASTER: Mets stumble in St. Louis, Winker HURT
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the short-term struggles for the New York Mets, who lost back to back series for the first time this season. After missteps against the Diamondbacks and Cardinals, can the Mets rebound this week? What went wrong in St. Louis? Plus, Jesse Winker and Danny Young hit the IL.
00:00-4:55: THANK YOU for your support
4:56-10:00: Mets have a double-header DISASTER in St. Louis - Tidwell gets shelled in debut, Megill clunker
10:01-11:34: Jesse Winker hits the IL with an oblique injury **NOTE: we filmed this JUST before the news dropped he is out for 6-8 weeks. So sorry for our optimism
11:35-19:22: Brett BATY is BACK - how will the Mets use Baty, Vientos, and Acuna in Winker's absence? Where does Acuna fit best?
19:23-23:07: Danny Young needs TOMMY JOHN - Mets NEED lefty relievers. Who might they turn to?
23:08-25:46: Acuna wins NL Rookie of the Month, Alonso wins NL Player of the Month
25:47-28:36: DOWN ON THE FARM: Mets No. 5 prospect RHP Nolan McLean promoted to Triple-A Syracuse
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31 min
April 29, 2025 Mets are FIRST team in MLB to 20 WINS after 19-5 ROUT of Nats
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK and the New York Mets are the BEST team in baseball through MLB's first month. What has led to the Mets unexpected success? Has Brandon Nimmo awoken from hibernation? PLUS, Brett Baty is BACK in Syracuse.
00:00-4:11: Mets are first team in MLB to 20 wins, Citi Field is a PARTY
4:12-7:30: Monday's 19-5 ROUT of the Nationals - has Brandon Nimmo found his way out of the woods?
7:31-8:39: Mets pitching staff has best ERA in baseball, the gaggle has impressed, Butto's bullpen meltdown
8:40-11:10: What is Edwin Diaz's deal?
11:11-12:55: Enough with the overreacting in April
12:56-17:24: The Dodgers look human again
17:25-23:06: The inevitable has happened - Brett Baty sent back down to Syracuse. The TAHOE IS HERE
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25 min
April 15, 2025 Mets REFUSE to LOSE - Alvarez, McNeil on the way BACK, Sproat SPOT start?
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK for more! The New York Mets continue to CRUISE to start the season, taking 2 of 3 from the A's. Reinforcements are on the way to QUEENS, with Francisco Alvarez and Jeff McNeil beginning rehab assignments. Does Luis Torrens deserve MORE playing time? PLUS, the Mets might move to a six-man rotation - will they call up No. 1 prospect Brandon SPROAT?

00:00-7:03: Mets take TWO of three from the A's - should Juan Soto take the car BACK from Brett Baty?
7:03-8:38: Kodai Senga SIZZLES in Sunday start
8:39-9:44: Mets head to MINNESOTA for three against the Twins
9:45-15:47: SIX-MAN rotation is on the horizon THIS WEEKEND - will the Mets CALL UP No. 1 prospect Brandon Sproat?
15:48-21:45: Francisco Alvarez, Jeff McNeil begin REHABBING - does Luis Torrens deserve to START over Alvarez?
21:46-26:11: Manaea, Mauricio injury UPDATES - Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs lore

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28 min
April 12, 2025 Citi Field INS & OUTS: Behind the scenes observations from a trip to QUEENS
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK for a BONUS episode this week! We have all of the BEHIND the SCENES from our trip to Queens. What did we see and experience at Citi Field as credentialed media members rather than everyday fans?

00:00-5:33: Mets head to Sacramento to play the A's - Luis Severino says the Mets DIDN'T want him back
5:34-13:38: Beginning of the behind the scenes BITS - including Mets clubhouse setup, friendliness and accessibility of players, and thoughts on the New York media
13:39-15:05: We met Gary Cohen. It rocked.
15:06-16:12: The camera adds pounds. To everyone.
16:13-21:38: The media lounge - who we saw, what did they serve for the press MEAL and was it free?
21:39-26:36: Why we didn't watch any of the game - the saga of the mini mics
26:37-29:09: Alex Cohen - the woman she is
29:10-30:50: Who is Jesse Winkler?
30:51-31:48: Francisco Lindor told us to 'have a good night.' We can die happy.

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33 min
April 09, 2025 Do the Mets have the BEST pitching in BASEBALL?
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK from the CITI. After covering the Mets' home opener at Citi Field, the team has won SIX straight. Is it us? Up to you. PLUS, the Mets open the season with the BEST pitching staff in baseball - is it real, or just a fluke? Will Brett Baty or LuisAngel Acuna get sent down when Jeff McNeil returns from injury? AND, the Blue Jays lock up VLAD GUERRERO JR.

00:00-4:49: We are BACK from Citi Field!
4:50-13:05: Mets have won SIX straight - have they carried over the MOMENTUM from last season?
13:06-16:07: Mets have BEST pitching staff in BASEBALL through the first ten days of the season
16:08-24:04: Bottom of the LINEUP is a disaster class - is Brett Baty nearing the end of the line with McNeil on his way back?
24:05-29:54: The Juan Soto effect - how Soto is benefitting Lindor, ALONSO
29:55-32:42: Vlad Guerrero Jr. EXTENDS with Blue Jays - he will NOT be a New York Met
32:43-34:35: Yes, we would go on Hot Ones

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37 min
April 01, 2025 OPENING WEEKEND: Mets' pitching SUPRISES, Torpedo bats, + Sasaki cries
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK to recap opening weekend of baseball season. The Mets lose two out of three to the Astros but the pitching WOWS...plus, are the Yankees about to CHANGE baseball with their "torpedo bats"? And the Dodgers are 5-0, but Roki Sasaki is crying on the west coast.

