Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

Hoff made some comments on twitter regarding the Steve Cohen era. "The bloom has come off the rose", followed by, "it's starting to feel like Wilpons 2.0" which seem to bother plenty a Mets fan including Evan. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan and Hoff take a deep dive in to the players and the teams to root for in the 2023 playoffs. Some may shock you. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Eleven of the twelve teams in the MLB playoffs have one time Mets on the rosters. Who would you like to see go far and who would you like to be knocked out asap? For comments questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

How do we feel about some top level players who were once Mets making a deep playoff run? Plus, who do we like as the AL representative in the playoffs. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Three of the six teams in the NL bracket of the playoffs come from the NL East which makes life a bit more difficult when ranking teams to root for. One thing is for sure, we're all Diamondback fans. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan reacts to David Sterns introductory press conference. Pete Alonso will be back in 2024? What's his plan for the next Mets manager? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@Gmail.com

Mets owner Steve Cohen and new Mets President Of Baseball Operations David Stearns meet with the New York and national media to discuss Stearns' hiring, why they chose to move on from Buck Showalter, their plans for this offseason, Pete Alonso's future with the Mets, and much much more.

The 2023 has officially come to an end. In what may go down as the worst season in team history when you look at the finances and expectations, it ends with one final blow. Buck Showalter is officially out as Mets manger. So who will replace the legendary Buck? Evan pulls out his list of favorites and even some interesting odd ball names. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail...

Before game 162ish the New York Mets and Buck Showalter agreed to part ways. It may have not been a surprising move, but it was very much a surprising time to do it. How do we look at the veteran manager's time as Mets manager. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The two most popular names being thrown around to replace Buck Showalter is the clear cut favorite Craig Counsell and the former player and manager... Carlos Beltran. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

After the obvious Craig Counsell and Carlos Beltran choices, who else could potentially be the Next New York Mets manager? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

In the season that can't end soon enough, we may have baseball at Citi-Field on Monday!!!! Plus, benchmark Wednesday, Jeff McNeil injured, and a look ahead at the potential final 3 games of the season (pending on what happens to game 159 vs Marlins). CHAOS!!!!! For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Game 159 has yet to end due to weather. With 2 outs in the top of the 9th inning and the Marlins scoring 2 runs in the 9th to make it a 2-1 ballgame, the Umpires decide they've had enough of the rain and they need to pause the game. Can we see baseball at Citi-Field on Monday? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Kodai Senga throws 200 K's, Francisco Lindor gets to 30-30-30 and Pete keeps crushing bombs. For a team that may finish with 72 wins they had a lot of great individual series. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Out of nowhere we find out that Jeff McNeil hits the IL with a torn UCL. This usually means Tommy John surgery. Good news, it's on his none throwing arm and the season is over. Weird news, we still don't know if he's going to need surgery and how long his recovery would be for a non throwing arm. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Mets get swept in a 4 game series in Philly, Evan dives into the Athletic article, and Ronny Mauricio has made his case to play every day in 2024. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets are inching closer to the end of the season. One final stop in Philly with a few hits to the balls attached. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan takes a deep dive into the Athletic article written by Will Sammon and Tim Britton about the Mets clubhouse. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Is the Mets locker room anything worse than what's around the league or is a bad season cause more noise? Plus, who has a position come 2024? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): Among all the front office conversation in recent weeks, one of the chief talks has been news that David Stearns will be headed to lead the Mets. It's a topic that came up in Bradfo's conversation with Former Mets GM, and MLB Network Radio host, Jim Duquette. Duquette offers his thoughts on what Stearns will bring, along with a potential payoff in k...

Mets play spoiler, Pete Alonso contract news starts up then denied and ticket prices skyrocket. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

After all of the years where the Marlins would beat the Mets to prevent them from getting to the playoffs, the Mets finally get their revenge. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Mixed messages were put out today. Are the Mets close to signing Pete Alonso? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan reads some listener emails and dives into the raised ticket prices for next season. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets lose two of three vs the Reds but there were some moments to be happy about. Francisco Alvarez shows a pulse again and "Big Sexy" Bartolo Colon gets his day. For comments questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com