Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

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

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