On The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo break down this week in New York baseball, including the injury to Juan Soto and the offensive outburst from Bo Bichette and Mark Vientos. The guys then take a look at the bullpen's success so far and put a spotlight on Clay Holmes' start to the season before going Down on the Farm to determine if it is too early to talk about Elian Pena! Later, Connor and Joe update their scoreboard predictions and open the Mailbag to answer questions about Carson Benge and Nate Lavender. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:
0:00 Welcome to the show
2:00 The Week That Was and Mark Vientos
6:40 Francisco Lindor, Bo Bichette and offense
10:52 The Bullpen So Far So Good
14:17 6-man rotation options?
16:44 Clay Holmes Starter Spotlight
19:58 Down on the Farm: Elian Pena
24:40 The Scoreboard
37:57 Mailbag - Nate Lavendar, Kodai Senga, and Carson Benge
49:05 Post Credit Scene?!

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Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are talking real baseball on an all-new episode of the The Mets Pod! The guys take a look at Freddy Peralta, Bo Bichette, Carson Benge, all the other new Mets through the first few games of the schedule, go Down on the Farm to ponder contract extensions for prospects, and launch a new season of the Scoreboard with new twists, turns, and stakes! Later, Connor and Joe open the Mailbag to answer questions about a role for Mark Vientos and the overall state of the bullpen. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 Welcome to the show!

01:15 Opening Day and a strange early schedule

03:25 Eyes on the new guys: Freddy Peralta

05:15 Eyes on the new guys: Bo Bichette

08:55 Eyes on the new guys: Jorge Polanco, Luis Robert Jr, Marcus Semien

14:35 Eyes on the new guys: Tobias Myers, Luke Weaver, Devin Williams

19:05 Eyes on the new guys: Carson Benge

21:50 Down on the Farm – Prospect contract extensions?

28:25 The Scoreboard: recapping Opening Day predictions

31:25 The Scoreboard: making next week's bets, with new twists

41:05 Mailbag – What's the role for Mark Vientos?

45:40 Mailbag - How are you feeling about the bullpen overall?

47:25 A tangent on Mets jerseys

52:15 Closing Thoughts

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Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop their official 2026 season preview episode of The Mets Pod, with help from new SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes! Connor and Joe chat with Chelsea about her first spring training covering the Mets for SNY, what she saw in Port St. Lucie from Carson Benge, Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr, the starting staff, bullpen, and more, plus ask for a player to keep an eye on this summer who may surprise. Later, the guys take the big picture temperature of the starting rotation, bullpen, lineup, and defense of the Mets heading into the regular season, drop their 2026 season predictions that will of course be hilarious to recap later on, go Down on the Farm to review the Spring Breakout Game, and answer Mailbag questions about Nolan McLean and his old college teammate, Mr. Benge. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.

Today's Show:

00:00 SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes joins the show!

01:30 What was the outside the market perception of the Mets?

02:30 Carson Benge makes The Show

04:15 Luis Robert Jr, will it work?

05:30 Bo Bichette at the hot corner

06:40 State of the starting rotation and how it plays out

09:00 Does Devin Williams bounce back?

10:35 The bullpen questions

12:05 Player to keep an eye on

14:45 Goodbye to Chelsea

15:30 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The starting rotation

17:10 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The bullpen

18:45 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The lineup

20:40 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The defense

23:30 The Mets Pod 2026 Season Predictions!

48:30 Down on the Farm – Spring Breakout Game recap

51:55 Mailbag – Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, and the Cowboy connection?

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