00:00-8:51: The Mets only take one against the Astros but the starting pitching AND bullpen look great...where is that highly-touted offense, though? Griffin Canning, Tylor Megill, Jose SIRI surprise
8:52-9:40: Francisco, Katia Lindor welcome BABY BOY
9:41-12:45: Brandon Sproat STRUGGLES in AAA opener...all eyes are on Sproat, Baty, Acuna this spring
12:46-23:10: Are the Yankees' TORPEDO BATS going to change the game of baseball as we know it?
23:11-26:52: Dodgers start the season 5-0, Roki Sasaki CRIES after struggling with command

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29 min
March 29, 2025 BASEBALL IS BACK: Mets LOSE on Opening Day, Soto strikeout
The Major League Baseball season is officially HERE! Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski recap everything from the last week of spring training for the Mets - who made the Opening Day roster, and who was left off? Who will be fighting for time this season? PLUS, the Mets fall on Opening Day to the Astros, Soto strikes out in a big spot, and Clay Holmes makes his first start since 2018. Join us!

00:00-2:14: Happy baseball season!! We made it
2:15-8:54: Juan Soto STRIKES out to end Opening Day vs. the Astros
8:55-13:55: LuisAngel Acuna has a FANTASTIC at bat - thoughts on the Acuna/Brett Baty 2B platoon
13:56-18:07: Mets PITCHING on Opening Day - Clay Holmes makes first start, Brazoban, Danny Young are LIGHTS OUT
18:08-22:36: Francisco Lindor GQ cover, Mets grace the cover of SPORTS ILLUSTRATED MLB Preview
22:37-23:54: Manaea, Montas get POSITIVE injury news; Mets DFA Alexander Canario
23:55-27:31: Mets have 2nd MOST nationally televised games in baseball this season

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30 min
March 18, 2025 Clay HOLMES to start Mets' OPENING DAY + it's SHO-TIME in Tokyo
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back as MLB spring training continues on. The Mets name CLAY HOLMES the Opening Day starter - plus, the impact of Jeff McNeil's injury, the 3-man fight for two spots at the back end of the Mets rotation, and it's SHO-TIME in Tokyo - the Dodgers OPEN the season this week.

00:00-6:34: Jeff McNeil is HURT - does this open the door for Brett Baty once more?
6:35- 9:06: Jesse WINKER has an injury scare - WHAT is going on in Mets spring training?!
9:07-10:23: Sean Manaea is on the right track to RETURN
10:24-13:49: Mets name Clay Holmes the starter for OPENING DAY
13:50-16:23: MEGILL, BLACKBURN, CANNING competing for TWO spots
16:24-19:36: Other Mets notes - Dedniel Nunez, Juan Soto CALLS his shot
19:37-24:37: What's going on with Mookie Betts? DODGERS get set to open season in TOKYO

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27 min
March 11, 2025 INJURY CITY: Gerrit Cole TOMMY JOHN, Alvarez HURT, Dodgers PAY Roberts
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back with the lengthy injury report from Mets and Yankees spring training. Is all hope lost for the Yankees with Gerrit Cole's Tommy John surgery? Plus, the Mets will be without their starting catcher to open the season and the Dodgers lock up Dave Roberts.

00:00-7:27: Francisco Alvarez to miss 6-8 weeks for the Mets
7:28-13:59: Projected METS starting lineup - should ALONSO hit third?
14:00-23:57: The sky is FALLING in the Bronx - can the Yankees SURVIVE Cole, Gil, Stanton injuries?
23:58-27:33: Dodgers RESIGN Dave Roberts, make him the HIGHEST PAID manager in baseball
27:34-33:28: Bryce Harper wanted the PHILLIES to sign Pete ALONSO, Jose Reyes HATES Chase Utley
33:29-37:30: Brandon Sproat will start the season in SYRACUSE, Jose Iglesias signs with PADRES

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40 min
March 04, 2025 Will Mets Name Lindor CAPTAIN? PLUS, Quintana is GONE, Travis Hunter INSULTS Ohtani
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back to discuss the SPRING TRAINING SPECULATION. Jose Quintana reportedly signs with the Brewers, leaving the Mets with one less rotation option. PLUS, the Mets' captain debate, Siri and Baty are raking, and Travis Hunter makes an OUTRAGEOUS statement regarding Shohei Ohtani. Buckle up!

00:00-10:19: The Brewers reportedly sign Jose Quintana; Mets sign Jose Urena. Will we MISS Quintana?
10:20-15:57: Mets are HIGH on young guns Sproat and Tidwell; Tidwell throws IMMACULATE inning. Could these two be the Mets' FUTURE?
15:58-24:23: Should the Mets name Francisco Lindor CAPTAIN? What about Brandon Nimmo?
24:24-33:32: Jose Siri, Brett Baty are RAKING - our ideal role for Baty this season is...
33:33-40:38: Heisman-winning Travis Hunter says "what he does on a football field is harder than what Shohei Ohtani does in baseball." THOUGHTS?!

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43 min

About 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 fascination, the frustrations, and the undeniable allure of the New York Mets.