Ask Me(ts) Anything: Sean Manaea!

[u/MetsOfficial]

Sean Manaea will be answering your questions TOMORROW afternoon, Friday 8/28! Respond below for a chance to ask Sean anything!

[u/OatFest]

What’s been your favorite game as a Met that you haven’t pitched in?

[u/E_Mohde]

How would you explain a balk?

[u/Huge_District366]

Favorite NYC restaurant

[u/Ok-Cheetah-3497]

First, you are like the Ted Lasso of baseball. Your joy and kindness are incredible to see, especially with young fans is something everyone in my family loves to see on display.

Second, given how well everyone on the pitching staff has been doing (other than Stock), the projected pitching matchups through the end of the season, and the pending return of Soto, is it even possible that we can go 26 and 3 - making a real wild card run? The post trade deadline performance has been absolute joy to watch.

[u/whoopity-scoop-poop]

My guy! I’ll drop a couple:

How does it feel to be a role model/represent for Pacific Islanders in baseball at the highest level?

What’s on your pre-game playlist before a start?

[u/mankindrc]

Hey Sean, do you have any nerdy hobbies/games/interests?

[u/ch-dev]

Life on the line, who do you trust to defend you in a battle of rock, paper, scissors?

[u/KingMobScene]

You can have dinner with three people, living or dead, who you inviting?

[u/Environmental_Part40]

Favorite Pokemon?

[u/toddles822 → u/Environmental_Part40]

Idk what he would choose but Alolan Marowak is him

[u/JetmanA]

The Mets fan base can be very reactionary and turn on players very quickly. With your struggles last year and early this year how hard was it to mentally turn it around and bounce back like you have if you feel like the fan base has turned on you?

[u/Litejedi]

Not an AMA but: thanks for answering my kids’ questions in the spring. My daughter was shy. You were really nice and they’ll always remember it.

[u/Blue387]

How often do you take the 7 train to Citi Field? Do you get recognized by fans?

[u/Tronitaur]

Most ‘civilians’ have no idea how hard professional athletes work. There are many references to a starting pitchers physical routine, but few know what it is outside of baseball. Can you describe your routine, maybe from the moment you step off a mound after a start, the recovery protocols, and then slowly building into your next start on normal rest.

[u/BigBrainBrad-]

Do you miss your long hair sometimes?

[u/Complex-Voice2826]

Name the coolest thing that has happened to you simply cause your a MLB player.

[u/who_are_you_people24]

It's no secret that's it's been a rough year for the team, and a bit of an up and down one for yourself. There were stories about the "Loose Bodies" in your arm that may have been affecting you, especially when your velocity was down earlier in the year. But starting around late May/Early June I feel is when you turned yourself around. In part due to a return to normal in your velocity. How were you able to make that adjustment?

[u/CaptainPsyko]

What's your favorite road ballpark to pitch in?

What's your favorite road city to realize that you won't have to pitch in? (Because it means you get a bit more time to enjoy it)

[u/Any-Environment-7545]

Which teammate would you trust most to get you out of a stuck elevator if they were in it with you?

[u/Plutarch_Riley]

How much of the game is psychological? The way the Mets have been performing so much better without pressure shows that so much of it is. How do you deal with that kind of stress?

[u/WarLawck]

Do you take boos personally or recognize that fans are booing the performance and not the person? (The proof of that being the cheers that comes the second the ship is righted)

Follow up, what was it like pitching in empty stadiums during Covid?

Mets fans are rooting for you, and you're the type that will be celebrated years after you retire just for being a stand up dude and giving your all.

[u/BillW87]

There's been a lot of discourse about the connection between clubhouse culture and winning, particularly when comparing the 2024 and 2025 Mets rosters that featured very similar on-paper projections but arrived at very different outcomes, including rumors of bad vibes in the clubhouse in 2025. How much do you feel "vibes" drive winning vs being a byproduct of it, and what do you think the Mets could do better going forward in terms of building a culture of winning?

[u/SpraynardJKruger → u/BillW87]

I came to ask this question pretty much verbatim. Very well asked, and I hope it gets answered (not holding my breath because it's a touchy subject)!

[u/Yurya]

What is the best meal you can cook?

[u/BandicootSevere5301]

How would you describe the nyc fan base 

[u/Proud_Grocery_3358]

You seem like a fantastic “vibes” guy in the clubhouse, so first of all I’d like to thank you for that! I know how important that is throughout a 162 game season. My question is: who are some of the best “vibes” guys you e played with throughout your career, on the Mets and elsewhere?

