The Happy Recap: Recent Episodes
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The offseason is in full swing, a new AAA affiliate, a new manager, and much more to come...we'll take a look at the top stories in Mets baseball.
EJ & JB will run down the last few weeks of the season and look at the many off-season decisions the Mets have to make over the next few months.
We look ahead to the trade deadline, and the likely August duldrums with our old friend Michael Baron
A disasterous set against some teams the Mets needed to beat. Are they sellers? should they be? We'll talk about all thing Mets today!
Is this week do or die for the Mets? Whats going on in the Minors? Who will the Mets draft. We'll talk to our Mets minor league and draft expert Joe DeMayo today!
It's not Memorial Day yet, but the doomsayers have doomsayed the year. Between a lack of offense, and a lot of injuries, this team has not played to it's expectations. We'll look at the injuries that have mounted up so far, and talk about them with our friend from the Fantasy Doctors, Dr Selene Parekh.
We look at the first week of Mets baseball, back in action for the 2017 season. Is it time for Panic City? Is it as "bad as it seems"...EJ and JB discuss their thoughts on the early returns.
Our good friend Greg Prince from Faith and Fear in Flushing drops by to talk Mets baseball and we'll focus on his fantastic new book "Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star" (Sports Publishing)
We'll look at Spring Training so far, take some calls, and talk a little WBC with our good friend Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron)
We talk to longtime Mets best reporter and author, Rich Coutinho about Spring Training, the WBC and his upcoming book
JB & EJ return for the first broadcast of the new year, with special guest Mets reliever Josh Smoker. In his first time joining us since he was called up, Josh will talk about the ups and downs, and highlights of his 2016 season, as well as a look to what he's looking forward to in 2017.
The Mets got hurt, alot, in 2016. What effect will that have on 2017? What injuries should be looked out for? Dr Selene Parekh from The Fantasy Doctors (@seleneparekhmd) will help us sort through them. Next edition of THR Radio will be in January...Happy Holidays!
A great journey, but now work to do....we look ahead to the offseason for these New York mets
The final week of the season is upon us and the highly unlikely playoff contending Mets are still in possession of a Wild Card position. Can they finish it out? Will the latest injuries knock them out for good? Do any of the teams involved actually WANT the Wild Card? We'll look at all of these things, as well as of course discuss the extremely sad news out of Miami today about Marlin's pitcher Jose Fernandez with our good friend, Mets Expert and generally great guy, Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron)
We'll look at the recent swoon by the Mets, with our good friend from Sirius XM, @caseystern.
We're back after a short hiatus. Come listen to us preview the second half of the 2016 season, and tlook back at what occurred in the first half.
We'll take a quick editorial look at injuries and what the Mets need to do to compete, and then we talk to our good friend Joe DeMayo about the Mets and the draft!
We'll be live with Chris from the Amazin Avenue podcast to recap the weekend series vs the Marlins, the recent injuries and the possibility that Matt Harvey is back.
We'll look at the last week in Mets baseball along with Faith and Fear in Flushing's Greg Prince, author of the new book Amazin' Again about the 2015 Mets NL Championship
After a successful swing through Philly and Atlanta, E.J and Ryan recap everything that happened and preview the series in Cincinatti
We'll preview the Mets first two series with KC and Philly, as well as commemorate the beginning of the 30th anniversary of the 1986 team with author Erik Sherman (@shermbabseball) author of Kings of Queens, a just released book about life after 86 for select members of the team!
We'll take a final look at Spring Training with good friend and guest co-host Michael Baron (@michaelgbaron)
What have we learned so far?
2 Weeks til opening day, what have we learned and what do we still need to see from the Mets before the season opens.
We visit with Marc Carig of Newsday to look at all the news from the first week of games from Port St Lucie!
We'll talk Grapefruit League action with our good friend Maggie Wiggin from Metsblog (@maggie162)
We'll discuss the first week of Mets Spring Training along with newest beat writer Andrew Beaton of the Wall Street Journal.
