About this episode
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo deliver an emergency extra episode of The Mets Pod, as Episode 42 reacts to Carlos Correa agreeing to a deal with the Mets. The guys tell the tale of Joe waking up in the middle of the night to the news, how Correa fits on the team, and what it means overall for the franchise. Connor and Joe also examine the World Series expectations and pressure on the Mets, before opening the Mailbag to answer questions about additional lineup options, a future pursuit of Shohei Ohtani, spending in MLB, and the potential of Brett Baty playing left field moving forward. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. 0:00 Welcome to an emergency episode! 0:52 Carlos Correa is a Met?! 4:38 Steve Cohen makes a statement 8:09 The Mets are on everyone's radar 9:35 How does Carlos Correa fit in? 13:19 Correa vs lefties 16:39 Where do McNeil, Escobar fit in? 18:10 How many mega-deals are possible? 19:12 Is Santa Todd Zeile the chosen one? 19:50 Is what the Mets doing good for baseball? 25:02 Why'd they sign Correa? Is Baty not a 3rd base option? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.