SAD BOYS METS CLUB

Send us Fan Mail The Mets are doing that special kind of losing that doesn’t even feel like a normal slump. Giovanni and Franklin try to make sense of a roster that keeps springing leaks: key guys rotating in and out, rehab timelines colliding, and the nagging sense that the team looks incomplete more than it looks unlucky. We talk honestly about what that does to expectations when so much money h...

Send us Fan Mail Lindor’s almost back, Alvarez is already back, and we are still sitting here asking the most annoying Mets question of all: how can a roster with this much talent feel this lifeless so often? We start with the current state of the New York Mets, the injury timelines that shape everything, and the tiny slivers of hope that keep fans watching. From Jared Young’s sudden power to the...

Send us Fan Mail Mets fandom can feel like a marathon you didn’t train for, and after a rough stretch we’re saying the quiet part out loud: sometimes you vanish for a week just to recover. Giovanni and Franklin Blanco talk through that familiar New York Mets spiral, the tiredness that sets in around the season’s midpoint, and the tiny sparks that keep you checking scores anyway. We get practical a...

Send us Fan Mail One week ago, the Mets felt like a team waiting for the floor to drop out. Then the kids started hitting, the call-ups kept coming, and suddenly every game had that dangerous feeling of possibility. We talk through the latest New York Mets roller coaster from a fan’s-eye view, including Carson Benge finally catching fire, AJ Ewing quietly stacking wins when he gets on base, and wh...

Send us Fan Mail The Mets are hurt, cold at the plate, and flirting with a season that feels over way too early. We sit with that pain honestly, then ask the only question that matters for real fans: what keeps you showing up when the standings stop loving you back? Along the way we talk through the injury pileup, why “there’s always next year” starts sounding less like a joke, and why the best ar...

Send us Fan Mail Rock bottom is a strange place to find optimism, but that’s exactly where our Mets brains go after a brutal stretch. Back at our headquarters, we talk through why this New York Mets season feels so off: the vibes, the roster holes, and the constant sense that we’re watching a version of the team that’s somehow thinner than last year. We also ask the question everyone circles when...

Send us Fan Mail A two-hour drive through LA traffic becomes the perfect place to process Mets misery out loud. We’re Giovanni and Franklin Blanco, and we’re heading to Angel Stadium for Blue Jays vs Angels while the Mets are stuck in a 12-game losing streak that feels like it’s testing our sanity. Somewhere between the sunset, the stadium banners, and us trying to stay optimistic, we turn the car...

Send us Fan Mail A season can turn on one calf tweak, and we feel that stress immediately when Juan Soto goes down. We’re still coming off the high of a Mets walk-off, but the real question is what happens next: who fills the gaps, who gets exposed, and who suddenly becomes essential in the first weeks of the 2026 MLB season. We dig into the Ronnie Mauricio call-up and why his switch-hitting flexi...

Send us Fan Mail A week into the season and we’re already doing the most Mets fan thing possible: treating every inning like a referendum on the entire year. Giovanni and Franklin record from different coasts while Franklin’s in New York for college visits, and the baseball brain never turns off. The headline is hope, because Kodai Senga looks like he’s finding his form again, and we get into what...

Send us Fan Mail Opening week hits different when you’ve been waiting all winter, so we sit down with pure 2026 Mets fan energy and start pulling the roster apart piece by piece. We’re excited, we’re nervous, and we’re trying to figure out what’s real before the first series even settles: who made it, who got squeezed out, and which “small” decisions are going to matter in May and September. We ta...

Send us Fan Mail A loss can be final on the scoreboard and still feel unfinished in your chest. We come in exhausted, emotional, and a little petty after Dominican Republic’s WBC heartbreak against Team USA, because the details matter: the strike zone that didn’t feel consistent, the force-out ruling that still makes no sense to watch back, and the bigger question of whether international baseball...

Send us Fan Mail Baseball trips are supposed to be relaxing, but tell that to us after a few days of Mets spring training at Clover Park in Port St. Lucie and nights locked into the World Baseball Classic. We’re running on heat, hope, and that specific March feeling where every swing looks like a clue about the season ahead. We talk through what we saw on the field, from Mets bats that pop to the...

Send us Fan Mail A global tournament, a clubhouse coro, and a roster on the brink—that’s the energy we bring as the World Baseball Classic lights up the spring. We kick off with the DR’s electric chemistry and why those back-to-back-to-back exhibition blasts felt like a mission statement. Japan’s early stumble adds intrigue, the United States lineup looks terrifying, and we sketch the real path to...

Send us Fan Mail The countdown to real baseball has us equal parts jittery and fired up. We open with the Mets’ most immediate tension: a crowded outfield where Mike Tauchman’s veteran reliability competes with Carson Benge’s speed, defense, and contact. We love depth until it squeezes decisions—so we map the best Opening Day fit, why MJ Melendez probably heads to Triple-A, and how a strong ninth-...

Send us Fan Mail What changes when your middle infield becomes a fortress and your center fielder can change a game with one swing and one route? We dive into a pivotal spring where the Mets lean into defense, depth, and a few gutsy bets that could redefine the season’s ceiling. Marcus Semien’s arrival locks down second and pairs with Francisco Lindor to create one of the league’s most reliable up...

Send us Fan Mail Heartbreak can focus a fanbase. We start with the sting of Kyle Tucker choosing the Dodgers and follow the thread to what actually moves the Mets forward: contact hitting, clubhouse leadership, and a rotation that doesn’t wobble every fourth day. Tucker’s decision wasn’t about an extra dollar; it was about status, rings, and a machine built to win. So we pivot. Bo Bichette isn’t a...