Francisco Alvarez and Pete Alonso provide power, but Mets provide middle of the road results
Episode description
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo check in after the “Memorial Day Marker” on the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the Mets pass a key check point in the 2023 season and find themselves “in the middle.” The guys recap the road trip through Chicago and Colorado, sum up an incredible stretch for Francisco Alvarez, pretend they are Buck Showalter to present their ideal lineup, and sort through the current state of the starting rotation. Connor and Joe also recap their weekly predictions, and open the Mailbag to answer questions about the potential arrival of Ronny Mauricio to the majors, the future of Tommy Pham and Daniel Vogelbach, and how the construction of the bullpen was handled in the offseason. Be sure to subscribe to the show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Today's Show:
00:00 Welcome to the show
01:20 The Week That Was (Chicago and Colorado)
05:10 Francisco Alvarez is good!
09:25 The power of Alvarez, extra home runs
11:35 How the catching position will play out
15:25 The Scoreboard: Reviewing last week’s predictions
16:50 The Scoreboard: Making the next bets
20:15 Rotation Review: Max Scherzer/Justin Verlander
22:30 Rotation Review: Kodai Senga
25:40 Rotation Review: Carlos Carrasco
27:35 Rotation Review: Tylor Megill
31:10 Line up the Lineup
33:10 Connor and Joe’s Perfect Mets Lineup
38:15 Mailbag – Mark Canha on the bench, Jeff McNeil in LF, Ronny Mauricio at 2B?
40:10 Mailbag – The future of Tommy Pham and Daniel Vogelbach
43:50 Mailbag – Optionable reliever strategy a mistake?