Episode 007: What If The 2026 Mets Are Built To Grind

Send us Fan MailOpening week hits different when you’ve been waiting all winter, so we sit down with pure 2026 Mets fan energy and start pulling the roster apart piece by piece. We’re excited, we’re nervous, and we’re trying to figure out what’s real before the first series even settles: who made it, who got squeezed out, and which “small” decisions are going to matter in May and September.We talk through the biggest pressure points on the Mets opening day roster, starting with Ronnie Mauricio beginning in Triple-A and why that’s either smart development or a warning sign depending on how the infield holds up. We break down the bench choices after the Mike Tauchman injury, debate what a redundant bench bat means when you’re already juggling defense, and get into how quickly New York can test a young player’s confidence. Then we go deep on lineup construction: Francisco Lindor setting the tone, Juan Soto as the on-base force multiplier, and how names like Bo Bichette, Jorge Polanco, Brett Baty, Luis Robert, and Carson Benge can either turn into a grinding run factory or a string of “maybes.”Pitching is where we let ourselves believe. We’re genuinely happy with the rotation shape and talk Freddie Peralta, David Peterson, Nolan McLean, Clay Holmes, and the return of Kodai Senga, plus how the bullpen looks when you imagine a clean bridge to Devin Williams. We also take a quick nostalgia detour to the 1986 Mets opening day lineup, share a Dominican phrase of the day (“tato”), and end with a tight side quest: our spoiler-frustrated review of Project Hail Mary.If you’re feeling the opening day nerves too, hit play, then subscribe, share the show with a fellow Mets fan, and leave a review so more sad boys can find us. What’s your boldest Mets prediction for 2026?Support the showLet's go, Mets! There's always next year. http://www.sadboysmetsclub.comhttps://sadboysmetsclub.threadless.com/https://www.instagram.com/sadboysmetsclubhttps://www.tiktok.com/@sadboysmetsclubhttp://www.facebook.com/sadboysmetsclub