A Pod of Their Own, Episode 221: “The entirety of the player universe is potentially accessible to us”

This week, we talk about the Mets’ plan for the offseason, which is already partially in motion, the kickoff of the Juan Soto sweepstakes, the World Series, and more. 

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space. 

This week, we begin by discussing David Stearns’ end-of-season press conference, in which he indicated interest in reunions with Sean Manaea (who has exercised his opt-out) and Pete Alonso, but not so much Jesse Winker. We also discuss other highlights from that presser, such as the Mets’ plan to sign multiple starting pitchers (even more necessary now given Paul Blackburn’s surgery), Ronny Mauricio’s slow recovery from ACL surgery, and the Mets’ financial flexibility.

Next, we talk about the World Series, including Freddie Freeman’s Game 1 grand slam, the idiotic Yankee fans who assaulted Mookie Betts in Game 4 and were made famous as a result for some reason, and the Yankees’ disastrous fifth inning in Game 5 that cost them that game and the series. 

We also discuss a recent MLB investigation that revealed a top teenage prospect in the Dominican Republic linked the Padres falsified his age - indicative of the league’s broader problems engaging with a corrupt and exploitative system in Latin America.

Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise. 

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