Episodes
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show reacting to the Mets losing two of three in Boston to the Red Sox. They discuss Max Scherzer’s bad outing, Ronny Mauricio still not getting a chance, Billy Eppler doing a horrible job, the first inning struggles continuing and why Figgie thinks Pete Alonso should be available to trade. They go through the Mets potential trade deadline pieces and debate who should stay and who should...
Published 07/24/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show talking about Thursday’s 6-2 Mets loss to the White Sox. He discusses how bad Drew Smith has been, Jose Quintana’s solid debut, Pete Alonso’s struggles, the injuries piling up, Mark Vientos getting called back up, the series win and why Ronny Mauricio needs to be called up now. (10:58) Red Sox fan and BetQL sports betting analyst Lucy Burdge then joins Jake as they look ahead to the Mets-Red Sox series this weekend....
Published 07/20/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets losing two out of three games to the Dodgers. They discuss Sunday’s walk-off win, Max Scherzer’s great outing, the offensive struggles, Saturday’s circus, Buck Showalter’s poor decision making and what has changed on the coaching side. (28:28) Mets 9th round draft pick Nick Lorusso then joins the show. Lorusso talks about getting drafted by the Mets, the draft...
Published 07/17/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show reacting to the Mets losing two of three games to the Padres. They discuss Max Scherzer’s rough outing and debate whether the Mets should trade him before the deadline. They also get into DJ Stewart being in Sunday’s lineup, Buck Showalter’s bad challenge, the 1st inning struggles and whether the Mets should consider firing pitching coach Jeremy Hefner. They grade the first half of...
Published 07/10/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show talking about the Mets sweeping the Diamondbacks. He discusses the five-game win streak, the team turning it around, Francisco Lindor’s monster game, Francisco Alvarez’s huge series, the strong starting pitching and the big series ahead in San Diego. (13:56) Former “Elvis Duran Show” producer/writer and co-host of the "The Brooklyn Boys" podcast David Brody then joins the show. Brody talks with Jake about the July...
Published 07/07/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets winning two of three games over the Giants. They discuss the first win streak and series win in a month, Tommy Pham’s hot stretch, Pete Alonso making the All-Star team and Home Run Derby, David Peterson getting pulled early Sunday, Jeff Brigham’s struggles and the fan falling on the field during the game. They also get into why it should be Ronny Mauricio’s...
Published 07/03/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show expressing his frustrations after the Mets lost three of four games to the Brewers. He discusses just how bad June went for the Mets, Thursday’s 3-2 loss, Starling Marte’s two brutal at bats with the bases loaded and where they stand at the halfway point of the year. He also gets into Buck Showalter’s puzzling decisions, Steve Cohen’s underwhelming press conference Wednesday, whether the Mets will be sellers at the...
Published 06/30/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, Jake opens ranting about Sunday’s inexcusable Mets loss to the Phillies. They discuss the bad decisions made from Buck Showalter, David Robertson needing to be in the game, the bullpen mismanagement, the bad options they have and taking Carlos Carrasco out too soon. The guys also debate whether Buck Showalter should be fired, the Eduardo Escobar trade, the bad job Billy Eppler did addressing the bullpen...
Published 06/26/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show venting frustrations after the Mets lost two of three games to the Astros. He discusses the bad baseball on Wednesday, Daniel Vogelbach’s big week and whether Buck Showalter should be on the hot seat. (5:14) “Unfiltered” podcast host and rabid Mets fan Casey Stern then joins Jake. They discuss the Mets roster underperforming, not having a true clubhouse leader, Billy Eppler’s poor job, no savior in sight and the...
Published 06/22/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets losing two of three games to the Cardinals in Queens. They discuss Buck Showalter’s puzzling moves to take out David Robertson for Adam Ottavino, his continued love affair with Daniel Vogelbach, Brandon Nimmo’s poor baserunning, Pete Alonso coming back a bit too quickly and the bad job Billy Eppler has done with the roster. 26:50) NBA star and rabid Mets fan...
Published 06/19/23
On a live episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys host the show following the Subway Series from EBBS Brewing Co. outside Citi Field. They discuss the Mets’ walk-off win over the Yankees Wednesday, splitting the series, the team’s struggles, the Drew Smith sticky situation, where they go from here and what needs to change. They do some Mets trivia and give podcast shirts out to winners. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 06/15/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Nelson Figueroa is joined by Marc Malusis to discuss the Mets continuing rough patch of games after dropping their series to the Pirates in Pittsburgh. Later, they talk about the struggles of Starling Marte, Francisco Lindor, and Jeff McNeil, if coaching changes could have something to do with it, the recent roster changes, specifically of Hunter and Nogosek getting designated for assignment and what the team will do with the absence of Pete...
Published 06/12/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show ranting after the Mets were swept by the Braves in Atlanta. He vents his frustrations over the bullpen doing a horrible job all series, the bad outings from Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer and Daniel Vogelbach needing to be off the roster. Jake also gets into why Francisco Alvarez needs to be in the lineup every day, Tommy Pham playing well, Drew Smith being terrible, Braves fans being classless after cheering...
