Amazin' Starts Here on the field and in the booth! Keith Raad will be joining the Mets Radio team for the 2023 season after spending the last five years with Brooklyn as the "Voice of the Cyclones"

Amazin' Starts Here on the field and in the booth! Keith Raad will be joining the Mets Radio team for the 2023 season after spending the last five years with Brooklyn as the "Voice of the Cyclones"

Keith Raad - Newest Member of the Mets Radio Team

One of the toughest catchers in the system, Hayden Senger didn't make a huge splash in the 2018 MLB Draft. However, his defensive ability and offensive potential have rocketed him to the Mets Top 30 list, according to MLB Pipeline. The Cincinnati native talks about Cincy Chili, the Bengals, oh...and baseball. 

One of the toughest catchers in the system, Hayden Senger didn't make a huge splash in the 2018 MLB Draft. However, his defensive ability and offensive potential have rocketed him to the Mets Top 30 list, according to MLB Pipeline. The Cincinnati native talks about Cincy Chili, the Bengals, oh...and baseball.

Hayden Senger -- Mets Minor League Catcher

One of the biggest men to take the field, 6-foot 8, 265-pound Bryce Montes de Oca is not only an intimidating human being but throws 100+ mph. He chats with Billy and Keith about the titanic journey filled with injuries in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to get to a mound for the first time in 2021.

One of the biggest men to take the field, 6-foot 8, 265-pound Bryce Montes de Oca is not only an intimidating human being but throws 100+ mph. He chats with Billy and Keith about the titanic journey filled with injuries in 2018, 2019, and 2020 to get to a mound for the first time in 2021.

Bryce Montes de Oca - RHP 

Bryce Wheary transitioned from a job as the video coordinator for the Brooklyn Cyclones to the Low-A St. Lucie Mets Player Development Coach in one year. Hear from Bryce about how he took it upon himself to learn the technology used by big league clubs, used it on two projects, and parlayed himself into the fray with the New York Mets. 

Bryce Wheary transitioned from a job as the video coordinator for the Brooklyn Cyclones to the Low-A St. Lucie Mets Player Development Coach in one year. Hear from Bryce about how he took it upon himself to learn the technology used by big league clubs, used it on two projects, and parlayed himself into the fray with the New York Mets.

Bryce Wheary - St. Lucie Player Development Coach

Gretchen Aucoin joins Amazin' Starts Here this week to talk about her brand new role with the New York Mets, joining on as their first-ever in-uniform and on-field female coach. Gretchen talks to Billy and Keith ahead of her first minor league baseball Spring Training and discusses the stops along the way that led her to her historic hire.

Gretchen Aucoin joins Amazin' Starts Here this week to talk about her brand new role with the New York Mets, joining on as their first-ever in-uniform and on-field female coach. Gretchen talks to Billy and Keith ahead of her first minor league baseball Spring Training and discusses the stops along the way that led her to her historic hire.

Gretchen Aucoin - Mets Player Development Coach

Josh Walker

Josh Walker flew through the Mets minor leagues in 2021, starting at High-A and finishing at Triple-A -- one step from the major leagues. We check in with Josh to talk about his journey, including a car crash that slowed down his 2019 season and his long road back. 

Josh Walker flew through the Mets minor leagues in 2021, starting at High-A and finishing at Triple-A -- one step from the major leagues. We check in with Josh to talk about his journey, including a car crash that slowed down his 2019 season and his long road back.

Josh Walker - LHP

Canadian-born righty Calvin Zielger, the Mets top draft signee from 2021 joins Billy and Keith to talk about his first year in the organization and his experience having been in the states before. 

Canadian-born righty Calvin Zielger, the Mets top draft signee from 2021 joins Billy and Keith to talk about his first year in the organization and his experience having been in the states before.

Calvin Ziegler -- RHP

Dominic Hamel

Dominic Hamel joins the Amazin' Starts Here Podcast, breaking down what is takes to be a "spin rate monster" and talk about his journey from Arizona to junior college to Dallas Baptists, and then onward to the New York Mets. Hamel came to the New York Mets and the minor league system in 2021, drafted in the third round.

Dominic Hamel joins the Amazin' Starts Here Podcast, breaking down what is takes to be a "spin rate monster" and talk about his journey from Arizona to junior college to Dallas Baptists, and then onward to the New York Mets. Hamel came to the New York Mets and the minor league system in 2021, drafted in the third round.

Dominic Hamel - RHP

The Amazin' Starts Here Podcast returns for 2022 with former UCLA Bruin JT Schwartz, who the New York Mets drafted in 2021. Schwartz joins Keith Raad and Billy Harner to discuss his offseason, thoughts from his first year in the minor league system, and much more. 

The Amazin' Starts Here Podcast returns for 2022 with former UCLA Bruin JT Schwartz, who the New York Mets drafted in 2021. Schwartz joins Keith Raad and Billy Harner to discuss his offseason, thoughts from his first year in the minor league system, and much more.

JT Schwartz - 1B

Eric Orze's story is incredible. A two-time cancer survivor, Orze is just getting started in pro ball -- a childhood dream come true. Currently with the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, Orze looks back at how he got to the minor leagues. 

Eric Orze's story is incredible. A two-time cancer survivor, Orze is just getting started in pro ball -- a childhood dream come true. Currently with the Brooklyn Cyclones, the High-A affiliate of the New York Mets, Orze looks back at how he got to the minor leagues.

Episode 16 - RHP Eric Orze

A look at the New York Mets organization from top to bottom, focusing primarily on the Minor League System - the Syracuse Mets, Binghamton Rumble Ponies, Brooklyn Cyclones and St. Lucie Mets.

