On the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo check in as the Mets are making waves on the west coast, and also announce some cool giveaways back here at home! First up, the guys discuss a winning week over the White Sox and Rockies heading into a showdown with the Dodgers in LA, which included highlights from Francisco Alvarez, Paul Blackburn, Juan Soto, and Francisco Lindor. Later, Connor and Joe examine the big league opportunity now presented to Ronny Mauricio due to the injury to Mark Vientos. Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos then joins the show to talk about the pulse of the Mets fanbase, the healthy return of the Kodai Senga and the Ghost Fork this season, and also helps reveal some special merchandise giveaways in partnership with the pod! Finally, the show goes Down on the Farm to talk about the process of player development, and answers Mailbag questions about the state of the starting rotation today and moving forward. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's Show: 00:00 Welcome to the show! 00:50 The Week That Was: Wins and an Alvarez moment 05:00 Paul Blackburn dealt against the Dodgers 06:50 Francisco Lindor continues to lead the way 09:50 Juan Soto showing signs of Soto 12:00 Mark Vientos injured, Ronny Mauricio called up 17:45 Dan Abrams from Athlete Logos joins the show 18:10 The pulse of the Mets fan base 19:10 Kodai Senga and the return of the Ghost Fork 20:50 Making the pitch for “Kick Change” merch 21:55 Mailbag – favorite and least favorite jerseys in Mets history 25:50 Announcing The Mets Pod/Athlete Logo giveaways and sweepstakes 28:10 Goodbye to Dan Abrams 28:25 Down on the Farm/Mailbag: Typical development time for prospects? 35:05 The Scoreboard: last week’s recap 38:45 The Scoreboard: making this week’s bets 46:20 Mailbag Triple Play – 3 questions about the starting rotation moving forward 52:50 Picking your 3 Mets starters in a playoff rotation if you had to pick today