Connor Rogers and Joe DeMayo check in after the “Memorial Day Marker” on the latest episode of The Mets Pod presented by Tri-State Cadillac, as the Mets pass a key check point in the 2023 season and find themselves “in the middle.” The guys recap the road trip through Chicago and Colorado, sum up an incredible stretch for Francisco Alvarez, pretend they are Buck Showalter to present their ideal lineup, and sort through the current state of the starting rotation. Connor and Joe also recap their weekly predictions, and open the Mailbag to answer questions about the potential arrival of Ronny Mauricio to the majors, the future of Tommy Pham and Daniel Vogelbach, and how the construction of the bullpen was handled in the offseason. Be sure to subscribe to the show at Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts.Today's Show:00:00 Welcome to the show01:20 The Week That Was (Chicago and Colorado)05:10 Francisco Alvarez is good!09:25 The power of Alvarez, extra home runs11:35 How the catching position will play out15:25 The Scoreboard: Reviewing last week’s predictions16:50 The Scoreboard: Making the next bets20:15 Rotation Review: Max Scherzer/Justin Verlander22:30 Rotation Review: Kodai Senga25:40 Rotation Review: Carlos Carrasco27:35 Rotation Review: Tylor Megill31:10 Line up the Lineup33:10 Connor and Joe’s Perfect Mets Lineup38:15 Mailbag – Mark Canha on the bench, Jeff McNeil in LF, Ronny Mauricio at 2B?40:10 Mailbag – The future of Tommy Pham and Daniel Vogelbach43:50 Mailbag – Optionable reliever strategy a mistake?See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.