The Day the Mets Died a Little
The Day the Mets Died a Little  
Podcast: Rico Brogna: A New York Mets Podcast
Published On: Mon Aug 11 2025
Description: Evan Roberts dissects a brutal Sunday loss for the Mets, focusing on a series of critical errors and questionable managerial decisions. He highlights Francisco Lindor's disastrous performance, including a crucial error and multiple failures in key offensive situations, and contrast it with the high expectations set by his previous year's performance. The conversation then shifts to the bullpen's collapse, particularly the ineffective outing by Frankie Montas and the ill-advised use of Ryne Stanek in a high-leverage situation. The hosts argue that manager Mendy's strategy of using an opener and then relying on an already-strained bullpen led directly to the loss, proposing a more aggressive alternative using their top relievers. He concludes by lamenting the Mets' inability to score late in games, calling their offense "heartless and gutless." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices