Will Sammon joins Eno and DVR to discuss the Mets' increasing distance from 'LOL Mets' thanks to their continued growth in pitching development throughout the organization. Plus, they discuss the ongoing questions around Brett Baty, Luisangel Acuña's path to lock down the second-base job, and changes to Mark Vientos' approach that haven't paid off yet. Plus, they discuss bloated ratios, Dylan Cease's bad luck to begin 2025, and Jasson Domínugez as a long-term target.
Rundown
2:11 Clay Holmes' Excellent Start to 2025
5:56 Griffin Canning's Relatively Simple Adjustments
11:49 Taking Small Market Success Into a Big Budget Situation
14:33 Tylor Megill's Short & Long-Term Changes
17:27 David Peterson is the Mets' Andrew Abbott
21:06 Questions Around the Mets' Bats
27:24 Trading Bat Speed for an All-Fields Approach?
37:04 Hope for Damaged ERA and WHIP?
44:26 What's Going On with Dylan Cease?
49:56 Jasson Domínguez: Still a Long-Term Target?
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