Jam-packed edition of the Shane, I think podcast coming your way. We haven't talked about Taiwan Walker.

The newest New York Met will discuss his place in the Mets rotation, what that will look like, plus the bullpen.

Plus, we'll get into the front office and their job during these spring training months.

Are they busy every day working on extensions for somebody like Lindor or Confordo?

And how does they go about doing their job once they're down in Fort St. Lucy?

We'll talk about all of that coming up.

Starts right now.

Hey, everybody.

Welcome to the Shandahy podcast. Doug Williams and Andy Martino with you this week. Hey, everybody.

Welcome to the Shandy podcast.

Doug Williams and Andy Martino with you this week.

Andy, are you starting to feel the seasonal optimism that comes with spring training or because it's snowing literally every single day.

Are you having trouble doing that like I am?

I feel societal optimism and personal depression.

So you're optimistic about your surroundings?

I'm optimistic about the way things are trending.

I read plenty of articles about COVID that it seems to be getting a little bit

better, knock on wood, and that as it relates to the topic at hand, maybe we actually have a

semblance of a normal season at some point. I like to look at video of people in Florida,

but I wish I were there. I'm looking at freezing rain right now in my window, but you know what?

We have it better than most people through this whole thing so i'm not

complaining although it's harder like i think i do need to spend a few days under one of those sun

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