It is the 85th episode of Pleasant Good Evening.
On tap this week:
The Astros are good, and so are the Mets. However, this week, the Astros made the Mets look bad. Round two in New York this week with Justin Verlander due Wednesday!
Also, the Mets could've swept the Marlins if not for literally any timely hitting on Sunday. A series win is a series win is a series win, so *shrug emoji*. 
Despite a down week, things are looking fine in Metsland. Max Scherzer is set for (hopefully) one more rehab start before rejoining the staff.
We track the Mets' offense. It struggled a bit this week. Pete Alonso is still really, really good, providing hope for dad-bod havers everywhere. Jeff McNeil should probably be on the IL with his hamstring deal, but we'll believe the Mets in saying that it's minor (for now, until he's inevitably IL'd too late).
We also talk about that pesky catcher's position. It's been a black hole offensively, but can the Mets survive that thanks to good defense? Are there any replacements they can trade for? Is there a viable replacement hitting the crap out of the baseball in Binghamton right now? All questions we provide answers to.
We also take a look at the trade market in general and the directions the Mets can go in at the deadline.
Plus, as usual we remember some guys. This week: a once-heralded Met youth with a timely Houston connection and an outfielder's who's very mention infuriated Sam.
Enjoy, friends.

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