Finding The Mets An Ace | The Just Mets Podcast

In this episode, Rich MacLeod & Andrew Claudio begin by reacting to several Mets news headlines from the past week before a deep dive on the offseason market for starting pitching & discussing both how many potentially available arms can be considered a true "Ace" & how possible it will be that the Mets can/will acquire one of them.

00:00 - INTRO
02:00 - Jeremy Hefner & Antoan Richardson join Braves coaching staff
09:53 - Edwin Diaz & Pete Alonso opt out of deal; Mets extend Diaz the qualifying offer ($22.5-mil)
21:58 - Pete Alonso & Juan Soto win NL Silver Slugger awards
27:32 - What is the definition of an "Ace?"
33:02 - Potential aces available in free agency
38:29 - Potential aces available via trade
55:00 - Best "ace" options, if it's not Tarik Skubal
1:09:33 - OUTRO

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