A Metsian Podcast: Gathering Round the Hot Stove With Director Phil Maillard

From the desk: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

With SAM, RICH & MIKE

The band was back together again

GUEST

The return of video director, media content creator, Mets fan, and co-founder of

TUMARO MEDIA ~ PHIL MAILLARD

109 minutes

Special focus on Cleon Jones, his charitable work in his hometown of Mobile, Alabama, and his efforts toward the education and preservation of Africatown.

The Passed Ball Show Host John Pielli Joins A Metsian Podcast

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

with SAM, RICH and MIKE

GUEST

John Pielli

THE PASSED BALL SHOW

sixty minutes

In Memory of Tom Seaver with FAFIF's Greg Prince on Another Metsian Podcast

From the desk of: HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

with SAM, RICH and MIKE

GUEST

FAITH and FEAR in FLUSHING

GREG PRINCE

a/o 9/7/2020

A Metsian Podcast commiserates the life and career of George Thomas Seaver, also known as The Franchise, who passed away one week ago today.  Sam, Rich and Mike, reconvene this holiday afternoon in what is sure to be an emotionally solemn fan mourning of Tom Terrific.  Faith and Fear in Flushing's Greg Prince joins the podcast as witness and testament to Seaver's brilliance on the mound.  Please join them as they reminisce over the Hall of Fame career of not only the greatest player in Mets history, but one of the all-time titans in all New York City sport.  

The Past Present and Future Metsian Podcast w/ John Strubel of Mets Rewind

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

Rewind to the Future Episode

A METSIAN PODCAST

with SAM, RICH, and MIKE

With Special Guest: Freelance Writer; 

former MiLB public address announcer 

at Glenn Falls, N.Y., and Charleston S.C.;

"the only PA announcer in Charleston baseball history

to ever be ejected from a minor league ballpark."

John Strubel  of  Mets Rewind

Ninety-Minutes

STUFF

Fred Wilpon ~ Brodie Van Wagenen ~ Jeff Wilpon

The First Quarter Season ~ Report Card ~ 25-Man Roster

Jeff McNeil ~ Amed Rosario ~ Todd Frazier ~ JD Davis

Brandon Nimmo ~ Carlos Gomez ~ Keon Broxton ~ Juan Lagares

The Bench ~ N.L. Central ~ Milwaukee Hangover

Mickey Callaway ~ Wally Backman ~ Bobby Valentine

Pete Alonso ~ Leadership ~ Robinson Cano

 Kimbrell ~ Anthony Kay ~ Justin Wilson ~ Keuchel

Willie Montanez; Frank Thomas; Del Unser; 

other players who've worn #25 in Mets history 

and so much more!

Another Metsian Podcast: Bringing in the New Year with Metstradamus

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

A METSIAN PODCAST

with Sam, Rich, and Mike

Season Two; Episode One

Feature guest: John Coppinger, aka

Metstradamus of the Sports Daily

76-Minutes

Happy New Year Stuff

The Continuing Adventures of Brodie Van Wagenen

Parting with prospects; is BVW draining the system?

Trades ~ Waivers ~ Free Agent Signings ~ Minor League Deals

Keon Broxton ~ Walker Lockett ~ JD Davis

Kevin Plawecki ~ Edwin Diaz' elbow ~ Ross Adolph

Mets money; bad contracts; the predictable economy; no Bryce Harper

Jorday Valdespin, "I'm the man right now!"

Lance Johnson ~ Amed Rosario ~ Juan Lagares

Collin Cowgill ~ Michael Cuddyer

and so much more.

N.Y. Mets: The Three-Headed METSian Podcast

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

FIX THIS HOUSE

I wrote this back on June 14:

Why Life After Sandy Alderson Terrifies Me
My point stands.

Sandy Alderson has since taken an official leave of absence from the organization.  His cancer first diagnosed back during the 2015 season has unfortunately returned.  He made the rest of the front office aware of his condition some time ago, but his recent press conference proved a somber revelation to media and fans.

He was originally brought to Flushing under very unique circumstances in which he was charged (by the commissioner; wink, wink) with matriculating the Mets organization through very dire financial straits.  His is unlikely to return, and therefore I thank him for all his efforts and years of service for the New York Mets.  I know the Marine in him with battle to the end.  I offer him, his family and circle of loved ones my prayers for a speedy and full recovery.

A METSian Podcast, Episode #13

Rich hosted; 90 minutes

@MetFanRich    @The_SamMaxwell

Wishing Sandy Alderson well

What Now? ~ Hail to the Chief!

On the three-headed monster: John Ricco; Omar Minaya; J.P. Ricciardi

Jeff Wilpon ~ Plan for the trade deadline ~ Mr. Reactive Mickey Callaway 

Dom Smith ~ fundamentals have left the building ~ WTF? 

Mets who've worn #13 ~ NYC baseball in 1913 ~ the return of L.I. Mike

Lee Mazzilli ~ The Newark Bears ~ dead ball era ~ triples to right

Giancarlo Stanton is no better than Dave Kingman!!  I really said that!

