Mets Council: Recent Episodes
John Anthony Risso
Welcome to Mets Council, where you get counseling for your New York Mets. I'm John Anthony Risso, your host of the pod and a lifelong Mets fan. I talk everything regarding the New York Mets!
In this episode John Anthony talks about how it could be bleak that the Mets missed out on Ohtani and Yamamoto, but he also discusses why we should trust Stearns and Cohen.
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My dream of Shohei Ohtani being a New York Met is shattered. Although Shohei will never be a New York Met, Mets fans still have a lot to look forward to in the Stearns era!!!
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The Mets have made their first big move in the David Stearns era!!! They signed starting pitcher Luis Severino. How does this play into the Mets rotation???
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Sorry for the little break there. I plan to be more consistent with my uploads. There is a lot to talk about regarding the current state of the Mets, but first I go over the second half of the 2023 season.
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Today John Anthony talks about the Eduardo Escobar trade and how the Mets are a sinking ship. Who’s fault is it? Can they turn it around?
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John Anthony Risso is starting to question if Buck Showalter is the right manager for the Mets. What has he done right? What has he done wrong?
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In this episode John Anthony talks about the slump that the Mets are currently in. Will they recover from it? What are the problems that are causing this slump?
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Today John Anthony discusses the success the Mets have had on their west coast trip so far, but mostly focuses on the Scherzer Substance Scandal.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-anthony-risso/support
The Mets have called up their top prospects, but will they be given the chance to flourish. Or will they be left to rot on the bench?--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/john-anthony-risso/support
Today John Anthony is ranting about Edwin Diaz’s injury and how stupid the World Baseball Classic--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-anthony-risso/support
In this episode John Anthony talks about the injury bug that is taking over the Mets. How does this change the outlook of the team? How will they respond? Also World Baseball Classic too!--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-anthony-risso/support
In this episode, John Anthony talks about how the Padres giving Machado an 11 year extension can be good for the Mets--- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/john-anthony-risso/support
In this episode John Anthony talks about how you shouldn't worry about the Mets offense. They have upgraded their offense, even if it was a little.
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To celebrate Valentines Day John Anthony decided to talk about 3 things he'd love to happen to the Mets in 2023. These are three events that didn't happen last year and could potentially occur this year.
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In this episode John Anthony talks about Jeff McNeil's extension that makes him a Met for the next 4, or maybe 5, years. This is a great contract and I want to talk about it.
I'm sorry if there for any background noise in advance, I'm doing my best with two roommates. Thank you for understanding.
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In this episode John Anthony talks about how Tommy Pham is a decent player and a good choice for our fourth outfielder. He also talks about how we need to get over Carlos Correa.
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In this episode John Anthony talks about how Carlos Correa signed with the Twins. Are the Mets still a viable team without Correa? (Spoiler alert: YES)
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In this episode John Anthony talks about the events of the Carlos Correa saga. From signing with the Giants to the current state of limbo with the Mets, Carlos Correa has had a weird half a month.
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In this episode John Anthony talks about the few signings that happened the second half of December 2022. What does this mean for the catching and bullpen of the 2023 Mets? What does this mean for Francisco Alvarez?
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In this episode, John Anthony talks about the Mets adding Japanese pitching phenom, Kodai Senga, to the team. How does this play into the possible Ohtani sweepstakes next year? Also Steve Cohen is spending money like crazy!
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On this episode John Anthony talks about the return of Brandon Nimmo to the Mets and his thoughts on the move. The bolstering of the pen including David Robertson also gets a small section. Steve Cohen is going for it and I couldn't be happier!!!
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In this episode, John Anthony talks about the pitching depth the Mets added during the Winter Meetings. Other misc. small news also added in.
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Today John Anthony talks about the Mets signing Justin Verlander as the Jacob deGrom replacement. Is Verlander a good add to the squad? Would I rather Rodon? What is the Mets thinking?
December 2, 2022 will be an infamous day in the Mets community, as it is the day Jacob deGrom signed with the Texas Rangers. In the first half of this episode John Anthony gives his raw reaction recorded hours after the news. Yes, this is a rant. But the second half has more meditated thoughts and is a slight bit more hopeful. We'll just have to wait and see the moves that the Mets make. LGM
I'm sorry if I curse during the episode, as it was an emotional one to make. Also I'm sorry for the length, but I felt like this topic deserves my full thoughts.
In this episode John Anthony gives his opinions on the Mets picking up Cookie's contract and the small bullpen additions they've made.
Today John Anthony talks about the extension for Edwin Díaz. Some news regarding Vogelbach and Bassitt and their contract status, but mostly celebrating Edwin returning to Queens!!!
PS it's a team option for the 6th year of Edwin's contract
In this episode John Anthony talks about the Mets players who are free agents this offseason. This includes the names of Jacob deGrom, Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo, among others. Who should the Mets keep? Who should the Mets part ways with? You'll have to listen to find out his opinions.
In this episode I discuss the offensive free agents for the 2022-2023 season that I would like to see the Mets sign. Who are the top 3 offensive players I'd like to see the Mets sign? Who is the big name I'd like to see the Mets avoid? In the beginning of the podcast I was planning on doing both offense and pitching free agents in one episode, but I have decided to split it up and talk about pitching free agents in the next episode. Thank you for listening and I would love to hear any feedback. LGM
In this episode, John Anthony discusses how he feels about the horrible 2022 Wild Card loss and the 2022 season as a whole. Spoiler alert: it's not all bad. If you want to feel better about the 2022 Mets listen to this!
Hello there! I'm John Anthony Risso, the host of the Mets Council podcast. I'm a die-hard Mets fan who loves to discuss everything Mets. This trailer tells you more about me, why I started this podcast, and what I plan to cover. Thank you for taking a listen and I hope you look forward to my first full episode! LGM