Hour 1: Mets Land Freddy Peralta, Evan Calls It a Risky Rental
Hour 1: Mets Land Freddy Peralta, Evan Calls It a Risky Rental  
Podcast: Evan & Tiki
Published On: Thu Jan 22 2026
Description: Evan isn’t screaming, he’s just being honest: he did not celebrate the Freddy Peralta trade. Yes, the Mets are better right now and the rotation finally looks legit, but Evan’s main fear is simple: this feels like a one-year rental, and they paid two top-100 prospects (Jett Williams and Brandon Sproat) to do it. That sparks the real debate for Mets fans: what result makes a rental worth it, World Series or bust? Plus, Mets fans flood the phones to defend the move, rip the move, and argue whether Stearns and Cohen are building a sustainable plan or living year to year. And Evan delivers a classic story from MSG, including the rough night as a Nets dad and the even tougher conversation explaining to his son why “Jet” is suddenly no longer a Mets prospect.