Show Notes: Rico Brogna Joins the Round Table
The crew is on the road this week, live at the round table with Angry Jay, Crocker, the Don Father (Mac Daddy) and studio engineer Kevin Ross pulling off a glitch-free remote. Title sponsor Joe Moriello, Senior Vice President of Capital Securities (“a life well planned”), joins us at the table.
The Yankees Postmortem Another October, another early exit. The guys unload on the leadoff decision, a historically cold postseason from Trent Grisham, baserunning blunders, and an organizational culture they say has gone soft. Plus: A-Rod, Big Papi and Jeter on “philosophical change,” the Hal McGrowth boycott push on X, and why the Rays and Brewers win with ground balls, hustle and fundamentals. Angry Jay takes a well-earned victory lap on his preseason picks.
Guest: Rico Brogna Watertown’s own Rico Brogna, Detroit Tigers first-round pick, Clemson quarterback recruit, and veteran of the Tigers, Mets, Phillies, Red Sox and Braves, now a pro scout with the Seattle Mariners. Rico covers:
- Choosing baseball over Clemson football (and Danny Ford flying in on Thanksgiving)
- Legion ball legends and Watertown rivalries
- His first big-league at-bat: working back from 0-2 against Dave Stieb for a double
- First home run off Melido Perez at Tiger Stadium
- Breaking in with the Mets and the Evan Roberts podcast named after him
- Philly years under Terry Francona with Scott Rolen and Bobby Abreu
- A walk-off grand slam at Fenway with the crowd chanting his name
- Golf trips with Maddux and Glavine in Atlanta
- Why analytics have gone overboard, and what the Rays do right
Full Count (presented by Skygazer Brewing) Rapid-fire picks: favorite park (Dodger Stadium), least favorite (Olympic Stadium), the guy he hit best (John Smoltz), hardest thrower (Billy Wagner), foxhole teammate (Scott Rolen), Pedroia over Cano, Pedro over Randy, Albert Belle over Juan Gonzalez, The Natural over Moneyball, and the original Bad News Bears. Rico promises to come back with his Nolan Ryan story.
La Cosa Trivia Steve Spurrier vs. Georgia and Alabama, Joe Burrow’s late-game turnovers, Ricky Williams’ first-year rushing mark, the ‘93 Cowboys and ‘01 Patriots, Testaverde vs. Bledsoe, Tony Gwynn’s three strikeouts against four Hall of Famers, and who hit the first home run at Coors Field. (Spoiler: our guest.)
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