National League Town (a Mets podcast)

Jeff tuned into Peacock so Greg didn’t have to watch a baseball documentary he probably wouldn’t have enjoyed as much as he did the 1990 Mets. In honor of the AM start the Nats schedule every year on the Fourth of July, Greg gets clockwise with Jeff. And Jeff pulls three vintage Mets from a stack of baseball cards so Greg can articulate what made them at least a little memorable.

With the Mets in town, Jeff availed himself of Nationals Park for a trio of games, inspiring Greg to ask how he survived the onslaught of Screech and utter immersion into Washington’s baseball scene, particularly a couple of different star turns he (Jeff, not the Nats’ mascot) took on camera.

When did these Mets, dismal in May, get so freaking good? June. How did these Mets get so freaking good? We’re not sure and we’re not that worried about it. Will they stay this good? That’s for July and the other months to figure out. In the meantime, following a Subway Series sweep, Greg and Jeff welcome their favorite baseball team back into National League Town’s good graces. Mighty magnanimous...

Baseball fans everywhere are better off for having experienced the career and life of Willie Mays, however they experienced it, whenever they experienced. We remember the greatest player who ever lived.

The Mets finished their series in London with a victory they didn’t turn into defeat, leaving Greg and Jeff tolerant of the whole idea of uprooting the baseball season, flying it across an ocean and depositing it in a soccer stadium for a routine-disrupting weekend. We delve into the 1-1 split with the Phillies, the national broadcasts that didn’t captivate us and the bullpen that continues to nee...

Darryl Strawberry always did know how to knock a pitch out of a park, and on Saturday at Citi Field, he metaphorically did exactly that on the occasion of his number retirement, coming through with a grand slam of a gratitude-laden acceptance speech. Greg and Jeff were on hand and in awe over the thrill of watching No. 18 go deep yet again. Less scintillating for them have been the Mets of the pre...

The Mets sent out a survey, so National League Town tries to answer it, with Greg and Jeff realizing no matter how down they might be on the Mets of the moment, their emotional bond with the team is stronger than oak. Our co-hosts also think about what it takes for them to want to read a baseball book that has little or nothing to do with the Mets.

Spring is still in full swing, yet Greg and Jeff are already feeling the summertime blues where the 2024 Mets are concerned. Our National League Town co-hosts probe each other’s case of the orange and blue blahs, then (yet again) try to make sense of the nonsensical rules that put a runner on second with nobody out to start extra innings. In between things, there’s a couple of nice things to be sa...

The Mets went to St. Petersburg and St. Louis. If you were planning on making a trip to see them in one of the Saint cities, and you wanted to see them win, St. Louis was the right choice...and the one Jeff made. Fortunately, he brought some good National League Town karma to “the Lou” and reports back on the ballpark and its environs, including a Hall of Fame that includes seven Mets. Can Greg na...

Baseball hits different here, you might have heard, but how does “Baseball Hits Different Here” hit the ear? Greg and Jeff dissect the Mets’ 2024 marketing theme and try to make sense of how other teams are advertising to their potential customers.

The Mets have begun the season as more or less a .500 ballclub. Do they have what it takes to exceed that level? To avoid slipping below it? Greg and Jeff talk about what’s been pretty good and what could be better. Then they attempt to connect with the Mets’ newest uniforms from the perspective of fans who grew up not so much in NYC but very much in the Metropolitan Area. Finally, the next time a...

Jeff gives us his initial opinion of the City Connect uniform and then: wouldn’t it be great to be given something by the Mets team store just because you were wandering through there? That rhetorical question leads to another question with a Met angle: who are you wearing, provided price is no object...which it wouldn’t be if someone was just giving player jerseys away? Listen to this National Le...

Doc Gooden was honored at Citi Field, and National League Town is honored to be to be able to share some insights about what the day was like in Flushing. Greg and Jeff are also glad that the Mets’ wretched start has morphed into a decent run, though that doesn’t mean they don’t question the timing of at least one preseason personnel move. Finally, we remember a catcher who set the defensive stand...

Opening Day’s arrival has us dreaming a little dream. The 2024 Mets have won the World Series. A platform is set up for the presentation of the Commissioner’s Trophy. Your new world champions make sure one player holds the hardware aloft before anybody else can touch it. Who should that player be? Greg and Jeff aren’t beyond speculating wildly and nominating their Met of Mets to do the honor. List...

It’s a new season, and we’re on board with Tom Boswell’s assertion that time begins on Opening Day. We are excited. We are (cautiously) optimistic. We are building up a thirst for crafty baseball and craft beers. We hope to be dancing in the aisles during innings, while an entity called the Queens Crew dances on the field between innings. The ballpark beckons once more, and it’s got fans like us i...

"Great Scott", Scott was great! That's a wrap on Grapefruit League Town.

The Mets won and I had a unique perspective on the game.

The fries were hot, the Mets were not, and one of the people I went with went home happy. Find out in a weirder-than-normal episode.

"The Mets scored a run" and "Down in front!" are two things that weren't said at today's game.

Jose Quintana was great, the Mets offense was not, and the home team played a song that you shouldn't play at night.

Another 3-1 Mets win, another hot dog to talk about, and free parking.

No matter what side of the aisle you are on we can all agree that Thursday was a great night for the Mets, despite a bad vegan hot dog.

The game was delayed. The game was rained out. We answered listener mail.

With today's day off, Jeff gives advice about buying tickets during Spring Training and explains why Steve Cohen can buy a dead shark but he won't sign Jordan Montgomery.

The Mets lost but Jeff found something that everyone, whether you wear blue or red, can agree on.