In 2014, Josh Smoker was pitching in what might have been his final season. Two shoulder surgeries for the former first rounder now pitching in independent baseball told the tale, until through a series of circumstances, Josh was seen by a Mets scout. He started 2015 as a minor leaguer, he ended it on the 40 man roster, heading to his first spring training. Whether he returned to the minors for some more seasoning or starts with the big club, Smoker's story is inspiring as it is fascinating. He joins us today in this special edition, to share his story.
We'll talk about Mike Piazza's election to the Baseball Hall Of Fame, with longtime Mets beat reporter Rich Coutinho.(@coutino9)
We'll be joined by Marc Carig of Newsday to discuss the recent acquisitions the Mets have made and the retirement of Michael Cuddyer.
We're joined by Michael Baron of justmets.net to talk about the upcoming winter meetings and the Hot Stove season thus far.
We revisit the playoffs with SiriusXM and TBS' Casey Stern, and look ahead to the off season.
We will wrap up the 2015 World Series, discuss the Mets 4-1 defeat to the Royals and look ahead to the hot stove. We'll be joined by Mets beat writer from The Wall Street Journal, Jared Diamond.
We'll be joined by John Viril of Kings of Kauffman Royals blog, to get the Kansas City perspective of the 2015 World Series
We'll celebrate the 2015 National League Champions, the NY Mets, and preview the World Series along with Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal and Matthew Cerrone of Metsblog.co
JB and guest co-host Vinny C look at the first two games of the NLDS against the Dodgers, and focus on the dirty play of Chase Utley
JB and EJ discuss Mets baseball in a special edition dedicated to the Matt Harvey controversy.
The Happy Recap returns from a short hiatus to talk Mets baseball. Joining host JB is Ed Marcus (sitting in for the vacationing EJ), along with our special guest, Greg Prince of Faith and Fear in Flushing! We'll look at the week and month in review and preview the first September to matter in over a half decade!
We'll talk Mets, Mets and more Mets with Casey Stern (@caseystern) of SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio and Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162) of Metsblog
We'll look at the Mets week in review and visit rumors for the trade deadline with Michael Baron of Justmets.net
We recap a weird day,a weird weekend, a weird week, and let's be honest a weird first half to the 2015 Mets season!
We look back at the week in Mets baseball and ahead to the future with Mets Prospect guru Joe DeMayo who will take a look on the farm, and back at this week's MLB Draft
E.J and Ryan will chat Mets baseball and the weekend series loss, injuries and the 6 man rotation.
E.J. Is joined by Kevin O'Braskin as his co-host to discuss the disastrous four game sweep by the Cubs, and the Mets bounce back weekend at home against the Brewers.
We'll lool back at the opening month of Mets Baseball with Rich MacLeod (@richmacleod) from justmets.net
We look back at the week in Mets baseball with Ted Berg (@ogtedberg) from USA Today's "For the Win"
We take a "mid week" (aka late week) look back at the best homestand in Mets history, the record tying 11 game winning streak, and look ahead to the weekend series in the Bronx with our good friend Matthew Cerrrone from Metsblog.
We look back at a great week of Mets baseball with SiriusXM's Casey astern and SNY.tv's Andrew Vazzan
Less than a day before Opening Day, JB and guest host Ed Marcus (@lagrandrusty) speak to Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal (@jareddiamond), and preview the 2015 New York Mets season.
We talk Mets Spring Training Baseball with Newsday's Marc Carig (@marccarig), along with a check in on all things biz of baseball with our good friend Maury Brown (@bizballmaury).
We recover from Pi Day and discuss the week in Spring Training Mets baseball with a focus on prospects with Joe DeMayo from stlucietoflushing,cin
We'll visit Jared Diamond of the Wall Street Journal from Port St Lucie as he reports on the week in Spring Training News
We talk Spring Training Mets baseball with Mike Vorkunov, Mets beat reporter for the Star-Ledger joining us from Port St Lucie, FL.
We look back at the Hot Stove and ahead to Spring Training with our good friend, Maggie Wiggin from Metsblog
We start the New Year with Michael Ganci, new purveyor of the Daily Stache blog, and our good friend Ed Marcus stops by to discuss yesterday's Queens Baseball Convention. New York Mets baseball talk all winter long!
We'll look at the Mets' offseason progress below, favorite moments of 2014 and a look ahead to 2015 with Matthew Cerrone (@metsblog) of Metsblog
We'll look at the Winter Meetings and all things Mets on today's THR Radio with JB, Ryan and Vinny C sitting in!
We take an early look at the Winter Meetings with Marc Carig (@MarcCarig) from Newsday, and Shannon Shark (@metspolice) will give us information on the upcoming Queens Baseball Convention!
We'll talk Mets baseball with Casey Stern (@CaseyStern), co-host of Inside Pitch on Sirius/XM's MLB Network Radio and Post Season Studio Co-Host for Post Season baseball on TBS.
We open up the Hot Stove season proper with our good friend, Maggie Wiggin from Metsblog!
JB discusses Mets prospects and the 2014 Mets Minor League season with Joe DeMayo (@psltoflushing)
Live for a pre-game edition of the show with the Mets in San Francisco to wrap up their series with the Giants. We'll be joined by Metsblog.com's Michael Baron to discuss the team's recent struggles and the demotion of Travis d'Arnaud.
We'll discuss Mets baseball! What has been a terrible series against the Rockies out in Colorado. The concern about Bartolo Colon and more.
No game tonight, so let's chat some Mets baseball and maybe throw in some Game 7 of the Rangers vs. Flyers
It's Christmas Eve for MLB fans. Come listen as we chat about the upcoming Mets season and take a look around the league.
We'll discuss the news of the Wilpons' refinancing their debt with Howard Megdal of Sports On Earth and what it means for the Mets Organization moving forward.
We'll talk Mets Baseball with Jared Diamond, new beat reporter for the Wall Street Journal
As we head towards Pitchers and Catchers reporting to Spring Training, we talk to former Mets catcher, Paul LoDuca, about his time with the team and get his take on a number of issues surrounding the Mets, MLB, etc.
We look at the upcoming report date for pitchers and catchers as we talk to Mets minor leaguer Hamilton Bennett in this special early edition of the show.
We'll meet new Mets farmhand Kevin Pawlecki and get a review of the Mets draft with Joe DeMayo
We'll look back at Johan's No Hitter, and also at the Mets minor leagues, as well as a look ahead at this week's MLB Draft
We'll be joined by former Met and new author Frank Catalanotto (Heart and Hustle). We'll also talk with Metsblog and Metszilla's Vinny C.
It's April Fools Day and we'll try to decide if the Mets 2012 season is a joke or not. Also,we talk to Maury Brown from bizofbaseball.com about the Dodgers sale and its possible implications on a Mets sale, should one ever occur.
On this episode we will remember the life of Mets great Gary Carter, and discuss the beginning of Spring Training. We will be joined by many guests including: Howard Megdal, Ed Marcus, Mike Silva, Greg Prince, Taryn Cooper, Kerel Cooper (No relation).
We'll look at the NL, it's history, it's identity and address the question, is MLB trying to "de-NL" the NL with Mike Silva and Howard Megdal.
It's 2012 and we'll look at the New Year in Mets baseball with Michael Baron from Metsblog.
We look back at the Winter Meetings, the Reyes signing, and all the Mets news with our goor friend Howard Megdal.
On this episode of The Happy Recap radio show guest co-host Vinny Cartiglia and Brian Enri will discuss the Jose Reyes rumors with special guest MetsBlog's Matt Cerrone
MetsZilla staff, Vinny Cartiglia and Matt Sivestri will discuss the offseason, Angel Pagan and all things Mets in this episode of The Happy Recap Radio Show.
Vinny Cartiglia of MetsZilla and MetsBlog will guest-host with Matthew Falkenbury of the Daily Stache as the two will discuss Reyes, Citi Field dimensions, potential closers and all things Mets on this evenings episode of The Happy Recap Radio Show.
We'll preview the end of the season and look back with our friends Jason and Greg from Faith and Fear in Flushing.
We'll talk Mets baseball with Matt from Dailystache, and get the latest on the "off field" financial drama from our good friend Maury Brown from bizofbaseball.com
We'll look at the latest on the Wilpons with Howard Megdal, and also talk with Vinny C from Metszilla.
We'll look ahead to next week's trading deadline and review the week in Mets baseball with Michael Baron from Metsblog.
