Don, Hahn & Rosenberg Podcast – Hour 2: Soto-Lindor & Drop Madness

Date: March 31, 2026
Hosts: Don La Greca, Alan Hahn, Peter Rosenberg
Main Theme: Tension between Mets stars Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor, debates on team chemistry, and “Drop Madness” bracket hijinks.

Episode Overview

Hour 2 of "Don, Hahn & Rosenberg" dives into rumors of discord between New York Mets stars Juan Soto and Francisco Lindor. The hosts analyze key on-field moments, body language, and the wider implications for clubhouse chemistry and leadership. The show blends deep sports conversation with signature New York banter, and pivots in its second half to “Drop Madness”—a playful radio bracket featuring memorable show sound bites, resulting in a mock “feud” over voting and radio producer antics.

Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. Soto & Lindor: Is There a Rift?

• Rumors of Dislike: Multiple callers and hosts reference longstanding rumblings that Soto and Lindor do not get along, both on and off the field.
• In-game Incidents: They dissect two recent plays where Lindor was not sent home, sparking speculation about lack of chemistry and underlying tension.
  • [06:07] “On the Sunday night one... Alvarez was slow going from second. Everyone was just a little bit slow... Lindor was gunning it... would be obvious if caught standing up.” — Peter Rosenberg
  • [06:43] “The one yesterday is a little...little sus. They are different.” — Rosenberg
• Handshake Talk: Unusually tepid handshake between Lindor and Soto after a big play is discussed as an indicator of cold relations, especially compared to affectionate greetings among other teammates.
  • [07:09] “If someone saw video of me showing up, and Don and I kind of acknowledge each other with a look and, like, a light fist bump. You're like, what's up with those guys?” — Rosenberg
  • [07:23] “They were the first to meet each other... very cordial, everyone else is getting hugs... It's hard not to notice... whether it bleeds onto the field is something I wouldn't blame either guy as much as I would blame the manager.” — Alan Hahn

Notable Quote

• [07:51] “That's up to you, man. That's your job. You got to make sure that that doesn't affect what's happening on the field.” — Hahn on the manager’s responsibility.

2. Comparisons to Pop Culture & History

• “Major League” Reference: Hosts joke about parallels to the movie “Major League,” citing how conflicts require strong leadership to contain.
  • [08:11] “You guys remember the relationship between Ricky Vaughn and Roger Dorn in Cleveland?” — Rosenberg
  • [08:50] “In situations like that...these people have to get involved and pull this whole thing together.” — Rosenberg
• Leadership Void: Discuss the lack of a Mets clubhouse stabilizer; looking for a “big personality” akin to Messier, Jeter, or CC Sabathia to lay down the law but noting no such figure exists on the Mets today.
  • [16:13] “Because they're all kids or newbies... Bouchette just got here. Beatty's a kid. Alvarez is a kid... So it's up to the manager.” — La Greca

Notable Quote

• [16:49] “The modern day athlete can't be coached like this. Too much money... I can't find another Juan Soto. I can't find another Francisco Lindor. And the players know that.” — La Greca

3. Callers Weigh In

• Clubhouse Politics: Callers propose that clubhouse dynamics, locker arrangements, and roles with the Latin players all contribute to a potential rift.
  • [17:25] “Soto’s gonna be the support for young Latin players... Buster Olney’s just stirring the pot.” — Mike in Jersey
  • [19:29] “That shows you the leadership, right? It was Captain America, David Wright. So there was obviously a significance of him taking over the locker.” — La Greca
• Beat Writers & Media: The hosts criticize and defend Buster Olney regarding reporting on locker moves, emphasizing the importance of simple, clarifying questions rather than speculation.

