Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

MLB came down with a ruling Friday on Billy Eppler's improper use of the injured reserved list. A year suspension for Mr. Eppler, yet as Evan points out, this has been going on in baseball for a long time. So why is Eppler the scapegoat? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan talks about the signing of Fujinami, Nimmo's openness to playing left field, Buck making the lineups, David Stearns goal with Pete Alonso and can we just sign JD Martinez already? Plus your emails reacting to the rewatch. Rewatch NLCS 2006 Game 7 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Though Carlos Beltran gets most of the negativity after looking at strike three from a nasty Adam Wainwright curveball, Evan points out, there is plenty of blame to go around that caused the Mets to lose in gut wrenching fashion in game 7 of the NLCS. Rewatch NLCS Game 7 2006 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The deeper game 7 of the NLCS went, the more nail biting it got for the fans. Specifically the 5th inning when Oliver Perez got into a jam, did we think it was time for Willie Randolph to get to the bullpen. Things didn't go as planned, but we did witness one of the most incredible post season plays of all time. Game 7 NLCS 2006 rewatch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan takes us through the beginning of the worst game in the history of the New York Mets. It started out well, but the lead didn't last long. Watch Game 7 of the NLCS 2006 with us: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): A year ago the Mets were the talk of the offseason, with Steve Cohen flexing his financial might to help get the New York fan base feeling pretty good about themselves. But things didn't go as planned, along came David Stearns and now the vibe is certainly ... different. The Athletic's Tim Britton joins Rob Bradford to reflect on how things have changed over the last year and how the Mets should be viewed with spring training right around the corner. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's that time. The moment we've been dreading. Our choice for a rewatch during the offseason is none other than 2006 NLCS Game 7 Mets vs Cardinals. Enjoy. Rewatch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many of the faithful Rico Brogna listeners have reacted to the Adam Wainwright "Mets Killer" episode, and many are not happy. Rewatch Game 7 NLCS 2006 Mets vs Cardinals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan goes off on the last thing the Mets do before they end the offseason. Rewatch NLCS Game 7 2006 Mets vs Cardinals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mets look like they are all but done adding to the 2024 roster, but hot stove may be heating up for the rest of baseball. Orioles make a big splash as they go and bring in Corbin Burnes. Should the Mets have been in on this trade? Rewatch episode Game 7 NLCS 2006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan has near lost his mind. Justin Turner is no longer available and that means another option is off the board for DH. Will the Mets fill out the roster with one more bat and maybe even one more bullpen arm? Also, next episode will be the rewatch of Game 7 NLCS 2006. If you want to take part you can watch the game here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRuQ0JvxS4Y For questions, comments, or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Wainwright takes us through his face off with Carlos Beltran. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Adam Wainwright is one of the great starting pitchers in baseball history, but his career started in the bullpen which led to game 7 of the NLCS in 2006 and one of the worst moments in Mets history. Learn what led Adam to that moment in his career. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Mets are one step closer to solidifying their bullpen. Adam Ottavino is back with the team and ready to help setup for Edwin Diaz again. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It's a debut of the newest series from the Rico Brogna podcast called "Mets Killers". Clearly it's going to be a fun podcast based on great times in Mets history... The first guest to join the series had to be the one person who ruined all Mets fans lives October 19th, 2006 during game 7 of the NLCS. The one the only, Adam Wainwright. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Did you know that this guy played for both Mets and Yankees? Yeah, neither did we! For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

There's a few lopsided players who played well for Yankees but not so well for Mets and vice versa. And there is one player who played better for the Yankees but will go down as a Mets fan favorite. Who can it be? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

WAR, what is it good for? In baseball, not much besides another headache, and also deciding who is the best Met/Yankee of all time. Here are the top 3 Met/Yankees ever to wear both a Met and Yankee uniform. For comments, questions or comments email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This offseason it feels like the Mets and Yankees are stealing old ideas from each other. Of course this sparks a thought in Evan's brain, who is the best Met/Yankee of all time? Well... take a listen and find out. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

When listening back to what David Stearns had to say about the Mets going into the 2024, his "expectations" are for playoffs. Did we interpret it wrong? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan runs through the baseball Hall of Fame candidates and gives his prediction on whether they will get in the HOF or not. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan wants Pete Alonso to be a Met forever. Unfortunately with David Stearns in his first year there's no guarantee that will be the case. The only guarantee that Evan can make though is there's one jersey in particular Pete Alonso will not be wearing in 2025. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff run through a ton of listener emails and hit on topics regarding Stearns "playoff" optimism, Pete Alonso to the Yankees, Blake Snell 180, baseball hall of fame and much more. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

