Mets starters shine, Jose Siri out, and Pete Alonso keeps raking
Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo are back with a new episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the Mets continue their strong start.
Connor and Joe look at the strength of the bullpen, the early impact of Kodai Senga, and share some injury updates for guys like Jose Siri and Francisco Alvarez.
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Later, the guys go Down on the Farm to check in on Drew Gilbert and Jett Williams, preview Ronny Mauricio's long-awaited return to action, do another round of The Scoreboard bets, and answer Mailbag questions about Eli Serrano III and the Mets' struggles with runners in scoring position.
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