Meet at the Apple

Meet at the Apple with your hosts Vito Calise (@VitoFCalise) and Jonathan Baron (@JMB9191) every Monday and Thursday with exclusive access to the Mets! This is not your everyday baseball podcast; you can get the stats anywhere… Here you’ll get an inside look into the players you love to watch beyond the diamond highlighted by a weekly appearance by Mets manager, Carlos Mendoza!

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Jose Quintana Talks Finishing 8th Inning, Lindo...
We got a PACKED episode for you all! On the heels of a big Mets win where Lindor gets the walk-off after leaving the game with flu-like symptoms the day before and great performances by Edwin Diaz, Starling Marte and Pete Alonso
49 min
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Jose Quintana | INTERVIEW
Jose spoke about finishing the 8th inning on Sunday, what that conversation with Mendy was like and how important of a moment it was, becoming an American citizen, the emotion he shows on the mound and we try the famous Citi Field pastrami sandwich together.
12 min
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New York Giants Deonte Banks | INTERVIEW
Giants cornerback Deonte Banks was at Citi Field to throw a first pitch and we had to keep our Jets fandom 100 with him, but that didn’t slow anything we down. Deonte told us WHO TALKS THE MOST SMACK in the NFL, talks with Jon about Indiana football and more!
7 min
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Reed Garrett Gets The Win, Mark Vientos Gets Th...
What a way to finish the week! The Mets walk-off the Cardinals and they do it with massive helpings from our two guests today. Enjoy this recap of the series that also features interviews with Reed Garrett and Mark Vientos!
74 min
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Reed Garrett | INTERVIEW
Reed Garret MEETS AT THE APPLE to talk to us about his INCREDIBLE start to 2024, his journey to this moment that went through Japan and a D1 baseball campaign at a military school, what he likes to do in his off time and much more!
14 min
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Mark Vientos | INTERVIEW
Mark Vientos joined us at Spring Training to talk about the work he put in this past off-season, his hobbies off the field relationships with Brett Baty and Francisco Lindor and we show him some incredible Mets vintage drip from the incredible collection of Los, better known as @Vnt_Mets on Instagram.
16 min
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Mets Take 1 From San Francisco, Adam Ottavino T...
The Mets were able to take the final game in the series in San Francisco with some home runs by Francisco Lindor and Tyrone Taylor.
53 min
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Adam Ottavino | Interview
An interview with Adam Ottavino that is all about his local roots, working at local NYC mainstay Chelsea Piers, his former passion for aggressive inline skating, Brooklyn pizza and roast beef joints, his photography hobby and a whole lot else!
10 min
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Mets Take Dodgers Series, Brandon Nimmo Talks M...
THE METS STAY BACK!!! We (@VitoFCalise and @JMB9191) discuss the series, Vito talks about his experience at Dodger Stadium and time in the city of angels, we talk about the explosion of Harrison Bader and DJ Stewart as well as Reed Garrett and briefly talk about how we can't wait to buy some city connect garb. After we put a bow on the series, enjoy an interview with Brandon Nimmo that covers the never say die attitude of the 2024 Mets, the leadership role he's taken this year in organizing outings, if Brandon is a New Yorker after all these years and more.
49 min
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Brandon Nimmo | Interview
Only got time for the interview?? Enjoy an interview with Brandon Nimmo that covers the never say die attitude of the 2024 Mets, the leadership role he's taken this year in organizing outings, if Brandon is a New Yorker after all these years and more.
23 min
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Carlos Mendoza | Interview
Only got time for the interview?? Enjoy an interview with Manager Carlos Mendoza in his office where we discuss the fans support of the players, Doc Gooden’s incredible number retirement ceremony, the Mets incredible comeback wins to start the year and much more!
11 min
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Carlos Mendoza Talks Pirates Sweep and The Mets...
THE METS ARE BACK!!! Nothing feels better than a sweep and the vibes at Citi Field are great right now. The Mets just swept a series against the Pirates and won on the 60th anniversary of the first game at Shea, which was also against the Pirates. We (@VitoFCalise and @JMB9191) discuss the series, highlight the bottom of the lineup’s performance, and briefly discuss the LA series. After we put a bow on the series, enjoy an interview with Manager Carlos Mendoza in his office where we discuss the fans support of the players, Doc Gooden’s incredible number retirement ceremony, the Mets incredible comeback wins to start the year and much more!
22 min
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Mets Take 3rd Straight Series, Interviews With ...
