Why Am I a Mets Fan?

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss a week full of very high highs and very low lows for the New York Mets (is there ever any other kind?) Two walk offs against the O's kicked things off- but then gave way to a bullpen-blown loss on Sunday against the Padres. Time is TICKING in the NL Wild Card race.

00:00-7:00: Butto, Diaz BLOW the game on Sunday, NL Wild Card race

7:01-7:46: We have an announcement!

7:47-11:50: Mets WALK IT OFF twice against the Orioles

11:51-19:27: Lindor's MVP campaign garners national attention; does he have a CHANCE against Shohei Ohtani?

19:28-24:27: Blackburn hits the IL, will Tylor Megill take his spot? + NO MORE fish photos

24:28-26:32: Brett Baty likely OUT FOR THE SEASON

26:33-28:50: Who will the SEPTEMBER CALL-UPS be?

28:51-32:28: Upcoming schedule predictions

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski provide their immediate reaction on Alvarez's walk-off homerun, propelling the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Orioles on Monday night.

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski dissect the highs and lows from the Mets' series against the A's and Marlins and discuss the importance of the crucial ten-game stretch that lies ahead in the NL Wild Card race.

00:00-1:47: A week of HIGHS and LOWS

1:48-4:49: Mets LOSE series finale to the MARLINS - Jeff McNeil BUNT??!

4:50-9:14: The A's series, Ashley's visit to CITI FIELD, Austin Adams OMG

9:15-15:23: LINEUP SHAKEUP, Nimmo INJURY, Lindor MVP campaign

15:24-18:51: Are the DEADLINE ACQUISITIONS paying off? Blackburn, Brazoban

18:52- 22:21: A look ahead to the UPCOMING schedule and WILD CARD implications

22:22- 24:59: Intern Dan’s bullpen thoughts

25:00-28:15: WHO will the September call-ups be? Brett Baty, Brandon Sproat?

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' DISASTER SWEEP IN SEATTLE. The bats fell silent- who's to blame? Plus, a look ahead to the most important games remaining in the regular season.

**DISCLAIMER: This was filmed before the wheels fell off the bus in Sunday's game

00:00-6:00: Who's MOST DANGEROUS in the NL Wild Card race?

6:00-8:30: Mets BATS FALL SILENT on end of West Coast trip

8:30-14:10: The Mets can’t BUY a hit with RISP

14:10-20:08: Alonso, Ottavino lack ACCOUNTABILITY

20:13-24:15: LOOKING AHEAD to the Diamondbacks, Padres series

24:15-25:28: Brandon Sproat STRUGGLES in AAA DEBUT

25:28-27:14: What should the Mets do with BRETT BATY?

27:14-27:58: DOWN ON THE FARM: Mike Vasil impresses

27:58-29:55: Mets re-sign VINNY NITTOLI

29:55- 31:42: Carson BENGE SHINES

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' WORRISOME West Coast performance through the series with the Angels and explain why every game counts in this Wild Card RACE.

00:00-2:10: The Mets hit the WEST COAST

2:11-3:56: THANK YOU to our VIEWERS!!!

3:57-7:42:The road trip from HELL

7:43-12:42: Saturday’s loss was a GUT PUNCH, Brozoban gives up a 3-run HOMER

12:43-15:19: DO NOT hit the PANIC button

15:20-16:24: Mets grab SERIES WIN over TWINS

16:25-21:54: How are the DEADLINE ADDITIONS faring?

21:55-24:25: Reed Garrett, Reid-Foley, and Starling MARTE are on their way BACK

24:26-28:09: Brandon Sproat PROMOTED to Triple-A Syracuse - will he see Queens this year?

28:10-29:39: HOPE is not a STRATEGY

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski join you for an EMERGENCY EPISODE to grade the deals the New York Mets made at the MLB Trade Deadline. How did you feel about the Mets' additions? Come for the trade talk, stay for the Long Island lore.

