Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

Evan goes through listener emails to see what some of their ideas are for a perfect offseason. There seems to be a theme, pitching, pitching and more pitching. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan and Hoff break down their plans for a perfect offseason. Do either see Alonso staying with the team? Is Ohtani or Yamamoto? What about the outfield? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan dives into your emails regarding the hire of manager Carlos Mendoza and breaks down the latest comments from David Stearns. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Listeners of the Rico reacted quick when it came to the hiring of Carlos Mendoza. Evan runs through some of the emails that stuck out. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

It's now turning into a habit of Steve Cohen going after people and not getting the guy he wants, Craig Counsell being the latest. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan dives into the comments made by baseball operations manager of the Mets, David Stearns. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Monday we were blinded sided by the news that Craig Counsell was making his decision on where he was going to manage next. It would not be the Mets or the Brewers, but the Chicago Cubs. What shocked us most was Carlos Mendoza was announced as Mets manager prior the Counsell news even coming out. What happened and how do we feel? A drive home with Evan Roberts. For comments, questions or topic idea...

One of the biggest issues in 2023 was the Mets starting rotation. Most of the moves Billy Eppler made backfired. What will David Stearns approach look like. Will he look within the organization, free agency or the trade market. Evan and Hoff take a closer look at the potential suiters for the New York Mets. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

David Stearns biggest test going into the offseason is straightening out the pitching rotation. What will his approach be? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Last year the Mets dove into free agency for starting pitching and it back fired. What will the approach of the front office be? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Which former Yankee is Evan Roberts most excited for the Mets to go after in the offseason? Is there a better option via trade? Evan and Hoff go through some interesting names. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

With the Mets about to bring in another manager, Evan takes a deep dive into the worst and the best managers in Mets history. Will the names be shocking to you? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

We may have had some bad managers in Mets history, but there can be only one when it comes to the worst manager of all time. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

We've established the worst Mets manager of all time, but how can we possibly forget about these other ringers brought in. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

For all the talk over the worst managers in Mets history, there are actually some good ones. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Steve Cohen brings dreams of huge free agent signings in the next few years. If given the choice of only one, would you invest in the special two way player Shohei Ohtani or the 25 year old phenom Juan Soto. Listen in as we dive into the pros and cons of both players. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan asked the question and he go the answers. Who should the Mets pursue in free agency if you can only choose one? Juan Soto or Shohei Ohtani? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Juan Soto has extremely good plate discipline unlike most others in baseball. He has led all of baseball in walks the last three seasons in a row, but are fans going to accept another big bat in the lineup being overly patient. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan goes through listener emails regarding who fans want between Soto and Ohtani. For comments, questions or topic idea email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Tommy Pham always expected to be playing deep in the playoffs in 2023, however, he expected it would be with the Mets and not the Arizona Diamondbacks. Tommy opens up more on his comments about the team and the culture. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets seem like they are inching closer to bringing in Craig Counsell as the next manager. Plus, the pitch clock isn't that bad after all. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Tommy Pham goes in depth about his Mets clubhouse comments from a Month ago. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Tommy Pham has a little more to say about baseball today and the team that had the best culture. Not a shocker, it wasn't the Mets. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Congratulations to the Phillies on another nice playoff run. Let's go Diamondbacks!!!! Also, Evan and Hoff try to make a bullpen for the '24 season. It's not as easy as you think. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

We at Rico Brogna would like to take a moment and congratulate the Philadelphia Phillies for another deep run in the playoffs. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com