http://goodfundies.com Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:16:31 +0000 Thu, 23 Jan 2025 21:16:31 +0000 60 en All rights reserved feeds@soundcloud.com (SoundCloud Feeds) A sonic tapestry regarding the New York Mets A fundamentally sound Mets podcast hosted by Brian Mangan and Roger Cormier Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan yes https://i1.sndcdn.com/avatars-000266176692-2uca56-original.jpg http://goodfundies.com A fundamentally sound Mets podcast hosted by Brian Mangan and Roger Cormiergoodfundies@gmail.comRoger Cormier and Brian Mangan tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/924737434 Sat, 07 Nov 2020 00:37:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/it-was-the-end-of-a-very-long-day 00:25:16 Roger Cormier no Today is tomorrow. It happened. Thanks to Tacocat for the music. Today is tomorrow. It happened. Thanks to Tacoca… Today is tomorrow. It happened. Thanks to Tacocat for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/488897445 Wed, 22 Aug 2018 03:54:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/deep-dive-feat-rich-macleod 01:21:21 Roger Cormier no Brian is joined by special guest Rich MacLeod who, as it turns out, is the most special guest of all because, without him, Brian would never have known how to record a guest. We discuss his article for BP Mets, the Amed/Dom collision, Jeff McNeil's emergence, and Brian dips into the mailbag. Brian is joined by special guest Rich MacLeod who… Brian is joined by special guest Rich MacLeod who, as it turns out, is the most special guest of all because, without him, Brian would never have known how to record a guest. We discuss his article for BP Mets, the Amed/Dom collision, Jeff McNeil's emergence, and Brian dips into the mailbag. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/479038083 Tue, 31 Jul 2018 04:17:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/end-of-an-era 00:47:04 Roger Cormier no After 88 wonderful episodes, Roger has (temporarily? permanently?) resigned from Good Fundies. Brian thanks the listeners, the guests, the guest tweeters and the writers for an incredible run; and contemplates whether Good Fundies will continue. And if so, in what form. Thank you to Jared Diamond, Marc Carig, Matthew Cerrone, Eno Sarris, Dan Szymborski, Peter Alonso, Ty Kelly, Kevin McGowan, Rick Peterson, Greg Prince, JT Teran, Sean O'Connor, Ursula from FBWG, Rich MacLeod, Jon Hurwitz, Tim Britton, Matt Ehalt and Abbey Mastracco. Special thanks to Jenna Jacobs, Victoria Edel, Tim Sestito, Christina Cola, John Edwards, Tim Ryder, Helen Silfin. Thank you to the listeners, without whom none of this was possible. And thank you to Roger, for all your hard work and your friendship. You are a treasure to the Mets community. After 88 wonderful episodes, Roger has (temporari… After 88 wonderful episodes, Roger has (temporarily? permanently?) resigned from Good Fundies. Brian thanks the listeners, the guests, the guest tweeters and the writers for an incredible run; and contemplates whether Good Fundies will continue. And if so, in what form. Thank you to Jared Diamond, Marc Carig, Matthew Cerrone, Eno Sarris, Dan Szymborski, Peter Alonso, Ty Kelly, Kevin McGowan, Rick Peterson, Greg Prince, JT Teran, Sean O'Connor, Ursula from FBWG, Rich MacLeod, Jon Hurwitz, Tim Britton, Matt Ehalt and Abbey Mastracco. Special thanks to Jenna Jacobs, Victoria Edel, Tim Sestito, Christina Cola, John Edwards, Tim Ryder, Helen Silfin. Thank you to the listeners, without whom none of this was possible. And thank you to Roger, for all your hard work and your friendship. You are a treasure to the Mets community. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/475365531 Mon, 23 Jul 2018 01:20:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/communication-breakdown 01:18:25 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger recorded an emergency pod about the Yoenis Cespedes situation and the underwhelming Jeurys Familia trade. This is that. Brian and Roger recorded an emergency pod about t… Brian and Roger recorded an emergency pod about the Yoenis Cespedes situation and the underwhelming Jeurys Familia trade. This is that. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/473235765 Wed, 18 Jul 2018 05:46:15 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/smell-ya-later-with-tim-britton 01:37:49 Roger Cormier no The Fundie Fellas yapped about Mike Trout and the All-Star Game (03:30), people intensely judging a Mickey Callaway decision that worked (07:30), and Jacob deGrom's agent's statement to the Mets to either trade his client or sign him to a contract extension (14:15)before inviting Tim Britton of The Athletic onto the podcast. Tim and the boys talked about their defunct TV blogs (25:00), how covering the 2009 Mets helped him divorce himself from Mets fandom for good (28:30), covering the Red Sox and how their fans had the same complaints Met fans have (30:30), if we are stuck with Jose Reyes (33:25), the right time to write the scorched-earth Wilpon article (35:40), documented meddling from other MLB owners in the past (39:30), bad team player evaluations (41:00), the three ways the Mets could rebuild for the 2019 season (43:20), deGrom (47:45), Amed Rosario's gradual growth (51:30), if Sandy Alderson was funny (57:00), the dangers of tweeting out lineups while driving (58:30), and plenty of other fun stuff. After conversing on the reveal of how small the Mets analytics department is (01:03:30), they opened up the mailbag, where they determined if it's possible that all three current Met GMs will each make a trade for the same player at the same time (01:14:00), if the Mets would have traded back for Wilmer if he was actually dealt in 2015 (01:19:00), what someone can do if they have a ton of empty soda cups from Citi Field in their house (01:21:00), the right way to deal with Mets sales guys without being mean but not too nice either (01:24:30), and their tentative plans to definitely maybe attend the *next* MLB All-Star Game (01:28:30) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Wolfmother for the music. The Fundie Fellas yapped about Mike Trout and the… The Fundie Fellas yapped about Mike Trout and the All-Star Game (03:30), people intensely judging a Mickey Callaway decision that worked (07:30), and Jacob deGrom's agent's statement to the Mets to either trade his client or sign him to a contract extension (14:15)before inviting Tim Britton of The Athletic onto the podcast. Tim and the boys talked about their defunct TV blogs (25:00), how covering the 2009 Mets helped him divorce himself from Mets fandom for good (28:30), covering the Red Sox and how their fans had the same complaints Met fans have (30:30), if we are stuck with Jose Reyes (33:25), the right time to write the scorched-earth Wilpon article (35:40), documented meddling from other MLB owners in the past (39:30), bad team player evaluations (41:00), the three ways the Mets could rebuild for the 2019 season (43:20), deGrom (47:45), Amed Rosario's gradual growth (51:30), if Sandy Alderson was funny (57:00), the dangers of tweeting out lineups while driving (58:30), and plenty of other fun stuff. After conversing on the reveal of how small the Mets analytics department is (01:03:30), they opened up the mailbag, where they determined if it's possible that all three current Met GMs will each make a trade for the same player at the same time (01:14:00), if the Mets would have traded back for Wilmer if he was actually dealt in 2015 (01:19:00), what someone can do if they have a ton of empty soda cups from Citi Field in their house (01:21:00), the right way to deal with Mets sales guys without being mean but not too nice