4. Is It All Overblown?

• Media and Fan Speculation: Hahn embraces New York’s tabloid ecosystem and how these stories become headlines and talking points, whether or not they're substantiated.
  • [24:02] “Three and one, so what? Lindor and Soto have problems. Oh, and you just keep going with it.” — Hahn
  • [24:48] “I love tabloid wars. Like, that's the stuff that I live for. And for some reason baseball does it better than any sport, at least in New York.” — Hahn

5. Drop Madness & Station Banter

[38:03 onward]

a. Notable “Drop Madness” Segment:

• Lighthearted debate as Don’s son Marco faces Chris Carlin’s epic “drop” in the show’s playful audio bracket.
  • [39:33] “He tweets, let's send this kid packing and move on.” — Alan Hahn reading Carlin’s tweet
  • [40:15] “Trying to step on my son's soul to win Drop Madness.” — La Greca
  • [41:09] “If there's any people out there that hate a loser and love a young kid, let's...turn it around!” — La Greca, campaigning for Marco

b. New York Chatter & Social Media Cynicism:

• Riffs on the prospect of Twitter/X “just dying,” delight in the hypothetical and the ways in which social platforms hijack attention and mental health.
  • [48:42] “If breaking news, Elon's like, I'm done... And it just. Boom, gone, dead, dead. Killed it dead. How many of us are like, all right.” — Hahn
  • [49:58] Rosenberg: “Social media is ruining the mental state of human beings...”
  • [51:06] Hahn, on Snapchat recommendations: “...What do you think a middle-aged man would want to...Boobs and fights? Lots of it.”

Notable Quotes & Moments (with Timestamps)

• On Clubhouse Tension:

  • [07:09] Rosenberg: “That's essentially what it is... if Don and I kind of acknowledge each other with a look and, like, a light fist bump. You're like, what's up with those guys?”
  • [12:36] La Greca (on Mets not meeting Yankees' standards): “So what? You didn't have to sign here.”

• On Leadership & Modern Baseball:

  • [16:49] La Greca: “...the modern day athlete can't be coached like this. Too much money. ...I can't find another Juan Soto. I can't find another Francisco Lindor. And the players know that.”

• On Tabloids & NY Sports Coverage:

  • [24:48] Hahn: “I love tabloid wars. Like that's the stuff that I live for. And for some reason baseball does it better than any sport, at least in New York.”

• On "Drop Madness" Contest:

  • [39:33] Hahn: “He tweets, let's send this kid packing and move on.”
  • [40:15] La Greca: “Trying to step on my son's soul to win Drop Madness.”
  • [41:09] La Greca: “I’m busting the scale with a baseball bat.”

• On Social Media’s Fate:

  • [48:42] Hahn: “If breaking news, Elon's like, I'm done... Boom, gone, dead. Killed it dead. How many of us are like, all right.”
  • [49:58] Rosenberg: “Social media is ruining the mental state of human beings... No question.”

Section Timestamps

• Banters on illness, Van Halen, and intro: 00:43–04:29
• Soto-Lindor rumors, handshake analysis, calls: 04:29–24:02
• Media’s role in stories, tabloid culture: 24:02–27:24
• Drop Madness segment, Chris Carlin tweet saga: 38:03–43:45
• Social media as a “necessary evil” and hypotheticals: 48:42–51:54

Tone & Style

The hour is classic New York sports radio—mixing deep baseball nerdery with irreverence, sharp wit, and a knowing wink to the city’s media circus. The hosts openly embrace speculation and thrive on drama, but always with self-awareness and respect for the human dynamics driving the story. Their banter is good-natured, often self-deprecating, and built on years of friendship and city sports lineage.

Summary TL;DR

Hour 2 opens up the “Soto–Lindor chemistry crisis”—are the Mets’ superstar teammates at odds, and does it threaten the season? The show explores on-field moments, body language, locker room politics, and the manager's tough task, all while reveling in the media’s penchant for making mountains out of molehills. The latter half delivers a hilarious “Drop Madness” showdown, as Don and Alan take on Chris Carlin’s unapologetic gamesmanship, before closing with musings about the world’s love-hate affair with social media.

Memorable, insightful, and distinctly New York—a slice of sports talk radio at its best.