Metsmerizing!

Metsmerizing!

Author: RotoWire.com July 26, 2024 Duration: 53:51

Francisco Lindor has led a resurgent Mets team into Wild Card contention, and his fantasy managers back into contention. Mike Gianella from Baseball Prospectus and the Flags Fly Forever podcast joins Jeff Erickson to discuss the Mets, Dylan Cease, SP's returning from injury and more!

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00:00 - Mike Gianella - Flags Fly Forever

01:45 - Mets resurgence / Lindor's resurgence

05:45 - Vientos’s role in improving the lineup

11:30 - Bullpen still unsettled

13:35 - Kodai Senga returning

14:55 - Christian Scott to the IL

16:15 - What do the Mets do at the trade deadline?

22:40 - Dylan Cease no-hitter

31:20 - Other SP's Returning: 

32:30 - Robbie Ray

37:25 - Clayton Kershaw, 

38:00 - Alex Cobb, 

39:00 - hopefully Jacob deGrom in the not-too-distant future

41:30 - Trade deadline speculation - Marlins, White Sox, Blue Jays - who else?

42:30 - Bullpen chaos: Dodgers, Orioles

46:00 - Injuries: Kyle Tucker, Christian Yelich, Julio Rodriguez, Mason Miller

47:00 - Garrett Crochet, Paul Skenes - concerned about a shutdown? Where do they go next year?

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