Hour 4: Bobby Valentine on Mets' AI Usage and Piazza's 9/11 Home Run
Hour 4: Bobby Valentine on Mets' AI Usage and Piazza's 9/11 Home Run  
Podcast: The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle
Published On: Tue Jul 21 2026
Description: Craig and Zach talk with Bobby Valentine about the New York Mets' reliance on AI for pitch calling and the team's current organizational struggles. Bobby reflects on the profound emotional impact of Mike Piazza's iconic 2001 home run and evaluates the possibility of Alex Rodriguez becoming a big-league manager. They also celebrate producer Pete Hoffman's 44th birthday with cupcakes and take listener calls about the Yankees' playoff outlook. (00:01:20) Bobby Valentine Joins (00:04:53) AI Pitch Calling Discussion (00:08:45) Managing Large Player Egos (00:13:45) Mets Managerial Search (00:16:45) Piazza's Emotional Home Run (00:22:00) Bobby Valentine's Career Update (00:27:20) A-Rod Manager Potential (00:31:24) Birthday Cupcake Celebration (00:35:18) Yankees Without Aaron Judge (00:40:36) Tiger Woods Interaction