00:00-2:22: Overview of who's IN, who's OUT. David Stearns BUYS CHEAP

2:23-6:16: Mets grab RHP reliever HUASCAR BRAZOBAN from Marlins

6:17-8:29: Starter PAUL BLACKBURN comes over from the A's

8:30-13:32: TYLER ZUBER, Long Island Lisa, and Lore

13:33-20:14: Jesse WINKER, Ryne STANEK, Phil MATON, and the state of the BULLPEN

20:15-23:31: Who the Mets MISSED out on in a SELLERS MARKET

23:32-25:14: Sam's GRADE

25:15-26:46: Intern Dan's GRADE

26:47-31:37: Ashley's GRADE

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00:00-8:04: The Mets TROUNCE the Yankees, split series with the Braves

8:05-10:01: Jeff McNeil has WOKEN UP

10:02-13:51: Mets acquire JESSE WINKER from the Nats

13:52-16:47: Kodai Senga is OUT for the regular season

16:48-22:58: Where does the loss of SENGA and SCOTT leave the Mets' STARTING ROTATION?

22:59-24:43: The Mets' TOP TARGETS at the DEADLINE

24:44-28:56: Bullpen MOVES, TRADE for Ryne Stanek

28:57-32:29: The Mets' BIGGEST NEEDS before the TRADE DEADLINE

32:30-36:37: FUN FACTS of the week

36:38-41:04: Why is FRANCISCO LINDOR so UNDERAPPRECIATED?

41:05-42:40: Jackie Bradley Jr. joins the SYRACUSE METS

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski recap the season's first half for the New York Mets heading into the All-Star Break - including the FIRST HALF HEROES and how this team SAVED the season.

00:00-1:51: The Mets are IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE, have 3rd Wild Card spot

1:52-4:00: GLIZZY IGGY, Candelita is PERFORMING at All Star Week

4:01-7:57: First half MVPS

7:58-11:36: Tweets of the WEEK, Stearns's finds on the SCRAP HEAP

11:37-13:10: Carlos MENDOZA'S first EJECTION

13:11-16:33: Nunez, Butto's impact on the BULLPEN

16:34-19:42: What do the METS need to BUY?

19:43-24:54: Impact of a SIX-MAN rotation after the Break

24:55-26:26: Kodai Senga update from SYRACUSE

26:27-29:46: What is this team capable of in the 2nd half?

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In this episode of the 'Why Am I a Mets Fan?' Podcast, Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the crime that has been committed by Major League Baseball: leaving Francisco Lindor and Brandom Nimmo off of the NL All-Star roster, plus a recap of the Mets' come-from-behind win over the Pirates.

00:00-8:20: Lindor, Nimmo, SNUBBED from All-Star Game

8:21-13:06: Mets COME FROM BEHIND W over Pirates

13:07-14:33 Tweets of the Week

14:44-16:41: Stats of the week

16:42-18:46:Alvarez is INVALUABLE

18:47-20:25: Edwin Diaz is BACK, state of the BULLPEN

20:25-23:32: Introducing a new character: Intern Dan's RANT

23:33-28:00: Bullpen help is ON THE WAY, Mets acquire MATT GAGE

28:01-29:14: Kodai Senga is coming to SYRACUSE

28:15-32:13: Eric Orze gets called up to the SHOW

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Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski bring you an "Extra Innings" edition of the "Why Am I a Mets Fan?" podcast featuring Mets insider and MLB.com beat writer Anthony DiComo. He shares his outlook on this year's team, his impressions of Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns, how MLB has evolved in the last decade, and co-authoring "The Captain: A Memoir" with Mets legend David Wright.

00:00-2:47: INTRO: Are the Grimace Mets back?

2:48-6:15: Why Anthony DiComo believes this year's team is DIFFERENT

6:16-8:08: The IMPACT of Jose Iglesias on team chemistry, the LEADERSHIP of Francisco Lindor

8:09-10:51: The GROWTH of Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos

10:52-15:05: His IMPRESSIONS of Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns, and Steve Cohen

15:06-16:48: What do the Mets NEED to buy at the deadline?

16:49-19:09: How the 3rd Wild Card has CHANGED the deadline GAME

19:10-20:55: How Carlos Mendoza handled Edwin Diaz's SUSPENSION

20:56-23:00: Why the METS are in a BETTER position than other NL Wild Card CONTENDERS

23:01-25:18: The path for the Mets to become perennial contenders

25:19-28:33: Co-authoring "The Captain" with David Wright

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