either (01:24:30), and their tentative plans to definitely maybe attend the *next* MLB All-Star Game (01:28:30) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Wolfmother for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/470122683 Wed, 11 Jul 2018 05:59:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/friends-and-unfriends 02:05:01 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian announced that Good Fundies is now a World Cup podcast and maybe also a Metropolitan Museum of Art podcast (02:15) before discussing the blending of the internet and the real world (04:15),the latest writing about the Wilpons' meddling and the analytics people being overruled (19:00),Ken Rosenthal's take that the Mets won't make the same mistakes again and his reporting on the latest trade rumors (33:30), how money in trades work (47:15), who the next Mets GM will be and if Brian would do it if offered(57:45), and not fun facts about Jose Reyes, who is terrible (01:06:45). Then in the mailbag segment, the boys were asked if Reyes Virus Guy was right (01:23:45), if it's time for a complete rebuild (01:30:15), if the Mets fanbase is more disappointed than the Nationals' (01:31:30), if they're still watching the games (01:34:35), if Seth Lugo should start or relieve (01:40:15), if Steven Matz or Zack Wheeler should be traded (01:51:45), and why Peter "EL POW" Alonso is still in Triple-A (01:54:00). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. Roger and Brian announced that Good Fundies is no… Roger and Brian announced that Good Fundies is now a World Cup podcast and maybe also a Metropolitan Museum of Art podcast (02:15) before discussing the blending of the internet and the real world (04:15),the latest writing about the Wilpons' meddling and the analytics people being overruled (19:00),Ken Rosenthal's take that the Mets won't make the same mistakes again and his reporting on the latest trade rumors (33:30), how money in trades work (47:15), who the next Mets GM will be and if Brian would do it if offered(57:45), and not fun facts about Jose Reyes, who is terrible (01:06:45). Then in the mailbag segment, the boys were asked if Reyes Virus Guy was right (01:23:45), if it's time for a complete rebuild (01:30:15), if the Mets fanbase is more disappointed than the Nationals' (01:31:30), if they're still watching the games (01:34:35), if Seth Lugo should start or relieve (01:40:15), if Steven Matz or Zack Wheeler should be traded (01:51:45), and why Peter "EL POW" Alonso is still in Triple-A (01:54:00). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/464022120 Wed, 27 Jun 2018 05:08:40 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/exit-sandman 01:25:22 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian voiced their appreciation for the departing Mets GM Sandy Alderson (03:00), discussed Jeff Wilpon's 'confession' (20:00), wondered if this current Met team is one of the worst ever (32:00), predicted how the triumvirate GM super squad will and will not work (36:00), gossiped about the reported in-fighting between the major league staff and the player development staff (37:30), spoke of the joys of bunting (41:00), chatted about AJ Ramos' season-ending surgery (01:04:00), uttered an uncharacteristic rant (01:07:00), shook their heads over the team screwing up waiting to DL Jason Vargas (01:10:30), and sadly detailed how Michael Conforto admitted he doesn't really like the 'Scooter' nickname (01:20:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. Roger and Brian voiced their appreciation for the… Roger and Brian voiced their appreciation for the departing Mets GM Sandy Alderson (03:00), discussed Jeff Wilpon's 'confession' (20:00), wondered if this current Met team is one of the worst ever (32:00), predicted how the triumvirate GM super squad will and will not work (36:00), gossiped about the reported in-fighting between the major league staff and the player development staff (37:30), spoke of the joys of bunting (41:00), chatted about AJ Ramos' season-ending surgery (01:04:00), uttered an uncharacteristic rant (01:07:00), shook their heads over the team screwing up waiting to DL Jason Vargas (01:10:30), and sadly detailed how Michael Conforto admitted he doesn't really like the 'Scooter' nickname (01:20:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/460307742 Tue, 19 Jun 2018 06:22:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/beachy-boulders-bullpen-carts-with-jerry-beach 01:51:11 Roger Cormier no This time around the Fundies fellas started the pod discussing whether or not the Mets are going to go on another 11-1 run and just become the streakiest team in baseball history (02:00), give props to those who gave props (09:00), talk about Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil's promotions to...Triple A (19:30), this week's injury protocol nonsense (23:00), and wondered why MLB promotes Aaron Judge so much but not the possibly better Brandon Nimmo (33:45) Then Roger welcomed veteran Mets writer Jerry Beach (38:00), who discussed his feelings on his guy Terry Collins getting redemption and viral fame (40:00), how he became the very first staff writer for mets.com (52:00), Derek Bell's love of 'Judge Judy' (57:30), witnessing the grand slam single game in person (59:45), his Forbes article on how eerily similar the 2002 and 2018 Mets are (01:07:30), and oh so much more. In the mailbag segment, Brian and Roger tried to figure out if they and other Met fans are Sisyphus fighting against ownership (01:27:00), if Lugo should go back to the bullpen when Syndergaard returns (01:36:30), and if Michael Conforto or Brandon Nimmo will have a better career (01:39:30). @falconkick's mailbag video in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtyQqhDyxFs Jerry Beach's recent article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrybeach/2018/06/15/for-rebuild-reluctant-mets-gms-the-script-and-scriptwriter-remains-the-same/ If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you Night Ranger, Anita Ward, and Andrew Lowden for the music. This time around the Fundies fellas started the p… This time around the Fundies fellas started the pod discussing whether or not the Mets are going to go on another 11-1 run and just become the streakiest team in baseball history (02:00), give props to those who gave props (09:00), talk about Peter Alonso and Jeff McNeil's promotions to...Triple A (19:30), this week's injury protocol nonsense (23:00), and wondered why MLB promotes Aaron Judge so much but not the possibly better Brandon Nimmo (33:45) Then Roger welcomed veteran Mets writer Jerry Beach (38:00), who discussed his feelings on his guy Terry Collins getting redemption and viral fame (40:00), how he became the very first staff writer for mets.com (52:00), Derek Bell's love of 'Judge Judy' (57:30), witnessing the grand slam single game in person (59:45), his Forbes article on how eerily similar the 2002 and 2018 Mets are (01:07:30), and oh so much more. In the mailbag segment, Brian and Roger tried to figure out if they and other Met fans are Sisyphus fighting against ownership (01:27:00), if Lugo should go back to the bullpen when Syndergaard returns (01:36:30), and if Michael Conforto or Brandon Nimmo will have a better career (01:39:30). @falconkick's mailbag video in full: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NtyQqhDyxFs Jerry Beach's recent article: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jerrybeach/2018/06/15/for-rebuild-reluctant-mets-gms-the-script-and-scriptwriter-remains-the-same/ If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you Night Ranger, Anita Ward, and Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/457190328 