Published 06/09/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Nelson Figueroa is joined by Anthony Rivera of the Subway to Shea podcast to discuss the frustrating weekend the Mets faced against the Blue Jays, as well as Kodai Senga’s attempt to pitch on four days rest and the need for starters to eat some innings. Later, they preview the upcoming big series against the Braves and why it’s imperative for the offense to show some consistency. They’re then joined by producer Andrew Harts to recap the Mets...
Published 06/05/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show with a tribute to his late friend RJ who passed away on Monday. Jake then discusses the Mets sweeping the Phillies, the great starting pitching they got, Mark Canha’s key homers and the Daniel Vogelbach problem. He also talks with producer Andrew Harts about the new churro nachos at Citi Field, the Mets-Blue Jays series this weekend, the Mets Hall of Fame inductees Saturday and looking back to the Johan Santana...
Published 06/02/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets losing two of three games to the Rockies. They discuss how had their bullpen was, Stephen Nogosek needing to be sent down, Tylor Megill’s continued struggles, Justin Verlander’s rocky start and what options there are for bullpen help. They also discuss Francisco Alvarez’s tremendous play, Tommy Pham saving himself from being cut Sunday and why the Mets should...
Published 05/29/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown, he is joined by guest co-host Jolly Olive from Jomboy Media. The guys talk about the Mets’ 10-1 win Thursday over the Cubs, avoiding getting swept in Chicago, Carlos Carrasco’s strong outing, Francisco Alvarez’s growth, the catching situation, Gary Sanchez getting DFA’ed and what to do with Daniel Vogelbach and Tommy Pham. They also get into the future of Ronny Mauricio and why they may not be calling him up yet, the series...
Published 05/26/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets sweeping the Guardians and winning five games in a row. They discuss Francisco Lindor playing hero against his former team, the spark the baby Mets have provided, vintage Justin Verlander and Max Scherzer Sunday, Gary Sanchez getting a chance and the team playing resilient baseball. (26:34) Former Mets and MLB outfielder Rajai Davis then joins the show. Davis...
Published 05/22/23
On a new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown, he opens the show talking about the Mets winning two of three over the Rays and why it was essential for them. (7:32) WFAN producer Ed Arzooman then joins Jake as the guys discuss Wednesday’s miraculous win, Mark Vientos providing a spark, Buck Showalter’s lineup decisions, what other roster moves should be made and the series ahead against the Guardians. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 05/18/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets disappointing four-game series split against the Nationals. They discuss the lineup’s major struggles, David Peterson getting rocked again, who they can call up to provide a spark on offense, losing to bad teams, Justin Verlander’s Citi Field debut Tuesday and the tough schedule ahead of them. (31:37) At the Nelson Figueroa Spanish Academy, Jake learns how to say...
Published 05/16/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown is joined by guest co-host Clem from Barstool Sports’ “We Gotta Believe” Mets podcast. They talk about the Mets losing two of three to the Reds, the miserable stretch they are on, concerns with the offense and pitching, whether they should call up Mark Vientos or Ronny Mauricio and Max Scherzer’s latest injury. They try and keep things positive, look ahead to the Nationals series this weekend and look back at Matt Harvey’s career...
Published 05/11/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, the guys open the show talking about the Mets losing two out of three games to the Rockies. They discuss the terrible series, Daniel Vogelbach’s baserunning blunder, their 3-11 stretch, the starting pitching not going deep enough into games, the implosion by the bullpen and the big week ahead against the Reds. (18:40) Former Mets outfielder Benny Agbayani joins the show on his lunch break working at...
Published 05/08/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast with Jake Brown and Nelson Figueroa, Jake open with a rant after the Mets were swept by the Tigers in Detroit. They discuss the terrible performance, Brandin Nimmo’s untimely steal attempt, Justin Verlander’s decent Mets debut and Max Scherzer’s struggles. They talk about what needs to change for Scherzer, the lineup not hitting, Buck Showalter needing to show more fire, the good signing of Dominic Leone and the big series ahead in Queens...
Published 05/04/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show talking about the Mets win over the Braves Monday night. He discusses losing two out of three, why some fans need to relax, Justin Verlander back Thursday as the Mets play in Detroit and Brett Baty and Francisco Alvarez getting hot. (12:10) SNY’s “The Mets Pod” co-host Joe DeMayo then joins the show. DeMayo talks about the middle relief concerns, potential reinforcements in the minors, what to do in the rotation when...
Published 05/02/23
On new episode of the “Amazin’ But True” podcast, Jake Brown opens the show talking about the Mets win Thursday to avoid getting swept by the Nationals. He discusses why it was a crucial win, why Mets fans should not panic, Justin Verlander likely back next week, Brett Baty getting hot and the big series against the Braves this weekend. Producer Andrew Harts then presents Jake with questions in “What Ya Gonna Do?” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Published 04/28/23