We'll look back at the first half and look ahead to August and beyond with Casey Stern from SiriusXM's MLB Network Radio!
We'll look back and hand out grades in our review of the first half of the 2011 season of Mets baseball!
We'll Talk Mets Baseball! We'll also talk with our good friend Howard Megdal, about his new book "Taking The Field"
We'll look at the week in Mets baseball with our good friend Vinny C from Metszilla.com and Michael Diaz from metsminorleagueblog.com will recap the draft and overview a bit on the current happenings in the minors.
We'll look at the last 2 weeks of Mets and ask you, do YOU think David Wright is a "Superstar"?
A very special edition of The Happy Recap Radio Show as we rememeber author, professor, Mets fan, and great man and friend, Dana Brand, who passed away this week.
It's Mother's Day and we'll look at the week in Mets Action, along with an interview with 2009 top draft pick, Long Island's own Steven Matz.
As the Mets season gets underway, we'll look to the minor leagues and talk prospects with our good friend Michael Diaz from metsminorleagueblog.com
We'll talk to author and blogger Matthew Silverman (metsilverman.com) about his newest book "New York Mets: 50 Amazing Seasons" and Maury Brown from bizofbaseball.com joins us to talk about Autism Awareness Month.
We'll look back at the Opening Weekend of the 2011 Mets season and also talk to author Howie Karpin (162-0: Imagine A Mets Perfect Season)
It's Opening Week, and we'll preview the 2011 New York Mets with Matthew Cerrone from Metsblog and take your calls!
The Grapefruit league marches on and we're joined by Casey Stern from XM Radio's MLB Network Radio.
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with Steve Popper, Mets beat reporter for the Bergen Record. We'll also talk with Bethany Heck from The Eephus League's Baseball Scorebook Revival Project.
Spring Training has arrived and we'll talk Mets baseball with our good friend Mike Silva of NY Baseball Digest
On today's show, Maury Brown from bizofbaseball.com talks about the Wilpon's financial mess, and Vinny from metszilla.com joins us to talk all things Mets!
This is a rebroadcast of the show from 1/23/11 which was live at the earlier time of 2pm ET and features an interview with Kerel Cooper from ontheblack.com
We'll Talk Mets Baseball WITH MICHAEL DIAZ FROM METSMINORLEAGUEBLOG.COM SPECIAL EARLY EDITION DUE TO JETS GAME
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with our friend Matthew Artus from NJ.com's Always Amazing Blog...
We'll look back at the Hot Stove so far and project into 2011 with our good friend Michael Baron from metsblog.com
We'll Talk Mets Baseball, look a the WInter Meetings and assess thesew crazy contracts being handed out around baseball
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with Casey Stern, Co-Host of "Inside Pitch" on XM Radio's MLB Network Radio 175
As the offseason continues for the Mets, we talk about current events and the business side of the Mets with out good friend Maury Brown from bizofbaseball..com
We'll open up the phones and discuss Mets management changes, what type of management we would like to see, and what we expect to see (THIS SHOW WILL TAKE PLACE EITHER 10/4 or 10/5..NOT BOTH)
The 2010 Mets season comes to an end, and we look back at it, and review it with Michael Baron from Metsblog
We'll have a visit from the first guest ever on THR Radio, former Mets catcher Ed Hearn, who will talk about his work with Nephcure and the upcoming Ed Hearn/Nephcure Night at Citifield (09/10/10)
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with Michael Diaz from Mets Minor League Blog about September Callups and other minor league updates
We'll Talk interleague baseball with Bryan Hoch, MLB.com beat reporter for the Yankees.
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with Michael Diaz of Mets Minor League Blog, and talk MLB Draft.
We'll Talk Mets Baseball! Also,we'll check in with Robert Santelli, co-author of THE BASEBALL FAN’S BUCKET LIST: 162 THINGS YOU MUST DO, SEE, GET, & EXPIRIENCE BEFORE YOU DIE
We'll Talk Mets Baseball! We'll also speak with author Dave Jamieson(MINT CONDITION: HOW BASEBALL CARDS BECAME AN AMERICAN OBSESSION)
We'll Talk Mets Baseball with our good friends Jason Fry and Greg Prince from Faith and Fear in Flushing!
