Steve Gelbs joins the show to talk booth and ball, plus the rise of Old Aces, Middle Age Bats, and the Baby Mets

Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are in a better mood and ready to rock on the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the Mets got off the mat behind older aces, veteran hitters, and the kids. SNY’s Steve Gelbs joins the show to talk to Connor and Joe about the team’s turnaround, the contributions of Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, and Mark Vientos, the pulse and mentality of the clubhouse, and the plan for the catcher position moving forward. Gelbs also shares stories from doing play-by-play in the SNY booth, and his work behind the scenes to make an Aaron Rodgers appearance happen at a Mets game. Later in the show, Connor and Joe tell the tale of their crazy night in the Cadillac Club at Citi Field, recap weekly predictions, and go Down on the Farm for updates on pitching prospects Mike Vasil and Blade Tidwell. The Mailbag then wraps the show with questions answered about Francisco Alvarez and his minor league options, a possible update of the “Baby Mets” nickname, and whether or not Ronny Mauricio is a future Mets player or a future Mets trade piece. Be sure to subscribe to the show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's Show: 00:35 Welcome to the show, Steve Gelbs stops by 02:30 Talking Baby Mets, the energy of the kids 04:40 Steve doing play-by-play for SNY 07:30 A future signature Gelbs home run call? 09:00 The pulse of the clubhouse 12:10 The future at catcher 16:00 Starling Marte as offense x-factor 18:35 The starting rotation 21:25 Another Chicago cup snake? 22:25 Aaron Rodgers, the Jets, and the Mets 24:30 Connor and Joe’s Cadillac Club Adventure recap 28:45 Reviewing last week’s predictions 29:50 Making the next bets 33:20 Down on the Farm: Mike Vasil 36:50 Down on the Farm: Blade Tidwell 40:05 Mailbag – Francisco Alvarez and the Catchers 47:30 Mailbag – Baby Mets nickname upgrade? 48:15 Mailbag – Ronny Mauricio’s future Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.