Adam Macdonald

With a loaded roster of young talent, the St. Lucie Mets are worth a watch every single night. Citi Field may see a lot of these players in the next few years. Luckily for Adam MacDonald, the St. Lucie broadcaster, he watches them play every single night. 

With a loaded roster of young talent, the St. Lucie Mets are worth a watch every single night. Citi Field may see a lot of these players in the next few years. Luckily for Adam MacDonald, the St. Lucie broadcaster, he watches them play every single night.

Episode 15 - St. Lucie Broadcaster Adam MacDonald

Michael Tricarico

Mets Triple-A voice Michael Tricarico prepares fans for upgrades and renovations at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse and talks about the 2021 season to come. 

Mets Triple-A voice Michael Tricarico prepares fans for upgrades and renovations at NBT Bank Stadium in Syracuse and talks about the 2021 season to come.

Episode 14 - Syracuse Mets Broadcaster Michael Tricarico

Jacob Wilkins

Jacob Wilkins jumps into the booth for his second season with the Rumble Ponies in Binghamton. With prospects like Mark Vientos and Carlos Cortes, Jacob talks about all things Binghamton ahead of the season. 

Jacob Wilkins jumps into the booth for his second season with the Rumble Ponies in Binghamton. With prospects like Mark Vientos and Carlos Cortes, Jacob talks about all things Binghamton ahead of the season.

Episode 13 - Binghamton Rumble Ponies Broadcaster Jacob Wilkins

Houston Astros Broadcaster

Robert Ford may currently call Houston Astros games on the radio, but he is a New Yorker who grew up rooting for the Mets and worked in the minor league organization. Ford worked with the Queens Kings, the predecessor to the Brooklyn Cyclones, and the Binghamton Mets with a few more stops along the way. He talks about his beginnings and how he is dealing with the difficulties of broadcasting through COVID protocols.

Robert Ford may currently call Houston Astros games on the radio, but he is a New Yorker who grew up rooting for the Mets and worked in the minor league organization. Ford worked with the Queens Kings, the predecessor to the Brooklyn Cyclones, and the Binghamton Mets with a few more stops along the way. He talks about his beginnings and how he is dealing with the difficulties of broadcasting through COVID protocols.

Episode 12 - Houston Astros Broadcaster Robert Ford

Garrison Bryant won the 2019 New York Penn League Pitcher of the Year Award with the Brooklyn Cyclones, despite not being part of the Mets Top 30 Prospect List. With the kickoff of minor league spring training, Garrison talks with Billy &amp; Keith about life inside the new "bubble" ahead of the MiLB season. 

Garrison Bryant won the 2019 New York Penn League Pitcher of the Year Award with the Brooklyn Cyclones, despite not being part of the Mets Top 30 Prospect List. With the kickoff of minor league spring training, Garrison talks with Billy &amp; Keith about life inside the new "bubble" ahead of the MiLB season.

Episode 11 - RHP Garrison Bryant

Jay Horwitz

Mets PR legend Jay Horwitz stops by the show on the 36th anniversary of Sidd Finch -- one of the great promotions in sports history in which the Mets were front and center. Jay and Billy reconnect over stories from Mets history and...Keith chimes in from time to time. Enjoy the show!

Mets PR legend Jay Horwitz stops by the show on the 36th anniversary of Sidd Finch -- one of the great promotions in sports history in which the Mets were front and center. Jay and Billy reconnect over stories from Mets history and...Keith chimes in from time to time. Enjoy the show!

Episode 10 - Jay Horwitz, Mets Public Relations

Anthony DiComo

Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, of MLB.com, joins Amazin Starts Here to talk about life as a journalist in the pandemic, covering Spring Training, talking prospects, and touching on his David Wright book "The Captain."

Mets beat writer Anthony DiComo, of <a href="http://MLB.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MLB.com</a>, joins Amazin Starts Here to talk about life as a journalist in the pandemic, covering Spring Training, talking prospects, and touching on his David Wright book "The Captain."

Episode 9 - Anthony DiComo, MLB.com

Ed Blankmeyer

Ed Blankmeyer, a St. John's legend of 20-plus years as head coach, is set to manage High-A Brooklyn in 2021, but first he will run the alternate site just as he did last year. Blankmeyer talks with Billy &amp; Keith about five major prospects who were at the alternate site last year, missing baseball, and getting into coaching. 

Ed Blankmeyer, a St. John's legend of 20-plus years as head coach, is set to manage High-A Brooklyn in 2021, but first he will run the alternate site just as he did last year. Blankmeyer talks with Billy &amp; Keith about five major prospects who were at the alternate site last year, missing baseball, and getting into coaching.

Episode 8 - Brooklyn Manager Ed Blankmeyer

Bob Kendrick

Take an audio trip with us through the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with its President, Bob Kendrick. It's an episode filled with stories and laughs and history that every baseball fan would appreciate. For more information on the Negro Leagues Museum visit nlbm.com.

Take an audio trip with us through the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum with its President, Bob Kendrick. It's an episode filled with stories and laughs and history that every baseball fan would appreciate. For more information on the Negro Leagues Museum visit <a href="http://nlbm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">nlbm.com</a>.

Episode 7 - Bob Kendrick, President, Negro Leagues Baseball Museum

Billy and Keith talk with Traer Van Allen, the GM in charge of the St. Lucie Mets and the home of New York Mets Spring Training. This episode is a great guide for fans heading to St. Lucie to catch a game, as Van Allen talks about protocols for health and safety. 

Billy and Keith talk with Traer Van Allen, the GM in charge of the St. Lucie Mets and the home of New York Mets Spring Training. This episode is a great guide for fans heading to St. Lucie to catch a game, as Van Allen talks about protocols for health and safety.

Episode 6 - St. Lucie GM Traer Van Allen

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