About this episode
On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo have the perfect diversion from the struggling Mets - an exclusive interview with Mets legend David Wright! The guys talk to Number Five about stories from his number retirement day, behind the scenes tales from the production of his SNY documentary, the 2015 trade deadline, his thoughts on the current team, his choice of the best Mets uniform ever, and all the details of the Battle of the Badges Game between the NYPD and FDNY that David is hosting at Citi Field on Sunday August 17th. Later, Connor and Joe dive down deep (and low) to talk about the current mess that is the Mets, including the pitching problems, the hitting problems, and all the other problems. The show also goes Down on the Farm to reveal what’s behind the recent success of Brandon Sproat, and opens up a loud Mailbag to let the listeners let it all out as well. 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 00:20 David Wright joins the pod! 01:15 Stories from the number retirement day 03:05 How did David end up with number 5 in the first place? 05:15 David hosts Battle of the Badges, NYPD vs FDNY, at Citi Field 8/17! 07:10 Thoughts on SNY’s documentary, “The Wright Way” 08:45 Behind the scenes with the crew making the show 10:25 Thoughts on the trade deadline, and adding Yoenis Cespedes in 2015 12:00 The modern MLB 14:00 Could David have stolen 40 bases with today’s rules? 15:20 The big answer: what’s the best Mets uniform? 17:10 The meaning of being a captain 17:20 Current Mets are in the rough, what should a captain do? 19:30 Recounting the catch: how the bare hand dive in SD went down 21:00 The Mets Pod Mount Rushmore: David’s 4 favorite Shea Stadium memories 23:55 Goodbye to David Wright 26:00 The Week That Was…just terrible in every way 39:50 Mailbag – Ranking collapses 43:05 Mailbag – What can change to shake things up? 49:10 Mailbag – Questioning the starting pitching strategy of David Stearns? 56:25 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap 59:50 Mailbag/Down on the Farm: Brandon Sproat deep dive 01:05:00 Any way to piggyback Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.