The Cinesportstalk Podcast Network

It’s Season 8, Episode 15 and the second half is rolling—Farace, Keith, and Producer Joe (holding it down behind the wall) are on board, while Rodriguez has called in “out sick” (or maybe just hiding from trade rumors and Statcast charts).The Mets have stormed back into first place with four straight wins and a sweep of the Angels, and now all eyes are on the looming trade deadline. Who’s on the wish list? Names like Dylan Cease, Mitch Keller, and a few spicy bullpen arms are swirling, and the front office is lurking around every available center fielder who can actually catch a fly ball.Meanwhile, the youth movement is in full effect. The Baby Mets are all getting their reps—maybe to boost their trade value, or maybe just to keep the fans from rioting. Francisco Alvarez’s return has been electric: he’s not just homering, he’s doing everything right behind the plate and at bat, giving the lineup some real life just when it needed it most.The staff is finally getting healthy, with Blackburn and Megill on the w