Juan Soto’s Fountain Blast, Sean Manaea's Return & Mark Vientos’ Breakout | Sean Manaea Interview

The Mets take 2 of 3 in Kansas City and head into the All-Star break with momentum. Vito and Jon break down a wild series full of fireworks (literally), Juan Soto moonshots, Edwin Diaz dominance, and a massive moment for Mark Vientos. They also dive into the deepening Mets rotation, Francisco Alvarez's Triple-A tear, Jonah Tong’s Futures Game showing, and why Brandon Nimmo deserves more love. Plus, an interview with Sean Manaea taped at Spring Training rounds out the show.   📢 Don’t forget to rate & review! 🎧 Subscribe on Apple, Spotify & YouTube 🍎 Presented by PC Richard & Son   TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 - Tribal Chief vibes & Roman Reigns warmup debate 00:48 - Mets take 2 of 3 in KC: Soto shines, bullpen steps up 06:16 - Vientos’ huge double vs. Estévez sparks Mets 07:04 - Cameras miss Soto homer + Amanda reacts 08:10 - Top 5 Mets-Royals Moments (PC Richard & Son) 09:06 - #5: Harrison Friedland = Challenge God 10:50 - #4: Soto’s towering blast over the fountain 11:44 - #3: Sean Manaea’s return + 7 Ks in 3.1 IP 16:02 - #2: Edwin Diaz 2-inning save dominance 17:21 - #1: Mark Vientos redemption moment 19:13 - Bat-breaking chain reaction + season momentum shift 20:16 - Mr. Met falls off stage = turning point? 21:55 - Fireworks midgame chaos in KC vs. Citi Field protocol 24:01 - Brandon Nimmo’s underrated excellence 26:08 - Nimmo’s power surge: Could he hit 30 HR? 27:43 - Edwin Diaz: cheat code in extras 34:59 - Mets food drive info: Aug 1–2 at Citi Field 36:33 - Interview: Sean Manaea returns to the Mets 37:10 - Reflecting on emotional 2024 NLCS moment 38:08 - Why Sean wanted to re-sign with the Mets 39:16 - Roman Reigns “put your ones up” origin 40:23 - Would Sean ever ditch “Just the Two of Us” warmup? 41:11 - Pitching vs. the Phillies the night of tragic news 42:12 - Why that appearance meant more than a no-hitter 43:10 - Getting married & Lindor’s daughter as flower girl 43:52 - Training with Pete Alonso, Bader & Stanek 44:37 - The story behind Sean’s Zoom from the car 45:41 - Reunion with Frankie Montas + Dominican cooking 48:08 - The return of the Rally Cap 49:10 - Johan Santana influence + idolizing his changeup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices