Catch the Rising Stars: A New York Mets Retro Podcast

June 16 - 22, 1986

With a 10 and a half game lead in the NL East, the Mets face off with the second place Montreal Expos in an opportunity to blow the division wide open.  One game features Doc Gooden going up against childhood friend and high school baseball teammate, Floyd Youmans.  But this is not the Gooden of 1984 and 1985.  And in movie theaters, “The Karate Kid, Part II” opens.  Tune on in!

June 9 - 15, 1986

This week’s episode highlights some major moments from some lesser-known ‘86 Mets.  Rick Anderson finally makes his major league debut, after SEVEN seasons at Tidewater.  Ed Hearn hits his first major league home run… in front of his father, on Father’s Day.  And Tim Teufel has his finest career moment yet by hitting a walk-off, extra-inning, pinch-hit grand slam.  Tune in for all this and more!

June 2 - 8, 1986

The Mets get into their second fight in two weeks!  This time it’s Mets first base coach Bill Robinson in one corner and Pirates pitcher Rick Rhoden in the other corner.  But plenty of others get involved too!  And in this episode, the Mets get their first look at a new, young rookie by the name of Barry Bonds.

May 26 - June 1, 1986

FIGHT!  Fighting out of one corner, for the Mets, Ray Knight.  And fighting out of the other corner, for the Dodgers, Tom Niedenfuer.  Hear about the first of several bench-clearing brawls the Mets got into in 1986, and a whole lot more in our newest episode!

May 19 - 25, 1986

This week, the Mets continue their West Coast swing against San Francisco and San Diego.  Among this week’s storylines: Dwight Gooden has his worst outing yet, Davey Johnson rips into Ron Darling, Doug Sisk is recalled from the minors, Jesse Orosco has a redemptive weekend, and Darryl Strawberry’s thumb starts to hurt again.  Happy Memorial Day weekend!