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Hour 5: Mets Fans Protest David Stearns as Pete Alonso Returns to Queens

The Carton Show with Craig Carton & Chris McMonigle

September 15, 2026

Chris McMonigle reviews the emotional return of Pete Alonso to Citi Field and why fans turned their frustration toward David Stearns. They discuss the disconnect between ownership and the fan base following a disappointing season for the New York Mets.

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Chris McMonigle (0:00)

Yes, sir, it's the last stop of The Carton Show. And I'm gonna stop switching desks because this microphone is bothering, I'm gonna stop sitting in Craig's seat. I don't even know why I do it. Nobody ever puts a video out of me in the last stop, that's for sure. Anthony Gallo. Wow, you know. I gotta say something interesting first. When you do Yankees leading in the Yankees, it's tough to put something out.

Oh, the old lean on the Yankee argument. Well, to be fair.

SPEAKER_3 (0:23)

Big Mac talking Yankees again.

SPEAKER_4 (0:25)

When we were in the...

SPEAKER_3 (0:25)

All it does is talk to Yankees.

SPEAKER_4 (0:27)

But when we get to...

Chris McMonigle (0:28)

Lazy.

SPEAKER_3 (0:29)

The Yankees are done, then there's a ton of time.

SPEAKER_4 (0:33)

Because we have six days in between the Giants and the Jets. Usually a couple days between the Knicks.

SPEAKER_3 (0:40)

So...

Chris McMonigle (0:41)

I'll still squeeze Yankee talking there. Don't doubt me.

SPEAKER_5 (0:43)

But it's not green after 24 hours.

Chris McMonigle (0:46)

Oh, I got you. Or after 40 minutes.

SPEAKER_3 (0:48)

Oh, I got you. Like if you're like, oh, I hope Kam Schlippler has a good night tonight.

Chris McMonigle (0:52)

And then Kam Schlippler... I don't have to hope with Kam Schlippler.

SPEAKER_4 (0:55)

All right, you know what I was saying?

Chris McMonigle (0:56)

I know. Too bad there's not more picks. Those were going very well for me.

Got something to say?

SPEAKER_4 (1:05)

Wow.

Chris McMonigle (1:05)

Got something to say? Tough guy? I'm not in a...

SPEAKER_2 (1:08)

No.

Chris McMonigle (1:08)

I'm in a bad place.

SPEAKER_4 (1:09)

We could always pick tonight's game. We could pick the twins and Yankees. You want to do that?

Chris McMonigle (1:13)

No. No.

SPEAKER_4 (1:14)

Oh, okay.

Chris McMonigle (1:15)

It's Maxion this week? We can do Maxion. What's the...

SPEAKER_4 (1:19)

What? You can do what? Maxion.

Chris McMonigle (1:21)

Maxion? The Mac Conference.

SPEAKER_5 (1:22)

They play the Wednesday night games.

Chris McMonigle (1:23)

A little bit of Maxion?

SPEAKER_4 (1:24)

Is that what they do? It's the best part of college football.

Chris McMonigle (1:27)

It can be. Is it Tuesday night, Thursday night games? Yeah. In the Mac? The best. Yeah.

Kent State vs.

SPEAKER_4 (1:35)

one of those other schools. Buffalo.

Chris McMonigle (1:39)

Boise in there somewhere.

SPEAKER_5 (1:42)

I think they might be in the pack. They're not in the Mac.

Chris McMonigle (1:45)

888-808-109.

Let's see. Are you going to the Met game tonight, Pete? You're going to try and see your guy. You know, we talk so much about it. You're the Mr. Pete Alonso and the Mets screwed him and the Mets didn't do this and the Mets didn't do that. But where are you?

SPEAKER_4 (1:59)

I'm here.

Chris McMonigle (2:00)

You can head over there in time.

SPEAKER_4 (2:01)

No, no. Listen, I got to be honest with you. I'm not trying to be like, what was me?

Chris McMonigle (2:05)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_4 (2:06)

But the Giants game took a lot out of me. I got home at 330 in the morning.

Chris McMonigle (2:09)

You could see it yesterday. Today, you got a little bit more of a pep in your step.

SPEAKER_2 (2:12)

But yesterday, woof.

SPEAKER_4 (2:14)

I thought I was dying.

Chris McMonigle (2:14)

You are just dead on your feet, man.

SPEAKER_4 (2:17)

I know.

Chris McMonigle (2:17)

Hey, listen, it was a late night. I understand.

SPEAKER_4 (2:19)

Dedication.

Chris McMonigle (2:20)

Plus, yeah, a lot of partying after that game. I know you're a wild man.

SPEAKER_4 (2:23)

Oh, I was, yeah.

Chris McMonigle (2:24)

Yeah.

SPEAKER_4 (2:24)

Out all night. Eating cookies. They have cookies.

Chris McMonigle (2:28)

Thinking about your next question for Odell. Very upset that Odell didn't get a catch.

SPEAKER_4 (2:32)

You didn't hear any of my questions to Malik?

Chris McMonigle (2:35)

I heard.

SPEAKER_4 (2:36)

And to Burn.

Chris McMonigle (2:38)

You asked questions to Malik?

SPEAKER_4 (2:39)

Malik, Burns. I asked him about the fans. I asked him. I was like, dude, how is it, how is it to see a fan base that's actually supporting you and has the same vibe of the players, where it's like things have changed around here?

Chris McMonigle (2:52)

It felt like that.

SPEAKER_4 (2:53)

Yeah, it did.

Chris McMonigle (2:54)

It did feel like that.

SPEAKER_4 (2:55)

Typically, we go to a Cowboy Giant game and the crowd leaves before the final five minutes and it's basically like, you know, the Cowboys fans remaining. This was...

SPEAKER_5 (3:06)

No, it was different.

Chris McMonigle (3:07)

It felt different from the jump. And then you get the performance. Obviously that helps.

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