Giant Mess podcast host Neal Lynch breaks down the New York Mets’ frustrating 2025 season — a $300M disaster that missed the playoffs. We dig into player grades, franchise rankings, individual stats, offensive and defensive failures, and pitching breakdowns. Plus: the big offseason questions, the case to re-sign Pete Alonso, and what the Mets must do in free agency to contend in 2026.
🚨 We also look back at similar Mets teams from ’84, ’98, ’05, and ’08 — and why there’s reason for cautious optimism despite a brutal finish.
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00:00:00 – Intro
00:01:09 – Worst Team Money Can Buy?
00:02:42 – Where 2025 Team Ranked in Franchise History
00:16:59 – Where Mets Single Season Numbers Ranked in Franchise History
00:21:46 – 2025 Season Summary, Team Win Loss Splits, Team Ranks in MLB & NL
00:28:29 – Team Batting Ranks
00:32:39 – Team Pitching Ranks
00:39:22 – Wins Above Average by Position
00:45:35 – Team Fielding & Player Defensive Ranks
00:52:18 – Player Batting Achievements & Rankings
00:58:51 – Player Pitching achievements & Rankings
01:04:54 – Reviewing WAR by Player
01:16:06 – Who’s Under Contract, Who Will Be Free Agents
01:26:35 – Mets Trade Proposal for Starting Pitcher
01:32:13 – Steve Cohen’s Apology, Trade Rumor
01:38:58 – Player Grades
01:46:59 – David Stearns Post-Mortem Press Conference
01:50:05 – Biggest offseason Questions
02:01:43 – Are Mets Close To Being East Coast Dodgers?
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ABOUT NEAL LYNCH:
Irish-Italian-American who graduated from a Catholic high school (even though I’m not Catholic), and a college known for producing doctors and lacrosse players, then became neither.
Former 4th string quarterback and middle relief pitcher at a Division III university.
Degrees in Film & Media Studies and Communications.
Worked for Condé Nast, New York Post, SportsNet New York, and Hearst Television.
Divorced dad who blogs, podcasts, writes, edits, optimizes, strategizes, and over-analyzes.
ABOUT “GIANT MESS”:
“Giant Mess” is a weird sports and entertainment comedy podcast hosted by a giant mess, the Real Cinch Neal Lynch.
Neal covers New York Giants football, Mets baseball, movies, and TV shows, mixing in funny life stories along the way.
Episodes focus on movie reviews, tv show recaps, post-game analysis, predictions, reactions, and funny stories about parenting.
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