Podcasts about leadoff spot

Tyrone Taylor sits down with Pat McCarthy and discusses his dream car, road trip, celebrity look-a-likes, and much more on tonight's Leadoff Spot.

Ryne Stanek got out of a massive jam in game one against the Rockies and today he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the emotions that follow a moment like that along with how important team chemistry is over the course of a Major League season.

It's Sundays with Gibby! John Gibbons turns 63 today. He catches up with Pat McCarthy on today's Leadoff Spot.

Old friend Adam Ottavino stopped by the Leadoff Spot today to discuss with Pat McCarthy the difficulties with pitching in altitude along with his thoughts on the Colorado Rockies as a whole.

The Phillies dropped a game they had no business losing with the defense and pitching only allowing 2 runs! But as hitting continues to be an issue particularly at the top of the order the WIP Midday Show believes it's time to move Bryson Stott off the leadoff site! What would you change about the Phillies lead off spot if anything at all?

In hour 1, the WIP Midday Show want to move Bryson Stott off of the leadoff hitter spot after failing to make much impact! And, with the Phillies starting to show flaws at the plate it's best to solve them now! The only thing the WIP Midday Show is split is what should the Phillies move to fix this batting order? Kyle Schwarber to lead off? Or even Trea Turner to lead? Who do you think the Phillies should move to lead off or should they just keep Stott there?

Edwin Diaz speaks pregame with Pat McCarthy about winning the NL Reliever of the Month for May, what has gotten him to his current form, and how he prepares for each outing.

The Mets shortstop talks with the media about the injury to his pinky toe. Despite a break, Lindor plans to play through the injury but will have an off day today.

Ahead of his first major league action since 2023 Ronny Mauricio talks with the media about rejoining the team, the recovery from the knee surgeries, and his improved English skills.

The Mets and the Dodgers are playing their second series in the past 2 weeks and ahead of game one Mets Reliever Reed Garrett met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the benefits to playing a team multiple times along with the mental growth that he has undergone to become one of the team's best bullpen arms.

It's been a long recovery for Paul Blackburn, but the pitcher is set to come off the IL on Monday. He speaks with Pat McCarthy about making his return.

Colorado Rockies interim bench and hitting coach Clint Hurdle speaks about his new book.

Sean Manaea has begun his return to the mound for the Mets with a live BP yesterday. Pat McCarthy spoke with Sean about that BP, and what the next step for him in his rehab is.

On today's Leadoff Spot, Pat McCarthy speaks with Jared Young about his long journey to the Mets and his home run yesterday.

Former top Mets prospect Mike Vasil is back in Queens with the White Sox and he met with former Brooklyn Cyclones and current Mets Radio broadcaster Keith Raad to discuss the journey through the minor league system and his feelings during his Major League debut.

Mike Piazza is in town and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss what it's like to make an adjustment to a new clubhouse along with welcoming David Wright into Mets immortality with upcoming jersey retirement.

Mets Pitcher Brandon Wadell's baseball journey has taken all around the world and after being recalled he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss how he was able to develop his craft during his time abroad along with how betting on himself has lead him back to the big leagues.

Senga and translator Hiro Fujiwara speak with Pat McCarthy about the pitcher's recent starts.

Tylor Megill was able to pitch a bounce back game in the series finale against the Red Sox. Ahead of tonight's game he spoke with Pat McCarthy about the adjustments he made heading into that start to get his season back on track.

Assistant Hitting Coach Jeremy Barnes talks the Mets hitting metrics and struggles.

Pat McCarthy sat down with the Mets tall lefty David Peterson as David talks about his start in the Subway Series, the relationships with his fellow starting pitchers, and the emergence of the sinker in the modern day.

Long time Yankee Clay Holmes makes his return to the Bronx this weekend and though he's not pitching during the series he took some time to discuss the emotions and experience of the series with Pat McCarthy.

Mets Third Baseman Mark Vientos grew up a Mets fan and has some fond memories of the rivalry and he met with Pat McCarthy to talk about what his earliest memories of the Subway Series along with how he stays prepared during the game along with the season as a whole.

On today's Leadoff Spot, Pat McCarthy spoke with former Yankee Luis Torrens as he reflected on the magnitude of the Subway Series for not just the fans, but for himself and the players.

Brett Baty has been swinging a hot bat all 2025 and especially after his recent call-up and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss high school athletics in his home state of Texas along with some of the other notable alumni of Lake Travis High School.

