# Matt Musico on the Mets struggles this season & new home run derby format | The Shift Ep. 116

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Podcast: [The Shift Baseball Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-shift-baseball-show-6472046)
Published: 2026-06-24T19:45:00+00:00
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## Resource

MLB Daily Dingers creator & baseball expert, Matt Musico, joins as a guest for episode 116 of the Shift podcast. Matt discusses what he's thought of the Mets season so far to this point, as well as what he thinks of their offseason after the way they've played through almost 80 games. Also, he discusses the new home run derby format coming this year in Philadelphia. Lastly, Matt gives which potential teams he's looking at as favorites to make it to the World Series. https://linktr.ee/theshift_?utm_source=linktree_admin_share MLB Daily Dingers: https://mlbdailydingers.com/

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