Good morning and welcome to a FREE preview episode of our brand new winter podcast... Offseason Coffee!

Once the MLB postseason comes to an end, Offseason Coffee will drop every Saturday morning throughout the autumn and winter months. This show is a way to wind down the week as host Rich MacLeod shares some quick thoughts and answers a handful of questions.

With this week’s coffee, Rich talked about the enjoyment of watching the Yankees and Phillies seasons end, touched on the Mets coaching staff changes, and answered a few fan questions.

Future episodes of Offseason Coffee ☕️ will be available exclusively to Just Mets paid supporters.

This week, Rich is joined by guest Tim Britton – Senior MLB writer at The Athletic – to reveal what happened inside the Mets clubhouse during their disastrous 2025 season.

TOPICS:

• Looking back on what went wrong for the 2025 Mets
• What was the clubhouse like this season?
• How players perceived Carlos Mendoza down the stretch
• Was David Stearns overly confident the way he ran the team in the first half?
• Reacting to David Stearns' post-season press conference
• Breaking up the core: Long-term Mets who could be on the move this winter

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This week, Rich and guest Andrew Claudio – host of Mets Therapy & EP of Knicks Film School – react LIVE after the Mets lose Game 162 vs. the Marlins and are eliminated from postseason contention.

TOPICS:

• Instant reaction to the Mets being eliminated from playoff contention
• Carlos Mendoza is apparently safe
• Pete Alonso is opting out
• What do the Mets do this offseason?
• Responding to fan comments

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Michael G. Baron – co-creator of Just Mets – to react to another disastrous weekend that has put the Mets out of a playoff spot entering the season's final week.

TOPICS:

• Reacting to the club's meltdown vs. the Nationals
• Are the Baseball Gods against the Mets right now?
• The consequences of missing the postseason
• Measuring the magnitude of this second half collapse
• Answering fan Q&As
• Setting up the final week of the regular season

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In this special bonus episode, Rich is joined by guest Jon Morosi – reporter and on-air personality for MLB Network – to talk about the Mets playoff changes and the major changes that could be coming after what's been a disappointing regular season.

TOPICS:

• Dissecting the Mets season from a national point-of-view
• A talented team that's often been out of sync
• What is the 2025 Mets team identity?
• How Alonso's Wild Card Series home run changed the teams' plans
• Offseason shake-up: Consequences of disappointing regular season
• Will the Mets hang on to make the playoffs?

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Laura Albanese – Mets beat writer for Newsday & host of the First Time Listener, Long Time Caller Podcast – to analyze the Mets collapse, the state of the locker room, and discuss if they can find their way into the postseason.

TOPICS:

• Reacting to the most alarming week of the season
• Inside the Mets locker room during their collapse
• Is the pressure getting to this team?
• Concern level over the Mets playoff hopes
• David Stearns' no good, very bad 2025 season
• Will the Mets blow things up if they miss the postseason?

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Mike Mayer – Editor-In-Chief at Metsmerized & Mets Minors – to discuss if we should lower our expectations for the Mets, and do the math to try and figure out how this team could actually miss the playoffs.

TOPICS:

• Reacting to 3-3 week vs. Tigers and Reds
• Is it time to reset our expectations as fans?
• The Annual State of the Rotation
• Mathematically, how could the Mets miss the playoffs?
• Thoughts on current (and former) prospects to hit the big leagues

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In this special bonus episode, Rich is joined by guest Trevor May – former Mets reliever & host of MayDay – to talk about the pressure of playing in New York, what's going on with the Mets pitching staff & a full breakdown of Ryan Helsley's pitch tipping problem.

TOPICS:

• Thoughts on the Mets up-and-down season in 2025
• The pressure of playing in New York
• How Francisco Lindor has grown as a leader
• What is going on with the Mets starting rotation?
• Young players can change the energy of a clubhouse
• A full breakdown & analysis of Ryan Helsley tipping pitches
• Predicting how the Mets will finish the season

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