Luis Severino gave the Mets the start they needed and put them in position to win with huge hits from JD Martinez, Jose Iglesias, Jesse Winker and Mark Vientos. As usual, Tyrone Taylor got things going and the Mets have their first lead in a postseason series since 2015. The storybook season continues and the Mets head into game 2 with the chance to guarantee home playoff games in 2024. Follow us on Twitter/X @VitoFCalise and @JMB9191

Brewers’ play-by-play voice Jeff Levering joins the show to preview the Wild Card Series between the Mets and Brewers. Jeff breaks down the strengths of both teams, discusses Francisco Lindor’s heroics, Pete Alonso’s career track record in Milwaukee, Rhys Hoskins’ long-standing rivalry with the Mets and much more!

After a wild day of heart palpitations and stress, we sit down to bit a bow on the 2024 regular season because it’s time for the Mets to play some PLAYOFF BASEBALL!!! What a day, Tylor Megill put the Mets in a position to win and the the boys put together a wild ride of a game headlined by a GAME WINNING home run by Francisco Lindor to put the Mets ahead for good! We have more episodes coming after every game, LETS GO METS!!! WHAT A YEAR!

Sean Manaea has been s Mets fan favorite for his entire 2024 campaign. Whether it be rally caps, handshakes, or actual on-field dominance; Mets fans have come to love Sean Manaea bump days. In this interview we speak with Sean about his incredible year, what he was able to pick up from Chris Sale, his relationship with Luis Severino, his interesting warm up routine and some New York City talk! Follow us on Twitter/X @VitoFCalise and @JMB9191!

Jose Quintana sits down with us ahead of an important stretch of games to talk about the season of a lifetime the Mets have had, from 0-5, to 11 games under .500 to an exciting playoff race on the heels of being one of the best teams in baseball since Memorial Day. In this interview he talks to us about the impacts of Mark Vientos, Luisangel Acuna, Grimace, Sean Manaea and the season in a whole.

The Mets have had one of the best rotations in all of baseball when it comes to ERA for about a month and that is of course thanks to amazing seasons from Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Luis Severino, Jose Quintana and the rest of the pitchers who took the mound for the Mets this year, but credit is also due to Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner who joins us on the podcast to discuss all of these guys years. Hef also talks to us about org philosophy, how a bullpen is kept as solid as this one has been able to perform and Vito has a personal question to end the show!

The New York Mets were able to be a blockade and prevent the Phillies from celebrating clinching the NL East at Citi Field and the boys in queens continue to be the hottest team in baseball. We talk about the major moments like Brandon Nimmo’s call to action and home run barrage, Edwin Diaz’ incredible 6 out save, another gem from Sean Manaea and outrageous performances from Francisco Alvarez and Luisangel Acuna. We also ask the title question, is this Mets team better than 2015? Only one way to find out … listen and subscribe!

Edwin Diaz joins us right before the end of an incredible regular season to reflect on what has been a super fun year and an important year for Edwin who returned from a yearlong injury, how he’s been able to bounce back after a tough outing, the close family this Mets team has become and some insight on what goes on in the bullpen during a game.

OMG has taken OVER The 2024 Mets season, but how did it make its way into the dugout?? J Mac, a Mets fan and artist made the sign and tells the story about meeting Alex Cohen and getting the sign to the Mets dugout where Jose Iglesias, Luis Severino and the entire Mets roster took the flag and ran with it!

In this interview with Carlos Mendoza, recorded during this final homestand of the regular season, Carlos Mendoza talks to us about what an incredible year this has been for the Mets, its players, and fans. Carlos expands on the emergence of Luisangel Acuña, players like Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo stepping up in the absence of Francisco Lindor, an update on Kodai Senga’s progress and much more!

The Mets just came off another exciting sweep of another team and this could be the start of a brand new winning streak with the Mets going 3-0 since the debut of the Grimace seat. On this episode we ask if the Mets are the deepest team in baseball and we explain how they are by explaining what all the role players like Tyrone Tayor, Jose Iglesias, Jesse Winker are doing to make the Mets better. We also break down the top 5 moments of the series, enjoy!

In his first pro year of ball, Brandon Sproat ROCKETED through the Mets minor leagues going from top to bottom over the course of a year. In this interview we talk to Brandon about his 13K AA swan song where he struck out 11 straight, the challenges of going level to level vs college to pro, what he has been spending this year focusing on and his friendship with current Met and former Gator teammate Christian Scott

In another audio subscriber exclusive we look toward a major Mets series at Citi Field this week featuring Mark Zuckerman, who has been covering the Nats for 20 years!

After a tough series loss for the Mets against the Phillies, we have a little beat of therapy talk and let out the feelings but then look forward to an important series against the Nationals and the final homestand of the year.

We have another AUDIO EXCLUSIVE preview for Mets at Phillies this weekend with Todd Zolecki from MLB.Com and his podcast “The Phillies Show” . In this preview we talk Phillies rotation and bullpen, a surprising fact about Bryce Harper’s UNDERPERFORMANCE at Citi Field, Kyle Schwarber being one of the hottest bats in baseball and if the Phillies are scoreboard watching the Mets.

Eric Chavez and Antoan Richardson join us to talk about this 2024 Mets team in detail, how the vibes have been incredible all year and how that effects the play on field. The coaches also talk about how their responsibilities break down, their relationship with Carlos Mendoza and they play "Met Likely To" where they give us the scoop on certain Mets! Subscribe to this podcast on Apple, Spotify or wherever you get your pods! Follow us on X/Twitter @VitoCAlise and @JMB9191

After Francisco Lindor’s incredibly clutch home run to not only avoid the Mets from getting no-hit but tying the game, we ask the question “Are The Mets The Most Clutch Team in Baseball?”, and we do this by going back through the year all the way to opening day where Bader broke up another no-hitter and Pete Alonso and Tyrone Taylor came through big for a win. We also discuss the many walk-off home runs this year by Mark Vientos. Francisco Alvarez and Jesse Winker and more! We also recap the series vs the Blue Jays which included great performances by Sean Manaea, Tylor Megill and Sean Manaea. Follow us on twitter/x @VitoFCalise and @JMB9191 and follow the pod on your podcast provider!

David Peterson Talks 11k Birthday Performance and Knowing He's a Stopper | Ep. 74

In this AUDIO STREAM ONLY episode of Meet at the Apple, Shi Davidi checks in with us on from the Blue Jays beat, to be exact, in the airport after watching the Jays lose a tough one to the Braves on Sunday afternoon. Shi gives Mets fans some scouting reports on Chris Bassitt, Kevin Gausman and star players like Vlad Guerrero JR! Check this one out so you know who to watch out for this week when the Mets ger international.

Jon had to leave the game early today so you’ll hear him on the back half of the podcast, but Mets Twitter ICON Jordan Simpson is on the show once again! The Mets took 2 out of 3 from the Cincinnati Reds and catapult themselves right back into the thick of the NL wildcard race with a 9 game winning streak on the backs of Francisco Lindor, Mark Vientos, JD Martinez and a ton of other guys on the Mets. Some great pitching performances this week from Jose Quintana and Luis Severino and our bullpen looks as dominant as ever with Edwin Diaz, Jose Butto and Danny Young giving great performances.

In this AUDIO ONLY version of Meet at the Apple we are getting a preview of what is to come this weekend at Citi Field with Mark Sheldon who covers the Reds beat on MLB.Com. Mark gives us the lowdown on Cincy’s rotation struggles this year, the delight it is for fans to watch Elly De La Cruz and some insight on Alexis Diaz, brother of Mets closer Edwin Diaz.

The New York Mets just won their 7th straight game, swept their second pair of sox and sit 12 games over .500.

Mets manager Carlos Mendoza sits down with us to talk about some major storylines that have really plated out over the last few weeks. The major ones being Francisco Lindor’s MVP campaign, Sean Manaea stepping up and becoming the team ace, how they find guys at AAA, the drive this team has had recently and so much more!

Meaningful games in September; a phrase coined many years ago that is music to our ears, as the Mets kicked off September by putting the finishing touches on a 7-3 road trip. We break down the top five series of the series on the south side of Chicago; we tell you why this Mets starting rotation might be the best in the NL; we talk about Francisco Lindor's ever-evolving MVP case, and we go over a flurry of notable promotions down in the Mets player development system! That and so much more on the latest edition of Meet at the Apple! Make sure to call our voicemail and leave a message at ‪(302) 615-0026, follow us on twitter/x @VitoFCalise and @JMB9191.

What a series win over the Arizona Diamondbacks who many call the hottest team in baseball! In this episode we speak about the stellar performances from Sean Manaea and David Peterson, as well as the Top 5 moments of the series which include moments from Francisco Lindor, Pete Alonso, Jose Iglesias and more! In this episode we also dive into the WHY And IF of IS Pete Alonso the greatest Mets position player of all time!