Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

If the Mets selling at the deadline wasn't bad enough, how about the first ever walk off pitch clock balk violation in extra innings??? Yes, the Mets summed up the season in this loss. 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 a mixed emotion following the MLB trade deadline. The most expensive roster ever in baseball is completely stripped. Does anyone feel good about this? 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

Is Steve Cohen and Billy Eppler one step ahead of everyone in baseball? 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 'DA's New York Accent' (Subscribe Here): Terry Collins still gets stopped in the street and thanked by strangers for his job as manager of the 2015 Mets. He discusses how the intensity of New York made the job challenging yet rewarding. He reached out to Joe Torre for advice on how to navigate the city’s media and fans. He discusses the difficulty in watching Johan Santana have a shortened career after the no-hitter, and the ill-fated decision to keep Matt Harvey in the 9th inning of G5 of the World Series. Collins also walks through all the reasons this year’s Mets team never lived up to the hype. 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 finish July with a 14-9 record but it's still not good enough after a 7-19 June. The fire sale has begun before the trade deadline, but does everyone need to be dealt including Justin Verlander? Is there a run left in the last two months? 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 take the series over the Nationals unfortunately it wasn't a sweep like they needed. Is there still hope in a "lost season" for the Mets to make a run. 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 are in full sell mode, but does that include Justin Verlander? Evan dives into why it's so important to keep the 40 year old starter unless they get blown away by an offer. 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

Max Scherzer came and went in one of the most intense and chaotic 1 1/2 years of any New York Met. Does he go down as one of the worst free agent signings ever? Are fans being too hard on the 43 Million dollar man? 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

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' (subscribe here): You know all the names coming back to the contenders. Lucas Giolito. David Robertson. Lance Lynn. Aroldis Chapman. Max Scherzer. Jordan Hicks. But do you know the minor-leaguers who are being exchanged for these guys? Well, Sam Dykstra of MLB Pipeline is here to tell you who is who when it comes to the future of these franchises, and which teams got the best prospects in this flurry of trades. 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

Max Scherzer waves is no trade clause and is packing his bags and going to Texas. Don't let the door hit you on the way 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 trade deadline is here. Evan and Hoff review the David Robertson trade, Max Scherzer's comments about the direction of the team, and who should stay or go from this current Mets roster. LFGM 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 needed to take 24 hours before he was able to speak about the Mets waving the white flag by trading David Robertson. 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 may sweep the Nationals before the trade deadline, is there a chance that they reverse and become buyers? 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 trade deadline is days away, is Justin Verlander on the trade block? If so, what can he actually bring back? 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 split the two game series in another dud of a performance from the offense. It's another day closer to the trade deadline and there is no signs the Mets are going to make a real run to get them in the playoffs. For comment, 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 inconsistencies with the Mets offense help the Yankees spit the two game series. Another opportunity wasted to try and get back into the wild card race. 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 tired of watching the Mets constantly get hit by pitches and see no retaliation from the team. Plus more 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 season may be close to done for the New York Mets, but at the end of the day they'll still have Pete Alonso having one of the best games of his season over the New York Yankees at the stadium. Oh, and Velrlander was pretty good too... Too bad the bullpen wanted to give it back. 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

In what should have been a laugher the New York Mets win a very tight game over the New York Yankees. HIGH FIVE! 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 find a way to beat the New York Yankees, yet, the end of the game left Mets fans feeling icky inside. 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): The Mets might be seven games out of a postseason spot, but Brandon Nimmo is always in first place when it comes to living the life of a Baseball Isn't Boring podcast guest. Making his third appearance on the podcast, Nimmo joins Rob Bradford to talk about the greatness of the game, how it looks and feels different from what he thought in Spring Training, how Wally Backman told him he was headed to the majors, and reliving one of the best Trade Deadline stories of all-time. As always, it's a good time with the Mets outfielder. 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 continue to nose dive. Even when they win it doesn't come easy. Is it really better to trade Max Scherzer than to bring him back in 2024. Plus more 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

It's been that type of season where the New York Mets take two days to win a game, but at least Evan had a semi good 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

After the Mets win the first game in Boston, Max Scherzer and Carlos Carrasco take it upon themselves to pitch so bad the Mets have no chance of taking either Saturday or Sunday nights game. 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