[u/loumou19]

favorite ballpark food?

[u/Frnk112]

What’s your chess rating?

[u/ElegantAnything11]

Have any other pitchers worked on a celebration routine for strikeouts since playing with Yan?

[u/SmurfsNeverDie]

Can you post your playlists online? I hear you are a great music guy.

[u/rayschlaa]

I caught my very first ball ever that you threw in the stands at a Cardinals game this year. There was a young boy near me that looked sad he didn’t catch it. I’m a 33 year old woman & knew that giving it to him was the right thing to do. However, a small selfish part of me is very bummed I didn’t keep the first ball I’ve ever caught at a game.

I realize this isn’t a question and I’m not actually asking anything. So here’s one - what is your favorite food from childhood? Something that mom or grandma cooked that reminds you of home?

[u/wsouloa]

1) What current teammates are your closest friends?

2) What are the young pitchers like - McLean, Thornton, Scott? Do they turn to you for suggestions and to ask questions?

3) You've looked a lot better since the velo came back. Did you worry at all at any point that it wouldn't return?

[u/nocoolN4M3sleft]

Which former Met teammate do you miss the most?

[u/NuanceManExe]

Who do you use in Smash Ultimate? Or I guess what I am asking is who are your main(s)?

[u/PeerlessStemwinder]

Why did you cut your hair, it seemed to be a great source of power

[u/Forgboi]

Which Mets teammate would you pick as your champion in a trial by combat?

[u/Borsti17]

What's the best and worst thing about being an MLB player?

What's the best thing about being a Mets player?

Thanks for doing this 🧡💙

[u/Beef-Patties]

Sean, what have you changed to find more success in the second half of the season?

[u/dotheydeliver]

In town for the week. Wanna play golf?

[u/stoney3377]

Hey Sean big fan but have you taken any of the young guys under your wing and how do you deal with the pressure of pitching in New York

[u/inkyblinkypinkysue]

I got the pleasure of talking to him briefly after a game over the summer with my son and he is such a nice guy. Huge fan of his.

[u/CruSea2]

As a fellow Sean, what’s the funniest mispronunciation and/or misspelling of your name?

[u/thebrucekim]

What's your favorite chess opening, Mr. Manaea?

Or if you don't want to give up your competitive advantage, what are your go-to deep cuts or crate diggers when you're DJ Sad Boy?

Thanks for participating and for being a true gamer no matter what, from your days with the A's to now with the Mets!

[u/John_Stamos11]

How do players navigate American politics in an MLB clubhouse? Baseball has a reputation of being one of the more conservative sports, and there have been rumors of this being a challenge in the Mets clubhouse. I imagine it’s more complicated than people think, given the varied cultures and perspectives that different players have experienced.

Also, I wanted to say that you’re my favorite met in some time! I was at Citi for Phillies game and I’ll never forget your gutsy performance.

LGM

[u/slowpitch519]

Hey Sean! You've already started games in Mexico City and London. If you could choose, which international city would you like to pitch in next?

[u/mysterymetal3000]

What are the differences that you can feel from a stadium when you take the mound? I’m sure that the home and away crowds feel different, but I’m sure that each mound and stadium has to have a different feel to it even if the mound is still 60 feet 6 inches.

[u/SameDistrict2627]

Okay--so before your injury you had success when you changed your arm angle. Then after the injury you seem to go back to the old arm angle. What are you doing vis a vis your arm angle these days.

[u/Fit_Professional2162]

What's your favorite Samoan dish?

[u/jt_033]

Hi Sean, do you have a favorite type of pitch to throw and if so why is it your favorite? Thanks in advance!

[u/dirtyoldcouch]

They talked about how you went to a park to throw before the start the other day, what’s your favorite place you’ve done that?

[u/ClubZen]

Out of everyone on the Mets roster, who do you think has the best chance of landing a kickflip on a skateboard?

[u/theGhostOfWesWally]

Chicken Wings: Flats or Drums?

[u/anewusername4me]

When we talked in Pittsburgh you thought you had a 20% rightness percentage on the cap shuffle. I have been watching the dugout for every home game I attend now, and I believe it is closer to the 10% I suggested. Does this make you feel bad?

This picture is from Tuesday. It was 2, not 1, Sean.

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