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Talkin" Mets

Talkin Mets with Mike Silva

A podcast dedicated entirely to New York Mets baseball, hosted by longtime radio voice Mike Silva. For more than a decade, Mike has shared his passionate and objective insights on the team’s latest developments. Serving as the “bridge” between fans and mainstream media, he also occasionaly features conversations with beat writers, journalists, influential bloggers, and both former and current players.

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65:02

Silver Lining Slump

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2025/07/07

The Mets righted the ship this week, highlighted by winning the Citi Field edition of the Subway Series. Was the timing of the Mets slump fortuitous and somewhat necessary to help David Stearns maximize his deadline acquisitions? Mike throws out a wild pitching plan to help Stearns navigate a shaky bridge to Edwin Diaz. Are the media to blame for the struggles of the young players? What will the latest Mets narrative be going into the second half? Listen to this and more on the latest Talkin’ Mets

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51:19

June Swoon

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2025/06/30

The Mets were wiped out in Pittsburgh, and the fans smell blood. Are the solutions team meetings, firing coaches, or rushing a top prospect to the big leagues? Hear Mike talk about the failures of the roster, the tough decisions that David Stearns has to make leading up to the trade deadline, and why it may not be easy to improve the areas of the roster that are holding the organization back from a long playoff run.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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88:17

Net Negative

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2025/06/23

Francisco Alvarez was sent down before Sunday night’s finale. Are more of the “Baby Mets” heading to Syracuse? Independent prospect guru Ernest Dove joins Mike Silva as they discuss the performances of Francisco Alvarez, Brett Baty, Ronny Mauricio, and Luisangel Acuna. The guys also debate development, and Ernest gives us some prospect names to start looking at for the rest of the season.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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44:31

Pitching Regression

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2025/06/16

Kodai Senga is injured, Clay Holmes needs a pitch count limit, and Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning are proving to be backend of the rotation starters. Is David Peterson the only arm left that can be trusted in this rotation?Mike Silva discusses a bold idea to help the bullpen and offers his solution to the inevitable rotation regression woes. Hear his thoughts on how Sean Manaea’s return and Clay Holmes’ pitch count limit can be used to strengthen two aspects of the roster.Advertising Inquiries:

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52:31

Rocky Mountain High

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2025/06/09

Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated joins Mike Silva as they discuss the surging Mets after the weekend sweep of the historically bad Rockies in Denver. Hear their thoughts about Francisco Lindor potentially being named Captain, Pete Alonso making his way up the Mets leaderboard, and how the pitching seems sustainable after performing at a high level throughout the road trip.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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38:15

October Preview

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2025/06/06

The Mets split a series from the Dodgers and took four of seven during the last two weeks. What does this say about their October changes against the World Champs? Listen to Mike’s reaction and hear his thoughts on what the keys are to repeating this success in the postseason.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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33:57

Taking Care of Business

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2025/06/02

The Mets were boring this week as they “took care of business” against the dregs of the sport. As we start the month of June, Mike looks at the young players he will be watching this coming month, discusses how most of the upgrades to the club are from within, and does an early review of the trade deadline market. Hint: It might not be as robust as we think.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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66:38

Who Are the 2025 Mets?

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2025/05/26

It’s the time of the year again, when we move on from the “getting to know” portion of the season to being honest about who the 2025 Mets are and their potential.Mike discusses the strength of the starting pitching, the importance of Edwin Diaz finding his old self, and the exciting core offensive players. Are there concerns? There are a few, and David Stearns might also need to make a tough decision about the young players come the trade deadline.Advertising Inquiries:

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41:13

Top Mets Pitching Prospects

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2025/05/22

Back on May 11th, Talkin’ Mets contributor David Mills and I recapped the organization’s top positional prospects on the show as only we do.Today you will hear Part 2. It’s perfect timing as we all have a day off to prepare for the Mets before a big holiday weekend series against the Dodgers.To increase your enjoyment of the spot, please read David’s breakdown of who he thinks are the organization’s top arms.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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40:34

Subway Series Learnings

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2025/05/19

Round one of the Subway Series is over. The Mets treated it like another three games, but it’s much more. Mike talks about how Juan Soto has changed the narrative around the game, and the fans, media, and the rest of baseball don’t like it.The balance of power has been upset, and now he and the Mets either have to embrace it or suffer the consequences that are part of being a member of an elite MLB group.Hear Mike discuss this and other learnings from the weekend on the latest edition of the

