Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

The Mets have announced their opening day starter for the 2024 season! Who is the lucky pitcher who get's the honors? How does the Gerrit Cole injury news effect starting pitchers going forward? How can the Mets be taken serious after saying JD Davis makes more sense for their team than JD Martinez. Plus, more voicemails and emails. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com L...

Snippet from episode 194- There was a time and a place when the New York Mets fanbase was excited for the offseason. Let's take a look at what the plan of actions was from the one and only Sal Licata. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 239 - Evan and Hoff debate who the Mets should use as their leadoff hitter in 2024 after hearing the news that Carlos Mendoza is thinking of taking Nimmo out of the leadoff spot. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 239 - One of the biggest standouts in spring training is left handed reliever, Nate Lavender. Even though he has been lights out, Evan does not believe he'll make the team, but does give optimism on having a debut sooner than later. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 239 - Mets fans are begging for the team to add a bat before the season starts. Is JD the bat we've been looking for? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Carlos Mendoza opened up about the leadoff spot and the possibility that Brandon Nimmo will be moved out of that spot in the lineup. So, what is the plan? Plus, one standout is set to start the season in AAA, but why? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

It didn't make a difference what decision the Mets made when it comes to starting pitching, because it was going to bad no matter what happened. The real question is, how is starting pitching in baseball being viewed around the league? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 238 - The New York Mets pitching rotation has struggled to have a starter take the mound every fifth day. It makes us look back at the Wilpons decision to let Zack Wheeler leave to go to the Phillies and how bad of a choice that was for the franchise. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 237 - Evan discusses how he'd like the Mets to approach the third base position going into the regular season. There is one man who Evan really wants to see more than anyone get the opportunity to play every day. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Evan runs through the pitching staff since Zack Wheeler left for Philadelphia, and lets just say, there is a lack of consistency. Plus, were the Mets smart to trade away top pieces at the deadline last season? And of course your emails and voice mails. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Evan is back from his trip in Florida to see the Mets at spring training. How did it go? Tune in to find out. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 101 - Since the Evan and Tiki show were talking about radical realignment, lets flashback to an earlier Rico where Evan gives you a radical realignment for the ages. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

I guess we don't have to worry about Max Kranick anymore. News broke that Max is hitting he IL and it comes after Evan Roberts was singing his praise. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Evan is putting out a book My Mets Bible: Scoring 30 Years of Baseball. While he's very excited, did he happen to offend a major part of Rico Brogna? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

The New York Mets have played a few more games this week and of course the biggest stand out is a soon to be 33 year old Trayce Thompson whose lifetime batting average is .212. Evan also sees someone not named Butto, Megill or Lucchesi sliding in and taking that final spot in the pitching rotation. As always, Evan reads some emails and listens to some voicemails. For comments, questions or topic i...

If you haven't tried it yet, might as well give a shot at leaving a voice message to Evan and Hoff. Listen in to what some other Rico listeners left for the boys. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 233 - February 21st. That was the day we found out about Kodai Senga being shut down. Let's listen back to the initial reaction. Has the optimism changed? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 232 - Evan and Hoff listen and react to Pete Alonso's talk over his upcoming free agency. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 231 - Evan gives his prediction for the pitchers that will make the opening day roster. He's already wrong. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 230 - Evan goes through more Mets off-seasons. The most important ones coming between 04 & 05 when the team transitioned away from the 2000 World Series team. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com Leave a voice message at 725-222-8699

A snippet from episode 229 - Evan gives burning question #3, #4 and #5 he has for the upcoming spring training. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com You can leave your voicemails at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 228 - Evan and Hoff react to David Stearns first press conference of spring training. Shockingly enough, Stearns is sticking to his gut when it comes down to filling out the roster. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com You can leave your voicemails at 725-222-8699

Snippet from episode 227 - Evan takes us through the off-seasons that led to back to back playoff years in 1999 and 2000. However, there is one trade that may have changed the course of the team if it did actually go through. Plus, Ken Griffey Jr. in orange and blue? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com You can leave your voicemails at 725-222-8699

Snippet from Episode 226 - Evan talks about the harsh punishment put on Billy Eppler. Of course he takes the brunt of what everyone else seems to do in baseball. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com You can leave your voicemails at 725-222-8699

It's true, we finally get to watch live baseball, even if it is just spring training. Evan breaks down both spring training games, and yes, he scored them both! Plus, we have our official update on Kodai Senga. We listen to more voicemails and a quick mailbag. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com You can leave your voicemails at 725-222-8699