Hosts Connor Rogers and Joe DeMeyo are joined by former Mets manager Terry Collins for a special live edition of The Mets Pod from Clover Park in Port St. Lucie ahead of the New York Mets first spring training game of the 2025 season.
Today's Show:
00:00 Welcome to The Mets Pod live from spring training in Port St. Lucie!
00:30 Former Mets manager Terry Collins joins the show
01:15 Challenges of spring training for managers
02:00 Yoenis Cespedes and Noah Syndergaard ride horses in 2016
03:15 This year’s Mets lineup
04:00 How would TC fill out the 2025 Opening Day lineup card?
05:10 Francisco Lindor as team captain
06:10 Retiring David Wright’s number
07:15 Expectations after exceeding expectations the year before
08:50 Managing top prospects during spring training
10:00 Will the 6-man rotation become the norm?
11:50 Grading Carlos Mendoza in Year 1, and looking towards Year 2
12:55 Balancing analytics with the human elements
15:00 Goodbye to Terry Collins
16:05 Juan Soto as a member of the Mets, and other spring training observations
17:10 Building a new culture with the Mets
18:20 Buzz around prospect Brandon Sproat
19:55 Down on the Farm: Prospects in big league camp
21:50 Down on the Farm: Prospects on the back fields, including Matt Allan
23:30 Mailbag – how many pitchers will the Mets use this year?
25:00 Live Mailbag – who is the Mets center fielder of the future?
27:20 Live Mailbag – if Pete Alonso leaves next year, who plays 1B?
28:35 Live Mailbag – when will the Mets call up Brandon Sproat?
30:00 Live Mailbag – is there a guy this year that will bring the energy?
32:30 Live Mailbag – what is Jeff McNeil’s potential for 2025?
34:25 Live Mailbag – will Edwin Diaz have a strong 2025 as a closer?
36:15 Live Mailbag – where does Alonso fit in the lineup in order to break franchise HR record?
38:20 Mailbag – who is the utility guy in 2025?
41:25 Live Mailbag – where does Ronny Mauricio fit in 2025?
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