We're going out with a bang. With Sam's move to broadcasting pro ball, we're hanging up the microphones -- at least for a while. To send us off into the extended hiatus sunset, we sat down with some of our favorite friends and guests in a jam-packed final episode. This is easily the longest episode we've done, so get ready for nearly three hours of mostly remembering guys. Before the guests begin, we do talk about Edwin Diaz, his injury, and the larger discourses that go along with the...

HEY! This week, we're talking WBC. We're talking Mets' injuries. We're talking about how Jack said team Israel would absolutely get a baserunner. We're talking about the Mets' bullpen. We're talking about about a special announcement that Sam has *eyes emoji*. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-lebowitz9/support

Hello Mets fans, On this week's pod, we discuss baseball. More specifically, we discuss the Mets. More specifically, we discuss relevant current storylines about the Mets. Some examples from this episode include: the current discourses surrounding Ronny Mauricio and Mark Vientos based on spring performances, Kodai Senga's spring debut, Jose Quintana's rib injury and how that leads to an opportunity for David Peterson, and more. We hope you enjoy. --- Support this podcast:...

Welcome to spring training! There's game action going on! There are pitch clocks! There's Brett Baty hitting the tar out of baseballs! There's 10% less Daniel Vogelbach! There's John Curtiss and things of that nature! Everyone throws a cutter now! It's Mets baseball and it's back, baby! Go read Jack's John Maine article. It's good. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sam-lebowitz9/support

This week! Comparing and contrasting the three top NL East teams' in terms of lineup, rotation, bullpen, and prospect x-factors. Plus, going over the WBC rosters! There are lots of fun names affiliated with the Mets all over these rosters. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Hello PGE fans. This time it's really episode 110. Within it, we discuss: Our experience as guests at the 98th BBWAA Awards Dinner! Our favorite speakers, speeches, and moments! And Jeff McNeil's extension plus what it means for Pete Alonso. Stay warm and enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

*Disclaimer: We know we called this episode 108. That's a mistake. Pretend we're saying it's episode 109. It's episode 109* This week! Ok, we've recovered from Carlos Correa. The Mets' big rebound move is...Tommy Pham? Let's talk about that. Plus! Some clarity on where the Mets might go to round out the bullpen. And! A brief retrospective on some of the prospects the Mets have traded away in recent years. Finally! A pretty detailed look at this year's and next year's Hall of Fame ballot...

Just a raw, unedited, rant. No music. We're sad. Correa is a Twin. Find some peace with us as we talk out our feelings. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Happy 2023 from PGE! The end of the year was quite wild in Metsland. Carlos Correa maybe sorta failed his Mets physical, or at least the Mets have concerns similar to the concerns that caused the Giants to back out of his initial contract. There's been almost dead silence about it over the holidays, and this week we dive into what we know and try to make sense out of it. Plus, other news and notes we haven't talked about yet. James McCann is an Oriole. Dom Smith is a National. And, should...

Title says it all. Confused, shocked, excited, appalled, etc etc. Listen to us talk about it. Carlos :) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Uncle Steviepilled. Kodai Senga is officially a Met. He seems very fun. We're thrilled. And the Mets just don't stop. Although they didn't land Carlos Correa, Steve Cohen's 11th-hour bid to bring yet another star to Queens had us feeling some type of way. He just doesn't stop. That now includes Omar Narvaez. We chatted about how he fits into the Mets' catching plans and if this indicates something about Francisco Alvarez to us. We go galaxy brain. Perhaps even a little Shohei Ohtani...

Pretty much all you need to know about this one is that about four minutes into recording, news broke that the Mets re-signed Brandon Nimmo to an eight-year contract. News broke that the Mets were signing reliever David Robertson shortly thereafter. We got live reactions. It rocked. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Sigh. He actually left. Jacob deGrom is a Texas Ranger. What a bummer. As you might imagine, this episode is mostly a reflection on Jake's signing in Texas, a look at how the Mets should replace him, and how this whole situation makes us feel. :( --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

A happy belated Thanksgiving and welcome back to yet another PGE! This week Sam and Jack take on perhaps the scariest thing a baseball fan can face: an empty, boring week in the offseason. Even with not much concrete in the way of news, we found 90 minutes worth of content! It's good stuff, we promise. For instance, the Mets brought some depth arms in. Elieser Hernandez and Jeff Brigham don't seem too interesting -- but Jack thinks he's found something interesting about them. Likewise, we...

