Talkin Mets With Mike Silva

Mike Silva discusses the implications of the Steve Matz trade and what that means for the Mets in their pursuit of Trevor Bauer. Hear his thoughts on Curt Schilling’s request to be removed from the BBWAA Hall-of-Fame consideration. Lou Schiff of Baseball and Law joins the show to debate the merits of the designated hitter. A show chock full of fun baseball talk.

The Mets might be looking at Trevor Bauer, but there are many fans and media types that oppose this on ethical grounds. Mike Silva discusses why that is complete nonsense. Hear his thoughts on diversity in the front office and what that really means. Kevin Kernan of Ball Nine hears Mike’s thoughts on who should be in the Hall of Fame and reveals his vote. Even some former Mets gets some Hall of Fame love. A show jam packed with content and bonus coverage!

Mike Silva recaps a rough 36 hours of Mets news with his thoughts on the Jared Porter scandal and where the team goes after George Springer signed with Toronto.

Mike Silva discusses the latest Brad Hand and George Springer rumors. Hear his thoughts on how he sees their markets evolving, the impact that Bryce Harper has on Michael Conforto, and how Corey Kluber changes the scrapheap market for starting pitching.

The Mets introduced Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco to the media. What is next for Jared Porter, Sandy Alderson, and company? Should they extend Lindor before the season? Would the offseason be a failure without George Springer or Trevor Bauer? Why are we already comparing the Lindor trade to Hernandez, Carter, and Piazza? Mike Silva discusses this and more.

Mike Silva reacts to the Mets acquisition of Francisco Lindor and Carlos Carrasco. 

Mike Silva is joined by Bill Madden, author of the new book "Tom Seaver: A Terrific Life", to give a new look at the man affectionately known as "The Franchise". 

Mike Silva debates whether the Mets should invest in Trevor Bauer or George Springer as their big free agent signing. He discusses how time isn't working in their favor and gives you a couple of surprising names to consider as alternatives.

Mike Silva discusses the hiring of Jared Porter to be the new Mets GM, the James McCann signing, and what is next this offseason with Joe DeMayo of SNY and the That’s So Mets Podcast.

A Talkin' Mets short! Mike Silva debates the merits and chances of the Mets talking to the Phillies about acquiring Zack Wheeler. 

Mike Silva discusses the fears of Steve Cohen’s World Series demands on potential GM candidates. Hear his thoughts on what type of players should interest Sandy Alderson during the upcoming virtual winter meetings.   

Mike Silva discusses the impact of Robinson Cano’s suspension for PED’s and his Hall-of-Fame legacy. Hear his thoughts on the baseball operations search and what is an acceptable result under the Cohen/Alderson “iconic” mantra. Rich Mancuso of MetsmerizedOnline.com joins the show to give his thoughts on what players he would target with the Cano money.

Mike Silva reacts to the Steve Cohen/Sandy Alderson introductory press conference. Justin Toscano of The Record joins him as they look towards what moves they believe are on the horizon after Alderson gave his thoughts on the team needs to the media. Hear who Mike believes should be the one big free agent acquisition the "Cohen Mets" should acquire. 

Mike Silva reacts to Sandy Alderson’s Friday afternoon purge of the front office. Hear his thoughts on recent media narratives surrounding he new era of Mets ownership. He also gives a message to Steve Cohen and a lesson to be learned from last year’s Carlos Beltran saga.

Mike Silva reacts to the approval of Steve Cohen as the new owner of the Mets. Hear his thoughts on the change, what he hopes to see from the franchise going forward, and they early offseason market trends. Rich Coutinho of 98.7 ESPN is today’s guest as he looks back at Wilpon ownership and how history will remember them.

Mike Silva is joined by Anthony DiComo, author of the new book “The Captain: The David Wright Memoir,” to look back on the former Mets third baseman’s career and how it’s looked out in the context of Mets history.  

Who let the dogs out? Mike Silva is joined by Hall-of-Famer and member of the 2000 National League Champion Mets, Mike Piazza. They remember the big moments of that season, get a perspective on the team's controversial manager Bobby Valentine, and get Piazza's take on the "what-if" of winning a championship. 

Mike Silva is joined by Justin Toscano of The Record as they wrap up the 2020 Mets season. They discuss what went wrong with the pitching staff, some free agents to look at for next year, and what rules changes they would like to see become permanent.

Sandy Alderson will be returning as the Mets team president when Steve Cohen takes over the ballclub. Should you be excited? Mike Silva is joined by Joe Pantorno of AM NY and the guys discuss the pros and cons of the move.

The Mets are technically in a playoff battle this week. But are the expanded playoffs a good thing? Luis Rojas hasn’t been on the radar this season despite the team’s struggles. Mike Silva takes a first look at the new manager’s job performance. Should Steve Cohen purge the front office and bring in a big-name executive? Why is the media still underwhelmed by Brandon Nimmo? Hear this and more on this week’s podcast.