Hour 1: Mets Blame?

In this episode of The Michael K Show, host Michael Kay passionately defends Trent Grisham after a fan, Eric from Bayville, publicly dismissed him as 'awful' based on a 15-game sample size. Kay dismantles Eric's false claims—particularly the assertion that Grisham hit zero home runs in August and September—highlighting that he actually hit 16 in those months. He celebrates Grisham’s game-tying two-homer performance in the ninth inning, calling it a vindication of patience in evaluating players. Kay argues that judging a player or manager after just 15 games is a sign of not truly understanding baseball, emphasizing the need for a full third of the season (around May 31) before making serious assessments. He extends this logic to the Mets, strongly defending manager Carlos Mendoza against calls for his firing after a six-game losing streak, arguing that the blame lies with the front office’s roster construction, not the manager. Kay underscores that firing Mendoza would be a political move against David Stearns, not a baseball decision, and warns that such moves would only reflect poorly on ownership. He also critiques escalating sports ticket and transit prices—especially New Jersey Transit’s $100+ World Cup round-trip fares—as unsustainable and exploitative, urging fans to push back before the fan base collapses under financial strain.