The Metsian Podcast: Mets Hope Springs, w Metstradamus & Former Player JJ Newman

The Metsian Podcast with Sam, Rich & Mike

The Metsian Podcast returns as our Metsian hopes spring! On today's podcast, we welcome Metstradamus aka John Coppinger, and former Mets minor leaguer J.J. Newman. JJ was drafted by the Mets in the 35th round of the 2006 draft. He spent a season and a half with the Gulf Coast League Mets, dealing with an injury before playinng for the Independent Washington WildThings in 2007. JJ will not only give us his impressions of the 2023 Mets going into spring, but discuss what it is usually like for the players during this February period prior to the games. On top of that, we'll talk the Verlander/Scherzer dynamic with rumors chriping that they didn't get along back in their Detroit days, adding a lefty to the pen, Alvarez and Baty's role on this team, and much more. We'll also look back on the life and times of the late great Tim McCarver.