Podcast Episodes

Finding Strawberry

Episode 538

Mike Silva looks back on the career of Darryl Strawberry and discusses how the Mets and Straw were never the same after he left as a free agent in 1990. Where is the next great offensive player going…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Cleaning up the Mess

Episode 537

Jorge Lopez flipped out and threw his glove. That is the story the media will tell you to generate content. Mike Silva gives you what Lopez symbolizes, the urgency that David Stearns needs to address…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Right Message

Episode 536

David Stearns and Steve Cohen have big decisions as the team heads into the trade deadline. With the core players being so below their career norms, it’s time for them to be honest about the next two…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

The Last Stand

Episode 535

Admit it! The fan alter ego still has hope after Omar Narvaez singled to win Sunday’s game against the Giants. Mike talks about the pull between logic and hopeful fandom and why logic might need to w…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Core Crossroads

Episode 534

After a week where Edwin Diaz blew three saves and the Mets lost 2 of 3 to the lowly Marlins, Mike Silva questions whether it’s time to move on from the 2022 core and start fresh.

Hear his thoughts on…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

$158 Million Dollar Decision

Episode 533

Brandon Nimmo’s walk-off against the Braves salvaged a lost weekend at Citi Field, where there appeared to be a vast gap between the NL East contenders and the Mets.

With Memorial Day just around the …

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Blocking the Plate

Episode 532

MLB has been messing with the rules and trying to legislate everything for the last decade. The ambiguity creates problems, and we saw that this year with the McNeil-Hoskins incident and now with Alo…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Warning Signs Become Reality

Episode 531

May is here, and we can finally start to see who this 2024 Mets team is. Are they the sub-.500 bunch that seems not to hit when they get good pitching and not pitch when they hit? Why aren’t they bet…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Dare to Dream on Christian Scott

Episode 530

Mike Silva was live in Tampa for Christian Scott’s debut. Everyone is buzzing about the young righty's repertoire and poise. Did you know he wasn’t the only Mets prospect to shine this weekend? Satur…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

976-1313

Episode 529

Official scorekeeper Howie Karpin joins the program to discuss his latest book, "976-1313: How Sports Phone Launched New Careers and Broke New Ground.” One of the reasons we are able to do “Talkin’ M…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago