Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

The New York Mets continue to miss on big time players and if they do land them they spend a fortune. Will this cycle ever change for the franchise? 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

In what may be our happiest podcast to end the 2023 year, Evan and Hoff search for the greatest season in Mets history. You may say, it's gotta be 1969 or 1986, but no. Evan has decided we can't take the easy road. Let's fined the greatest season in Mets history when they didn't win a World Series. 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 feels like a rarity at the moment, but this podcast will be full of mostly really good memories. Our search is to find the greatest Mets season 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

2006 was one of the most anticipated seasons in Mets history. There were a hit away from headed to the World Series. Because they fell short, does the 2006 season rank low or high on greatest season of all time. 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

If it's not 1969 or 1986 (which it's not), what is the best season of all time in Mets history. The winner is.... 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

On this episode of Rico Brogna, Evan Roberts talks about some of the greatest Mets one year wonders of all time. He ultimately finds the one that got away after having an amazing one year with the Mets, but maybe it was for the best. 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

Are we making a tribute to Justin Verlander? Not necessarily. Evan lays down the law of one year wonders. Who is not nominated? 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

Some of the better one year wonder Mets are some players we don't even remember playing on the team. 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

In conclusion to the best Mets one year wonder of all-time, it comes down to some of the worst options 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

Driving down to Disney World, Evan couldn't hold back his feelings anymore. Evan's first reaction to the Yamamoto move. 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 continues to be active during his first offseason with the Mets. It may not be sexy but it is depth as Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor are the latest additions to the team. We're getting closer to a Yamamoto decision. Are the Mets ready for a pivot if they don't land their number one choice? 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

That's right, David Stearns has traded for two of his former players in Milwaukee. Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor are the newest members of the New York Mets thanks to Eduardo Escobar and of course David Stearns. 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

With a very few amount of impact free agents still available, some of the Rico Brogna faithful write in with some trade requests. If Evan is in charge of the Mets, would he give the green light? 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 clock is ticking on Yoshinobu Yamamoto's decision on where he will choose to play baseball for the next potential decade. Did we read the Ohtani situation completely wrong? Was this always the plan for Steve Cohen? 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

Fans all over baseball are waiting with bated breath as Yoshinobu Yamamoto makes his decision on where he will play baseball in 2024. If the Mets don't land the Japanese pitcher, how should they pivot? Evan says it's important to not be reckless and may be important to target 2025 for big fish contracts. 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 are picking up, offers are slowly leaking, dinners are being had, but decisions are NOT being made. Yoshinobu, the top free agent pitcher in baseball may make a choice soon, but has yet to give anyone a tell. 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

If the New York Mets miss on the final big free agent of 2024 should they spend big on the next best available or do they pump the breaks and hold off for 2025 free agency? 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

How do the Mets not screw up the future, but stay competitive in 2024 even if they miss out on the top names available in the offseason? Evan has the plan to be smart and still contend. 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): For the first time since 2018, John Gibbons will be back in a big league dugout, with the former Blue Jays manager being named the Mets' bench coach alongside new manager Carlos Mendoza. Gibbons joined Rob Bradford for his first interview since the appointment, explaining how the hiring came about, how he views this new challenge, and what what it was like being part of those mid-'80s Mets teams. The always-entertaining Gibby is back, and back big. 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 tore his ACL in winter ball, now what do the Mets do at third? Plus, Ohtani's signing, what does that mean for Yamamoto? And the Rico emailers are in full attack mode with Evan's take on Steve Cohen. 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

Unfortunate news hit Tuesday as we found out Ronny Mauricio's 2024 season is basically done after tearing his ACL playing in winter ball. How do the Mets pivot? 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 reflects on the good and the bad of getting rid of Justin Verlander at the trade deadline. 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 had some harsh words to say about Steve Cohen after Shohei Ohtani opted to sign with the Dodgers. The Rico and Hoff go in full attack mode!!! 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 biggest name in free agency is officially off the board. Shohei Ohtani has signed with the LA Dodgers for $700 million dollars over the next 10 years. What happened to the big bag Steve Cohen we heard about before he took over the Mets? Plus, the Mets do sign Jorge Lopez, and what's the Yoshinobu Yamamoto trickle down effect with Ohtano signing. 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

Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers and it didn't even seem like there was effort made by the Mets to inquire. Is Steve Cohen not the guy we thought he was? 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

In what seems to be another project arm, the Mets pick up reliver Jorge Lopez. One time closer in Baltimore, was traded to Minnesota and struggled. How will he do behind Edwin Diaz? 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 fact the Ohtani stayed in the west coast and the Yankees have the history, what is the chance the Mets can still score Yoshinobu 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 winter meetings came and went. While the Mets filled up their 40 man roster with bodies, the Yankees made a significant trade for Juan Soto. The Mets fanbase is up in arms, but do we need to relax a bit? 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 the winter meetings overall weren't very splash heavy, the Mets made a ton of moves. Unfortunately, nothing was impactful. 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 looking at Yoshinobu Yamamoto it's tough to pin point his comps. Thankfully one of our loyal listeners did it for 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

Some listeners were not thrilled the Mets didn't make an offer for Juan Soto. Did the Mets even have what it took to bring in the left handed outfielder? 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

Things are starting to pick up at the winter meetings. Unfortunately, the Mets have not been heavily involved with the top level players. They miss on a top 5 draft pick and 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

The winter meetings have just begun and nothing is going the Mets way already. Missing out on a top 5 pick the Mets will be drafting at lucky number 19. 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

According to David Stearns, the Mets have their third baseman of 2024 already on their roster. Who will play the hot corner? 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's very thin at the top level of free agency this year. The Mets need starting pitching. Can they bring in a big time ace? 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 are picking up, the Mets have been active even though they haven't made a big splash yet. What are some things to look forward to over the next week. Plus, Evan makes the case for a signing that may help Pete Alonso stay a Met for life. Finally, Jim Leyland is a hall of famer and Evan rewinds a few years ago when he asked the skip how close he was to managing the 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

The market for Juan Soto and Tyler Glasnow is heating up, but Evan wants no part of either player. 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 is still hope that Shohei Ohtani may sign with the Mets, though it may be very slim. How about some other possibilities? Maybe one that would secure Pete Alonso to be a Met for life? 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 you through a few things to look out for during the winter meetings. Plus, Jim Leyland is now a hall of famer. Evan takes you back a few years ago when he asked Leyland how close he was on being the manager of the 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

David Stearns makes his first player signings as the Mets GM. He brings in former Yankee Luis Severino and super utility Joey Wendle. It's not the splashes some Mets fans were hoping for but Evan is very happy with both moves. What's next and will there be a big splash in 2024 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 first signing by David Stearns is a familiar name. One that Evan has been talking about since last season. Luis Severino is now a New York Met after signing a 1 year deal for 13 Million. 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 have made a couple of small signings, but have not been linked to anyone. Should we follow the rumors or do they mean nothing? 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 second move made on Wednesday night was for super utility man Joey Wendle. Will there be an issue with Mets fans if there is not big splash signing? 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 maybe one of the weakest positions in free agency, left field. Is there someone who can help the Mets in 2024? Is there an inhouse option? 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 what feels like a very thin list of leftfielders available via free agency. 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

Maybe the best free agent leftfielder in 2024 may not have even played a game yet in the Majors. 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

A lot has been made of Brandon Nimmo's drop off at centerfield. Do Nimmo's numbers fit that of a corner outfielder? 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

Francisco Lindor is in the giving mood, Mets have not been in the mood to hand out contracts just yet, who wants to bet helpful and be part of the Mendoza coaching staff, plus more listener emails. 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 seem to be big game hunting as some of the lower tier pitchers have come off the board with no connections to the Mets at all. Are they missing 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

The Mets are making moves to bolster their coaching staff. On the prowl to bring in a bench coach, the Mets have kept around some of the previous regime. Who is best to team up with Carlos Mendoza? 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