Welcome to "This is our Year Podcast", The New York sports podcast hosted by Michael Kurland and Doug O'Keefe.
Mike and Doug opened the episode by discussing the most recent baseball league events. Mike vents his anger with the front office's decisions made by the Mets over the trade deadline. He said that the Mets have wasted numerous opportunities to be a better team in the current season of the league, yet Mike still thinks that the team is in excellent shape. They discuss players they want to be traded with, as well as make observations about how well they are playing. They also talk about the Nets, particularly KD. They are currently making amends with the company and are certain that KD will remain on the team. They also talk about the Jets' present situation. Finally, they provide some NHL updates.
Topics They Cover in the Episode
The passive action of the Mets' front office during the trading deadline
Thoughts on Mets players if given an ideal trading opportunity
Updates on Nets and the recent happenings between KD, Kyrie, and the team
Thoughts on Jets and their current status
Recent news on the NHL
Quotes
"There's no team that's really got a good hitting catcher. And you add Contreras and you make us nine deep with all those other moves." - Mike
"These are all ancillary upgrades that are happening in the Mets." - Mike
"Our catcher and third base, our two biggest prospects, have seats waiting for them." - Doug
"My thoughts about the Nets in my living knowledge is that Boston is able to shut them down offensively in the playoffs." - Doug
Our Hosts
Michael Kurland
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikekurland
Douglas O'Keefe
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dougokeefe
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Drink Mentioned in the Episode
Premium Pils
New Image Brewing Company
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
04:45 Doug's beer
05:56 Mets player trades
21:56 DeGrom is back
25:56 Joe Smith is still in the league
30:05 Mets are still in a good form
37:31 Let's talk NBA
43:04 Coaching staff of Nets
46:50 Thoughts on Jets
50:44 News in the twitter-sphere
56:55 Conclusion
