Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

The New York Mets wrapped up their series in San Francisco playing the National Sunday Night Game. Evan, wasn't impressed. In some good news Francisco Alvarez went deep. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Buck does something for the first time Evan can remember, and he's not upset by it. However, will this turn into the end of a current New York Met? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Even though Evan is fully on board with the pitch clock, an incident in Saturdays game questions flawless system set in place. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Joey Lucchesi gets called up and gives the Mets the best start of the season as he goes 7 innings deep of shut out baseball. Plus, Pete Alonso mashes number 10, Max accepts his suspension, Ronny Mauricio is being prepped to get a call soon and much much more. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Another win for the Mets as they are now 7-1 on this west coast trip with two games to go. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Pete Alonso is hitting on all cylinders and there was one guy who was on it before anyone else. Plus Mad Max accepts his suspension! For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets have finally decided to move Ronny Mauricio from short stop which begs the question: When will he be joining the big league roster? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The New York Mets win the series in LA 2-1 as they finally get to face their old teammate Noah Syndergaard. While that sounds great a ton of chaos ensues. Brett Baty gets called up, Carlos Carrasco and Tim Locastro go to the IL, Max Scherzer gets ejected for his glove and hands being too sticky, Starling Marte gets hurt, and Buck continues to lie to the media. For comments, questions or topic idea...

Mad Max gets ejected in the series finale with the Dodgers. What did Max do and are we watching a complete meltdown from the "ACE" of the staff? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Starling Marte is injured again. This is the good and the bad of Marte. When he plays he's great, but he does get hurt often. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez need to get at bats, it's that simple. Plus, Evan gives you a list of the best pitchers he has ever seen. For comments, questions and topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Is Max Scherzer in hot water? His glove is going to MLB and will be examined with a fine comb. What will MLB find? Plus, why does Buck Showalter lie so much? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): David Robertson has a unique perspective on how we should be looking at the impact of the World Baseball Classic now that we're a month past the tournament. Listen at 8:50 to hear host Rob Bradford catch up with the Team USA closer to discuss what has been an out-of-the-ordinary start to the young season.

The New York Mets had a very interesting series verse the Oakland A's. Games that featured 17 walks, pitch clock violations in crucial situations and extra innings verse the worst team in the league. It all leads to one thing. Brett Baty finally getting called back up. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The New York Mets did their job in Oakland by winning a three game series even though it wasn't in the prettiest of ways. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

On Sunday we learned that Brett Baty who has been crushing it in AAA is finally getting called back up to the bigs. Plus one of the stranger regular season games in recent history. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

In game two verse Oakland we almost had ourselves an ending which Hoff has been waiting for since the new rules have been added. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Padres return for the first time since they knocked the Mets out of the playoffs. Does Mad Max get his revenge? Will the Mets bats become alive? Plus the pressure is starting to turn up on Buck Showalter. Is Pete Alonso underappreciated and much more. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Mets fans were holding there breath Monday as Mad Max got on the mound. Was there redemption for Scherzer and the Mets from last years playoffs? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan and Pete had themselves a nice stress-free evening Tuesday for game two of the series. Peterson on the mound and Alvarez catching. What could go wrong? For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets take the series over Padres as they win Wednesday afternoon. Winning three of four series is good, but the victories have not been as smooth as expected. For comments, questions of topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

Pete Alonso leads the league in home runs, has been flawless on defense, yet for some reason he won't be considered for NL MVP this year? What gives?

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): If there was one place to be in the baseball world Monday it was Citi Field, with two of the most polarizing teams in all of MLB — the Mets and Padres — facing off for the first time since last year's National League Wild Card Series. To top things off, the pitching showdown included Yu Darvish and Max Scherzer. Bradfo catches up with Padres GM A.J....

The New York Mets win another series as they are now 5-5 on the season. Kodai Senga shines, Francisco Alvarez makes his 2023 debut, but there are some not so good moments too. Is Cookie cooked, the bullpen a bit shaky, hitting with runners in scoring position is not ideal and who gets the call next. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com

In the second start of Kodai Senga's MLB career, he continues to impress. For comments, questions or topic ideas email TheRicoB@gmail.com