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The Mets swept the Giants and, in the process, showed you what they need to do to win in the postseason. Vientos for Robert Jr.? Yes, Mike would do that deal. What about the bullpen? Gregory Soto stabilized the chaos, but more is needed. What is a realistic deal the Mets can make? Mike turns to St. Louis for a big bullpen arm and some help from old friends.https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michaelAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Mets head West for a critical six-game road trip. Hear Mike give his take on the state of the Mets in the standings and what is an acceptable performance on the left coast.Tons of rumors are making the rounds daily. This leads to mismanaged expectations and fan frustration. Hear how Mike thinks you should manage the deadline and why David Stearns gave you the answers during his Monday conference with reporters.https://go.happinessexperiment.com/begin-aff-o2?am_id=podcast2025&utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=michaelAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In the second half of the show, Mike is joined by OG Mets Blogger Greg Prince of Faith & Fear in Flushing. Greg talks about his experience watching David Wright’s number retirement ceremony, and the guys reminisce about their favorite highlights from his career. They round out the segment about “who is next” to go up on the Citi Field wall.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Juan Soto’s legs saved the day on Sunday, but the concerns about the 2025 Mets continued the weekend after the All-Star break.Mike Silva discusses how he would be “careful” to trade any top prospect for a team that has so many holes to fill. Should the Mets ride out Mark Vientos, Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Luisangel Acuna? Can they acquire pitching help around the margins and be just as good? With the Phillies getting aggressive, it’s a tough call for David Stearns and the front office.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The ceremonial first half is over, and the Mets can take a breath before they start their drive to the postseason. Will there be a postseason in Queens this year? Mike Silva explains why, as currently constituted, this team is not a playoff contender and discusses the challenges David Stearns faces in the next couple of weeks leading up to the trade deadline.Is Francisco Alvarez back? Why is Edwin Diaz better than ever? How will Talkin’ Mets celebrate David Wright this week? All of this and more in the latest Talkin’ Mets Podcast.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Mets righted the ship this week, highlighted by winning the Citi Field edition of the Subway Series. Was the timing of the Mets slump fortuitous and somewhat necessary to help David Stearns maximize his deadline acquisitions? Mike throws out a wild pitching plan to help Stearns navigate a shaky bridge to Edwin Diaz. Are the media to blame for the struggles of the young players? What will the latest Mets narrative be going into the second half? Listen to this and more on the latest Talkin’ Mets podcast.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

The Mets were wiped out in Pittsburgh, and the fans smell blood. Are the solutions team meetings, firing coaches, or rushing a top prospect to the big leagues? Hear Mike talk about the failures of the roster, the tough decisions that David Stearns has to make leading up to the trade deadline, and why it may not be easy to improve the areas of the roster that are holding the organization back from a long playoff run.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Francisco Alvarez was sent down before Sunday night’s finale. Are more of the “Baby Mets” heading to Syracuse? Independent prospect guru Ernest Dove joins Mike Silva as they discuss the performances of Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Luisangel Acuna. The guys also debate development, and Ernest gives us some prospect names to start looking at for the rest of the season.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Kodai Senga is injured, Clay Holmes needs a pitch count limit, and Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning are proving to be backend of the rotation starters. Is David Peterson the only arm left that can be trusted in this rotation?Mike Silva discusses a bold idea to help the bullpen and offers his solution to the inevitable rotation regression woes. Hear his thoughts on how Sean Manaea’s return and Clay Holmes’ pitch count limit can be used to strengthen two aspects of the roster.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated joins Mike Silva as they discuss the surging Mets after the weekend sweep of the historically bad Rockies in Denver. Hear their thoughts about Francisco Lindor potentially being named Captain, Pete Alonso making his way up the Mets leaderboard, and how the pitching seems sustainable after performing at a high level throughout the road trip.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy