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It's not the first high pressure game in the career of Mark Vientos but it is the latest one for he and his Mets teammates and ahead of Game 162 he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss how he and the team feels going into a do or die final game.

Pat McCarthy spoke with Francisco Alvarez ahead of Game 161, and Francisco discussed the team's mindset after last night's loss, his preparation for each game, how he is dealing with his injuries, and what it would mean for him to help the team reach the postseason.

The Mets are looking to leave Miami with their Playoff Ticket punched and one of the key pieces in getting that done is Pete Alosno who met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the feelings within the clubhouse and how their battle tested past can help them out.

The Mets third baseman talks with Keith Raad prior to the series finale against the Chicago Cubs.

Keith Raad sat down with the Syracuse Mets' pitching coach, A.J. Sager. A.J. spoke about his playing time, tripling off Pedro Martinez, the young arms that he had the chance to work with this season, including Jonah Tong who starts tonight for the Mets. Sager also discussed what he has seen from Brandon Sproat, his road to the majors this season, and the mindset of Nolan McLean.

Diaz discusses his readiness to play as the Mets fight for a playoff spot.

It's Sundays with Gibby! John Gibbons discusses the faith he has in the Mets to make the playoffs despite the tough stretch.

Although Ryan Helsley had a rough beginning to his Mets tenure, Ryan has recently found himself in a good spot with 3 scoreless outings. He spoke with Pat McCarthy and discussed how he is feeling and how he has been able to adjust and find his confidence, allowing him to find consistent results again.

After a difficult start against the Rangers Jonah Tong rebounded nicely against the Padres taking home the win in the start along with the Organization's Minor League Pitcher of the Year and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the award along with his mentality during his outings.

Juan Soto recently became the 5th Met to record a 30/30 season, far surpassing his previous career high of 12 stolen bases in a season. Pat McCarthy sat down with Mets first base coach Antoan Richardson and spoke about Juan's evolution into a base stealer this season, and how he has been able to dramatically increase his stolen base total.

Pat McCarthy chats with last night's starting pitcher about his outing being shared with Seam Manaea, and the team refocusing down the stretch in the midst of a wild card race.

Francisco Lindor was recently named the Mets Roberto Clemente Award nominee. He spoke with Pat McCarthy to discuss what it means to him to receive the nomination, have the ability to wear Roberto's number 21 on the field, Francisco's new foundation, and the festivities going on tonight at Citi Field.

With the Mets Postseason hopes hanging in the balance Mark Vientos took Pat McCarthy into the mood within the clubhouse as every game becomes just that much more important and how past experiences might make this stretch a little easier.

Sproat discusses his journey to the big leagues, and the emotions that have surfaced now that he finds himself there.

It's Alumni Weekend in Queens and ahead of tomorrow's Mets Alumni Classic John Franco met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the game, the return of Jacob deGrom to the Citi Field mound along with his and a few other '01 players annual firehouse trip to honor the victims of the September 11th attacks.

Oklahoma State pitching coach Rob Walton joined Pat McCarthy and spoke about his time coaching Nolan McLean when he was a two-way player in college at Oklahoma State, and what made Nolan stand out even at the college level. Rob also managed Mets pitching coach Jeremy Hefner at Oral Roberts and shared his memories of Hefner.

Brandon Nimmo chats with Pat McCarthy ahead of the Mets-Phillies game on Wednesday night. Nimmo talks about the race for the playoffs and the recent cold stretch for the Mets offense.

Pat McCarthy had a chance to sit down with former Mets catcher Josh Thole and discussed what Josh is looking forward to most about the alumni classic on Saturday. Josh also spoke about his relationship with battery mate R.A. Dickey, his preparation for catching a knuckleball again, and the memories of the 2012 season, with R.A.'s Cy Young campaign, and catching Johan Santana's no-hitter.

The Mets youth injection is in full swing as the season comes to a close and the one man that gets a front row seat to every pitch is Francisco Alvarez who met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the new arms along with his own return to play after an injury filled season.

The Mets hope to take the series from the Reds, and the pressure will be on pitcher Brandon Sproat in his MLB debut. He talks about the emotions he's feeling before his first game in the majors.

Hear from Mets Hall of Famers Keith Hernandez, Ron Darling, and Howie Rose as they reflect on the impact of fellow Mets Hall of Famer Davey Johnson on each of their baseball careers following Davey's passing at the age of 82 on Friday.

Pat McCarthy sat down with legendary manager and current Reds manager Terry Francona, and Tito discussed his team's play entering this crucial September series, his return to managing this season, and the upcoming festivities this weekend in Cincinnati.

Luis Torrens has stepped up in a big way for the Mets as of late and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss his mentality at the plate along with what he has seen from the rest of the team as the bats continue to stay hot for them.

The Mets pitching coach talks with Pat McCarthy about tonight's starter, Nolan McLean. Hefner discusses what has worked well for McLean through three major league starts and the talent he saw since he was drafted.

