MLB The Show podcast Jessica Kwong: Former Phils skipper Thompson says no ill will toward Philadelphia front office; Mets manager Mendoza walking on eggshells; plus more news

Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson says he has no ill will towards his former team or the Phillies front office over his firing (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Jessica Kwong:

#1 Former Philadelphia Phillies manager Rob Thompson said he holds no animosty towards the Phllies organization as the Phils fired Thompson on Tuesday. The Phillies offered him another position in the organization. Thompson knows he was fired for the Phils 9-19 start.

#2 New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza showed up to the park knowing that the egg shells he walks on are the constant reporting regarding his job status, the Mets are 10-19. Aware of what happened to former Red Sox manager Alex Cora and former Phils manager Rob Thompson. The Mets have won three of their last ten games they picked up a big win on Tuesday against the Washington Nationals 8-0.

#3 Los Angeles Dodgers two way star Shohei Ohtani started on Tuesday night but was not hitting for the second time in 13 games. Ohtani wasn’t in the line up when he pitched in his last game.Manager Dave Roberts said that Ohtani’s goal is to make every start and there has to be some compromise.

#4 Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jose Soriano whose been lights out pitched six innings of shutout ball but Chicago White Sox catcher Drew Romo who bats both slugged two home runs in back to back at bats and the Sox handed Soriano his first loss of 2026 in a 5-2 win for the Halos. Soriano is now 5-1

 #5 Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Chad Patrick might have had vision problems in the second inning of the game against the Arizona Diamondbacks but after the Brewers trainers looked him over as Patrick stayed in the ball game and ended up getting the win. Patrick said he couldn’t see. He vomited between innings and Patrick said it felt like his eyeballs were on top of his head.

Jessica Kwong does the MLB The Show podcast everyother Wednesday at http://www.sportsradioservice.com

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O: Halos Soriano 0.28 ERA is he a Cy Young candidate?; Dead last and on a 10 game skid Mets are bad; plus more news

Jose Soriano pitcher of the Los Angeles Angels with a 0.28 ERA fires a pitch to the San Diego Padres line up at the Big A in Anaheim on Fri Apr 17, 2026 (AP News photo)

MLB The Show podcast Charlie O:

#1 How significant is José Soriano’s early dominance (0.28 ERA) for the Los Angeles Angels, and is he a legitimate AL Cy Young frontrunner this early in the season?

#2 What does the New York Mets’ 11-game losing streak reveal about their roster construction and what happens to manager Carlos Mendoza at this point? Francisco Lindor: “He’s done a fantastic job. This is not on him… It comes down on us. Mendy’s our guy… He’s done a tremendous job, we just haven’t executed.”

#3 How impactful is the reported $3.9 billion potential sale of the San Diego Padres on MLB’s financial landscape and franchise valuations?

#4 In what ways could the Kansas City Royals’ proposed $1.9 billion downtown stadium reshape the team’s future and its relationship with the city?

#5 What does the breakout performance of top prospect George Lombard Jr. suggest about the New York Yankees’ long-term infield plans?

Charlie O does MLB The Show podcasts Sundays at http://www.sportsradioservice.com