Episodes
There aren't many positives coming out of this weekend for the New York baseball teams. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the bad series losses for the Yankees against the Marlins and the Mets against the Braves. Paul and Kyle also discuss the news report coming out about Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. The guys look ahead to the Yankees heading to Atlanta and the Mets hosting the Pirates. The guys look at Rochester and Syracuse as they also suffered series losses last week and talk...
Published 08/14/23
Paul Russo and Kyle Evans are ready to discuss an interesting week so far of baseball in New York. The guys dive into the Mets taking the series over the Cubs, highlighted by Pete Alonso and the pitching staff stepping up. The Yankees dropped the series to the White Sox and once again left more questions than answers as their fall from playoff contention continued. Paul and Kyle preview the weekend ahead for the teams and talk Red Wings and S-Mets as they continue their week-long series...
Published 08/10/23
The month of August hasn't been too kind so far to the New York baseball teams. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans react to the Mets losing six straight games, which include sweeps by the Royals and Orioles. The guys search for the missing offenses of the Mets and Yankees while deciding what to make of the split series for the Yankees against the Astros. They also discuss the Yankee medical staff again as Anthony Rizzo will miss extended time due to lingering issues from the May incident with...
Published 08/07/23
The dog days of the baseball season are ahead for the Mets and Yankees. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans recap the trade deadline and offer their thoughts on the trades, and lack thereof, for the Mets and Yankees. The guys talk about the Yankees losing Domingo German for the season as he enters inpatient treatment for alcohol abuse, comments made by the front offices, and recap the week of games. Paul and Kyle look at the weekend ahead for the teams and recap the week so far for the Red Wings and...
Published 08/03/23
The weekend left more questions than answers for the Mets and Yankees with the trade deadline looming. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Mets rolling the Nationals but having the cloud of selling at the deadline overhead. They talk about the Max Scherzer trade to the Rangers and what else to expect from the team in Queens. For the Yankees, it was a series loss in Baltimore. The guys talk about Luis Severino's continued struggles and what they expect the Yankees to do at the trade...
Published 07/31/23
On a special Friday edition of Concrete Jungle, Paul Russo and Kyle Evans recap the Subway Series that saw another split between the Mets and the Yankees. The guys discuss the weekend ahead for the teams as the Yankees travel to Baltimore and the Mets host the Nationals. They update the injury and roster reports and discuss the trade deadline as the Mets have started selling. They wrap up the podcast talking about Rochester and Syracuse as both teams deal with weather issues in their road...
Published 07/28/23
With the trade deadline a week away, it is decision time for the Mets and the Yankees after each team had two different weekends. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss another disastrous series loss for the Mets, this time at the hands of the Boston Red Sox. The guys talk about the Yankees sweeping the Royals and a familiar face rejoining the clubhouse. Paul and Kyle update the rosters with injury and transaction news before previewing the Subway Series as it heads to The Bronx this week. The...
Published 07/24/23
Out of the All-Star Break, it hasn't been smooth sailing for the New York baseball teams. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Yankees getting swept by the Angels and only getting a single win against the Rockies. The Mets have been on a more positive note, but it once again hasn't been what they needed. The guys talk about how the series against the Dodgers and now the White Sox have played out. They update the rosters and talk injury news and finish up with the check-ins on the Red Wings...
Published 07/20/23
Its a hopeful edition of Concrete Jungle as baseball heads out of the All Star Break. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk expectations for the Mets and Yankees, what trade targets they want to see, recent news on the teams and preview the weekend ahead. The guys also talk about the Red Wings and S-Mets as they meet for three games this weekend in Syracuse.
Published 07/13/23
It wasn't an ideal entrance into the All-Star Break for the Mets and Yankees. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the return of Carlos Rodon and Dillon Lawson being fried midseason from the Yankees and the hiring of Sean Casey. The guys talk about the offense for the Mets going quiet in San Diego after sweeping the Diamondbacks. They discuss the latest injury news for the teams, talk All-Star Game, and update things in Rochester and Syracuse.
Published 07/10/23
The past week has been an overall good one for the Mets and Yankees. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss Anthony Volpe and Francisco Alvarez finding their grooves and becoming focal points for their teams. The guys talk about the ongoing pitching issues for both teams and other topics surrounding the Mets and Yankees. They look ahead to the final series before the All-Star Break that sees the Yankees host the Cubs and Mets heading to San Diego. Paul and Kyle look at what Rochester and...
Published 07/06/23
Baseball is the best, and most strange sport out there. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans recap the Yankees in Oakland so far including Domingo German's Perfect Game on Wednesday night. The Mets have gone back and forth with the Brewers, the guys talk about the series and Steve Cohen's comments made to the media on Wednesday afternoon. Paul and Kyle preview the weekend and talk Red Wings and S-Mets as the second half of the International League season begins.