Former Mets outfielder Jay Payton talks battling injuries throughout his career and his excitement about returning for the Alumni game.

It's another Sunday with Gibby, as Mets bench coach John Gibbons joined Pat McCarthy to discuss the team's recent performance, the upcoming roster expansion, some rule changes he would make if he was commissioner for a day, and his opinion on position players pitching.

It's week 1 of the College Football season and Pat McCarthy caught up with Mets Pitcher and Texas Native Brooks Raley to talk a little pigskin and some of his memories growing up and living in such a football hotbed.

Actor and Mets fan Holt McCallany stopped by to promote Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning!

Pat McCarthy sits down with Jonah Tong ahead of his Major League debut on Friday night. Tong talks about his feelings going into tomorrow's start and his fast rise through the Mets organization in 2025.

The Mets bats are starting to heat back up and after 4 straight hits leading to a walk off victory over a difficult pitcher in Jhoan Duran Pat McCarthy met with the team's Hitting Coach Jeremy Barnes to discuss how their in season adjustments and philosophies are starting to pay off at the plate.

Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns discusses the decision to promote Jonah Tong to the big leagues, the development of both Tong and Nolan McLean which has led to their promotions, where he feels the farm system is today in the wake of being named the #1 system by ESPN, and the buzz surrounding the Mets young prospects.

It has been a great run at the plate for Brett Baty as of late and he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss how constant healthy competition along with challenging himself at the plate has lead to his success on the season and how it will help the team get to October Baseball.

The Mets Alumni Classic is right around the corner and one player who can't wait to take the field is former outfielder and Queens native Mike Baxter who met with Pat McCarthy to talk growing up a fan of the team he would go on to play for along with how he's preparing physically for the event.

The new Mets pitcher picked up his second win yesterday. He chats with Pat McCarthy about the big league experience so far.

Nolan McLean's battery mate Hayden Senger spoke with Pat McCarthy pregame and discussed the preparation of catching Nolan in AAA versus the major leagues, the competitive nature of McLean, Nolan's prior experience as a two-way player, and the experience of catching Nolan and the other young arms in Syracuse.

Mike Krukow joins Murph & Markus to share his perspective on Jung Hoo Lee in the leadoff spot and the idea of MLB expansion & realignmentSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Mets Catcher Luis Torrens will be making more starts behind the dish in the coming weeks and after being the backstop to David Peterson's brilliant 8 innings he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss the feeling of catching a pitcher who's rolling along with how he keeps healthy during a long season.

One of the newest Mets is Center Fielder Cedric Mullins and as he becomes more acclimated to his new team he met with Pat McCarthy to talk about some of his earliest baseball memories and if he modeled his game after any other players growing up.

The Mets are making their first trip to Williamsport since 2018 and the only player who remains from that trip is Jeff McNeil who met with Pat McCarthy to reminisce on his time in Little League, meeting and interacting with the players along with getting to highlight charitable organizations during players weekend.

Former Mets second baseman Kelly Johnson chats with Pat McCarthy ahead of game two with the Mariners. Kelly will represent Citi Field in September's Shea Stadium Alumni vs Citi Field alumni game.

Nolan Mclean will be making his Major League debut on Saturday and ahead of his first career appearance in a Mets uniform he met with Pat McCarthy to discuss his excitement and first reactions to getting the call along with his journey over the season to this point.

We're a month away from the Mets Alumni Classic and one of the players returning is Carlos Delgado who tells Pat McCarthy that while he's excited to return he hopes that the expectations aren't too high for an old-timer like him along with his plans for team Puerto Rico in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.

It's beginning to become crunch time for the Mets and David Peterson but the Mets Starting Pitcher met with Pat McCarthy to discuss how the group needs to stick together and lean on each other to get back to winning baseball.

Former Met, and 2012 Cy Young winner R.A. Dickey sat down with Pat McCarthy and discusses the upcoming Alumni Classic at Citi Field. R.A. spoke about the former players he is excited to play with and against, if his arm is prepared to pitch in the game, and what it means for him to be back on the mound where he won a Cy Young and where he ended his big league career.

Mets President of Baseball Operations David Stearns makes his own return to Milwaukee and amidst the struggles from the team he met with the media to discuss the difficult stretch and how the team is looking to turn the tides.

Pat McCarthy sits down with former Mets southpaw Jose Quintana and Jose talks about playing for the red hot Brewers, his start in the Wild Card series last year against the Brewers and all his memories from last year's run

Get to know Sean Manaea as he goes rapid fire with Pat McCarthy. Sean spoke about his first car, dream car, his favorite movie, his dream vacation, and much more.

Leila Rahimi and Marshall Harris were joined by Cubs outfielder Ian Happ to discuss his struggles at the plate and his feelings about getting moved out of the leadoff spot.

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