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Who should you have your eyes on at Mets Spring Training? With Laura Albanese
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- Why Am I a Mets Fan?
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- Feb 24, 2026
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Summary
Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back and joined by a very special guest! Newsday New York Mets beat reporter Laura Albanese joins us from Port St. Lucie to give an inside look at Mets spring training. How are all of the new faces faring? How is Juan Soto different this year? What's the plan defensively? And what is the floor and ceiling for this team? All of that and more on this week's episode! Join us! 00:00-8:21: How the vibe around the Mets has shifted - clubhouse atmosphere, what went wrong last year, how the new guys are fitting in, Steve Cohen never naming a captain, and more. 8:22-11:10: The narrative surroundin Juan Soto - what's he really like? 11:11-13:48: Pete Alonso's departure for Baltimore 13:49-19:29: Who has impressed so far at Spring Training? What does the future hold for Mark Vientos, Brett Baty, and Ronny Mauricio? 19:30-21:59: Is this entire team playing out of position? Thoughts on Stearns' defensive strategy 22:00-24:36: The starting rotation - do Tong, Christian Scott start the year in Syracuse? 24:37-28:18: The bigger picture - what is the floor/ceiling for the 2026 Mets? What expectations do they have for themselves? #mets #metsbaseball #mlb #mlbb #mlbbcreatorcamp #mlbbshorts #springtraining #mlbspringtraining #newyork #newyorkmets #podcast #baseball #hotstove #lindor #juansoto LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://www.flowcode.com/page/whymetspod Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices