Andy Martino, who's now part of the state-run media that the Mets have on their YouTube channel, he works for the Mets now. Remember hearing that news? Andy Martino, who's a former reporter with SNY, was a writer before that. He was hired by the Mets. And so that there's an interview of Andy Martino with David Stearns, which reminds me of the rare times Leon Rosed has interviews. And it's with, you know, Mike Breen, or Wally Zurbiac. Right. So I just wish they made David Stearns more out there. I get why they wouldn't put them on with us because maybe I mentally abused Luis Rojas many years ago and so have a bad reputation, and that's fine. Then put him on with Craig and Big Mac. He might have lunch plans after.

It was his wedding anniversary.

Do you know what it was his wedding anniversary? Was it really? Yes, it was. He had a press conference at his wedding anniversary and then orchestrated a trade after dessert. I think we got him a little break. That is, you know what? Okay, fine. Yesterday. Well, he had time to do an interview with state-run media.

But that's state-run media.

What does that mean?

They're always going to do the state-run media.

All right.

Now, let's have a conversation because Well, he had time to do an interview with state-run media. But that's state-run media. What does that mean?

They're always going to do the state-run media. All right. Now, let's have a conversation because a lot of Yankee fans wanted to trade for Freddie Peralta. He was a guy, the apple of your eye, as well. Kind of different, you guys trading for Freddie in that you have a really good rotation, but you want to secure yourself from the fact that Carlos Redona is going to start the year on the IL.

Garrett Cole is coming off of. for Freddie in that you have a really good rotation, but you want to secure yourself from the fact that Carlos Rodana is going to start the year on the IL.

Garrett Cole's coming off of Tommy John surgery.

Clark Schmidt may not pitch, but probably will, but second half of the season.

So I think that trading for Freddie Peralta, in my opinion, was more of a luxury than it was a necessity in terms of your rotation.

It felt like a necessity for the Mets.

Yeah, just based on the status of their rotation.

I always do this when the Mets don't trade for someone or the Yankees don't trade for someone.

I try to look at the equivalent of what the team that got the player gave up and what it would have taken for you.

And I think in fairness, and this sucks because I think the MET farm system is so deep, what I'm

about to say is true, the Yankees probably would have had to have given up their two best

prospects. The Mets didn't do that because they have a deep farm system. But if you look at

overall rankings to the independent sources out there, whether it's

MLB Pipeline or Baseball America, George Lombard Jr. was going to have to be in this trade,

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