We start with the baseball and the playoff run. The Mets still trying to get themselves in right now in playoff position, but we've got a weekend to go in a series with the Marlins ahead of them. Last night, however, they did beat the Cubs at Wrigley taking that series. The one one on the way, line towards short, past the diving, past the reaching Swanson, and up the gap in left center field. Nimmo is in. Beatty around third. He's being waived home. The relay throw to the play cut off on at second with a two-run double is Tyrone Taylor. And the Mets have opened up in 8 to 2 league. Hi, I'm Howie Rose. Hi, I'm Howie Rose. Yes, 8 and they needed those runs because uh get a little tighter than they

would have liked but the meds do win eight to five along the way the home runs from baidie and

lindore lindore a 30 30 guy now along with uh won sodo first meds to do it since it was darrell

and hojo years and years and years ago here was carlos mendoza nice to see the offense tonight

starting with lindore of course uh certainly needed it. It's pretty impressive. It goes to show you the level of, you know, the type of players that we got here, and they've been carrying us for pretty much a whole year. So we're going to continue to lean on those guys, and they'll step up. Just wish it wasn't so hot and cold, which is, it's been all season long, very inconsistent for the Mets. Nolan McLean, since he's come up, he's been consistent. He did give up five runs a lot because of the home run ball, but he did strike out 11. He does get the win, not perfect, but a W is W, and that means something to him. I mean, I want to win every game. It's just how I was raised and how I compete. Every time I go out there, I'm trying to win and trying to compete and just I just like winning. He didn't even have the look of a young kid. I mean, his curveball is filthy, man. I was going to say people talk about Soto's age. What about this guy? I agree.

Put him next to Tong.

Tom looks like he's 15.

Yeah, that guy, Nolan McLean's a man already.

He does appear that way.

So here is Lindor looking ahead to this weekend in Miami, and he knows it is enormous. You want to stay alive.

And we're in a position right now where we control our own destiny and we got to go take care of business. You know, the Marlins, they're played us well. They've been playing well and we know that and they're a big league team and we got to go out there and take care of business. Sprout and Alcantra go tonight in the opener. Tomorrow is the old TBD and Sunday, the old TBD for the months.

How do you think they're going to do it, Jerry? I don't know. Pitching-wise? Yeah. I have no idea. It's a great question. I mean, Peterson is going to pitch at some point. I don't know if he's a starter, if they have the bullpen by committee. I don't know what they're doing. tell you what he'll be on a short leash he will definitely be on a short leash and with mania and

holmes pitching two nights ago, I mean, are we running and we trotting those two back out there? Again, you might have to. Yeah, I mean, these guys do these bullpen sessions, right? In between stars. Yes, that's what that was. But they did, I mean, still live pitching. When's a one's little Tom, little Sievers, bullpen day, throw him out there for an inning or two.

Amen. what that was. But they did, I mean, still live pitching. When's a one's little Tom, little Sievers, bullpen day, throw him out there for an inning or two.

They may have to. So he pitched on Thursday night.

He could probably pitch Saturday. That might be a bullpen day. That could the third day

could be the bullpen day. But right now it'd be slated to if the Mets make the playoffs.

Got to get there.

I understand.

How about this? Nine pitchers, each pitcher gets one in a. We've heard that before. We've said that way back in 2008. I know, it's a joke. I actually like the idea of one pitcher one time through the batting order. so they don't see the same guy twice.

Okay, well.

That's what the Mets have been doing since April.

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