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31:39

Soto and the Subway Series

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2025/05/16

Prep for a big sports weekend at Yankee Stadium and Madison Square Garden with Mike Silva and Talkin’ Mets.Hear Mike talk about how we should enjoy special nights like Friday when big games are being played for local sports teams. Will Juan Soto bring the juice back to the Subway Series? Mike believes this weekend could be an early turning point in Soto’s Mets career.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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77:15

Learning from PCA

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2025/05/11

Pete Crow-Armstrong didn’t dominate the Mets this weekend, but he gave the fans and front office a taste of “what could have been” with his elite defense, baserunning, and power in centerfield.There is no use crying over spilled milk, but David Stearns might have a similar challenge at the trade deadline, where he trades a potential future star in exchange for bolstering the 2025 Mets.Hear Mike give a balanced take on the PCA trade, and during the back half of the show, Talkin’ Mets contributor

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45:26

Starting Pitching Sustainability

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2025/05/05

During Sunday's doubleheader, the Mets were BABIP to death; chalk it up to “that’s baseball.” A month into the season, the starting pitching has been historically good, but has not provided length. Can this continue? Is this a new market inefficiency that David Stearns has discovered? Mike Silva looks at the rotation and whether this model is sustainable.Also, hear Mike talk about the offensive surprise of the first month and how it might add an element the team is missing.Advertising Inquiries:

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45:53

Spring Cleaning

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2025/04/28

The Mets are 19-9 and rolling. All is well, right? Wrong. The losses to the Nationals this weekend revealed a soft underbelly to the club. Are they a sloppy defensive team? Can they start to hit power pitching? What about the overuse of the bullpen? Everyone is worried about the offense, but it’s the strength of the team - the pitching - that has Mike Silva worried. Can it be cleaned up before the summer?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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35:15

Home Perfection

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2025/04/24

A special mid-week edition of the Talkin’ Mets podcast features Mike Silva recapping the Mets 7-0 homestand and hot start with Andrew Tredinnick of the Record.The guys discuss the good vibes around Carlos Mendoza’s club, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso’s hot start, the sustainability of the starting pitching, and get Andrew’s take on the Juan Soto experience.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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45:51

The Citi Field Advantage

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2025/04/21

The Mets swept the Cardinals for the first time since 1986. Francisco Lindor led the way with the help of top-notch starting pitching. But the third star this weekend didn’t put on a uniform; it was you, the fans, who added to the success.A packed Citi Field not only supported the surging Mets but also surprised everyone by giving Juan Soto a standing ovation to help him out of his slump.Mike Silva discusses this and how we may be seeing a shift in fans’ behavior and their perspective on their role

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54:00

First Place Problems

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2025/04/14

The Mets are on a 108-win pace, but many facets of the club are not working properly. The offense hasn’t clicked yet, the starters don’t go very long, and Edwin Diaz is a mess. Why is there a contingent of unfulfilled fans?Mike discusses what concerns are real and which ones are just small sample outliers. Regardless, complaining about a club with a .667 winning percentage truly falls under the term “first-place problems.” Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out:

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56:05

Small Sample Size Overreaction

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2025/04/06

The Mets have won six of nine, and despite it being way too early, this is the first chance to react to some of the first-week trends we have seen.What are some of the areas that have surprised us? What is working? Is Pete Alonso’s 150+ RBI pace sustainable? Is Juan Soto a bust? What about the starting pitching? Has the clock struck midnight for Brett Baty? Is the Mets offense a problem? Is the bullpen figured out?All this and more on the “small sample size overreaction” episode.Advertising

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43:35

First Impressions of the 2025 Mets

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2025/03/30

Time to panic? The Mets lost two of three to the Astros, but Mike Silva believes there were a lot of positives about the weekend. Hear his thoughts on the excellent debuts of Tylor Megill and Griffin Canning, the team’s surprising defensive performances, and whether the offensive doldrums are concerning.Mike takes one last look at the players who didn’t make the Opening Day roster and tells you who might contribute later this year. Also, who won the annual Darren Reed award? Mark Vientos was the

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54:10

What to Watch in 2025

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2025/03/23

As we wrap up Spring Training, Mike Silva discusses players and situations to watch in 2025. Do the Mets have enough starting pitching? Are Brett Baty, Max Kranick, Griffin Canning, and Tylor Megill for real? What are key members of the roster set to break out? Who can make this team better?Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

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