Join us as we discuss the embarrassing start to the 2024 season. We give our initial over-reactions (00:34) and break down the McNeil-Hoskins slide drama (15:40). In the second half, we dive further into our hitting (35:00) and pitching (45:27). We touch on league news (54:24) and ask a trivia question (33:35 / 1:03:17). Reference - McNeil/Mets sliding video: https://youtu.be/jDSLbdXWRhw?si=LdNTzh0EJnZKo6uL Email us at foolishlyfaithfulmetspod@gmail.com!
Apr 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 2Ep. 5
We made it! The 2024 Mets season is upon us. Join us as we cover the Mets' final roster moves including the signing of JD Martinez (00:50). In the second half, we make our 2024 predictions (21:40) - Will Nimmo win a Gold Glove in left? Is Diaz the Mets Cy Young favorite? The Marlins will flop and finish in last place? Guess the Met at (19:47) with the answer at the end.
Mar 28, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Season 2Ep. 4
Join us as we examine position battles and roster moves heading into Opening Day (4:50) and debate the ideal lineup (33:35). Can you Guess The Met? (31:48) Email us your questions or trivia at foolishlyfaithfulmetspod@gmail.com or send us a message on Instagram @foolishly_faithful .
Mar 21, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Season 2Ep. 3
Join us as we catch up on Mets news and preview the Br*ves and Marlins (15:32) and the Phillies and Nationals (35:20). For trivia, we bring back Guess the Met, can you name him? (34:25)
Mar 14, 2024•1 hr 1 min•Season 2Ep. 2
They renewed us for a second season, so we're back baby! We kick off our 2024 season discussing the 2023 postseason (1:44), the new bosses David Stearns and Carlos Mendoza (11:37), and taking a look at the offseason's free agent signings (32:15).
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Season 2Ep. 1
Join us as we look back on the 2023 season - the good, the bad, and the wildly misinformed prop bets. Thank you to all our listeners for sticking with us this season! (2:37) Buck out, Stearns in (22:45) Favorite play of the year (36:15) Favorite game of the year (46:17) Worst loss of the year (54:50) Player in biggest need of improvement in 2024 (1:02:32) Player to move on from in 2024 (1:14:05) A quick trivia question (1:20:00) The podcast goes through our Opening Day prop bets (1:42:35) Playof...
Oct 04, 2023•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 31
Join us as we discuss news about the playoff-unlikely September Mets, including Tommy Pham's work ethic comments (9:07) and Alonso's next contract (21:40). In the second half, we make predictions for the AL West and NL Wild Card races (48:50).
Sep 22, 2023•1 hr•Season 1Ep. 30
The Mets can still be fun! Join us this week as we talk Senga's dominance, Ronny's debut, DJ's surge, and Pete's contract (5:05). In the second half, we cover the Scherzer vs. Verlander game in Texas and other league news. (42:06)
Sep 08, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 29
Join us as we're joined by a special guest to talk about Joey Lucchesi's return to the mound (2:30) and how former Mets are doing on their new teams (15:30). In the second half we pose a trivia question (28:55) and begrudgingly (or happily?) talk about the struggling Yankees (43:48).
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 28
Aaron Rodgers and the Jets haven't taken the field yet. We're still here talking about the Mets. Join us this week as we discuss what we're looking forward to in the rest of this Mets season (23:00) - our youngsters playing more, Shohei and Scherzer at Citi Field, and exciting opponents down the stretch. Of course, we honor Bartolo Colon as he plans to retire a Met (42:37).
Aug 18, 2023•1 hr 11 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Join as we cover everything from the past week of Mets trade deadline mania. We recap our trades (6:41), examine the future for the franchise (23:18), and share our thoughts about our newly departed Mets (54:07).
Aug 04, 2023•1 hr 15 min•Season 1Ep. 26
Join us as we discuss possible trade deadline moves for the Mets (2:12) and the early picks from this year's MLB Draft (14:05). In the second half we ask our trivia question (31:31), and learn about the origin of the "high-five." (35:42). Email us at foolishlyfaithfulmetspod@gmail.com , or find us on Instagram at @foolishly_faithful
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Join us as we cover Quintana’s return, struggling/striving Mets (03:45), and discuss whether the Mets should be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline (12:25). In the second half we discuss an old-timey baseball story (42:35), discover the invention of the middle finger, and go around the league for some news (58:29). Email us at FoolishlyFaithfulMetsPod@gmail.com and follow us on Instagram at Foolishly_faithful
Jul 22, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 24
Join us as we cover the the Home Run Derby and All-Star Game (5:17) and answer some fan mail (20:10). In the second half, David shares a classic baseball story (28:00) and we discuss the pending moves as the Mets fight for their season in these last two weeks of July (36:00).
Jul 15, 2023•59 min•Season 1Ep. 23
Join us as we discuss the undefeated (...in July) Mets, namely Kodai Senga's excellent season so far (10:11) and power kid Alvarez (21:15). In the second half, we ask our trivia question (30:30) and debate what Jose Quintana's return means for the active roster (32:30).