Tue, 12 Jun 2018 06:04:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/im-not-mad-im-laughing 01:59:22 Roger Cormier no Hi! This week the Good Fundies fellas chatted about social media algorithms and the correct pronunciations of things (06:00), the Wilpons and their malfeasance for the past 15 years (12:30), Ken Rosenthal letting them down (27:30), the Mets paying more for shorter contracts (33:00), Adrian Gonzalez's departure (50:00), how they think Dominic Smith will do this time around (52:20), if the Mets season is uh, over (58:00), how they continue to mess up player position injuries (01:15:00), and Jose Reyes and retirement parties (01:21:45). Then in the mailbag segment, they pontificate on Amed Rosario's offensive improvements (01:35:50), what one thing they wish could have burned in Citi Field's display case (01:39:30), if David Wright is Hall of Fame worthy (01:42:00), who is to blame from #LOLMets (01:44:00), if there's any chance in hell the Mets sign Bryce Harper (01:48:00), and if Jeurys Familia will be back in Queens in 2019 (01:53:30). It's probably worth the price of admission just to hear Brian's bad Mickey Callaway impersonation (01:11:00) and Roger's excellent Mike Barwis impersonation (01:13:00). If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. Hi! This week the Good Fundies fellas chatted abo… Hi! This week the Good Fundies fellas chatted about social media algorithms and the correct pronunciations of things (06:00), the Wilpons and their malfeasance for the past 15 years (12:30), Ken Rosenthal letting them down (27:30), the Mets paying more for shorter contracts (33:00), Adrian Gonzalez's departure (50:00), how they think Dominic Smith will do this time around (52:20), if the Mets season is uh, over (58:00), how they continue to mess up player position injuries (01:15:00), and Jose Reyes and retirement parties (01:21:45). Then in the mailbag segment, they pontificate on Amed Rosario's offensive improvements (01:35:50), what one thing they wish could have burned in Citi Field's display case (01:39:30), if David Wright is Hall of Fame worthy (01:42:00), who is to blame from #LOLMets (01:44:00), if there's any chance in hell the Mets sign Bryce Harper (01:48:00), and if Jeurys Familia will be back in Queens in 2019 (01:53:30). It's probably worth the price of admission just to hear Brian's bad Mickey Callaway impersonation (01:11:00) and Roger's excellent Mike Barwis impersonation (01:13:00). If you or someone you know may be considering suicide, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255, or the Crisis Text Line by texting 741741. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/453966690 Tue, 05 Jun 2018 06:19:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/bad-math-with-peter-alonso-and-matt-ehalt 02:25:40 Roger Cormier no Mets top prospect Peter "EL POW" Alonso and beat writer Matt Ehalt (The Record/NorthJersey.com) joined the Good Fundies boys in an instant classic*! First, Roger and Brian talked about the Citi Field fire and the plague-ish events transpiring with the Mets lately (01:30), Mickey Callaway's recent motivational tactics (10:00), and Sandy Alderson's interesting math (16:00). Then Binghamton Rumble Ponies first baseman and Top 100 prospect Peter Alonso discussed his new wikipedia-verified nickname (24:30), how watching the 2015 World Series showed him how energetic Mets fans can be (26:30), if he's considering just showing up to Citi Field unannounced to see what happens (27:45), playing in Binghamton (34:10), how his idol Mike Piazza motivated him (38:30), wooden bats (48:00), why he would get rid of all of the new MLB rules (58:50), how teams are pitching him differently after his red hot start (01:03:00), if he can take Piazza in a scuffle (01:07:25), his New York City experiences (01:10:30), his message to Mets fans about players (01:12:30), his thoughts on 'Field of Dreams' (01:18:00), if he is willing to play the outfield if asked (01:18:30), and much more. If that weren't enough, Matt Ehalt hopped on afterwards and talked about writing for newspaper readers vs. millennials (01:23:30), Mets 1st round pick Jarred Kelenic (01:28:15), the latest on Todd Frazier and Anthony Swarzak (01:29:40), his take on Sandy's DL talk and the recent roster moves (01:32:30), Jose Reyes' future (01:36:50), potentially trading deGrom (01:43:00), why he gets so much twitter hate (01:47:30), why most writers don't focus on Mets ownership (01:57:45), Jeff Wilpon's payroll discussion (02:06:00), and you guessed it: a lot more. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to MGMT, CFO$, and Andrew Lowden for the music * Probably? Mets top prospect Peter "EL POW" Alonso and beat … Mets top prospect Peter "EL POW" Alonso and beat writer Matt Ehalt (The Record/NorthJersey.com) joined the Good Fundies boys in an instant classic*! First, Roger and Brian talked about the Citi Field fire and the plague-ish events transpiring with the Mets lately (01:30), Mickey Callaway's recent motivational tactics (10:00), and Sandy Alderson's interesting math (16:00). Then Binghamton Rumble Ponies first baseman and Top 100 prospect Peter Alonso discussed his new wikipedia-verified nickname (24:30), how watching the 2015 World Series showed him how energetic Mets fans can be (26:30), if he's considering just showing up to Citi Field unannounced to see what happens (27:45), playing in Binghamton (34:10), how his idol Mike Piazza motivated him (38:30), wooden bats (48:00), why he would get rid of all of the new MLB rules (58:50), how teams are pitching him differently after his red hot start (01:03:00), if he can take Piazza in a scuffle (01:07:25), his New York City experiences (01:10:30), his message to Mets fans about players (01:12:30), his thoughts on 'Field of Dreams' (01:18:00), if he is willing to play the outfield if asked (01:18:30), and much more. If that weren't enough, Matt Ehalt hopped on afterwards and talked about writing for newspaper readers vs. millennials (01:23:30), Mets 1st round pick Jarred Kelenic (01:28:15), the latest on Todd Frazier and Anthony Swarzak (01:29:40), his take on Sandy's DL talk and the recent roster moves (01:32:30), Jose Reyes' future (01:36:50), potentially trading deGrom (01:43:00), why he gets so much twitter hate (01:47:30), why most writers don't focus on Mets ownership (01:57:45), Jeff Wilpon's payroll discussion (02:06:00), and you guessed it: a lot more. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to MGMT, CFO$, and Andrew Lowden for the music * Probably? goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/450579414 Tue, 29 May 2018 04:17:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/mets-will-tear-us-apart-again 01:33:44 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian discussed poor, poor, so so poor Jacob deGrom (05:00) before solving the Mets bullpen crisis by talking about it (11:00), apologizing kinda maybe to Terry Collins (15:00), determining what is Mickey Callaway's fault and what isn't (20:30), how the starting rotation should be changed (24:00), newest oldest Met Jose Bautista (34:40), Jay Bruce revisionist history (46:00), and an update on the METCON meter (50:00) In the mailbag segment, the two answered questions about when it's time to think about trading away Asdrubal (58:00), if Frazier and Cespedes returning to the Mets will save us all (01:03:25), why a listener hates themselves and roots for the Mets (01:07:15), why some fans blame Sandy and not ownership (01:10:30), if the Mets can pay for all the heart medicine they are costing another listener (01:21:35), and if Jacob deGrom should be freed (01:22:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. Roger and Brian