Hey Mets fans! This week, we head back to our podcasting roots with Michael Mayer (@mikemayer22 on Twitter), the executive editor at MetsMerized -- the site the podcast first started under. Mike is a very smart dude. He chatted with us about a variety of topics. We broke down the Mets decision to not make any 40-man roster adds (no, not even "prospect" Jake Mangum) ahead of Tuesday's Rule V protection deadline. We also talked about the addition of righty Stephen Ridings on waivers from the...

Welcome to the offseason Mets fans! We hope you enjoyed masquerading as Phillies fans for a couple of weeks if you chose to do so, but now it's back to business for Billy Eppler and the Mets! The Mets started the offseason early by ensuring everyone knows it's about the Mets, baby. They re-signed Edwin Diaz to a 5-year contract, the most lucrative deal for a relief pitcher in MLB history. On the pod this week, we break down why this deal is Good and why you shouldn't worry about the Mets...

Happy 100th, PGE! To celebrate, we're running it back with the same raucous duo of guests from Episode 86 back in July: screen printing princess Abigail Noy and wordsmith and e-mongrel Richard Staff! Listen as Sam, Jack, Abigail, and Rich try to stay on topic through more than 100 minutes of content for the Pod's 100th episode. Featured within this utter(ly entertaining) mess are conversations about Jeff McNeil's hero arc, why Bryce Harper and the Phillies are so darn likeable right now,...

The Mets lost. The Padres beat them in the Wild Card Series. The Mets are done in 2022. We're sad. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Bring on the Padres! After a rough weekend in Atlanta (understatement), the Mets failed to secure the NL East crown. Sam and Jack recap the series behind and preview the series ahead. For the first time in PGE history, the boys talk about the Mets in the playoffs! For real!! Join them as they try to make sense of the Mets' playoff rotation plans, build out the rest of the roster, and give the Padres as much credit as we thing they deserve. We also recap some cool parts of the 2022 regular...

What Mets doing? Good wins in Milwaukee and Oakland led the Mets to a 4-2 week despite the Worst Start Jacob deGrom Has Ever* Had. That's ok. We're not worried about our lanky legend just yet. We talked about it. *Since like early-mid 2019 The Mets still lead the NL East. As of recording the lead stood at 1.5 games. It will either be 1 or 2 depending on how the Braves fair on Monday while the Mets are off to return home from Oakland. The Magic Number stands at 8 with 8 to play. Just keep...

You saw the title. We're back, baby. These. Mets. Still work to do. The division isn't nearly won. But the Mets have a confirmed spot. Sam and Jack watched the Mets clinch, and now you can listen to Sam and Jack watch the Mets clinch! Max Scherzer rocks. The Mets swept the Pirates this weekend. Sandy Alderson is out. All that and more on another fun episode of PGE. Enjoy! --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

JULIOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO The Mets are good. They won four of six this week and took series from both the Pirates and Marlins. They did (briefly) fall out of first place, but the Braves coughed two games up in the standings immediately thanks to some friends in the Pacific Northwest. While Starling Marte is hurt, the offense is clicking again and the pitching has been alright outside of some questionable bullpen usage by Buck. Also Mark Vientos is here and Darin Ruf is bad still, so,...

This was a week of contrasting ~vibes~ around the Mets. They won two-of-three against the frickin' Dodgers. They lost two-of-three to the frickin' Nationals. Good and bad. Yin and yang. It's like poetry, it mirrors itself. We talk about it all -- from deGrom, Nimmo, and Timmy Trumpets to Lane Thomas, Luis Garcia, and Patrick Corbin. Enjoy. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sam-lebowitz9/support

Hello, PGE fans. On this week's episode, Jack and Sam talk about the Mets series' with the Rockies! The Mets won 3 of 4 - so it was mostly good. They talk the impending series against the Dodgers and why they're nervous (spoiler: It's because the Dodgers are very good). They also talk about Saturday's festivities at the ballpark. It was the first ever Mets' Old-Timers' Day! It was a lot of fun. Sam was there! The Mets retired Willie Mays' number in a shocking twist - but both of our...