It's our first anniversary and we'll talk Mets baseball with Metsblog's Matthew Cerrone. We'll also have open phones throughout the show!
We'll Talk Mets Baseball! We'll also visit the land of umpiring with author an NY Times reporter Bruce Weber as he discusses his book "As They See 'Em :A Fan's Travels in the Land of Umpires" (Scribner)
A day before Opening Day and we preview what we hope will be a successful 2010 campaign
JB & Special Guest Host Matthew Artus of nj.com's Always Amazin' Blog are joined by Casey Stern, co-host of Inside Pitch on Sirius/XM's MLB Home Plate Channel
We return after our Big Game brief sabbatical and turn from Hot Stove to Spring Training as we start to preview the 2010 Mets.
We'll talk current Mets happenings. We'll also have a visit with MLB.com's Bryan Hoch who will talk about covering the Yankees, and running one of the first and most popular Mets fan sites of the 90's.
We'll Talk Mets Basebal with Michael Baron of Metsblog. THIS SHOW WILL BE HEARD EARLY DUE TO THE JETS IN THE AFC CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
Mets fans are generally considered to be Yankee Haters, but why? We examine Bronx envy and Yankee hatred with Charles Warner, author of The Team America Loves to Hate: Why Baseball Fans Despise the New York Yankees. We'll also look at the Carlos Beltran fiasco with former Mets GM and XM Radio host Jim Duquette
We'll Talk Mets Baseball and update the Hot Stove with our good friend Howard Megdal of NY Baseball Digest and howardmegdal.com
THE BEST OF THE HAPPY RECAP Featuring our interview with Phil Pepe, legendary NY baseball beat writer and prolific author.
THE BEST OF THE HAPPY RECAP-Featuring our interview with 1969 Mets rightfielder, Ron Swoboda
Maury Brown from bizofbaseball.com joins us to discuss the offseason so far. Charles Warner, who was scheduled for today, will join us in mid January
We wrap up the Winter Meetings and take YOUR calls as we talk to Matthew Cerrone of Metsblog!
We'll Preview the upcoming Winter Meetings in Indianapolis! Joining Us will be Ted Berg of SNY.tv
THE BEST OF THE HAPPY RECAP-As we wrap up the Thanksgiving weekend, we'll replay the interview with 1986 Met Ed Hearn, if you missed it the first time, don't miss it the second!
We talk about the latest Mets news and talk injuries with the Injury Expert himself, Will Carroll of Baseball Prospectus
We'll look at the developing Hot Stove Season and visit with our friends Jason and Greg from Faith and Fear in Flushing!
We look back and grade the 2009 Mets Season with special Guests Matt Pignataro from Seven Train to Shea and Mike Silva from NY Baseball Digest.
As the season winds down, there is still plenty to talk about in Mets land...join us for a great hour of Mets alk, your calls and great guests!
We talk Mets baseball for your Sunday Evening! Call in and talk Mets, with us and great guests! Tonight we'll be joined by Regis Courtemanche, blogger for Metsblog, who will talk Mets baseball and about his efforts to fund raise for cancer research. (http://main.acsevents.org/goto/regis)
This week we take a trip back in time 40 years, and hear memories of the 1969 Mets from its rightfielder, Ron Swoboda
Join us for a Labor Day Weekend edition of the Happy Recap Radio Show. Dana Brand, author of The Last Days Of Shea will join us!
Join us to talk about Mets baseball. joining us will be Matthew Artus from nj.com's Always Amazin Blog
Join us as we talk Mets baseball and are joined by metsminorleageblog's Toby Hyde to take a look at the farm system and recent draft.
Join JB,EJ & Ryan as we talk Mets baseball, take your calls, and talk to legendary journalist and author, Phil Pepe, co-author (with Rusty Staub) of Few and Chosen: Defining Mets Greatness Across The Era's (Triumph Books)
Join us as we talk Mets baseball with our special guest Matthew Cerrone from Metsblog. Call in and ask your questions!
Join us as well talk Mets Baseball. We'll have guests, your calls and some great conversation on The Happy Recap Radio Show. DUE TO METS GAME START TIME, THIS WEEK'S SHOW IS ONE HOUR EARLY!