Published 06/29/23
Another weekend of baseball is in the books, and the Yankees take a series win over the Rangers and the Mets take a series loss to Philadelphia. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the major news from the teams including another bullpen blow-up from the Mets, Buck Showalter getting ejected, Josh Donaldson's meeting with Aaron Boone, and the big injury update on Aaron Judge. The guys preview the week ahead and recap the first half of the season for the Rochester Red Wings and Syracuse Mets.
Published 06/26/23
It is another case of different week and different storylines for the New York baseball teams. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Yankees getting a key series victory over the Mariners that saw the return of Harrison Bader and the boys from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre step up. Meanwhile, the Mets lose another series, this time to Houston. Paul and Kyle talk about the offense stepping up while the pitching struggles and Justin Verlander's all-too-comfortable return to Minute Maid Park. The guys...
Published 06/22/23
With series over the weekend that was supposed to boost confidence, the Mets and Yankees have Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discussing where the teams go from this point forward. With the month of June over halfway done, the teams are at a crossroads. The guys also discuss the week ahead for the teams and the positive week-long series that the Red Wings and S-Mets had over Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and Buffalo.
Published 06/19/23
Two nights in Queens, two different winners as the Mets and Yankees split the two game series on Tuesday and Wednesday. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans recap the series, preview the weekend ahead and provide another round of injury updates for both teams. The guys also touch on the Red Wings and S-Mets as they both have been victorious to start the week and feature more new roster additions.
Published 06/15/23
It wasn't the most ideal weekend for the Mets and Yankees ahead of the Subway Series this week. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the offense for both teams going silent once again while pitching was on full display. The guys update the growing Yankees injury report and look at some roster moves the Mets made over the weekend. They preview the Subway Series and look at what Rochester and Syracuse have been up to over the weekend.
Published 06/12/23
It has been an interesting week of baseball in New York. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Yankees only playing one game so far. They discuss Nestor Cortes and Aaron Judge being formally placed on the injured list and preview the Red Sox series. Paul and Kyle talk about the Mets losing the series to Atlanta and the new issue that has been raised for the team. The guys then preview the series against the Pirates this weekend. The Red Wings have stayed hot in Worcester and Syracuse...
Published 06/08/23
While the Yankees saw success out west, the Mets struggled at home in the east. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk all things from the weekend of baseball for the New York teams. They look at the roller coaster of emotions for the Yankees while beating the Dodgers. The guys talk about the beyond-rough weekend for the Mets and wonder what is going on with the team. They preview the series ahead where the Mets head to Atlanta and the Yankees host the White Sox. Paul and Kyle talk about the...
Published 06/05/23
The Mets and Yankees have handled business over the course of the past week. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the headlines and major news of each team. The guys preview the weekend as the Mets host the Toronto Blue Jays and the Yankees take on the Dodgers in Los Angeles. Paul and Kyle take a look at the Red Wings and S-Mets are they clash this week in Rochester.
Published 06/01/23
It hasn't been the best start to the baseball week for the Mets and Yankees. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the games so far and discuss two headlines they feel are bubbling to the surface. They look ahead to Memorial Day Weekend as the Yankees host the Padres and the Mets head to Colorado. The Red Wings are red hot in Toledo and Syracuse is slugging with Louisville.
Published 05/25/23
The Mets and Yankees could not have asked for a better weekend of games. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the sweeps over the Guardians and Reds. The guys talk about some notable roster moves over the weekend, such as Aaron Hicks being designated for assignment and Gary Sanchez returning to a big-league roster. Paul and Kyle look ahead to the mid-week series for the teams and look at Rochester and Syracuse as the teams had two different weekends of results.
Published 05/22/23
It has been a crazy week so far for New York baseball. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans recap the Yankees north of the border which has been dominated by pettiness. The guys discuss the Mets finally calling up Mark Vientos while the team struggles against the Rays. They preview the weekend against the Reds and Guardians respectively before talking about the Red Wings and S-Mets.
Published 05/18/23
The MLB season is already a quarter of the way through the season. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans discuss the Mets and Yankees weekend series and update some key injuries for the teams. They talk about the season so far and what they feel each team needs moving forward. Paul and Kyle preview the week ahead for the teams and look at Rochester and Syracuse and how they did last week.
Published 05/15/23
It may turn out to be a mostly positive podcast as opposed to the recent ones. Paul Russo and Kyle Evans talk about the Yankees sweeping the A's as the offense really came alive. Aaron Judge returned and the guy discuss the impact he's already made while Oswald Peraza heads to the injured list. The Yankees host the Rays for a four-game series and the guys preview what to expect. While the results may not show it, the Mets have had a productive first two games against the Reds. The bats are...
Published 05/11/23