Mike and Joe have been waiting for this weekend for months, and it's finally here. Yankees vs Mets in the Bronx to start a 3 game weekend series. In this short series episode that became a regular hour long episode, the guys break down where both teams stand, what will happen with Soto and how the fans will react and how the series will play out as a whole.

P.S. Joe had a meltdown at the end over Yankee fans buying jerseys with the names on the back and blames parents for doing this to their kids. You cannot miss this meltdown on episode 16, the short series episode that become a regular hour long show.

The guys bring their first guest onto the show, Phil "Uncle Phil" Brace, who has his own podcast called "Uncle Phil's Podcast" on Spotify as well. Mike, Joe and Uncle Phil talk about the state of the Yankees, Mets, the Rafael Devers situation, and Uncle Phil discusses his thoughts on why Trevor Bauer deserves a second shot at the big leagues. Tune in for an awesome collaboration, and trust us, this won't be the last time! Uncle Phil also blessed us with this week's trivia question as well! Episode 15 of the Diamond Discussion Podcast is a must listen!

The Yankees and Mets lose in dramatic fashion, with Devin Williams having another meltdown against Toronto and the Mets blowing a 4-3 lead to Washington in the 9th inning. Even though both teams didn't start off the way they want against their division opponents, Joe and Mike remain optimistic (especially Mike) that both teams can get a win in game 2 of their respective series.