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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Neal Lynch is the creator and host of Giant Mess, a podcast blending sports commentary, pop culture analysis, and storytelling. Former 4th string quarterback and middle relief pitcher at a Division III school. Degrees in Film & Media Studies and Communications. Helped multiple major media and entertainment publishers develop, produce, optimize, distribute, and promote videos across web, video, and social media platforms. Single dad who loves to blog, podcast, write, edit, optimize, strategize, and over-analyze.

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