After the not so top heavy bullpen, Evan goes through the plethora of bullpen options and makes and educated guess who makes the opening day roster. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan goes through his tiers of Mets bullpen. Let's just say, not very top heavy. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Stearns opened up about his expectations on the 2024 New York Mets. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Okay, we're just kidding. Clearly the Mets bullpen is a huge project. Evan lays out his bullpen in tiers from most reliable to minor leaguers. Who does Evan think will make the cut to start the season? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): Rob Bradford is joined by Jesse Sanchez of MLB.com on this glorious international free agent signing day to talk about how last year's top signing, Padres catcher Ethan Salas, managed to take the baseball world by storm and reach Double-A at the age of 17, while also spinning it to this year's class and discussing how Mets 17-year-old signee Yovanny Rodriguez has a chance to be just as special To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ronny Mauricio is out for season with an ACL injury sustained in winter ball. The worst part is that the New York Mets did NOT want him playing. So why couldn't they have worked a deal out? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan is starting to turn on his "don't get Blake Snell" notion. And maybe there's some sneaky deal that could land the 2x Cy Young award left hander. For comments, questions and topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan says that the Mets can find time for the kids to play in 2024 while still adding a DH to the roster. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Rumors of Jorge Soler are picking up, but are the Mets willing to go multiple years to bring in the power hitting OF/DH? Is Blake Snell a real option for the Mets? Evan has some special words about the late great Bud Harrelson. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The DH has been in the national league going on it's 5th year now. How is it possible the Mets have yet to get it right? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan says that we can listen to David Stearns talk in circles, but the reality is, more moves are coming down the pipeline. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Stearns spoke to the media on Wednesday to introduce Harrison Bader and Luis Severino. Some Mets fans (Evan) did not appreciate everything that was told to us. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

David Stearns opened up about some plans he has going forward, how the offseason may finish up and how some things won't be decided till spring training. Evan breaks down what Stearns had to say plus what he thinks will still happen in an underwhelming first offseason. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The rotation is set, the defense is there, but still missing a bat. Plus, an emailer pays tribute to Luis Guillorme. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The simple answer is, Yes, the Mets can use more starting pitching. The problem is, who will they commit innings to? Evan thinks it's a hard no for Trevor Bauer. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan Roberts on episode 214 predicted the Mets would make a specific move in 4 days.... it barely took 48 hours for that prediction to take place. Take a bow Evan. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets finally get their man to fill out the starting rotation. Sean Manaea gets signed to a 2 year deal with an opt out. So how are Mets fans feeling about the starting pitching going into 2024? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan sounds more desperate than he's ever sounded after assessing the New York Mets lineup. They need to bring in a true DH. No more messing around. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff discuss the outfield being built for the 2024 New York Mets. There are some major concerns. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan and Hoff go over the Harrison Bader signing for the New York Mets. His defensive skills are elite, but health and offense are in question. Also, is he an everyday outfielder or a 4th outfielder? This still does not solve the offense in any real way. So what's next? For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It hasn't been this crazy spending spree of an offseason for the New York Mets, but that doesn't mean the Mets have missed the mark on getting better. There is however, one name that Evan is eyeing that needs to be a Met. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

While it feels very quiet this offseason, the Mets have been linked to a bullpen arm that could actually work in their favor! For comments questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan goes through some emails regarding the podcast of the greatest seasons in Mets history. We start off with a lovely email from Tim. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan has officially been drawn in to a free agent. If the New York Mets don't bring in this starting pitcher, you may actually hear Evan Roberts cry on air. Plus, what other plans do the Mets have going into 2024. Of course, we can't get an episode in without going back to the emails. So, Evan goes through more of your responses in regards to one year wonders and best Mets seasons of all time. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan has returned from a week away in Disney World. Of course it was a quiet week where nothing happened. Mets fans are calm as usually. So lets check in with some loyal Rico Brogna fan emails as we know they're just as calm as Evan. Happy New year everyone from everyone here at Rico Brogna! For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Evan goes through the emails he has missed while touring the world that they call "Disney". I'm sure his inbox is filled with very relaxed Mets fans who have had time to think long and hard about the positives of not getting Yamamoto. For comments, questions or topic ideas email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The New York Mets missed on the biggest free agent pitcher this offseason. The fall off is major. So what do the Mets do with the rotation that desperately needs arms? For comments, questions or topics email [email protected] To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices