Latroy Hawkins may have only been with the Mets for a single season in 2013, but he made his impact from the very start forming a quick bond with David Wright.

Before Steve Gelbs and Kevin Burkhardt there was Matt Loughlin. Jay and Matt catch up and talk about their years working together, stories about Tom Seaver, Ralph Kiner, the important of the Mike Piazza trade to the Mets and the two share their thoughts on if the 2000 Mets are the most underrated Mets team of all time.

David Wright joins Jay Horwitz, a man whose been with David from the very start of his career with the Mets. In this conversation David reacts to the incredible news and honor of getting his number retired with the Mets, shares some stories from a few of the biggest moments of his career and talks about the possibility of any future numbers going up there alongside him one day.

Todd Zeile joins the podcast to speak with Jay about the exciting offseason the Mets have already had, the close-knit group of guys that Todd played with her, their relationship with the 9/11 relief effort and Todd reveals if he wanted the Yankees or anyone else in 2000.

Mets fans will know Mackey Sasser from his time with the Mets in the late 80s and early 90s catching for guys like Ron Darling, Doc Gooden and David Cone. What they may not have known was that Mackey went out of his way to help TJ Rivera get a shot with the organization and earn his spot in the big leagues after going undrafted. The two reflect on their relationship and tell the tale of this unlikely story that will make you feel good and remember to always work hard and good things can happen!

Keith Hernandez joins Jay Horwitz to talk about the impact the Mets have made by signing Juan Soto, comparing it to when the Mets signed Gary Carter and headed toward their 1986 World Series win. Keith also talks about how Soto will fit in with the Mets lineup, Lindor’s incredible 2024 and the big things he sees from him in 2025, and the sad passing of Keith’s beloved cat Hadji.

Billy Wagner joins Jay Horwitz to talk about Billy being 5 votes shy of a ticket to Cooperstown last year and how he feels going into this month and his chances, with some insight on the truth behind the process. Billy also talks about his relationship with New York, the love he had for being a Met and some memories of beloved team photographer Marc Levine who passed away this last season.

Ron Darling talks with Jay Horwitz about the incredible year the Mets had in 2024, the run that Francisco Lindor had to help carry the team to the playoffs, the amazing jb of Carlos Mendoza in his first full year as a manager and shares a great story about a very unexpected guest at a celebratory dinner after Game 7 in 1986!

Bench Coach John Gibbons joins Jay to reflect on what was an incredible 2024 Season, how he was able to support Carlos Mendoza in his first year as a big league manager with the Mets and reflect on his teammates Darryl Strawberry and Doc Gooden seeing their numbers retired.

Kevin Burkhardt is a beloved figure for Mets fans after being with the team for 7 seasons starting in 2007 as the sideline reporter for SNY. Kevin talks about getting to call host FOX broadcasts with Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and the other guy as well getting to call Super Bowl Games. He also talks about how fortunate he was. to go from being a Mets fan to being a part of the team for so long and still to this day.

Jay sits down with Mets legend and friend of 30 years John Olerud to remember the “Greatest Infield of All Time” of the 1999 Mets and Olerud’s journey with the franchise. Olerud discusses the trade that brought him to New York, playing both ways in college and the infamous rumor spread by Rickey Henderson.

Bobby Parnell was part of some tough Mets teams before the club started to see things turn around more with the rise of pitchers like Matt Harvey, Jacob deGrom, Noah Syndergaard and Zack Wheeler. He had a firsthand view of their development as well as being one of the first guys of that Mets era to regularly throw triple digits. Bobby talks about this experience as well as what he thinks helped the Mets turn into a powerhouse in 2015.

NY Giants legend Howard Cross joins the podcast to not only talk New York Giants football, but his sons exciting college football career at Notre Dame. Howard talks about still giving his son guidance, even at half time as well as memories of playing for Bill Parcells and how their relationship has evolved post-career.

David Wright joins Jay Horwitz to talk NLCS, a series he went to twice with the Mets, against the Dodgers, a team that he beat twice in the postseason. David gives his perspective from being at Dodger stadium and what he has seen out of Francisco Lindor and Mark Vientos this year as well as the similarities  in this team and the 2015 Mets.

The Mets are bringing the NLDS to Citi Field for the first time since 2015 against the Phillies and Daniel Murphy joins Jay to talk about this Mets team, how resilient they are and break down the great situational hitting the team is doing. Daniel also gives insight on how good Mark Vientos and Brandon Nimmo have been and gives some keys on what the Mets need to do to head to the next round.

Jay is joined by Noah Syndergaard to talk about what it is like to be on a Mets playoff team based on his experiences rom 2015 and 2016, the 2024 Mets and the 2015 Mets share a lot of similarities, like their records which are only different by one win. Noah also talks about Chase Utley, David Wright, Wilmer Flores and even more moments from his time with the Mets

Terry Collins and Jay Horwitz consider each other best friends in baseball, in this interview they reflect on moments like Terry's argument with Tom Hallion, his relationship with 2015 Mets David Wright, Noah Syndergaard and Daniel Murphy and talks about how important Carlos Mendoza has been for this Mets team this year!

Brandon Nimmo on his career thus far and the lessons he learned from David Wright, Curtis Granderson and others.

Todd Ehrlich comes in to talk with Jay about his book “20 Greatest Moments in New York Sports History: Our Generation of Memories, From 1960 to Today”

How Tuesday's Children Lead To a Lifelong Mets Friendship For Todd Zeile

Bobby Ojeda joins Jay Horwitz just in time for his favorite team he played for, The Mets, to play the first team he played for, the Red Sox. In this amazing conversation Bobby Ojeda tells Jay about his longstanding feud with Bill Buckner, stemming from a players only meeting about an oncoming strike, Ojeda also talks about taking at bats vs Nolan Ryan and what some of his favorite memories were with the Mets!

Robin Ventura was part of some of the most memorable Mets moments of the late 90's and early 2000's. In this interview he gives details ONLY someone who was there could tell.

Jay sits down with lifelong Mets fan and marketing director of Myriad Restaurant Group,Tracy Nieporent. Tracy tells the story of his 60+ year fandom of the New York Mets, remembering iconic moments such as the Endy Chavez catch and Johan Santana no-hitter. In Jay’s first ever interview with a BONAFIDE lifelong Mets fan, the two discuss what makes the organization so special, on and off the field.

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