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Mark Vientos Reveals Adjustments That Led to Recent Power Surge + Yankees Face Biggest Test of the Season

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Mark Vientos says his four-month slump came from trying to be a perfectionist instead of driving the baseball.

1. The Show: A NY Post baseball podcast with Joel Sherman & Jon Heyman centers on the Yankees' 12-game stretch and Mark Vientos' recent power surge. 2. Joel Sherman and Jon Heyman host as New York Post baseball reporters who frame the Yankees, Mets, and league-wide races from daily coverage. 3. The episode asks whether the Yankees can prove themselves against elite opponents and whether the Mets have solved their offensive and pitching questions. 4. Sherman points out that the Yankees face three first-place teams and the Red Sox in 12 games. 5. Heyman says the Yankees have done well against weaker clubs but have not beaten the better teams, especially Boston. 6. The hosts note the Yankees are 7-19 against the four teams they are about to play. 7. They also say those five clubs are separated by only 3.5 total games. 8. Sherman and Heyman argue that no team in the American League looks complete. 9. They mention Detroit's long stretch with a losing record and Toronto's bullpen carrying an ERA over six in the last 40 games. 10. They contrast that with the Dodgers and Brewers in the National League, with Milwaukee praised for base running, fielding, chase rate, and being second in runs. 11. The discussion turns to the Yankees' reliance on home runs and their struggles when opponents play aggressively against them. 12. Sherman raises the idea that the Yankees may need to reassess their fundamentals after another season of uneven execution. 13. Heyman says the Yankees brought in good defenders like Cody Bellinger, Paul Goldschmidt, and Ryan McMahon, but still lose small details. 14. The Mets segment focuses on the rotation, with Senga and Minaya struggling after coming back and Nolan McClain and David Peterson taking larger roles. 15. Heyman says the Mets need a third starter and discusses how Clay Holmes, Tyler McGill, and Brandon Spruitt could factor in. 16. Joel Sherman asks whether the Mets might use a tournament-style pitching plan in October, mixing rookies and relievers over the first six or seven innings. 17. Mark Vientos sounds relaxed, direct, and reflective when he explains his adjustment process and talks about negative thoughts as a normal part of baseball. 18. The interview stays conversational, with Sherman and Heyman asking detailed baseball questions while Vientos answers in a measured, confident tone. 19. Fans of Mets lineup talk, pitching strategy, and Yankees playoff stakes will get the most from this episode. 20. Listeners wanting broad baseball context without New York focus may skip it.

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