On the third episode of ‘Giant Mess’, Giants-Mets fan Neal Lynch talks about…
0:52 – 05:14 – Barstool Sports’ Rough ’n’ Rowdy 9 amateur boxing event and the Cup Snake Saga
05:41 – 19:36 – trip down to Bowie, MD to visit friends, their new baby, their super anxious dog, their haunted kitchen, their creepy toolshed, my daughter’s first taste of McDonald’s, my struggles with shaving, my torrid affair with sour beers and pickle juice, randos giving unsolicited advice at liquor stores, Burger King vs. Mickey D’s, accidents, and traffic
19:40 – 24:40 Dina Hashem’s joke about XXXTentacion, getting death threats from Philadelphia sports fans
24:43 – 37:32 The Sopranos Season 2 finale and start of Season 3 (Janice, AJ, Livia, Big Pussy, Adrianna and Christopher)
37:34 – 40:53 – The Bachelorette’s Luke P. unable to get closure with Hannah B.
40:54 – 48:12 – New trailers for…
Brad Pitt’s Ad Astra with Tommy Lee Jones
Top Gun: Maverick with Tom Cruise
Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers in A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood
The 30th Anniversary of Weekend at Bernie’s
The 10th anniversary of 500 Days of Summer
48:22 – 1:10:22 This Week in Mets History (Joe Torre’s double play record, Ron Svoboda’s first kid being born, Mets-Reds brawl and ejection, Barry Larkin rejecting a trade that could’ve landed the Mets a World Series)
The “sweep” against the Twins, the near-sweep of the SF Giants
Michael Conforto is Kevin McReynolds
Travis d’Arnaud, Pete Alonso’s HR Derby curse, the never-ending coverage of ex-Mets Jared Kelenic and Justin Dunn, Matt Harvey designated for assignment by the Angels — should we bring him back in the bullpen, how the Mets can “win” the MLB trade deadline.
1:10:24 – 1:27:00 – Odell Beckham Jr.’s GQ feature
1:27:01 – 1:32:13 Baker Mayfield’s comments about Giants fans
1:32:14 – The Giants rookie that will make the biggest impact
RIP Mitch Petrus
Johnathan Cyprien and Tre Boston
USA Today’s prediction for Giants record
Oshane Ximines & Daniel Jones contract updates
The lack of primetime games on the schedule
What would I define as a successful season?