Why Am I a Mets Fan?

The Why Am I a Mets Fan? Podcast goes ONE on ONE with New York Mets legend Darryl Strawberry. The 8x MLB All-Star reflects on life after baseball, the obstacles he's overcome, and the current playoff run for the New York Mets. Strawberry was a 4x World Series Champion throughout his career with the Mets and Yankees.

00:00-5:47: Life after baseball, the lowest point of his career, overcoming addiction

5:48-8:30: Thoughts on the 2024 New York Mets and their potential to "ignite New York" with this playoff run

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski vent after the Mets' back-and-forth game, and eventual loss against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS. Edwin Diaz and Tylor Megill...oh my. Mark Vientos' heroics weren't enough, and the Mets will now head to Citi Field for games 3 and 4.

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski rejoice after the Mets' crazy come-from-behind win over the Brewers in a Game 3 winner-take-all classic to advance to the NLDS for the first time since 2015. 

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back to recap the Mets BLOWING the second game of the NL Wild Card Series. After taking a 3-1 lead, Phil Maton allowed the Brewers to roar back in the bottom of the eighth inning. It's WIN OR GO HOME for the Mets in Game 3 on Thursday. BUCKLE UP!

00:00-8:55: Game Two recap, Maton MELTDOWN, bats gone MISSING with RISP

8:56-13:34: A look ahead at Game Three. This is it!

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski take you through a GAME ONE WIN for the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card Series. The Mets topped the Brewers 8-4 behind timely hits, Luis Severino doing just enough, a masterful performance from Jose Butto and the bullpen and Carlos Mendoza pushing all the right buttons.

00:00:9-58: Game One recap

9:59-13:45: Looking ahead to Game Two, the rest of the series...dare we say to Philly?

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski take you through every high and low of the GAME OF THE YEAR for the New York Mets. In game 161 of the season, the Mets topped the Braves in SPECTACULAR fashion to clinch the 11th postseason berth in franchise history.

00:00-5:20: Game 161. How did we get here?

5:21-7:48: The Mets were DEAD in the WATER until the offensive EXPLOSION in the top of the 8th

7:49-11:30: Edwin Diaz MELTDOWN, Francisco Lindor DOES IT AGAIN

11:31-20:06: Who's responsible for the Mets' success this season? Mendoza's decision to KEEP Diaz in for the 9th

20:07-26:38: Mets CLINCH postseason berth. ALL of the feelings. ALL of the emotion. ALL of the highs and lows. Steve Cohen's impact

26:39-34:59: Previewing BREWERS Wild Card Series...why we're INTO IT in Milwaukee

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski break down another WEEK OF WINS for the New York Mets. After sweeping the Nationals, the Mets took three of four from the Philadelphia Phillies and hold a 2.0 game lead over the Braves in the NL Wild Card race with six to go. One week left. Buckle up!

00:00-8:00: Mets SWEEP the Nats, DOMINATE the Phillies, Sam goes to Citi Field

8:01-10:40: Lineup SCORCHES, Iglesias, Taylor, Alvarez on FIRE

10:41-13:47: LuisAngel Acuna MAKES HIS MARK

13:48-16:18: The rotation SPARKLES and SHINES

16:19-20:55: Mets play FINAL regular season series at Citi Field, SNY broadcast SHINES

20:56-28:18: Playoff SCENARIOS for the Mets heading to Atlanta

28:19-35:15: Kodai Senga update, Christian Scott TOMMY JOHN, Mets playoff rotation

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski assess the state of the Mets with TWO WEEKS to go in the NL Wild Card race. Can the Mets make a POSTSEASON PUSH in the ABSENCE of Francisco Lindor?

00:00-9:49: Mets lose two of three in Philly, Lindor HURT

9:50-12:17: LuisAngel Acuna is CALLED UP

12:18-19:59: Bats FALL ASLEEP, Nimmo and Alonso can't buy a hit

20:00-20:52: Rotation HEROICS

20:53-24:48: Edwin Diaz blows ANOTHER SAVE

24:49-27:05: Blackburn, Nunez INJURIES

27:06-34:54: Grimace CHAIR, season ending PREDICTIONS, Syracuse Mets wrap up the season and call up No. 2 Jett WILLIAMS

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski break down the New York Mets' NINE-GAME win streak that has allowed them to take SOLE POSSESSION of the third NL Wild Card spot.

00:00-12:40: Mets win NINE in a row, Mark Vientos walkoff HR

12:41-16:20: Rotation, bullpen have been LOCKDOWN. What's behind the emergence of David Peterson and Sean Manaea?

16:21-18:17: Jeff McNeil OUT FOR THE SEASON

18:18-20:47: Noah Syndergaard wants to RETURN to New York

20:48-22:04: Mets trade for EDDY ALVAREZ

22:05-23:47: Mets lose legend ED KRANEPOOL

23:48-26:31: A look at the remaining schedule for the Mets

26:32-31:23: Syracuse Mets updates, RP SHINTARO FUJINAMI wows

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The "Why Am I a Mets Fan" podcast's Ashley Wenskoski sits down with Mets TOP-RANKED prospect, RHP Brandon Sproat. The 23-year-old discusses his meteoric rise through the Mets' system, how the SEC prepared him for pro ball, adjustments he's made in AAA, and his biggest influence within the organization.

00:00-2:47: Adjusting to AAA hitters in Syracuse after beginning the 2024 season with High-A Brooklyn

2:48-8:01: How college ball at Florida prepared him for the pros, the draft process after not signing with the Mets in 2022 and being picked by the organization again in 2023

8:02-14:26: Biggest influences within the Mets organization, relationship with Christian Scott

14:27-16:59: Summer in Syracuse, pitching role models

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