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Evan & Tiki

Early Season Meltdown: Are the Mets Actually This Bad?

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2990 Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

Frustration is boiling over as the Mets stumble out of the gate, but is it already time to panic or are fans overreacting to a rough April? Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber dig into the heated divide between patience and concern, weighing whether this slow start is just a small sample size or a sign of deeper issues within the roster. The conversation breaks down the lack of proven track records among key players, injuries to important contributors, and why this team feels different from past slow starts. Plus, they compare the Mets’ struggles to the Phillies, debate long term expectations, and react to fan calls that range from cautious optimism to full blown despair, all while questioning what comes next if things don’t turn around.

Transcript

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0:00.0

We'll get to Jazz Chisholm in five minutes.

0:01.7

Let's get some more of your Met calls.

0:02.9

Robertson Melville.

0:03.8

What's up, Robert?

0:05.8

Yes, hi.

0:06.4

Good morning, guys.

0:07.2

I've been a MET fan since 1966.

0:09.9

Okay?

0:10.7

I am appalled by how they've been playing so far this season.

0:14.3

It's terrible.

0:15.0

It's painful to watch.

0:16.1

However, guys, everybody that is calling in and talking is overreacting to this.

0:21.4

It is April 27.

0:23.0

Where were the critics when the Mets were 7 and 3?

0:26.1

They have played a horrible 10% stretch of the season.

0:30.2

10% stretch, okay?

0:32.1

I will be the first to condemn Stearns and the manager and the players after a much larger sample size. What's the sample size? Give me the number. Two years ago, wait a minute, two years ago, they were 22 and 33 on Memorial Day. Look it up. I know. What were people saying then? Last year, in 1969, they were 18 and 23. We know what happened. I'm not saying that's going to happen, but it's way too early. So I have to defend myself. Am I right? Yes and no. I'll tell you where I think you're right and I think you're wrong. In 2024, in 2024, I believed in that team. And so when they were 11 games under 500, I was sitting here on the radio saying, look, I don't think they're going to win the World Series, but they're better than this. Now I look at this team... They're better than this. There's no question. They're better than a 110 lost team, but are they a good team? You had a track record of some players that you knew weren't playing as good as they should be. Which we have on this team, too. Overshed. It's going to perform a lot better. Really? Come on. I mean, Mark Viantos?

1:27.7

Go down the list. wish we have on this team too. I really? Bobichette is going to perform a lot better. Really?

1:28.2

Come on.

1:28.8

I mean,

1:30.7

Mark Viantos?

1:31.6

Go down the list.

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