We're a week away from the trade deadline. Is there any value the Mets have that can be traded? 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): In the latest in the series of 'Trade Deadline Confessions', Mets slugger Daniel Vogelbach reflects on being dealt from the Pirates to New York just 11 days before last year's Trade Deadline. Vogelbach also offers perspective on what the dynamic is like from the players' viewpoint. 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 take another series as they now improve to 9-5 in July. However, a poor June makes winning a 2 out of 3 games not enough to get excited. Plus, Trevor Gott joins the bullpen is terrible party, Verlander dominates, and Buck screws things up in game 3. Also, we can't escape to mention that Pete Alonso is terrible. Oh, and Francisco Lindor finally gets it... AND "The Rico's" email us their thoughts. 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 should have been an easy game one verse the Chicago White Sox, Trevor Gott decided to join the party in "how can we ruin a game in under an inning." Thankfully the Mets still won, but it wasn't easy. 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 go from Justin Verlander being dominant over 8 innings, to Buck and company throwing away the next game. 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 officially time to talk about trading Pete Alonso. Plus, we dive into emails from "The Rico's". 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 Kids" broke out early this season, but do Jim Riley and Anthony Rivera believe Buck Showalter has handled them well this season? 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 all the optimism and the wait to get through the all-star break, reality has set in. The Mets are just not good enough in 2023. A three game series where the Mets scored 3 runs off of 10 hits, they were lucky enough to scrape out a win. 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

What went wrong for the Mets in 2023? If you watched Saturdays game verse the Dodgers you'd completely understand the downfall. 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 felt like the all-star break took forever to finish, but maybe we needed to wait a few more days before the Mets played a game because Friday night was another lifeless performance. 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 do enough on Sunday to avoid getting swept. Evan takes you through another pitiful game and reads some emails. For comments, question 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 Evan and Hoff review the first half of the 2023 season. There have been a lot of downs along with some positives. They go through the blame game, the MVP of the team, biggest bust, best wins and worst losses of the first half! 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 starts out this episode breaking out his list of reasons the Mets are so bad. Who tops the list for the blame game? 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 talking about the laundry list of issues that have destroyed the Mets season so far, they've genuinely been okay offensively speaking. However, there is one person (maybe two) who have completely been a bust in the lineup all season long. Who could that 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

As we wrap up the first half recap, Evan puts together a list of best wins and worst losses. Is there one win or loss that defines 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 'DA's New York Accent' (Subscribe Here): Few Mets players have garnered 105 games played and had the lasting impact of George Theodore. He was nicknamed "The Stork," befitting his 6'5" frame, and became a fan favorite over two seasons in '73 and '74. Theodore discusses his eccentric personality, and "clubbing" in '70s NYC. He talks about what he learned from, and why he wishes he had more time with Yogi Berra and Willie Mays. George remembers the Buddy Harrelson vs. Pete Rose brawl in the NLCS and his emotional state when he was injured for the season in a nasty collision with a teammate. Theodore also has fought for an MLB pension for years and discusses the battle for many players of that generation. 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

And just like that, the 6 game winning streak is over and the Mets have now lost 2 in a row going into the all-star break. Max Scherzer looks done and the bats are dead. Is there any hope for this 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

The New York Mets looked like they were turning the corner and finishing up the first half of the season on a high note. Then they go in lose two in a row to another struggling team and it feels like the season is over again. 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

You can look at the 2023 New York Mets up and down and find major flaws offensively, defensively, basic fundamentals, pitching, the list goes on and on. There's one thing though that is starting to peak through as well, the lack of fight from 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 a year where Francisco Lindor is showing why he is the best shortstop in the league, he's also giving us moments of questioning him defensively. Saturday night is just one example of his defense being an issue. 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 sweep the Diamondbacks and puts their current win streak to 5 in a row. Is the summer saved? One things for sure, Francisco Alvarez has a knack for clutch hits. Plus, we see how a near perfect cookie is made, a trade only Steve Cohen would make, plus your 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

In a three game sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the one starting pitcher that gave us the biggest scares was none other than Max Scherzer. His win loss may be nice, but he always finds a way to make it difficult to come out on top. 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

Regardless of what happens the rest of this season there is one extremely bright spot, Francisco Alvarez. At 21 years old, Alvarez is turning into the best offensive catcher in the league and it's not even close.. 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 find themselves in a very familiar situation going into the all-star break, they need more bullpen help. With little to no assets to trade, Billy Eppler uses the one trade chip that most teams won't use, the chip of paying off bad 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

An amazingly pitched game by Kodai Senga, Francisco Alvarez game tying home run, Mark Canha game winning RBI triple, David Robertson taking a ball off is elbow and going right to Pete Alonso... just some amazing moments to extend this Mets win streak to 4. 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): Mets owner Steve Cohen made news just the other day saying the priority for his ailing club was to find a new team president. We are taking that task off his plate. Evan Roberts of WFAN and the Rico Brogna podcast is officially being named as the man for the job -- at least by the Baseball Isn't Boring crew. Rob Bradford sits down with Roberts to hear his plan on how to fix these Mets. It's ambitious. It's bold. And it is just simply the right thing to do. And these days, the Mets need all the right they can get. 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