Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo welcome a very special guest to The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns stops by the show! Connor and Joe talk to Stearns about learning the organization, his relationship and process with skipper Carlos Mendoza, managing the overall roster, the hires of Kris Gross and Andy Green in scouting and player development, and the possibilities of a 6-man starting rotation for the Mets in 2024 and potentially across MLB in the future. The guys also ask Stearns about his bullpen construction strategy, being back in NY where he grew up, what it was like interning for the Mets after college, his thoughts on developing young players, and his Mets Pod Mount Rushmore of the four best Mets games he ever attended as a fan. Later, the show goes Down on the Farm to discuss the promotions of prospects Ryan Clifford and Brandon Sproat, recaps the Mets vs Braves series, and opens the Mailbag to answer questions about future Mets pitching staffs, prospect Nick Lorusso, and whether or not Mark Vientos or Ronny Mauricio could eventually be options to replace Jeff McNeil at second base. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.
Today's Show:
00:00 Welcome to the show
00:35 Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns joins the show
01:00 Learning the organization since taking the job
02:40 The process that lead to hiring Carlos Mendoza as manager
04:30 Building a bench, managing the roster
05:35 Hiring Kris Green and Andy Gross
08:10 6-man starting rotation possibilities for the Mets
09:30 Will 6-man rotations become commonplace in MLB any time soon?
11:40 Bullpen construction strategy and roles
14:00 How’s it going being back home in New York?
15:00 What was it like interning for the Mets?
16:20 The balance needed to develop young players
18:10 The Mets Pod Mount Rushmore: Top 4 Mets games Stearns attended as a Mets fan
21:30 Goodbye and thanks to David Stearns
23:20 Down on the Farm: promotions for Ryan Clifford and Brandon Sproat
26:25 Mets vs Braves series recap
30:40 The Scoreboard: Recapping last week
35:05 Mailbag – a listener takes on The Scoreboard
35:35 Mailbag – future Mets pitching staffs
38:25 Mailbag – prospect Nick Lorusso
40:40 Mailbag – Mark Vientos or Ronny Mauricio at 2B?
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