Why Am I a Mets Fan?

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski vent after the Mets' back-and-forth game, and eventual loss against the Phillies in Game 2 of the NLDS. Edwin Diaz and Tylor Megill...oh my. Mark Vientos' heroics weren't enough, and the Mets will now head to Citi Field for games 3 and 4. #mets #mlb #majorleaguebaseball #newyorkmets #lgm #mlbplayoffs #nlds #lfgm #newyork #syracuse #syracusemets #milb #mlbwildc...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski rejoice after the Mets' crazy come-from-behind win over the Brewers in a Game 3 winner-take-all classic to advance to the NLDS for the first time since 2015.  #mets #mlb #mlbplayoffs #newyorkmets #newyork #lgm #lfgm #letsgomets #majorleaguebaseball #syracuse #syracusemets #milb #mlbwildcard #mlbpostseason #mlbpodcast LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN ON ALL PLA...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski are back to recap the Mets BLOWING the second game of the NL Wild Card Series. After taking a 3-1 lead, Phil Maton allowed the Brewers to roar back in the bottom of the eighth inning. It's WIN OR GO HOME for the Mets in Game 3 on Thursday. BUCKLE UP! 00:00-8:55: Game Two recap, Maton MELTDOWN, bats gone MISSING with RISP 8:56-13:34: A look ahead at Game Three....

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski take you through a GAME ONE WIN for the New York Mets in the NL Wild Card Series. The Mets topped the Brewers 8-4 behind timely hits, Luis Severino doing just enough, a masterful performance from Jose Butto and the bullpen and Carlos Mendoza pushing all the right buttons. 00:00:9-58: Game One recap 9:59-13:45: Looking ahead to Game Two, the rest of the series....

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski take you through every high and low of the GAME OF THE YEAR for the New York Mets. In game 161 of the season, the Mets topped the Braves in SPECTACULAR fashion to clinch the 11th postseason berth in franchise history. 00:00-5:20: Game 161. How did we get here? 5:21-7:48: The Mets were DEAD in the WATER until the offensive EXPLOSION in the top of the 8th 7:49-1...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski break down another WEEK OF WINS for the New York Mets. After sweeping the Nationals, the Mets took three of four from the Philadelphia Phillies and hold a 2.0 game lead over the Braves in the NL Wild Card race with six to go. One week left. Buckle up! 00:00-8:00: Mets SWEEP the Nats, DOMINATE the Phillies, Sam goes to Citi Field 8:01-10:40: Lineup SCORCHES, Ig...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski assess the state of the Mets with TWO WEEKS to go in the NL Wild Card race. Can the Mets make a POSTSEASON PUSH in the ABSENCE of Francisco Lindor? 00:00-9:49: Mets lose two of three in Philly, Lindor HURT 9:50-12:17: LuisAngel Acuna is CALLED UP 12:18-19:59: Bats FALL ASLEEP, Nimmo and Alonso can't buy a hit 20:00-20:52: Rotation HEROICS 20:53-24:48: Edwin Di...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski break down the New York Mets' NINE-GAME win streak that has allowed them to take SOLE POSSESSION of the third NL Wild Card spot. 00:00-12:40: Mets win NINE in a row, Mark Vientos walkoff HR 12:41-16:20: Rotation, bullpen have been LOCKDOWN. What's behind the emergence of David Peterson and Sean Manaea? 16:21-18:17: Jeff McNeil OUT FOR THE SEASON 18:18-20:47: N...

The "Why Am I a Mets Fan" podcast's Ashley Wenskoski sits down with Mets TOP-RANKED prospect, RHP Brandon Sproat. The 23-year-old discusses his meteoric rise through the Mets' system, how the SEC prepared him for pro ball, adjustments he's made in AAA, and his biggest influence within the organization. 00:00-2:47: Adjusting to AAA hitters in Syracuse after beginning the 2024 season with High-A Bro...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss a week full of very high highs and very low lows for the New York Mets (is there ever any other kind?) Two walk offs against the O's kicked things off- but then gave way to a bullpen-blown loss on Sunday against the Padres. Time is TICKING in the NL Wild Card race. 00:00-7:00: Butto, Diaz BLOW the game on Sunday, NL Wild Card race 7:01-7:46: We have an...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski provide their immediate reaction on Alvarez's walk-off homerun, propelling the Mets to a 4-3 win over the Orioles on Monday night. #mets #newyorkmets #orioles #lgm #lfgm #mlb #letsgomets #majorleaguebaseball #syracusemets #syracuse #minorleaguebaseball #milb LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://link.chtbl.com/whymetspod Thumbnail photos p...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski dissect the highs and lows from the Mets' series against the A's and Marlins and discuss the importance of the crucial ten-game stretch that lies ahead in the NL Wild Card race. 00:00-1:47: A week of HIGHS and LOWS 1:48-4:49: Mets LOSE series finale to the MARLINS - Jeff McNeil BUNT??! 4:50-9:14: The A's series, Ashley's visit to CITI FIELD, Austin Adams OMG 9...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' DISASTER SWEEP IN SEATTLE. The bats fell silent- who's to blame? Plus, a look ahead to the most important games remaining in the regular season. **DISCLAIMER: This was filmed before the wheels fell off the bus in Sunday's game 00:00-6:00: Who's MOST DANGEROUS in the NL Wild Card race? 6:00-8:30: Mets BATS FALL SILENT on end of West Coast trip...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' WORRISOME West Coast performance through the series with the Angels and explain why every game counts in this Wild Card RACE. 00:00-2:10: The Mets hit the WEST COAST 2:11-3:56: THANK YOU to our VIEWERS!!! 3:57-7:42:The road trip from HELL 7:43-12:42: Saturday’s loss was a GUT PUNCH, Brozoban gives up a 3-run HOMER 12:43-15:19: DO NOT hit the...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski join you for an EMERGENCY EPISODE to grade the deals the New York Mets made at the MLB Trade Deadline. How did you feel about the Mets' additions? Come for the trade talk, stay for the Long Island lore. 00:00-2:22: Overview of who's IN, who's OUT. David Stearns BUYS CHEAP 2:23-6:16: Mets grab RHP reliever HUASCAR BRAZOBAN from Marlins 6:17-8:29: Starter PAUL B...

