The Put it in the Books Show – S8 E15: First Place Vibes, Deadline Drama, and Baby Mets Breaking Out
Description
It’s Season 8, Episode 15 and the second half is rolling—Farace, Keith, and Producer Joe (holding it down behind the wall) are on board, while Rodriguez has called in “out sick” (or maybe just hiding from trade rumors and Statcast charts).The Mets have stormed back into first place with four straight wins and a sweep of the Angels, and now all eyes are on the looming trade deadline. Who’s on the wish list? Names like Dylan Cease, Mitch Keller, and a few spicy bullpen arms are swirling, and the front office is lurking around every available center fielder who can actually catch a fly ball.Meanwhile, the youth movement is in full effect. The Baby Mets are all getting their reps—maybe to boost their trade value, or maybe just to keep the fans from rioting. Francisco Alvarez’s return has been electric: he’s not just homering, he’s doing everything right behind the plate and at bat, giving the lineup some real life just when it needed it most.The staff is finally getting healthy, with Blackburn and Megill on the way back, so naturally the guys will debate if this is the group to trust, or if it's time for a deadline shake-up. And with road trips to San Francisco and San Diego next, the test doesn’t get any easier.Expect Farace to demand a blockbuster, Keith to play armchair GM (with way too much conviction), and Producer Joe to explain why a decent bullpen might be the difference between October baseball and October misery.First place, trade buzz, and a Baby Mets glow-up? Let’s put it in the books before Steve Cohen buys another entire roster.
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