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Talkin’ Mets: Russ Langer Las Vegas PBP Voice

Tonight I am joined by Las Vegas 51s play-by-play voice Russ Langer. Hear Russ give a scouting report on Mets prospects Jeff McNeil and Peter Alonso. He also talks about what he sees with some of the pitchers that have shuttled between Vegas and New York. To round out the segment Russ gives us some sleepers on the 51s roster that might be overlooked. [iframe]<iframe...

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Flores Is Less of Trade Asset Than You Think

It’s almost sacrilege to talk poorly of Wilmer Flores – the Mets folk hero and utility-man is an undisputed fan favorite for his clutch heroics. In a poll conducted by the New York Daily News after the 2017 season, 89% of those polled said that the Mets needed to hang onto Flores – the only position players with higher ratings were Michael Conforto and Amed Rosario. It’s...

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Talkin’ Mets: Live Call-In Show Tonight at 8 PM

With the news of Sandy Alderson taking a leave of absence and the Mets performing at historically bad levels this month, tonight would be the perfect time to have a call-in show at 8:00 pm. Call-in number is 646-716-8187 We haven’t done this in a while due to some of the poor behavior on the last one. First, I will scrub any indecent calls from the replay. Second, I encourage debate and...

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MMO Game Recap: Flores Homer Not Enough, Bucs Beat Mets 6-4

The New York Mets (31-45) fell to the Pittsburgh Pirates (37-41) by the score of 6-4 Monday night at Citi Field. It marks the Mets seventh straight loss and their 2018 home record deteriorates to 13-25. The Mets offense was unable to get anything going against Pittsburgh starter Jameson Taillon until the seventh inning where they rallied for four runs but ended up falling short in the end....

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Talkin’ Mets: Rebuild or Retool?

I am joined by Rich Mancuso of NY Sports Day. Rich talks about why the Mets need to remove Sandy Alderson immediately, how Omar Minaya can help, and which players are “keepers” on the roster. Rich “brings the heat” on this show. He has some strong opinions on the organization and you won’t want to miss his take. [iframe]<iframe...

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