00:00-8:04: The Mets TROUNCE the Yankees, split series with the Braves 8:05-10:01: Jeff McNeil has WOKEN UP 10:02-13:51: Mets acquire JESSE WINKER from the Nats 13:52-16:47: Kodai Senga is OUT for the regular season 16:48-22:58: Where does the loss of SENGA and SCOTT leave the Mets' STARTING ROTATION? 22:59-24:43: The Mets' TOP TARGETS at the DEADLINE 24:44-28:56: Bullpen MOVES, TRADE for Ryne Sta...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski recap the season's first half for the New York Mets heading into the All-Star Break - including the FIRST HALF HEROES and how this team SAVED the season. 00:00-1:51: The Mets are IN THE PLAYOFF PICTURE, have 3rd Wild Card spot 1:52-4:00: GLIZZY IGGY, Candelita is PERFORMING at All Star Week 4:01-7:57: First half MVPS 7:58-11:36: Tweets of the WEEK, Stearns's f...

In this episode of the 'Why Am I a Mets Fan?' Podcast, Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the crime that has been committed by Major League Baseball: leaving Francisco Lindor and Brandom Nimmo off of the NL All-Star roster, plus a recap of the Mets' come-from-behind win over the Pirates. 00:00-8:20: Lindor, Nimmo, SNUBBED from All-Star Game 8:21-13:06: Mets COME FROM BEHIND W over Pirat...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski bring you an "Extra Innings" edition of the "Why Am I a Mets Fan?" podcast featuring Mets insider and MLB.com beat writer Anthony DiComo. He shares his outlook on this year's team, his impressions of Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns, how MLB has evolved in the last decade, and co-authoring "The Captain: A Memoir" with Mets legend David Wright. 00:00-2:47: INTR...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' recent success, which has been temporarily STIFLED by their bullpen WOES. What will it take to fix it and return to their IMMACULATE vibes? 00:00-4:07: OMG! The Mets are one of the hottest teams in baseball and Candelita ROCKS 4:08-6:23: Tweets of the week - Mets Twitter is on FIRE 6:24-8:51: EVERYBODY HITS 8:52-11:35: Comment of the week 11:...

In this edition of the Why Am I A Mets Fan Podcast, Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski discuss the Mets' unbelievable run in June, followed almost immediately by Edwin Diaz's swift ejection on Sunday Night Baseball against the Cubs. It makes you think: Why am I a Mets Fan? 00:00-4:39: The Mets are HOT in June 4:40-7:43: It wasn’t JUST a 7-day hot streak 7:44-10:43 Are the May Mets or June Mets...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski bring you an EMERGENCY EDITION of the "Why Am I a Mets Fan?" podcast. The duo discusses The Grimace Effect on the New York Mets and the ins and outs of the team's seven game winning streak. 00:00-8:28: WHO is Grimace and HOW did he change our lives? 8:29-14:10: The Mets have FORGOTTEN how to lose 14:11-18:51: The IMPACT of Francisco Alvarez (we love Alvy) 18:5...

Did Grimace SAVE the SEASON for the New York Mets? Ashley Wenskoski, Samantha Croston, and Mike Croston debate the topic and many others on this week's episode, including the impact of Edwin Diaz and Francisco Alvarez returning from the IL, J.D. Martinez's hot streak, and where the Mets go from here. Plus, the duo welcomes Sam's Dad, Mike, to the show in honor of Fathers Day! 00:00-3:39: Why Mike...

Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski host a Fathers Day Extra Innings Special with Ashley's Dad, Rich! He takes us through life as a Mets fan for 50+ years, including the highs and lows of 1986, saying goodbye to Shea Stadium, the transition from the Wilpons to Steve Cohen, and his take on the current team. You don't want to miss it! LIKE, COMMENT, SUBSCRIBE, LISTEN ON ALL PLATFORMS: https://lin...

The New York Mets took their theatrics overseas this week! Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski take you through the Mets/Phillies series in London, plus the Nationals SWEEP, lineup SHAKEUPS, and Juan Soto RUMORS. 00:00-11:11: Cheers, mate! Mets SPLIT series in LONDON 11:12-16:32: Lineup SHAKEUP. Jeff McNeil out, Candelita in? 16:33-19:24: Nats SWEEP, Lindor, Martinez veteran INFLUENCE 19:25-22:2...