J.D. Martinez makes his debut and Mark Vientos gets a shot as Mets stay around .500

Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop an all-new episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the Mets continue to play .500 baseball. Connor and Joe recap another week that was for the Mets on the field, and react to Joey Wendle's shoddy defense in their loss to the Cubs. The guys also discuss the debut of J.D. Martinez, Mark Vientos finally getting a chance to contribute, and Carlos Mendoza's early approval rating. Later, they go Down on the Farm to react to the success of pitcher Jonah Tong, and look at a poor performance on The Scoreboard. The show then wraps up with a Mailbag question about the state of the catcher position and why Edwin Diaz keeps getting brought in in non-save situations. 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 01:20 Joe on .500 baseball team/preseason expectations 03:49 Mets Cubs reaction 05:35 Adrian Houser//Christian Scott 08:55 Mailbag: Does DJ Stewart stay with J.D. Martinez now as the DH? 10:23 Joey Wendle’s rough defense, future for Mark Vientos 13:01 The Mets defensive replacements 15:08 Carlos Mendoza’s approval rating 19:08 Down on the Farm: Jonah Tong 22:30 State of the arms in the farm system 24:35 Jett Williams and Nate Lavender updates 25.25 Scoreboard Recap and Predictions 30:20 Mailbag: Nido vs Narvaez once Alvarez comes back 33:00 Mailbag: What are your thoughts on the lack of production from prospects on offense in the minors? 36:44 Ronny Mauricio impact 38:30 Mailbag: Why do they keep using Edwin Diaz in non-save situations? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.