The WBC motivates Juan Soto, David Wright talks to Bo Bichette, and Carson Benge makes his name

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

🗓️ 10 March 2026

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo warm up to the WBC and close in on Opening Day. First up, the guys celebrate the excitement of the World Baseball Classic, and do a deep dive into the motivations of Juan Soto. Then, Connor and Joe discuss Mets legend David Wright spending time in camp with Bo Bichette, the solid play so far of Carson Benge, and how the Opening Day roster may shake out. The show also goes Down on the Farm to check in on prospects who need to step up, and answers Mailbag questions about Mark Vientos, Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, and more. 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 03:05 SNY and The 7 Line 7K 03:40 The WBC rocks and motivating Juan Soto 12:30 David Wright and Bo Bichette get together 15:00 Carson Benge status, and what it means for the Opening Day roster 24:35 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Kevin Parada/Colin Houck/Calvin Ziegler 28:10 Mailbag: Mark Vientos and Ronny Maurico on Opening day roster? 30:00 Mailbag: Baty/Vientos unsettled D affecting O? 35:50 Mailbag: One Mets move made/unmade

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Mets Pod on today's show.
0:01.9	We talk the World Baseball Classic and Carson Benj's spring training.
0:05.9	And how about David Wright making an appearance in Port St. Lucy?
0:08.8	As always, we answer your mailbag questions.
0:11.5	So subscribe to the Metspot at Apple Podcast, Spotify.
0:14.6	You watch every episode on SMY's YouTube channel or wherever you get your podcast.
0:27.5	What's up, everybody?
0:28.8	Welcome to the Mets Pod.
0:33.8	I'm your host, Connor Rogers, joined as always by my co-host, Joe DeMayo and Joe.
0:35.9	We got spring training action.
0:38.8	It feels like it's gotten a little bit more intense over the last week.
0:43.5	We got your favorite. I think you're finally going to walk back to take. The World Baseball Classic.
0:49.6	I'll watch any game at this point. I'll watch Ruben Tihada out of nowhere. James Paxton,
0:57.4	all of these previous legends. And then obviously the superstars on the Dominican Republic, our very own Juan Soto, Team USA.
0:58.4	It's been amazing.
1:02.6	A lot of baseball going on, Joe, which I know makes you a very, very happy man right now.
1:07.1	Connor, we are nothing but accountable on this show.
1:09.1	We say something and we're wrong. Like last week, I corrected Camden Loman being
1:12.7	an eighth round pick instead of a seventh round pick. Sometimes I catch you in the moment. Sometimes
1:16.9	I have to circle back after a period of time. Connor, I am all in on the World Baseball Classic.
1:24.1	Maybe I'm just over the Edwin-Diaz injury of it all, but I like you every game that's on is on my TV I'm watching Columbia versus Mexico you name the countries and I'm watching so the world baseball classic has been electric and we have now like inner team fighting now like Randy a Rosarena and Cal raleigh apparently have issues over a lack of a
1:46.2	handshake that was weird very weird stuff but hey you know what it means these players care about this
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