Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

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

One of the worst months in Mets history is finally behind us. Did they dig themselves too deep a hole? Tommy Pham is the real Mets MVP. Pete Alonso back to the Home Run Derby and happy Bobby Bonilla day. 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

July hits and the Mets are undefeated. How about that? 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

Wins don't come easy for the Mets, and Saturdays game was no different especially on the final play of the 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

JD Davis came back to Citi-Field for the first time since being traded and he had some interesting comments about his former teammates. 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 may sound incredible but the Mets finished June without a series win. A team that led the division for most of the 2022 season is on pace to win 72 games. Will the Mets become sellers? Is there anyone to sell? Steve Cohen speaks to the media and Evan runs through 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

After all that talk from Buck, from Eppler, from Cohen and the Mets still lose another 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

If the Mets become sellers at the deadline is there even someone to sell off? 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 Max Scherzer is a target for the MLB. Maybe there's some truth behind that? Plus Steve Cohen speaks and listener email. 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): On the day the Yankees' Domingo German threw Major League Baseball's first perfect game since 2012, the other team in New York served as the focus of baseball thanks to their owner's pregame press conference. Host Rob Bradford turns to Tim Britton of The Athletic for a boots-on-the-ground view of the Mets' mess. What has happened? What will happen? Can it be fixed? Who is to blame? Britton and Bradfo break it all down. 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 the latest drive home with Evan Roberts, we've hit all time embarrassment as fans. The team is lifeless, the manager is lifeless, the GM is unsurprisingly silent. What the hell are we even doing anymore??? For comments, questions, topic ideas or just to vent 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 lose another series in brutal fashion. Everyone is to blame, but at this point there's no fixing the problem. The Mets have officially hit rock bottom. 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 seemed like it was going to be another series win over the Phillies, it quickly turned into another disaster. 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 completely broken down in every area possible. The one that doesn't make sense is the lack of basic fundamentals. The unexplained errors. The Team is just bad. 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 will always be the one who is highlighted whether he is good or bad because of his contract. The question is, what type of season is he having? Depending on the numbers he's either really bad or kinda good. 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 through the off season of the Mets and if they made the right or wrong choices! 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 weren't many names attached to the Mets this off season that we regret, except for one big name. 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 was one player Evan was begging the Mets to sign in free agency. Amazingly enough he would have been an asset this season unlike many others. 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 Evan dives deeper into the pitchers available this past off season, there is one thing extremely clear. The Mets were going to regret anyone they brought in regardless of who they were. 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 another series loss. This time it came after a dominating performance by Max Scherzer on Monday. Have we hit rock bottom yet? 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 can't win a 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

Brandon Nimmo hasn't been terrible this season, but he has had some very upsetting moments with his glove and his bat. 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 are so many issues with the 2023 Mets, but we have finally pinpointed the biggest flaw to the season! 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

Rock bottom continues to have new lows as the Mets lose another series, this time it's to the lowly Cardinals. But good news, Pete Alonso is 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

The New York Mets continue to find ways to get worse. After winning the opening game of the series, the Mets go out and lose the next 2 games to the Cardinals. 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

Pete Alonso heals faster than any human in the world. What should have been 3-4 weeks turned into 11 days on the IL. The only issue is that Mark Vientos is the player sent down. 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 struggled against some of the worse teams in the league, I.E. the Cardinals, and what's next on the docket is not much better. 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

Brandon Nimmo finds a way to be the hero the Mets needed after an extremely rough series. The series ends up splitting one a piece, but the Mets are still fighting through some poorly played 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

Brandon Nimmo is able to come through with the game winning hit after a rough two game series verse the Yankees. 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 can't get out of their own way and now MLB throws more rules and regulations to trip over. 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 can't just win a game, they always find a way to make us question a move or two. 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): First there was Max Scherzer. Now there is Drew Smith. The controversies with ejections of pitchers do to sticky stuff violations aren't going anywhere, as we witnessed Tuesday night with the ejection of Smith. Longtime umpire Jim Joyce joined the Baseball Isn't Boring podcast to present his solution for the issues facing both the umpires and the players when it comes to determining how sticky is too sticky. To listen to the entire podcast with Joyce, click here. 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

Well, Max Scherzer continues to pitch like crap. Mets fans were lucky though, it's not just Scherzer who sucks. Evan takes you though another really poorly played 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

From 'DA's New York Accent' (Subscribe Here): Curtis Granderson has the rare experience of playing for both the Mets and Yankees, and the even rarer experience of being adored by both fan bases. Granderson set himself apart with his intellect and gracious personality and is using both traits to open access to youth baseball. He discusses why the black baseball player has started to evaporate and how he's trying to remedy that. He explains his introductory Mets press conference that was blasted by some Yankees fans, and how Jacob deGrom's peak was better than any pitcher he ever faced. He also discusses how the 2015 World Series run taught him much about Mets fans, and why 'Saved by the Bell' prevented him from being a Cubs fan despite growing up in Chicago. 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