Mets Have Major Problems Already | Straight Outta Flushing

About this episode

The episode discusses the New York Mets' troubling start to the 2026 season and the key concerns surrounding the team.

The New York Mets are off to a rocky 7-9 start to the 2026 season and after getting swept by the Athletics, the concerns are starting to pile up.On this episode of Straight Outta Flushing, Dexter Henry and Tyler Ward break down their top 3 biggest concerns for the Mets right now and there’s plenty to unpack.From Francisco Lindor’s slow start, to questions about Carlos Mendoza’s leadership, to deeper issues with the lineup consistency, pitching reliability, and overall team fundamentals… is this just a rough stretch or something more serious? (0:00) Intro (1:40) Dexter AND Wardy's #3 Mets Concern (23:15) Wardy's #2 Mets Concern (33:15) Dexter's #2 Mets Concern (44:55) Wardy's Top Mets Concern (53:10) Dexter's Top Mets Concern (56:25) Wrap-Up

People in this episode

Hosts: Dexter Henry, Tyler Ward

Topics covered

• Mets season start
• team concerns
• player performance
• leadership issues
• lineup consistency
• pitching reliability

Keywords

• Mets
• 2026 season
• Francisco Lindor
• Carlos Mendoza
• team fundamentals
• pitching
• lineup

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Mets, Athletics

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