Plus our usual bitching, sniveling, complaining, and more.

N.Y. Mets: The Summer Solstice METSian Podcast

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

East Side, West Side, everybody is going mad.  It's only the first day of Summer, yet the media, fans, and the organization itself are already contemplating another rebuild.  This is certainly a ponderous and somewhat unexpected state of affairs.  Sam, Rich and I discussed the merits and folly of such thinking, and if in fact the Mets can get themselves healthy and straightened out before the trade deadline.  Until then the emergence of Brandon Nimmo begs the question: is he a legitimate all-star candidate?  However there's no debating Jacob deGrom's credentials.  Despite the Mets present standing, his stellar season did not go under-spoken.




We left no stone un-turned.  When I host, I like taking things from the top and working my way down the ladder.  Thus we kicked the show off with the Rockies series, then delved into some unsightly team numbers and the standings.  From there we jumped into the starting rotation and bullpen.  Of course, there was no avoiding the 800-pound gorilla in the room - blowing up the team and potentially trading Jacob deGrom and/or Noah Syndergaard.  We shook our pom-poms for Brandon Nimmo and Asdrubal Cabrera, and had or customary fun reminiscing over players who've worn number twelve.  Lastly, we spent a few minutes speaking about the 1912 Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants, and New York Highlanders.

Showtime: 90 minutes

N.Y. Mets: A Backwards Approach METSian Podcast

From the desk of: SAM, RICH, AND HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

A METSian Podcast 

w/ Sam, Rich, and Mike

Episode Eleven

State of the Mets; Mickey Callaway;
Rich ranted on Sandy Alderson; I ranted about Ownership;
Mets players who've worn #11
The 1911 Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees; and other stuff

73 minutes

#LGM

ICYMI 

Why Life After Sandy Alderson Terrifies Me 

and What To Do About It

N.Y. Mets: The Ponderous Line-Up Gaffe Podcast

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

After their 11-2 start, the Mets have gone just 7-15 since.

Most of that can be chalked up to plain old baseball.

Batting out of order?  Now we have a problem!

Rich Sparago is host of Episode #10, 
and is joined by the incomparable and irrepressible Taryn, 
better known as the The Coop.

   

Me?  I was up in the Bronx taking in the Yankees/Red Sox rivalry.

The rain started falling right around the same time Rich and Taryn opened the show.

Sam?  He's still a Mile High ...

N.Y. Mets: The Demoted Knight Podcast

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

ICYMI 

The Knight Gets Darker

Sam, Rich, and I convened for our second podcast of the regular season and our ninth since reforming the band.  We jumped right into the Matt Harvey matter with haste.  I may have ranted - that's for you to decide.  But we all seem to be in agreement: The Real Deal is screwing up.

Another METSian Podcast #9: 

Adversity Has Entered The Building

TOPICS, MUSINGS and MENTIONS

April record ~ more Matt Harvey talk ~ Mickey Callaway's managing ~ Dave Eiland ~ Joe Namath 

Brandon Nimmo ~ the bullpen ~ winners vs. losers ~ the disaster at catcher ~ N.L. East competition

Joe Torre ~ trolleys ~ Dom Smith/Peter Alonso ~ Joey Votto ~ Brooklyn's elevated trains 

Bob Ojeda ~ stoppers ~ Washington Park ~ 1909 Brooklyn Superbas ~ Todd Zeile ~ Shea Stadium

The Dark Years vs. Madoff Years ~ Mets players who've worn #9 ~ The Beatles ~ comebacks

Time: 90 minutes

N.Y. Mets: Spring Training Previews and Another METSian Podcast #6

From the desk of:  HEAD-BUTTING MR. MET

Spring Training 2018

I - First Word: Year Sixteen After Doubleday 

"Run for the hills, boys!" This is a frank, brutal, not-safe-for-shills-eyes look at the #Wilpons' @Mets regime of terrible baseball. Must- read, Jeff (Fredo, @greenwichmets) Wilpon.

— Young Ideas (@DickYoungsGhost) February 14, 2018

II - PITCHERS and CATCHERS

• Five Hurlers of the Metropolis 
• On the Jason Vargas Acquisition 
• Ninth Inning Closer Need Not Apply 
• Catching Hell

III - AROUND THE HORN

• Who's On First?
• Whole Lotta Second Guessing Going On 
• Todd Frazier Restores Order At Third
• Amed Rosario Has Stage All To Himself

IV - A METSIAN PODCAST with Sam, Rich, and Mike #6

• Topics of Discussion: Our brand new podcast jingle..!  The business of Spring Training; Michael Conforto; Brandon Nimmo; Rocky Mountain high; dysfunction; Juan Lagares; another potential trade/CF; Sandy Alderson; land of confusion; ownership; Rafael Montero; Pedro Martinez; injuries; Ed Randall said; one hit wonders; Negative L.I. Mike calls in; and the passing away of Ed Charles.  (Fifty-five minutes).