Episode 22: “Winter Meetings Whiplash – New York In Trouble?"
From Big Apple Battle: A New York Baseball Podcast by Alec Schwartz and Ed Pearsall
December 22, 2025 · 1h 3m · Season 1 · Episode 22
About this episode
The episode discusses the Winter Meetings and the strategies of the Mets and Yankees as they prepare for the upcoming season.
The offseason spotlight shifts to the Winter Meetings, and New York baseball is once again at the center of the chaos. In Episode 22, Alec and Ed break down how the Mets and Yankees are approaching the stove — comparing big moves, notable non-moves, and what each front office is actually trying to fix heading into the new season. From roster trust to organizational intent, the Subway Series rivalry finds new life in December. The conversation widens as league-wide dominoes begin to fall, with trades and signings that could quietly reshape the playoff picture — and directly impact both New York teams’ paths forward. Who’s winning the Winter Meetings so far, who’s getting boxed out, and where are the real opportunities hiding? The episode closes with a classic Battle for the Big Apple twist: outrageous ideas that just might work, sneaky moves that could age beautifully, and one pure chaos scenario that could flip a division on its head. Rumors, rivalry, and offseason overreactions — Episode 22 has it all.
People in this episode
Hosts: Alec Schwartz, Ed Pearsall
Topics covered
- Winter Meetings
- New York baseball
- Mets
- Yankees
- offseason moves
- trades
- playoff picture
Keywords
- Winter Meetings
- New York baseball
- Mets
- Yankees
- offseason
- trades
- playoff picture
- Subway Series
- roster trust
- organizational intent
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Mets, Yankees
Places: New York, Subway Series
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