discussed poor, poor, so so poor … Roger and Brian discussed poor, poor, so so poor Jacob deGrom (05:00) before solving the Mets bullpen crisis by talking about it (11:00), apologizing kinda maybe to Terry Collins (15:00), determining what is Mickey Callaway's fault and what isn't (20:30), how the starting rotation should be changed (24:00), newest oldest Met Jose Bautista (34:40), Jay Bruce revisionist history (46:00), and an update on the METCON meter (50:00) In the mailbag segment, the two answered questions about when it's time to think about trading away Asdrubal (58:00), if Frazier and Cespedes returning to the Mets will save us all (01:03:25), why a listener hates themselves and roots for the Mets (01:07:15), why some fans blame Sandy and not ownership (01:10:30), if the Mets can pay for all the heart medicine they are costing another listener (01:21:35), and if Jacob deGrom should be freed (01:22:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/447445188 Tue, 22 May 2018 06:22:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/meddlin-to-the-middle 02:03:30 Roger Cormier no The boys of Good Fundies began the show by apologizing for missing last week and explaining what they have been up to lately, as well as sharing their existential and/or Mets-related frustrations (04:00). Then they got into which previous Mets season this year reminds them of (20:00), what Juan Lagares' possible season-ending injury means to the team (27:40), the Mets messing up Yoenis Cespedes' DL stint again (36:55), Todd Frazier's injury (46:00), Keith Hernandez sticking it to The Man without getting into trouble (48:00), Devin Mesoraco (57:55), The EL POWS Jeff McNeil and Peter Alonso (01:05:10), Luis Guillorme (01:08:20), and how long Jose Reyes deserves to stay on the team (01:10:00). Then in the mailbag they were asked and asked among themselves why the Wilpons want to own the Mets (01:26:00), their thoughts on the deGrom and Syndergaard as Yankees cover (01:35:00), how Brandon Nimmo will do the rest of the year and what the Conforto/Nimmo couple nickname should be (01:39:00), how long Vargas, Wheeler and Matz last in the rotation (01:45:20), what is to be done with Seth Lugo (01:47:40), which Met pitcher would do best and worst playing the outfield (01:53:30), and what position player you might rather have pitch than Jason Vargas (01:56:20). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Das Racist for the music. The boys of Good Fundies began the show by apolog… The boys of Good Fundies began the show by apologizing for missing last week and explaining what they have been up to lately, as well as sharing their existential and/or Mets-related frustrations (04:00). Then they got into which previous Mets season this year reminds them of (20:00), what Juan Lagares' possible season-ending injury means to the team (27:40), the Mets messing up Yoenis Cespedes' DL stint again (36:55), Todd Frazier's injury (46:00), Keith Hernandez sticking it to The Man without getting into trouble (48:00), Devin Mesoraco (57:55), The EL POWS Jeff McNeil and Peter Alonso (01:05:10), Luis Guillorme (01:08:20), and how long Jose Reyes deserves to stay on the team (01:10:00). Then in the mailbag they were asked and asked among themselves why the Wilpons want to own the Mets (01:26:00), their thoughts on the deGrom and Syndergaard as Yankees cover (01:35:00), how Brandon Nimmo will do the rest of the year and what the Conforto/Nimmo couple nickname should be (01:39:00), how long Vargas, Wheeler and Matz last in the rotation (01:45:20), what is to be done with Seth Lugo (01:47:40), which Met pitcher would do best and worst playing the outfield (01:53:30), and what position player you might rather have pitch than Jason Vargas (01:56:20). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Das Racist for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/440972046 Tue, 08 May 2018 04:44:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-mets-areaverage-with-jon-hurwitz 01:51:50 Roger Cormier no Writer/DirectorJon Hurwitz (COBRA KAI, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, AMERICAN REUNION) joined the Good Fundies boys. Obviously, Brian and Roger started things off talking about the Mets designating Matt Harvey for assignment (10:15). Then Brian made a change to the METCON level, noting the Mets' unexpectedly strong NL East competition and the team's latest injury issues (33:00). After that, Jon Hurwitz joined to chat about how he helped bring THE KARATE KID back to life (50:00), Keith Hernandez's bobblehead cameo and the Mets-related deleted scene from COBRA KAI(54:40), the movies he watched over and over again during the 80's (01:00:00), the possibility of a second season (01:02:00), if Harold or Kumar is a Mets fan (01:08:00), the 2002 marijuana Mets (01:08:30), how he became a Mets fan (01:09:00), why most comedians seem to be Mets fans (01:13:00), his thoughts on the 2018 team (01:15:50), why Jerry Seinfeld needs to "step up" (01:18:15), and pretty much everything else that's relevant. In the mailbag segment, the boys figure out if the new catchers are failing the pitchers (01:24:00), why the Mets didn't sign Bartolo Colon (01:32:15), the issues with the Mets' farm system and why it isn't as amazing as the ones the Yankees and Atlanta has (01:34:30), if it's time for Peter Alonso and/or Gavin Cecchini (01:43:15), and if there's anything to the Manny Machado talk emanating from the 'Rumor Sphere' (01:46:00) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and AC/DC for the music. Writer/DirectorJon Hurwitz (COBRA KAI, HAROLD AND… Writer/DirectorJon Hurwitz (COBRA KAI, HAROLD AND KUMAR GO TO WHITE CASTLE, AMERICAN REUNION) joined the Good Fundies boys. Obviously, Brian and Roger started things off talking about the Mets designating Matt Harvey for assignment (10:15). Then Brian made a change to the METCON level, noting the Mets' unexpectedly strong NL East competition and the team's latest injury issues (33:00). After that, Jon Hurwitz joined to chat about how he helped bring THE KARATE KID back to life (50:00), Keith Hernandez's bobblehead cameo and the Mets-related deleted scene from COBRA KAI(54:40), the movies he watched over and over again during the 80's (01:00:00), the possibility of a second season (01:02:00), if Harold or Kumar is a Mets fan (01:08:00), the 2002 marijuana Mets (01:08:30), how he became a Mets fan (01:09:00), why most comedians seem to be Mets fans (01:13:00), his thoughts on the 2018 team (01:15:50), why Jerry Seinfeld needs to "step up" (01:18:15), and pretty much everything else that's relevant. In the mailbag segment, the boys figure out if the new catchers are failing the pitchers (01:24:00), why the Mets didn't sign Bartolo Colon (01:32:15), the issues with the Mets' farm system and why it isn't as amazing as the ones the Yankees and Atlanta has (01:34:30), if it's time for Peter Alonso and/or Gavin Cecchini (01:43:15), and if there's anything to the Manny Machado talk emanating from the 'Rumor Sphere' (01:46:00) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and AC/DC for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/437145156 Mon, 30 Apr 2018 04:32:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/thor-and-jakey-and-hope-the-rest-aint-stinky 01:43:21 Roger Cormier no This time around Brian and Roger conversed on the luck behind one-run games and extra innings and what it says about how good the Mets actually are(08:30), the rotation after Syndergaard and deGrom (13:00), Matt Harvey's bullpen adventures so far (28:00), Adrian Gonzalez's xwOBA and Jay Bruce's imminent return to first base (37:45), Michael Conforto's possible troubles (50:30), and the triumphant return of the