Freddy Peralta meets the Mets, a Craig Kimbrel flier, and the Mets all-time lineup

The Mets Pod

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Keith Hernandez, Sports, The Mets Pod, Joe De Mayo, Ny Mets, Mlb, New York Mets, Connor Rogers, Mets, Baseball, Sny, Joe Demayo, Andy Martino

4.6 • 796 Ratings

🗓️ 29 January 2026

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are hitting the home stretch of the offseason as spring training is in the air. First up, the guys react to the Freddy Peralta introductory news conference and continue the contract extension chatter, share their thoughts on the clubhouse vibes after manager Carlos Mendoza made comments about last season, and look at what may come from the signing of reliever Craig Kimbrel. Later, the guys go Down on the Farm to tell the story of this week's social media sensation Jefry Yan, and answer Mailbag questions about a world where the Mets brought back Pete Alonso and Edwin Diaz, the idea of Brett Baty playing first base, and who they would chose to fill out their all-time Mets lineup. 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 01:15 Getting ready for the season, the 2026 Mets mood 03:30 Freddy Peralta meets the media, more extension talk 09:30 Carlos Mendoza on the 2025 Mets clubhouse 14:50 Mets taking a shot on Craig Kimbrel 22:00 What's left to do before spring training? 28:15 Down on the Farm: Who is Jefry Yan? 31:45 Mailbag: Could all this have happened with Pete and Edwin? 41:55 Mailbag: Brett Baty at first base, Jorge Polanco at DH? 45:30 Mailbag: Connor and Joe's all-time Mets lineup

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mets pod on today's show. We look at what's left to do this off season while talking a potential extension again for Freddie Peralta after his opening press conference.
0:09.2	Taking a flyer on Craig Kimbril and Carlos Mendoza's comments about last year's clubhouse.
0:14.3	We also go down on the farm and as always answer your mailbag questions, which includes an all-time Mets lineup.
0:20.9	So subscribe to the Metspot at Apple Podcasts, Spotify.
0:23.8	You can watch every episode on SMY's YouTube channel or wherever you get your shows.
0:35.9	What's up, everybody?
0:37.0	Welcome to the MetsPod. I'm your host, Connor Rogers, joined as always by my co-host, Joe DeMayo. And listen, Joe, we've gotten through the big wave of moves. Now we've settled in. We got to hear from Freddie Peralta and some interesting quotes from him about potential long-term deal with the Mets. Good vibes from Freddie Peralta at all times as well.
0:57.7	Carlos Mendoza went on the New York Post podcast, The Show, with Joel Sherman and John Heyman,
1:02.5	had some interesting comments when asked about the Mets Clubhouse from last year.
1:06.6	And how about Craig Kimbril?
1:07.8	This one went a little bit under the radar, but the Mets taking a shot in the dark.
1:11.6	So the news continues to kind of quietly roll in, Joe.
1:14.7	How are you and what are you making of another busy Mets week?
1:19.0	Connor, we are less than two weeks to pitchers and catchers.
1:22.1	I'm I'm just envisioning the social media clips of guys walking in the building, which has always been a favorite
1:28.2	of yours and mine. It's always been like, we're going to see Max Scherzer walking as a Met.
1:33.1	We're going to see Justin Verlander walking as a Met. We're going to see Juan Soto. And this year,
1:38.0	I guess that's Bobichette. Like we're going to see Bobichette walk in for the first time as a Met.
1:41.7	So I'm very ready for spring training. It was a long
1:45.4	winter where you had all the crazy negative stuff happen kind of early. And then an extended
1:52.0	gap of everyone just being able to be incredibly upset. And then a six day span where things
1:57.9	kind of turned a little bit. And yeah, I am, I am ready for the off season to be
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