Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast

This podcast is dedicated to Jacob deGrom and if he decides to sign with another team not named the New York Mets. While this may be a terrible thing, it can always get worse. Tommy Lugauer joins Evan and Hoff to break down the best and worst case scenarios if Jacob deGrom decides to sign with someone else. Please email your comments, topics and questions to the podcast to TheRicoB@gmail.com

There is not win win situation of Jacob deGrom leaves the Mets, but is there a place where he can go that would minimize the damage? Comments, topics, and questions for the podcast email TheRicoB@gmail.com

If Jacob deGrom leaves the Mets, which could be the worst outcome possible this offseason, the only thing worse would be if he lands with one of these teams... Any comments, topics or questions email TheRicoB@gmail.com

We discussed the teams that would hurt the worst if Jacob deGrom left the Mets, but what about that second layer? We discuss... Email comments, topics, and or questions to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan has created a free agent list of players that could make a Mount Rushmore of all time greatest Mets free agent signings, some controversial names, some overhyped names, you be the judge and make your own Mt. Rushmore. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan has created a free agent list of players that could make a Mount Rushmore of all time greatest Mets free agent signings, the first few are a tad bit rough around the edges. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan finds a free agent who gave Mets fans probably one of their greatest moments of all time, plus someone at the back end of the bullpen. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan thinks he found the best free agent contract to sign with the Mets and he puts together his Mount Rushmore of Free Agent signings. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

From 'Baseball Isn't Boring' ( subscribe here ): There are a lot of great conversations involving free agency these days, which is why host Rob Bradford gets together with Ed Hand for a free agency check-in. ( Listen to that entire podcast by clicking here ) But within the analysis surfaced an interesting debate: Who would you rather have on a three-year, big-money contract: Justin Verlander or Ja...

Evan runs through the recent Mets moves, the latest on Jacob deGrom, and the first ever mailbag edition of Rico Brogna. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets made some moves and Jacob deGrom rumors are starting to build. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

What moves would make Evan happy as a Mets fan during this offseason? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan runs through some of his favorite memories as a Mets fan and his favorite ballbarks. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Edwin Diaz an early splash in free agency was nice, but now we sit back and wait as there is a ton of offseason to go. Evan gets into the latest rumors surrounding Jacob deGrom, along with Buck Showalter bringing a first ever to the New York Mets. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

The New York Mets made a quick splash with Edwin Diaz, but now we're sitting waiting to hear what's going to happen next. Top pitching free agent Jacob deGrom may be sitting back to see how the market shapes up as the rumors circling the two time cy young have been slim to none. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

The Mets finally break the curse, Buck Showalter has won the Manager of the Year award. Congratulations. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Once Evan is finished up diving in to awards Mets never win, he takes a closer look at some interesting free agent options who may be able to bolster the pitching staff. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Cody Decker joins Evan Roberts for this episode of Rico Brogna to play the role of acting GM of any team not named the New York Mets. Evan presents Cody with some names he'd like the Mets to acquire and Cody tells him what it will take to get that deal done. Let the games begin. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

It's not a lock that deGrom won't be returning, but if he is gone, is there a trade the Mets can make to bring in someone to "replace" the ace of the staff? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

The biggest name that's being thrown around as a potential trade candidate is Shohei Ohtani. What would it take to have the Angels say yes? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan takes to twitter to see if they have any good trades that may actually be realistic for the New York Mets to make. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

On this episode of Rico Brogna, Evan welcomes in big time Yankees fan Chris McMonigle. Evan presents C-Mac and Hoff a plethora of trades involving Mets players for Yankees players. Is there hope that we can actually get a deal done? Take a listen to what may be one of the more useless but fun exercises we've done to date. Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

Evan has done his homework and put together his most fair trade offers that involve the Mets and the Yankees. The first few trades are bottom level, but is anyone willing to budge and make a deal? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

The trade offers are starting to get a little more involved. Can the Mets and the Yankees agree on a deal? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com

If you thought that some of Evan's trade ideas were bad, he asked twitter to put together some Mets and Yankees trades. Do we have ourselves a winner? Email topics or comments to TheRicoB@gmail.com