Mets are doing baseball things in Port St. Lucie, with pitchers and catchers in early spring action

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are excited to see Mets baseball activities starting in the Florida sun. Connor and Joe recap some of the early work by Freddy Peralta, Nolan McLean, Jonah Tong and others in Port St. Lucie, discuss the World Baseball Classic, do a deep dive on the return of Christian Scott, and chat about roles for and the trade values of Brett Baty and Mark Vientos. The guys also accept friendly feedback on their Mets all-time team selections from the previous pod, hat tip Carlos Beltran for his Mets hat in the Hall of Fame, go Down on the Farm to reveal some new names to know, and answer Mailbag questions about another outfielder and some fun promotion possibilities at Citi Field. Before the show wrapped, word came down about the Tigers signing Framber Valdez, so Connor and Joe reacted to the news and looked at the present and future state of MLB free agency overall. 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

01:05 Early spring training sights and sounds

02:20 World Baseball Classic - ins and outs

05:15 Christian Scott returns

09:50 Brett Baty and Mark Vientos - rolls and trade values

17:55 TMP Mets all-time team: friendly feedback!

30:25 Carlos Beltran wearing Mets cap in HOF, will 15 be retired now?

33:00 Down on the Farm: Two new names to know

38:15 Mailbag: Mets need another outfielder, could it be Starling Marte?

41:25 Mailbag: Pick a Citi Field Promotion!

43:30 Framber Valdez to Tigers, and the future of MLB free agency

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