METCON level (01:03:55). In the mailbag, the Good Fundies guys revealed their favorite #MetsTwitter tweets (01:11:00), the team's best possible lineup (01:17:15), if someone with plantar fasciitis would feel less pain playing first over right field (01:20:30), their favorite Gary Cohen calls (01:24:00), Keith Hernandez's checkered San Diego broadcasting history (01:29:00), and their favorite MLB ballparks (01:33:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. This time around Brian and Roger conversed on the… This time around Brian and Roger conversed on the luck behind one-run games and extra innings and what it says about how good the Mets actually are(08:30), the rotation after Syndergaard and deGrom (13:00), Matt Harvey's bullpen adventures so far (28:00), Adrian Gonzalez's xwOBA and Jay Bruce's imminent return to first base (37:45), Michael Conforto's possible troubles (50:30), and the triumphant return of the METCON level (01:03:55). In the mailbag, the Good Fundies guys revealed their favorite #MetsTwitter tweets (01:11:00), the team's best possible lineup (01:17:15), if someone with plantar fasciitis would feel less pain playing first over right field (01:20:30), their favorite Gary Cohen calls (01:24:00), Keith Hernandez's checkered San Diego broadcasting history (01:29:00), and their favorite MLB ballparks (01:33:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/434293878 Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:51:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/normal-human-being-stuff-with-anthony-dicomo 01:56:29 Roger Cormier no Special guest star: Longtime MLB.com Mets beat reporter Anthony DiComo! This time around Brian and Roger talked about Matt Harvey's move to the bullpen (06:50), Yoenis Cespedes announcing he probably wont be denying himself the pleasure of golf much longer (20:00), Jay Bruce's struggles and Mickey Callaway's management of the outfield (24:40), and if the Phillies are legitimately scary (39:30) before offering the most positive of spins about the Mets' 2018 season so far (42:15). Then Anthony DiComo joined in to share his secrets on not going crazy after reporting on the Mets for over eight seasons (45:00), explain his Reel Big Fish intro song selection (47:40), what an off day for him is like (48:15), why Jay Horwitz always calls him 'Tony' (51:00), the biggest differences between a Mickey Callaway clubhouse and a Terry Collins clubhouse (52:00), how much input Mickey has compared to the front office (54:20), a Cespedes golf update (57:30), what Tomas Nido has to do to get more starts (59:25), if Brandon Nimmo is nicer than even Curtis Granderson (01:01:30), Jay Bruce continuing to start over Juan Lagares and Nimmo (01:03:00), the possibility of Bruce playing first base this season (01:05:20), Bruce and Todd Frazier's lack of best friendship (01:06:40), the lack of humor on #MetsTwitter (01:09:30), hat sizes (01:11:00), and ending the interview as awkwardly as possible (01:13:55). Then after Brian decided to worry about Noah Syndergaard's foul ball rates (01:18:00), the mailbag segment featured a question about Shohei Ohtani's MVP chances (01:23:00), Harvey's future (01:28:10), the possibly overworked Mets bullpen (01:31:30), and what happens if Cespedes golfs and still doesn't get out of his slump (01:41:00). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Reel Big Fish for the music. Special guest star: Longtime MLB.com Mets beat re… Special guest star: Longtime MLB.com Mets beat reporter Anthony DiComo! This time around Brian and Roger talked about Matt Harvey's move to the bullpen (06:50), Yoenis Cespedes announcing he probably wont be denying himself the pleasure of golf much longer (20:00), Jay Bruce's struggles and Mickey Callaway's management of the outfield (24:40), and if the Phillies are legitimately scary (39:30) before offering the most positive of spins about the Mets' 2018 season so far (42:15). Then Anthony DiComo joined in to share his secrets on not going crazy after reporting on the Mets for over eight seasons (45:00), explain his Reel Big Fish intro song selection (47:40), what an off day for him is like (48:15), why Jay Horwitz always calls him 'Tony' (51:00), the biggest differences between a Mickey Callaway clubhouse and a Terry Collins clubhouse (52:00), how much input Mickey has compared to the front office (54:20), a Cespedes golf update (57:30), what Tomas Nido has to do to get more starts (59:25), if Brandon Nimmo is nicer than even Curtis Granderson (01:01:30), Jay Bruce continuing to start over Juan Lagares and Nimmo (01:03:00), the possibility of Bruce playing first base this season (01:05:20), Bruce and Todd Frazier's lack of best friendship (01:06:40), the lack of humor on #MetsTwitter (01:09:30), hat sizes (01:11:00), and ending the interview as awkwardly as possible (01:13:55). Then after Brian decided to worry about Noah Syndergaard's foul ball rates (01:18:00), the mailbag segment featured a question about Shohei Ohtani's MVP chances (01:23:00), Harvey's future (01:28:10), the possibly overworked Mets bullpen (01:31:30), and what happens if Cespedes golfs and still doesn't get out of his slump (01:41:00). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Reel Big Fish for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/430877610 Tue, 17 Apr 2018 05:24:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/cough-button-funnin 01:31:33 Roger Cormier no After the boys of Good Fundies watched the Mets finish blowing a game against the Nationals (02:00), the two questioned whether such 'shocking' defeats were truly 'shocking' (03:00) Then they talked about Travis d'Arnaud's season-ending injury and what it means for the catching situation (08:00), Zack Wheeler's great start (19:00), and Matt Harvey's not so good at all start (21:10), before Brian updated us with the latest METCON reading (28:00) and the telling stats on how much Mickey Callaway is truly relying on the team bullpen (33:00). Then in the mailbag, the two figured out if Jay Bruce would be better as a catcher than Michael Conforto (41:00), when Jay Bruce should just go play first already and give Brandon Nimmo more playing time (44:30), how to enjoy being a Mets fan if it means crappy Mets fans get to be happy too (52:15), when Jose Reyes gets the boot for TJ Rivera or Ty Kelly or Gavin Cecchini (01:15:25), what friends call Noah Syndergaard (01:18:45), and if you’d be okay with a significant other cheating on you with a Met if it means three consecutive Mets pennants (01:19:15). It concluded with a congested Roger trying to channel Jack Buck calling the Bill Buckner play (01:21:10). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. After the boys of Good Fundies watched the Mets f… After the boys of Good Fundies watched the Mets finish blowing a game against the Nationals (02:00), the two questioned whether such 'shocking' defeats were truly 'shocking' (03:00) Then they talked about Travis d'Arnaud's season-ending injury and what it means for the catching situation (08:00), Zack Wheeler's great start (19:00), and Matt Harvey's not so good at all start (21:10), before Brian updated us with the latest METCON reading (28:00) and the telling stats on how much Mickey Callaway is truly relying on the team bullpen (33:00). Then in the mailbag, the two figured out if Jay Bruce would be better as a catcher than Michael Conforto (41:00), when Jay Bruce should just go play first already and give Brandon Nimmo more playing time (44:30), how to enjoy being a Mets fan if it means crappy Mets fans get to be happy too (52:15), when Jose Reyes gets the boot for TJ Rivera or Ty Kelly or Gavin Cecchini (01:15:25), what friends call Noah Syndergaard (01:18:45), and if you’d be okay with a significant other cheating on you with a Met if it means three consecutive Mets pennants (01:19:15). It concluded with a congested Roger trying to channel Jack Buck calling the Bill Buckner play (01:21:10). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/427513515 Tue, 10 Apr 2018 04:07:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-mets-aregood-with-mark-simon 01:43:43 Roger Cormier no The Mets are probably pretty good and Mark Simon (ESPN, Sports Info Solutions) joins in on the fun on the new Good Fundies! Roger and Brian used mostly true Mets facts and pythagorean records to determine if the Mets are good, all the while enjoying the wondrous moment in time (02:00). Then, the two got into the difference between Mickey Callaway and the former manager, Ol' Whatshisface (13:30), Brian revealed this week's METCON level (21:30), and discussed Keith Hernandez's tweeting thus far (25:30). This was followed by Mark Simon chatting about Stuyvesant High School athletics (33:00), whether or not he's a Mets fan (34:00), his time providing stats and cool info for 'Baseball Tonight' and ESPN (35:00), how the stats on TV changed after 'Moneyball' (37:50), his new job (41:20), Michael Conforto's future (43:45), how shifting around baseball has changed so far this season (46:50), if Adrian Gonzalez's hard hit percentage is real (48:30), which teams around MLB are victims of bad luck (53:30), if the Nationals will catch the Mets (54:30), and you best believe more. In the mailbag, the boys were asked what the Thor-deGrom-Matz-Harvey-Wheeler rotation should be called (01:00:00), if Wheeler is deserving of a rotation spot (01:04:10), if the Mets need Imagine Dragons to sing their new song (01:18:00), if Scooter is a decent center fielder (01:20:00), which Met player's DNA would you want in your child(01:23:45), if it's too early to be mad if the Mets aren't in the division race in September (01:27:20), and if it's a problem that Lagares and Nimmo aren't starting (01:32:15). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. The Mets are probably pretty good and Mark Simon … The Mets are probably pretty good and Mark Simon (ESPN, Sports Info Solutions) joins in on the fun on the new Good Fundies! Roger and Brian used mostly true Mets facts and pythagorean records to determine if the Mets are good, all the while enjoying the wondrous moment in time (02:00). Then, the two got into the difference between Mickey Callaway and the former manager, Ol' Whatshisface (13:30), Brian revealed this week's METCON level (21:30), and discussed Keith Hernandez's tweeting thus far (25:30). This was followed by Mark Simon chatting about Stuyvesant High School athletics (33:00), whether or not he's a Mets fan (34:00), his time providing stats and cool info for 'Baseball Tonight' and ESPN (35:00), how the stats on TV changed after 'Moneyball' (37:50), his new job (41:20), Michael Conforto's future (43:45), how shifting around baseball has changed so far this season (46:50), if Adrian Gonzalez's hard hit percentage is real (48:30), which teams around MLB are victims of bad luck (53:30), if the Nationals will catch the Mets (54:30), and you best believe more. In the mailbag, the boys were asked what the Thor-deGrom-Matz-Harvey-Wheeler rotation should be called (01:00:00), if Wheeler is deserving of a rotation spot (01:04:10), if the Mets need Imagine Dragons to sing their new song (01:18:00), if Scooter is a decent center fielder (01:20:00), which Met player's DNA would you want in your child(01:23:45), if it's too early to be mad if the Mets aren't in the division race in September (01:27:20), and if it's a problem that Lagares and Nimmo aren't starting (01:32:15). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/424034835 Tue, 03 Apr 2018 05:40:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/cotton-with-brian-wright 01:50:59 Roger Cormier no Brian Wright talked about his new book "Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History" and Roger and the other Brian made their 2018 Mets Over/Under predictions! First Brian and Roger talked about Keith Hernandez joining Twitter (04:00) of course. Then they went over how they thought Steven Matz looked and Mickey Callaway's decisions after the first Mets series of the season (13:00), and the potential outfield logjam once Michael Conforto returns (27:15). Then the boys invited a second Brian onto the show for the first time in history. Brian Wright talked about his cool new book "Mets in 10s", specifically: how his anger at Chase Utley influenced him (42:00), how he got Jerry Koosman to write the forward (44:00), how he became a Mets fan(48:00), fighting anti-recency bias when compiling Mets top 10 lists (51:00), the hardest top 10 list to compile (55:30), and keeping all of the "anguish"ing lists in one section (01:00:00). After that, the boys got their 2018 over/unders (01:04:00). Early on, Brian remembered to update the METCON level (01:05:00). You can pre-order Brian Wright's book 'Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History' on the Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and probably elsewhere. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Billy Joel for the music. Brian Wright talked about his new book "Mets in 1… Brian Wright talked about his new book "Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History" and Roger and the other Brian made their 2018 Mets Over/Under predictions! First Brian and Roger talked about Keith Hernandez joining Twitter (04:00) of course. Then they went over how they thought Steven Matz looked and Mickey Callaway's decisions after the first Mets series of the season (13:00), and the potential outfield logjam once Michael Conforto returns (27:15). Then the boys invited a second Brian onto the show for the first time in history. Brian Wright talked about his cool new book "Mets in 10s", specifically: how his anger at Chase Utley influenced him (42:00), how he got Jerry Koosman to write the forward (44:00), how he became a Mets fan(48:00), fighting anti-recency bias when compiling Mets top 10 lists (51:00), the hardest top 10 list to compile (55:30), and keeping all of the "anguish"ing lists in one section (01:00:00). After that, the boys got their 2018 over/unders (01:04:00). Early on, Brian remembered to update the METCON level (01:05:00). You can pre-order Brian Wright's book 'Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History' on the Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and probably elsewhere. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Billy Joel for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/420639280 Tue, 27 Mar 2018 06:42:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-youth-with-addy-baird 02:13:53 Roger Cormier no Fake Baseball is over. Time for Real Baseball and a new Good Fundies, where Roger and Brian keep it professional with Addy Baird from ThinkProgress. After discussing the new members of the Good Fundies family and how the youth communicate these days, the boys talked about Rafael Montero's injury (14:30), Zack Wheeler's demotion (20:00), Steven Matz and Matt Harvey's futures (28:50), Noah Syndergaard's potential (33:00), Jason Vargas' Jason Vargasness (37:00), Michael Conforto starting the year on the DL (39:30), Phillip Evans (41:30), Wilmer Flores potentially winning the 1B job (44:45), Brandon Nimmo beating out Juan Lagares for CF (47:00), and their predictions on how many wins the Mets will have by the end of this season (50:45). Then Addy Baird schooled the boys on 'The Bachelor' (01:02:45), which Met would be the best Bachelor (01:07:15), the Mets' zodiac sign disadvantages (01:13:15), and how