Concrete Jungle: A New York Baseball Podcast

With the All-Star Game now behind us, it's time to look ahead to the second half of the baseball season.  The American League took the victory in Los Angeles over the National League in the mid-summer classic.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the game and the Yankees' Giancarlo Stanton winning the Ted Williams MVP Award.  The guys then focus ahead on both the Mets and Yankees....

It is time for the mid-summer classic for baseball fans across the country.  The Yankees handled business against the Red Sox.  It was an offensive onslaught from the Bronx Bombers.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the series and the difference makers.  The guys discuss the impact once again of Matt Carpenter and the pitching staff righting the ship from last weekend's strugg...

It's time for one final push for the major leaguers before the midsummer classic.  The Yankees are at home in the Bronx to wrap up the first half of the season.  The series against the Reds has been chaotic and not as quiet as some have hoped.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the first two games of the series.  The guys also look ahead to the final game against Cincinnati...

Baseball works in strange ways sometimes.  For the Yankees and Mets that was the case this weekend.  The Bronx Bombers split with Boston at Fenway Park.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss what went wrong along the way.  The guys talk about the starting pitching and relief pitching choices on Saturday and Sunday.  Paul and Kyle also talk about if the rivalry between the Yan...

The New York baseball teams have officially entered the final stretch run before the All-Star break.  The Yankees had a small two-game series split in Pittsburgh over the course of the past couple of days.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the series that saw the Yankee offense quiet on Tuesday and loud on Wednesday.  The guys also talk about the continued production out of Matt Ca...

Home runs have become the name of the game this past week in New York baseball.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans have you covered in this edition of Concrete Jungle.  The Yankees swept the Oakland A's.  Usual names like Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge made impacts, as did the unusual.  Paul and Kyle talk about the impact players like Jose Trevino and spot starter JP Sears have had...

It was another action-packed weekend in baseball and the guys have you covered in the Monday edition of Concrete Jungle.  Despite splitting a key series against the Houston Astros, the main headline for the Yankees was the no-hitter thrown on Saturday.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans break down the series and whether there is legitimacy in a combined no-hitter.  The guys also discuss mem...

The power was in full effect for many of the teams we talk about on Concrete Jungle.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the Yankees taking the series in Tampa against the Rays.  The home runs were plentiful in the series and the guys discuss the now historic pace Aaron Judge is on.  He wasn't the only one in on the action as key members came up clutch throughout the series. &nbsp...

The dog days of summer are about to begin, and Concrete Jungle has you covered once again for the baseball scene in New York.  The Yankees rolled north of the border and took another series against Toronto.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are joined by Caleb Roden to discuss the series from a Blue Jay perspective.  The offense was spot on once again, slugging it out.  The Yankees al...

Baseball can be a strange game at times.  In this edition of Concrete Jungle, Paul Russo and Kyle Evans break down the high-flying Yankees in the middle of a six-game win streak.  These are pivotal games against the Rays and the Blue Jays await this weekend.  Paul and Kyle discuss what will be a big series against the second-place team in the AL East.  The Mets still have the h...

All our teams do is win, or at least win most of the time.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are in the studio for Concrete Jungle on a Thursday.  The Yankees rolled to seven straight victories before the Twins ended that streak.  The guys talk about the two games played so far and how they contrasted with each other.  They also preview the last game in Minnesota before the Yankees he...

It was a big weekend for the New York baseball teams.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans return to the studio to break down the teams.  The Yankees hosted the Tigers and took the series sweep against Detroit.  With 29 scoreless innings at one point, the Yankee pitching staff is in a groove.  Paul and Kyle discuss the impact of pitching coach Matt Blake.  They also talk about the s...

The long weekend means a single edition of Concrete Jungle this week.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the top prospects in both the Mets and Yankees pipelines.  They'll discuss the likes of Jake Mangum for the Mets and Anthony Volpe for the Yankees.  Paul and Kyle talk about some of the major headlines for both squads after a week away from the studio.   Rochester and Syracu...

Not every day can be Christmas, and the four teams covered on Concrete Jungle certainly lived it over the weekend.  The Yankees lost the weekend home series to the White Sox.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans break down the struggles for the Bronx Bombers including Aroldis Chapman blowing another save.  Josh Donaldson made headlines for his continued beef with Chicago's Tim Anderson. &nbsp...

The week marches on in the baseball world, with the Yankees and Mets wrapping up four-game sets today.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Yankees going for a sweep against Baltimore.  Camden Yards has proved to be a tougher park to hit in this year.  Paul and Kyle talk about the new left-field wall as well as Aaron Boone's quote about it.  The guys also discuss the struggli...

The local baseball teams continue the good start to the season even with a few bumps on the road this week.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are in studio to talk about the red-hot Yankee offense that took over Chicago this weekend.  Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge continued their air raid against the White Sox, despite a rough going on Sunday and dropping a game to the Southsiders.  Th...

The MLB season chugs along, and we have reached a month into the 2022 season.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are in the studio to discuss the Yankees taking both games from the Toronto Blue Jays, as well as the game on Monday against Texas.  With the Yankees starting the season at a historic pace, Paul and Kyle ponder what the team can realistically do given how poorly the first few series w...

The weekend provided many talking points for the professional baseball squads down in New York City. The Yankees are still cruising in first place in the AL East after rain forced two postponements against the Texas Rangers. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the double-header yesterday in The Bronx which the teams split. They will also touch on Rangers manager Chris Woodard's comments on Yankee St...

The hot starts to the seasons for the New York baseball clubs continued over the past few days. Although the Mets and Yankees continue to show the rest of the league why they are the best teams through the first month of the season, their noteworthy streaks were derailed on Wednesday. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the weekday series that the Mets endured against the Braves, where they didn't w...

It is official, through the weekend your New York professional baseball teams are sitting at the top of the major leagues.  The Mets claimed another series victory over the Phillies, meaning they have taken the first seven series of the season.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the continued success of the offense and pitching staff, including the combined no-hitter thrown on Friday...

The Mets and Yankees are riding high, as the Mets continue their warpath through the National League, but the headline is becoming how many batters in the lineup will keep getting hit.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Mets' pace of hit batsman, as well as the brawl in St. Louis yesterday and whether it will continue to be a trend as the season moves on.  The Yankees are finding the...

Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are in studio this Monday morning to recap the weekend for the New York baseball squads.  The Yankees swept the Guardians, but the ugly in-game and post-game antics from the fans on Saturday left a sour taste in the mouths of players and other fans alike.  They break down the incident and talk the on-field play as well.  The Mets took another series, this t...

Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are back for Concrete Jungle, and the New York baseball scene is taking shape for the season.  Still in the early run, it is becoming apparent that the Mets are the team in beat in not just New York, but perhaps the entire league.  Paul and Kyle discuss their early season start and whether we are seeing a changing of the balance in NYC.  They'll also talk a...

With the season still very young, it has been a story of two different teams across the board on Concrete Jungle.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans dive into the Yankees woes against the Orioles, particularly the offense not generating anything.  The Mets continue their early season momentum, taking the series against the Diamondbacks behind a well-rounded attack of both pitching and power. &nb...

It hasn't taken long for injuries to pop up in the big leagues, and the New York teams have been no exception.  Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Mets pitching getting bit by the bug, the Yankees near misses and preview their weekend matchups. They'll also look at how Rochester and Syracuse are faring in their series' and how the weekend looks for the Red Wings and Mets.