Samantha Croston and Ashley Wenskoski bring you an "Extra Innings" edition of the "Why Am I a Mets Fan?" podcast featuring Mets insider and MLB.com beat writer Anthony DiComo. He shares his outlook on this year's team, his impressions of Carlos Mendoza and David Stearns, how MLB has evolved in the last decade, and co-authoring "The Captain: A Memoir" with Mets legend David Wright.

00:00-2:47: INTRO: Are the Grimace Mets back?
2:48-6:15: Why Anthony DiComo believes this year's team is DIFFERENT
6:16-8:08: The IMPACT of Jose Iglesias on team chemistry, the LEADERSHIP of Francisco Lindor
8:09-10:51: The GROWTH of Francisco Alvarez and Mark Vientos
10:52-15:05: His IMPRESSIONS of Carlos Mendoza, David Stearns, and Steve Cohen
15:06-16:48: What do the Mets NEED to buy at the deadline?
16:49-19:09: How the 3rd Wild Card has CHANGED the deadline GAME
19:10-20:55: How Carlos Mendoza handled Edwin Diaz's SUSPENSION
20:56-23:00: Why the METS are in a BETTER position than other NL Wild Card CONTENDERS
23:01-25:18: The path for the Mets to become perennial contenders
25:19-28:33: Co-authoring "The Captain" with David Wright

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