she became a Mets fan from Utah (01:26:45). In the mailbag segment, the two pontificated on minor league baseball's extra innings rule change (01:52:00), if Wilmer will be worse in the outfield than Todd Hundley or Daniel Murphy (01:56:00), if Dave Eiland is a refreshing change (02:00:40), and if the Mets are closer to a World Series title than blowing the whole thing up and starting again (02:04:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to The Sheepdogs, Andrew Lowden, and Mariah Carey for the music. Fake Baseball is over. Time for Real Baseball and… Fake Baseball is over. Time for Real Baseball and a new Good Fundies, where Roger and Brian keep it professional with Addy Baird from ThinkProgress. After discussing the new members of the Good Fundies family and how the youth communicate these days, the boys talked about Rafael Montero's injury (14:30), Zack Wheeler's demotion (20:00), Steven Matz and Matt Harvey's futures (28:50), Noah Syndergaard's potential (33:00), Jason Vargas' Jason Vargasness (37:00), Michael Conforto starting the year on the DL (39:30), Phillip Evans (41:30), Wilmer Flores potentially winning the 1B job (44:45), Brandon Nimmo beating out Juan Lagares for CF (47:00), and their predictions on how many wins the Mets will have by the end of this season (50:45). Then Addy Baird schooled the boys on 'The Bachelor' (01:02:45), which Met would be the best Bachelor (01:07:15), the Mets' zodiac sign disadvantages (01:13:15), and how she became a Mets fan from Utah (01:26:45). In the mailbag segment, the two pontificated on minor league baseball's extra innings rule change (01:52:00), if Wilmer will be worse in the outfield than Todd Hundley or Daniel Murphy (01:56:00), if Dave Eiland is a refreshing change (02:00:40), and if the Mets are closer to a World Series title than blowing the whole thing up and starting again (02:04:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to The Sheepdogs, Andrew Lowden, and Mariah Carey for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/415697049 Sun, 18 Mar 2018 21:30:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/cormiers-korner-larry-fleischer-was-a-mets-and-yankees-fan 00:43:44 Roger Cormier no Larry Fleisher is a writer. Larry and Roger talked about a lot of things live on tape at Foley's, including: 7:50 His Mets/Yankees fandom, going to some 1986 Met affairs including the day after the Mets clinching the 1986 division 12:15 Seeing the 'Tim Raines game' 14:40 His first job, writing down quotes dictated to him over the phone 18:30 Larry's first live gig watching John Rocker history 19:30 Steve Karsay's alternate version story 21:00 Experiencing champagne celebrations first-hand 22:15 Watching the Endy Chavez catch live 24:15 Getting a Marty Noble eye roll as a rookie 26:40 The nicest players 29:50 Covering the Brooklyn Nets specifically Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce 33:10 His "Walk the Line" moment 35:30 Not repeating himself 37:00 Using sources 38:30 2018 baseball predictions 39:35 Camp Jobless 40:25 The Athletic 42:00 The Simpsons You can check out his fire tweets at https://twitter.com/larryfleisher Larry Fleisher is a writer. Larry and Roger talk… Larry Fleisher is a writer. Larry and Roger talked about a lot of things live on tape at Foley's, including: 7:50 His Mets/Yankees fandom, going to some 1986 Met affairs including the day after the Mets clinching the 1986 division 12:15 Seeing the 'Tim Raines game' 14:40 His first job, writing down quotes dictated to him over the phone 18:30 Larry's first live gig watching John Rocker history 19:30 Steve Karsay's alternate version story 21:00 Experiencing champagne celebrations first-hand 22:15 Watching the Endy Chavez catch live 24:15 Getting a Marty Noble eye roll as a rookie 26:40 The nicest players 29:50 Covering the Brooklyn Nets specifically Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce 33:10 His "Walk the Line" moment 35:30 Not repeating himself 37:00 Using sources 38:30 2018 baseball predictions 39:35 Camp Jobless 40:25 The Athletic 42:00 The Simpsons You can check out his fire tweets at https://twitter.com/larryfleisher goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/409379355 Tue, 06 Mar 2018 06:16:25 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-mailbag-special 01:50:04 Roger Cormier no On a very special and nice episode of Good Fundies, the boys just dove into the mailbag and never came up for air. After discussing if the fake baseball is exciting or not and the changes in Roger's life (some exciting, some boring), the Good Fundies guys answered listener questions about the first baseman situation with Dom Smith and Adrian Gonzalez (28:00), if the Met injury reports are overkill (31:00), what will happen if Matt Harvey has a good or great season (40:00), if Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are better than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Baby Ruth bars (51:45), how concerned they are on a METCON level regarding Steven Matz (01:02:00), if Gerson Bautista will make the roster (01:12:00), why Adam Lind wasn't signed (01:13:10), if it's more likely David Wright will hit 10 homers or Harvey wins 15 games or Mejia gets one save (01:17:15), if they like Travis d'Arnaud more than Kevin Plawecki (01:20:15), if the team is too cautious with Jacob deGrom (01:28:15), who they trust the most between Harvey/Lugo/Gsellman/Wheeler/Montero and Matz (01:32:20), and what they think the Mets payroll to revenue ratio is compared to the Yankees and the rest of baseball (01:38:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Dean Martin for the music. On a very special and nice episode of Good Fundie… On a very special and nice episode of Good Fundies, the boys just dove into the mailbag and never came up for air. After discussing if the fake baseball is exciting or not and the changes in Roger's life (some exciting, some boring), the Good Fundies guys answered listener questions about the first baseman situation with Dom Smith and Adrian Gonzalez (28:00), if the Met injury reports are overkill (31:00), what will happen if Matt Harvey has a good or great season (40:00), if Reese's Peanut Butter Cups are better than peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and Baby Ruth bars (51:45), how concerned they are on a METCON level regarding Steven Matz (01:02:00), if Gerson Bautista will make the roster (01:12:00), why Adam Lind wasn't signed (01:13:10), if it's more likely David Wright will hit 10 homers or Harvey wins 15 games or Mejia gets one save (01:17:15), if they like Travis d'Arnaud more than Kevin Plawecki (01:20:15), if the team is too cautious with Jacob deGrom (01:28:15), who they trust the most between Harvey/Lugo/Gsellman/Wheeler/Montero and Matz (01:32:20), and what they think the Mets payroll to revenue ratio is compared to the Yankees and the rest of baseball (01:38:30). If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Dean Martin for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/402349053 Tue, 20 Feb 2018 06:21:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/big-dog-and-monty-with-abbey-mastracco 02:08:15 Roger Cormier no Jason Vargas is here, actual baseball is almost here, and Abbey Mastracco was here on a new Good Fundies! First, Roger said goodbye to Matt Reynolds (04:30) before the boys got into the Jason Vargas signing (09:20), realized it was a new episode of "That's Not What We Meant!" (11:15), and thought there is more optimism to the Mets then there was three weeks ago (21:00). Then, Mets beat writer Abbey Mastracco from NJ.com/NJ Advance Media joined in (29:30). She talked about Vargas' Dirtbag days (32:20), the difference between a Terry Collins