Talkin Mets with Mike Silva
Talkin Mets with Mike Silva
A show all about New York Mets baseball. Radio host Mike Silva has been opining about the team for over a decade and gives you his unbiased and passionate opinion of the latest happenings with the team. Mike is the "bridge" between the fans and the mainstream media. Guests include beat writers, journalist, influential bloggers as well as former and current players.Social links:
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Takin Care of Business
Mike Silva discusses the Mets five game series with the Braves and tells you why this was the "Takin Care of Business" series. Hear his thoughts on Jacob deGrom, the "Componen-Mets" additions, his bullpen worries, and the atmosphere at Citi Field.
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Prospect Hugging, Baseball Inflation, or Steve Cohen Tax?
Mike Silva reacts to the Mets quiet trade deadline and why they were unable to land some of the star names that were rumored.
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ComponeMets
Mike Silva discusses how Billy Eppler might go for a less flashy strategy at the trade deadline. Hear the latest Mets history segment as Mike is joined by David Bagdade, author of the book "A Year in Mudville," as they discuss the charm of the 1962 Mets and how the team came into existence.
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Subway Series Recap with Dave Mlicki
Mike Silva reacts to the Mets sweep of the Yankees at Citi Field in part one of the Subway Series 2022. Hear him reach into the vault and replay his interview with former Met and winner of the first Subway Series matchup in 1997, Dave Mlicki. He rounds out the show telling you who would be the best…
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Mets & Yanks Battle on the Field and for Soto
Mike Silva is joined by John Jastremski of SNY and The Ringer to discuss whether the Subway Series “juice” is back and the Mets and Yanks competing for Juan Soto.
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Is Juan Soto on the Horizon?
Mike Silva recaps the Mets first half with his vote for team MVP, most disappointing, most surprising, and the player to watch in the second half. The Nationals announced they are open to trading Juan Soto. Are the Mets a match? Mike discusses the complexity with this type of deal and why it probab…
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Braves New World
This isn't your typical Mets-Braves rivalry. Mike Silva reacts to the Mets winning two of three in Atlanta despite being short-handed. Hear his thoughts on the Mets October baseball blueprint, assessment of the Braves, and how Sandy Alderson's deadline of 2015 can be a blueprint for this season.
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Atlanta Showdown
Mike Silva previews the big showdown in Atlanta as the Mets face the Braves for the first of fifteen meetings over the final three months of the season. Justin Toscano of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joins the program and discusses what Mets fans might be missing about the Braves. Mike wraps up…
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An Ode to #17
In order to honor the retirement of Keith Hernandez's #17 MIke Silva is joined by former Mets pitcher and teammate of Keith, Doug Sisk, to get a locker-room perspective on Keith's impact to the 80s Mets and answer the debate who is better: Mattingly or Hernandez? Mike Silva discusses the great day …
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The Francisco Alvarez Debate
Mike Silva celebrates the 4th of July by giving the pros of cons of putting the 2022 season into the hands of top-prospect Francisco Alvarez. The decision is more complicated than many think. Can David Peterson be a sleeper prospect that propels the Mets in the second-half or fetches them what they…
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