Panic City

Chill final week of the season ahead.

Pete Alonso and Francisco Lindor have had down months. Should we be panicking? (Nah.)

The Yankees beat the Mets twice. The Braves keep winning. Is it time to panic??? (No!)

Neil is nervous about Carrasco to the IL and Walker hurt. Chad is still at peace. Who is right???

Again we search for things to panic about. Again there aren't many,

A two-game Yankees sweep means there isn't much to panic about... for now.

Is Pete's 2nd half doomed??

We discuss whether Jacob DeGrom is pitching too fast in his rehab start, and what positional weakness the Mets need to make a panic trade to address: DH or catcher?

Uh, the Astros kicked our butts. Repeatedly. What's it mean for the playoffs?

The Braves are as good as they always were. The Phillies finally stopped bumbling their way to the cellar. The Mets are in a real honest-to-god division race!

Two of the most important Mets go down with injuries in the same game ... and Neil feels fine?!

Is regression imminent??

Two weeks of baseball to discuss! Scherzer's injury to panic about! And are late-game theatrics a sign the Mets are good enough to come back from any deficit, or that they're not good enough to keep from falling into deep deficits?

Finally some players to worry about! We go deep on Starling Marte and Eduardo Escobar's struggles thus far.

Should we be panicking about the Mets' lack of power hitting? Or is it all part of Buck's master plan? (Recorded before the Mets' miraculous 9th inning comeback vs. the Phillies Thursday night!)

Do opposing pitchers mean to keep hitting Mets batters? Is this Nimmo the real Nimmo? We discuss. Also, Mets good. (Yes, Chad really needs to stop using Bluetooth headphones. Sorry. The beginning audio is a little borked but it levels out from there.)

But just how good are they?

Goodbye, season. You were what we thought you'd be, and yet something else entirely.

Neil and Chad check in before the final rush of the season. Chad's feeling good and upset with Mickey. Neil is feeling suspiciously calm. They also unearth a lost episode from a few weeks ago.

Neil, the Lady Stoneheart of this podcast, is unmoved by the Mets' surge. Chad tries to talk him into the light.

What an exhausting mess.

Mickey Callaway is not a great manager. That does't mean he's to blame for the Mets' struggles.

We're coming to you from the most exciting Mets game of this roller coaster season. Listen for Chad Matlin groans, Neil Paine swears and the everyday panics of Panic City's loyal listeners. Plus, instant reaction to Asdrubal Cabrera's walk-off home run.

A Mets podcast about all that could be going wrong, and all that could be going right with the team. Featuring FiveThirtyEight’s Chadwick Matlin and Neil Paine.