About this episode

Mark Simon discusses the recent firing of Carlos and the state of the Mets' defense, along with a nostalgic look back at the 1986 team.

Mark Simon (Sports Info Solutions) is here to discuss Carlos' firing, how "Run Prevention" is going, a move that should be made to improve the defense, and more. We then go back to 1986 to discuss Sid Fernandez's greatness. Jose Valentin, Charlie O'Brien, and Roy Staiger are also mentioned. Join us! #Mets #LGM You can contribute to "The Kyra Fund" here: https://fundraise.gbmresearch.org/campaign/812889/donate You can subscribe to "Like It Oughta Be: A 1986 Mets Rewatch Newsletter" here: https://1986-mets-rewatch.beehiiv.com/subscribe

People in this episode

Guest: Mark Simon

Topics covered

• Carlos' firing
• Run Prevention
• defense improvement
• 1986 Mets
• Sid Fernandez
• baseball history

Keywords

• Mets
• Carlos
• Run Prevention
• Sid Fernandez
• 1986 Mets
• baseball
• defense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sports Info Solutions

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