Mets provide hope and psychopaths, and Sammy Stafura stops by the show | The Mets Pod

On the latest episode of The Mets Pod, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo find that hope is a good thing for the 2026 Mets and beyond. The guys discuss a pitching staff that has stabilized behind young arms, the young psychopaths throwing guys out from the outfield, and a possible new life for Kodai Senga as a relief pitcher. The Mets Pod Answering Machine delivers voicemails about the future of first base and Jonah Tong, and Joe sits down for an exclusive interview with shortstop prospect Sammy Stafura, a lifelong Mets fan who came to the team in the Luke Weaver trade. The show wraps with a dip into the Mailbag that dives into questions about Ronny Mauricio. Be sure to .

Today's Show:
00:00 Welcome to the show!
00:35 The Week That Was - all hail hope and the psychopaths!
11:55 The pitching has stabilized
14:20 Can Kodai Senga be a successful reliever next year?
19:50 TMP Voicemail: Protecting prospects and the future at first base
31:25 TMP Voicemail: Should Jonah Tong be in a bullpen?
36:30 Down on the Farm: Prospect promotions
39:15 Down on the Farm: Sammy Stafura interview
39:55 Earliest memories as a Mets fan at Citi Field
40:40 Mount Rushmore of Mets memories
42:00 DM'ing the Mets to throw out first pitch
42:45 Relationship with A.J. Ewing and others in the organization
43:50 Finding out about trade to Mets
45:10 First calls made after the trade
46:10 Pressure of playing for favorite team
47:20 The Sammy Stafura self-scouting report
49:00 2026 breakout season reasons
50:00 Goals for the rest of 2026 and the offseason
51:45 Goodbye to Sammy
52:00 The Scoreboard: recapping last week's predictions
54:05 The Scoreboard: making next week's bets
01:00:20 Mailbag - The state of Ronny Mauricio

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