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Join us as we discuss Steve Cohen's press conference and plans should the Mets be sellers at the trade deadline (4:35). In the second half, we recap another week of Mets lethargy (33:40), build a themed all-time Mets lineup (46:50), and go through news from around the league (1:04:53).
Jul 01, 2023•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Join us as we discuss the Mets recent struggles, All Star game finalists (15:30), pose another fun trivia question (32:24), around the league news & standings (34:05), Ohtani hour (49:50), and the Mets week ahead (1:00:03).
Jun 23, 2023•1 hr 9 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Join us as we try to explain our feelings about the seemingly endless spiral of bad baseball affecting the Mets and ask whether any changes need to be made (16:55). In our second half we pose a fun four-part trivia question (30:50) and discuss the collective action of A's fans begging to keep their team in Oakland (42:50).
Jun 15, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Join us as we lament the struggling Mets and discuss how Daniel Vogelbach still can't hit despite looking like a player out of a Bugs Bunny cartoon (24:10). In the second half, we discuss the legacy of the mid-2010s Mets rotation (35:15) , namely Jacob deGrom getting his second Tommy John surgery (51:10).
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 18
Join us as we discuss the Mets continuing evolving catcher situation (07:18), the road losses and pitching struggles in Colorado (19:55), and pose a trivia question (40:28).
May 31, 2023•46 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Join us as we discuss the Mets' lineup construction (06:23) and the impending decision of Alvarez's roster spot (24:20). In the second half, we pose our trivia question (37:59) and debate the fate of underperforming players (40:06).
May 26, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 16
Join us as we discuss Alvarez, Baty, and Vientos bringing the winning energy back to a withering Mets team (08:28) and Senga and Megill setting the tone on the mound (15:45). In the second half, we pose our trivia question (30:30), discuss team roster moves and injuries (32:20), and talk about news around the league (53:27).
May 19, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 15
Join us while we discuss the Mets' continued struggles and reasons to be (foolishly) hopeful (01:40), Baty and Alvy continuing to be bright spots (07:00), the mysterious new injuries (09:22), Marte's slow start (and sprint speed) (18:42), and welcome our special guest Nick Zalla to talk Reds baseball (30:33). Also, if you're enjoying us so far, please check out our Instragram (and Ray's hot dogs) @foolishly_faithful
May 11, 2023•1 hr 6 min•Season 1Ep. 14
Join us as we discuss the Mets continued struggles and the losses against Atlanta and the Tigers (00:35). In the second half, we introduce a jersey number guessing game (36:04), check in on some other Mets (42:15) and some of the other stars in the NL East (55:55), look ahead to our upcoming "easy" schedule (1:03:50), and discuss some other interesting events happening around the league this past week (1:06:23).
May 05, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Season 1Ep. 13
Join us as we discuss the Mets finding their identity and recent struggles (01:57) and take a look around the league standings as the first month of the season comes to an end (09:03). In the second half of our episode, we're joined by a special guest (28:45) who recalls a memorable Mets game from 2015 (32:00).
Apr 27, 2023•54 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Join us while we dive into the Max Scherzer situation (00:44), recap the Oakland series (21:36), pose our trivia question (27:40), talk about some of our many roster moves this week (29:50), give our thoughts on the LA series and our hits finally coming in bunches (51:38), preview the week coming up (59:50), get an update of Ray's hot dog quest (1:00:32), and answer this week's trivia question (1:03:49).
Apr 22, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 11
Join us as we discuss the Marlins & Padres series’ (00:44), our slow offensive start (01:03), young hitters potential/Escobar’s struggles (19:19), pitching hitting its stride (except Carrasco) (26:38), new weekly trivia question (41:10), foolishly faithful in-game experience (42:25), revisit quality start stat (51:25), and impressions on the season so far (58:35).
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Season 1Ep. 10
Join us while we summarize the past week (00:41), dive into the Marlins series (01:41), try not to think about the Brewers series (21:03), pose this week's trivia question (32:44), over-react to the seven games of the season that have been played so far (35:02), give yet another injury report (52:27), look forward to the week ahead (58:51), and give the answer to our trivia question (1:01:29).
Apr 07, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 9
Join us while we discuss the Mets final roster moves including Ruf being DFA'd and Locastro making the cut (01:00), our stacked AAA team, when we can expect to see Baty, other call-ups, and service time issues (09:30), pose our trivia question of the week (28:46), make season long award, stat and prop bet predictions (30:30), and answer our trivia question (1:08:41).
Mar 29, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Season 1Ep. 8
Join us as we discuss and the end of the WBC (00:42), the injuries that are piling up in the NLE (22:34), pose this week's trivia question (34:02), spring training winding down (36:51), the upgrades to Citi Field this year (53:30), and answer our trivia question (1:00:55).
Mar 24, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Season 1Ep. 7
