What's Wrong with the Mets?
Fred Zinkie asks "What's Wrong with the Mets?" He and Jeff Erickson discuss five struggling offenses since the All-Star Break.
---
00:00 Fred Pod 8-12-25
00:20 Welcome
01:00 Main Topic - What’s wrong with these teams?
01:47 These five teams have all ranked among the bottom-10 in OPS, runs scored and wRC+. Should we bench some of their hitters, because we don’t have time to wait for them to turn things around? And should we stream pitchers against them?
03:15 Mets
08:30 Rays
13:25 Cardinals
19:15 Nationals
23:30 Rangers
26:45 Chalkboard
27:45 News. Plenty of it today.
28:00 Jose Hader is getting tests done on his shoulder. Uh oh.
30:30 Cristian Javier earned a win in his return. Is he ready to join fantasy lineups?
32:10 Shane McClanahan is done for the season, proving once again that injury optimism is not your friend. Grayson Rodriguez also underwent elbow surgery.
33:10 Cole Ragans threw a bullpen session. He’s sitting on waivers in some leagues and could be back in early September. Worth a stash?
35:45 Chase Burns is facing an innings limit and the Reds are getting two starters back. Drop him?
38:50 Devin Williams pitched the sixth inning and is an easy drop. I’m interested to see if he gets a closer’s job in free agency.
41:00 Corbin Carroll set a career high in homers last night. He has really shifted his fantasy profile and may not steal 20 bases this year. He still has 98th percentile sprint speed.
43:20 The Tigers just won’t let us have a closer. Kyle Finnegan earned the win and Will Vest picked up the save.
44:30 Will Warren picked up a win. Take out a couple disasters, and he has been excellent this summer.
46:20 Kyle Schwarber homered. He’s second in HR and RBI. Sixth in runs. Has 10 steals. Will only be 32 next year. Why can’t he be a first round pick?
54:00 NFFC
54:31 BlueWire
55:0. FLEX Leagues Recap
---
Chalkboard (primary sponsor)
Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!
(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)
NFFC
Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K
Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes)
Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
More description
Fred Zinkie asks "What's Wrong with the Mets?" He and Jeff Erickson discuss five struggling offenses since the All-Star Break.
---
00:00 Fred Pod 8-12-25
00:20 Welcome
01:00 Main Topic - What’s wrong with these teams?
01:47 These five teams have all ranked among the bottom-10 in OPS, runs scored and wRC+. Should we bench some of their hitters, because we don’t have time to wait for them to turn things around? And should we stream pitchers against them?
03:15 Mets
08:30 Rays
13:25 Cardinals
19:15 Nationals
23:30 Rangers
26:45 Chalkboard
27:45 News. Plenty of it today.
28:00 Jose Hader is getting tests done on his shoulder. Uh oh.
30:30 Cristian Javier earned a win in his return. Is he ready to join fantasy lineups?
32:10 Shane McClanahan is done for the season, proving once again that injury optimism is not your friend. Grayson Rodriguez also underwent elbow surgery.
33:10 Cole Ragans threw a bullpen session. He’s sitting on waivers in some leagues and could be back in early September. Worth a stash?
35:45 Chase Burns is facing an innings limit and the Reds are getting two starters back. Drop him?
38:50 Devin Williams pitched the sixth inning and is an easy drop. I’m interested to see if he gets a closer’s job in free agency.
41:00 Corbin Carroll set a career high in homers last night. He has really shifted his fantasy profile and may not steal 20 bases this year. He still has 98th percentile sprint speed.
43:20 The Tigers just won’t let us have a closer. Kyle Finnegan earned the win and Will Vest picked up the save.
44:30 Will Warren picked up a win. Take out a couple disasters, and he has been excellent this summer.
46:20 Kyle Schwarber homered. He’s second in HR and RBI. Sixth in runs. Has 10 steals. Will only be 32 next year. Why can’t he be a first round pick?
54:00 NFFC
54:31 BlueWire
55:0. FLEX Leagues Recap
---
Chalkboard (primary sponsor)
Download Chalkboard today and use promo code ROTOMLB to get $20 free with no deposit required!
(hyperlink: https://streaks.chalkboard.io/cUPZ/cyy58i88)
NFFC
Play against our fantasy football experts in the RotoWire Online Championship for a shot at $250K
Enter now (hyperlink: http://rotowire.com/highstakes)
Get the latest fantasy sports insights, expert analysis, and premium tools at RotoWire.com—enter promo code PODCAST at checkout to receive 15% off any product.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Listen elsewhere
Available Results
Generated results are saved to your library for reuse and search.