Chelsea Janes stops by the show, and a full 2026 Mets season preview

Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo drop their official 2026 season preview episode of The Mets Pod, with help from new SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes! Connor and Joe chat with Chelsea about her first spring training covering the Mets for SNY, what she saw in Port St. Lucie from Carson Benge, Bo Bichette, Luis Robert Jr, the starting staff, bullpen, and more, plus ask for a player to keep an eye on this summer who may surprise. Later, the guys take the big picture temperature of the starting rotation, bullpen, lineup, and defense of the Mets heading into the regular season, drop their 2026 season predictions that will of course be hilarious to recap later on, go Down on the Farm to review the Spring Breakout Game, and answer Mailbag questions about Nolan McLean and his old college teammate, Mr. Benge. Be sure to subscribe to The Mets Pod at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Today's Show: 00:00 SNY MLB Insider Chelsea Janes joins the show! 01:30 What was the outside the market perception of the Mets? 02:30 Carson Benge makes The Show 04:15 Luis Robert Jr, will it work? 05:30 Bo Bichette at the hot corner 06:40 State of the starting rotation and how it plays out 09:00 Does Devin Williams bounce back? 10:35 The bullpen questions 12:05 Player to keep an eye on 14:45 Goodbye to Chelsea 15:30 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The starting rotation 17:10 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The bullpen 18:45 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The lineup 20:40 The Mets Pod Temperature Check: The defense 23:30 The Mets Pod 2026 Season Predictions! 48:30 Down on the Farm – Spring Breakout Game recap 51:55 Mailbag – Nolan McLean, Carson Benge, and the Cowboy connection? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.