David Wright spoke at press conference earlier today.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes discussed how Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong fared in the lead-off spot and which player is best-suited in that spot for the club.

Matt Spiegel and Laurence Holmes opened their show by recapping the Cubs losing their series to the Mets over the weekend. They also discussed who's best-suited to bat lead-off for the Cubs.

Pat McCarthy talks with Scott Kiner, the son of baseball legend Ralph Kiner. They discuss his new book and distant relative, and current Pirate, Isiah Kiner-Falefa.

Griffin Canning takes the mound today looking to win his sixth consecutive outing.

Mets first base coach Antwan Richardson sits down with Pat McCarthy and discusses Jeff McNeil's transition towards playing center field, Juan Soto's improvement in right field, and how the team approaches a pitcher when it comes to baserunning.

Mets Center Fielder Tyrone Taylor is back home in Arizona and last night he got a local bounce when a Eugenio Suarez fly ball hit off the wall and bounced back to him and today he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss what practice goes into collecting wall-balls along with how relieving it is to be back home for a few days.

Pat McCarthy talks with Mets closer Edwin Diaz talks about the game of baseball and what it means for Puerto Rico.

After starting the season on the IL Francisco Alvarez has been slowly making his way back and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss where he feels his game is on both sides of the plate and how he has progressed as a big league catcher as he plays more games in his career.

Blade Tidwell will make his MLB debut today. He shares what it was like to get the call.

Every Major Leaguer started somewhere and Pat McCarthy sat down with José Azocar to discuss his baseball journey that has taken him from Venezuela to Queens.

Despite the injury to Francisco Alvarez in spring training the Mets have gotten great production from the catching position and Pat McCarthy sat down with coach Glenn Sherlock to discuss the production from behind the plate along with how the team plans to navigate Alvy's hand during the long season.

Should the Phillies keep switching up the leadoff hitter? The Morning team debates the issue, plus some calls on the Phillies as they try to turn the page from the struggles of late. All this plus 'Times Yours'!

Kyle Schwarber has seen a dip to his batting numbers since moving behind Bryce Harper to help the team. Now that the Phillies are beginning to figure things out it's time to move what was their best performer on the season back to the leadoff spot!

In hour 2, Joe, Hugh and Kyle talk about Kyle Schwarber's diminishing hitting numbers. The solution moving Schwarber out of cleanup up spot and back into the leadoff spot where he belongs! And, a differing perspective to the Dallas Goedert argument of him improving his availability and health to secure his big money extension in 2026.

Luisangel Acuña speaks with Pat McCarthy about the mentorship he's received from Lindor, and what he's learned since coming up to the big league.

Pete Alonso has been on a tear to start the season and today he met with Pat McCarthy to talk his goal to be the best hitter in baseball along with how some new plate approaches are going to help that happen.

Pete Alonso has been on fire to start this season and one man who has helped lead to the play at the plate has been Mets Hitting Coach Eric Chavez who met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the conversations with the slugging first baseman along with his hopes that the good times at the plate will keep rolling.

On today's Leadoff Spot, Mets reliever Reed Garrett discusses with Pat McCarthy what he does in the offseason and when he is able to step away from baseball for a little bit.

Mets Catcher Francisco Alvarez is back from injury and ahead of his first start of the season he met with the media to discuss how he was feeling physically along with his excitement to be back with the big league club.

Mets reliever Ryne Stanek talks with Pat McCarthy about the different gloves he uses, the inspiration behind them, and how he is able to express himself through his gloves.

Still rehabbing from his oblique injury Mets Starting Pitcher met with Pat McCarthy to give a quick update before getting into the important stuff being Indiana State Baseball and coldest game played.

The Mets President of Baseball Operations sits down with Pat McCarthy and talks about the team's performance over the first 22 games, and how he evaluates the team through that early part of the season.

David Peterson and the rest of the Mets Pitching staff have been great to start the year and the Starting Pitcher sat down with Pat McCarthy to discuss the work that he and Pitching Coach Jeremy Hefner have done along with how to find a balance between the numbers and how he's feeling.

Dan Woike hops on as the Lakers get set to begin their series against the T-Wolves tomorrow. Should the Dodgers move Ohtani out of the leadoff spot? Eddie Rosario is mysteriosly in the Dodger Clubhouse.