The Mets have taken their THIRD straight series and are looking GOOD, the METS ARE BACK baby. We (@VitoFCalise) and (@jmb9191) talk you through the series highs and what to expect coming up. We also walk you through Doc day and discuss what goes into a day like that and who some of the people making it happen behind the scenes are! We also have two special interviews, one with French Montana where we talk everything from him having a pet monkey to the Moroccan national soccer team. Then we play an interview with Tyrone Taylor that was incredibly goofy and a good time for all. Find out about where Tyrone was close to working before getting his first major league job!
46 min
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Tyrone Taylor | Interview
Tyrone Taylor was one of the first moves David Stearns made as POBO for the New York Mets, a trade with his former team the Milwaukee Brewers. In this chat we talk everything from glizzies to grammies to fatherhood.
11 min
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French Montana | Interview
French Montana was at Citi Field to throw out a first pitch and we were lucky enough to get the chance to speak with him before. Enjoy that isolated interview here!
5 min
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How Well Do Pete Alonso and Harrison Bader Know...
Pete Alonso and Harrison Bader were college teammates and now they’re Mets teammates. In this special bonus episode of Meet at the Apple, Vito and Jon go toe-to-toe with them to see who knows each other more...teammates or podcast hosts.
12 min
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Mets Lead NL in ERA, Take Series Against Braves...
For the first time since before the all-star break in 2022, the Mets have taken a series in Atlanta from the Braves! We take you through the series and talk about the performances of Brett Baty, DJ Stewart, Jeff McNeil and Brandon Nimmo and preview the upcoming series against the Royals at home!
66 min
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DJ Stewart | INTERVIEW
DJ Stewart was a HUGE part of this series in Atlanta, and we wanted to share this incredibly fun interview we did with him at Spring Training. DJ walks us through the college baseball fight he was involved in that included Pete Alonso, Harrison Bader and Jameis Winston. DJ also talks to us about fatherhood, where he likes to vacation, how excited he is to be back with the boys and much more!
17 min
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Mets Pitching Coach Jeremy Hefner | INTERVIEW
We got a chance to sit down with Jeremy Hefner at Spring Training and chat about Edwin Diaz’ path to becoming the most dominant closer in baseball, Kodai Senga’s incredible rookie year, how he coaches young players like Christian Scott vs future hall of famers like Scherzer and Verlander and what home life is like for Hef! Jon also goes down memory lane bringing up being at Hef’s home run he hit as a Met!
18 min
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Carlos Mendoza Talks Atlanta Comeback, First Wi...
We got to do our catchup with Carlos Mendoza after the game got called and spoke with Mendy about getting his first win as a Met manager, how he celebrated, what the team plane has been like, the fight this team has had the last week and his excitement for Doc Gooden’s number retirement this Sunday at Citi Field.
8 min
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Mets Win Their First Series, INTERVIEW With Lu...
The Mets took 2 out of 3 in Cincy and the boys are excited to get his one off the ground. Includes conversations about the performances of Brett Baty, Starling Marte, Francisco Alvarez and all the great ball being plated out the gates. Vito and Jon also give you some quick minor league updates and talk about the earthquake and the eclipse that we are getting today. Big interview on this episode as well, Luis Severino meets at the apple to discuss going from Yankee pinstripes to Mets orange and blue, his watch and sneaker collection, relationship with his teammates and his surprising love for Dragonball Z.
52 min
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Luis Severino
Don’t have time for the whole episode but wanna hear Sevy? Hear ya go! Make sure to come back and listen to the full episode but in the meantime enjoy this conversation that discusses going from Yankee pinstripes to Mets orange and blue, his watch and sneaker collection, relationship with his teammates and his surprising love for Dragonball Z.
12 min
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John Gibbons Talks About His Career Coming Full...
Well with the rain we didn't get to record our normal episode BUT we wanted to keep up appearances and get an episode out here so we thought what a perfect time to help introduce fans to the 2024 Mets bench coach, John Gibbons.
26 min
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Interviews With G-Eazy and Sean Manaea, Mets Op...
The Mets didn't get 2024 off to the start most fans would have wanted, but that's ok. Jon and Vito are here to talk you through it, tell you what the vibes of stadium life were and share interviews with G-Eazy and Sean Manaea ahead of his Citi Field debut!
57 min
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Interview With Carlos Mendoza and 2024 Mets Sea...
Vito and Jon are kicking off the 2024 season with the FIRST of their weekly segment with Mets manager Carlos Mendoza. Carlos talks about trading his number with JD Martinez, having to fill in for Yankees manager Aaron Boone whenever he got ejected from games, the importance of family and just how excited he is for the Mets this year. After that interview Jon breaks down the players you need to be paying attention to in 2024, some of the amazing food at Citi Field this year like Anne Burrell's LOADED PEPPORONI NACHOS and Adam Richman's (Man vs Food) new burger stand! ***CARLOS MENDOZA INTERVIEW AT 06:30***
67 min