# MLB Opening Day is HERE! Ft. Jonah Tong, Ronny Mauricio

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Podcast: [Why Am I a Mets Fan?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/why-am-i-a-mets-fan-6909480)
Published: 2026-03-26T02:02:00+00:00
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## Resource

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are BACK for a pre-Opening Day episode of the Why am I a Mets Fan? Podcast!! We are catching up on the last pieces of info from Mets spring training, including Carson Benge making the team - PLUS predicting how this season will go. We also have EXCLUSIVE interviews from Syracuse Mets media day, including bytes from Jonah Tong, Ronny Mauricio, and Ryan Clifford. Join us!! 00:00-8:25: Happy Opening Day!! Peralta/Stearns presser 8:26-11:30: Carson Benge is the Mets OPENING DAY right fielder 11:31-14:34: Mets are starting off with a five-man rotation...WITHOUT Sean Manaea 14:35-22:34: Mets Opening Day outlook and season win total PREDICTIONS 22:35-28:28: Howie Rose is RETIRING after this season 28:29-33:00: JONAH TONG on his feelings on starting the season in Triple-A Syracuse 33:01-34:07: RONNY MAURICIO on what he hopes to work on in AAA, Soto influence 34:08-39:19: RYAN CLIFFORD on outlook for this season 39:20-51:38: Syracuse Mets manager DICK SCOTT on Carson Benge making the team, where Mauricio will play, Nolan McLean in the WBC, Mets farm system ranked No. 5 nationally, Jonah Tong & Christian Scott 51:39-53:49: The Trumpets don't belong in Los Angeles and goodbye!! #mets #mlb #mlbb #mlbbshorts #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlblb #mlbbcreator #newyork #newyorkmets #metsbaseball #losangeles #losangelesdodgers #dodgers #syracuse #syracusemets #minorleaguebaseball #milb #sports #baseball #podcast FOLLOW US ON SOCIALS: @WhyMetsPod on Youtube/X/Instagram @SamCroston1 and @AshleyWenskTV on Twitter (X) LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/whymetspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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