spring training and a Mickey Callaway spring training (35:00), trying to solve the enigma that is Rafael Montero (43:00),Tim Tebow (46:20), her IMDb credit and Will Ferrell (50:00), Mike Scioscia (54:00), Wilmer Flores: Outfielder (56:10), Yoenis Cespedes and water (01:02:20), David Wright (01:07:00), not lying about PJ Conlon (01:08:00), if Mickey Callaway is for real (01:14:30), the perfect tagline for Twitter (01:18:30), Todd Frazier's unintentional imitation of one of the 'Friends' characters (01:23:20), which Met has the best beard (01:25:40), and practically everything else. In the mailbag, the boys were asked if Wheeler will get suspended for self-injecting bone medicine (01:35:30), who the best and worst Met in the Winter Olympics would be (01:37:10), their thoughts on a lot of teams tanking (01:40:00), which Met pitcher should start Opening Day (01:44:30), their thoughts on the Trump Jr shark photo (01:48:00), if Roger will ever not be 'The Other Guy' (02:01:00), and if Wilmer Flores is a better outfielder than Montero as a pitcher (02:03:15) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Thank you to Poi Dog Pondering and 2Pac for the music. Jason Vargas is here, actual baseball is almost h… Jason Vargas is here, actual baseball is almost here, and Abbey Mastracco was here on a new Good Fundies! First, Roger said goodbye to Matt Reynolds (04:30) before the boys got into the Jason Vargas signing (09:20), realized it was a new episode of "That's Not What We Meant!" (11:15), and thought there is more optimism to the Mets then there was three weeks ago (21:00). Then, Mets beat writer Abbey Mastracco from NJ.com/NJ Advance Media joined in (29:30). She talked about Vargas' Dirtbag days (32:20), the difference between a Terry Collins spring training and a Mickey Callaway spring training (35:00), trying to solve the enigma that is Rafael Montero (43:00),Tim Tebow (46:20), her IMDb credit and Will Ferrell (50:00), Mike Scioscia (54:00), Wilmer Flores: Outfielder (56:10), Yoenis Cespedes and water (01:02:20), David Wright (01:07:00), not lying about PJ Conlon (01:08:00), if Mickey Callaway is for real (01:14:30), the perfect tagline for Twitter (01:18:30), Todd Frazier's unintentional imitation of one of the 'Friends' characters (01:23:20), which Met has the best beard (01:25:40), and practically everything else. In the mailbag, the boys were asked if Wheeler will get suspended for self-injecting bone medicine (01:35:30), who the best and worst Met in the Winter Olympics would be (01:37:10), their thoughts on a lot of teams tanking (01:40:00), which Met pitcher should start Opening Day (01:44:30), their thoughts on the Trump Jr shark photo (01:48:00), if Roger will ever not be 'The Other Guy' (02:01:00), and if Wilmer Flores is a better outfielder than Montero as a pitcher (02:03:15) If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Thank you to Poi Dog Pondering and 2Pac for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/395725671 Wed, 07 Feb 2018 07:37:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/five-oclock-hitter-with-kevin-mcgowan 02:19:06 Roger Cormier no The boys of Good Fundies broke down the Todd Frazier signing and had a talk with relief pitcher Kevin McGowan! Brian and Roger talked about newest Met Todd Frazier's real birthplace (04:45), their initial and current reactions to the signing (09:25), what the team has to do the next to compete (16:25), what to expect from Frazier in 2018 (23:00), his weird walk rate spike (25:30), his barrels (43:00), and where the Mets stand now (55:00). Then the two conversed with New Hampshire's own Kevin McGowan. The pitcher talked about his new manager Mickey Callaway and pitching coach Dave Eiland (01:07:00), growing up hating the Yankees (01:10:00), striking out Kris Bryant (01:12:00), pointing at home runs (01:14:00), AJ Ramos' Instagram videos (01:17:30), his listed height (01:18:50), the Super Bowl and his beloved Patriots (01:23:30 for an eerily accurate prediction), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (01:26:00), finding housing in the big leagues (01:28:00),the non-joys of travel (01:30:00), the legend of Matt Reynolds (01:31:30), cutting his hair like Jacob deGrom (01:32:00), pitch clocks and bullpen carts (01:33:15), growing up watching Pedro Martinez pitch (01:37:30), Franklin Pierce trivia (01:47:00), what he would change to Major League Baseball (01:48:00), fear but not loathing in Las Vegas (01:52:45), being roommates with Amed Rosario (01:57:30) and Dominic Smith (01:59:45), and so much more goodness. Then the boys pontificated on David Wright's future (02:10:00), if Tim Lincecum should be given a shot (02:14:00), and if they should ask Matt Reynolds or Rafael Montero to guest on the podcast next (02:17:00). Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Thank you to ESG and Eddie Money for the music. The boys of Good Fundies broke down the Todd Fraz… The boys of Good Fundies broke down the Todd Frazier signing and had a talk with relief pitcher Kevin McGowan! Brian and Roger talked about newest Met Todd Frazier's real birthplace (04:45), their initial and current reactions to the signing (09:25), what the team has to do the next to compete (16:25), what to expect from Frazier in 2018 (23:00), his weird walk rate spike (25:30), his barrels (43:00), and where the Mets stand now (55:00). Then the two conversed with New Hampshire's own Kevin McGowan. The pitcher talked about his new manager Mickey Callaway and pitching coach Dave Eiland (01:07:00), growing up hating the Yankees (01:10:00), striking out Kris Bryant (01:12:00), pointing at home runs (01:14:00), AJ Ramos' Instagram videos (01:17:30), his listed height (01:18:50), the Super Bowl and his beloved Patriots (01:23:30 for an eerily accurate prediction), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (01:26:00), finding housing in the big leagues (01:28:00),the non-joys of travel (01:30:00), the legend of Matt Reynolds (01:31:30), cutting his hair like Jacob deGrom (01:32:00), pitch clocks and bullpen carts (01:33:15), growing up watching Pedro Martinez pitch (01:37:30), Franklin Pierce trivia (01:47:00), what he would change to Major League Baseball (01:48:00), fear but not loathing in Las Vegas (01:52:45), being roommates with Amed Rosario (01:57:30) and Dominic Smith (01:59:45), and so much more goodness. Then the boys pontificated on David Wright's future (02:10:00), if Tim Lincecum should be given a shot (02:14:00), and if they should ask Matt Reynolds or Rafael Montero to guest on the podcast next (02:17:00). Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Thank you to ESG and Eddie Money for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/390705435 Mon, 29 Jan 2018 06:40:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/brian-on-the-street-2 02:05:47 Roger Cormier no The triumphant return of BRIAN ON THE STREET and the debut of THAT'S NOT WHAT WE MEANT headline the latest episode of GOOD FUNDIES. After the boys talked about friend of the pod Ty Kelly signing with the Mets (05:00) and congratulated Callie on getting her Citi Field prom pics (07:45), Brian and Roger gabbed about the return of Jose Reyes (10:30) and Jeff Wilpon trying and failing immensely to properly address the Mets' payroll issues (17:00) in their new segment THAT'S NOT WHAT WE MEANT! After the two wondered if a Director of High Performance will matter if the Wilpons continue to meddle in team medical affairs, as reported again over the weekend(36:00), they presented the 2018 edition of BRIAN ON THE STREET. Brian asked Mets trivia questions the only way him and Billy Eichner know how at the #QBC (01:04:00). One of the contestants was WOR's Pete McCarthy, and he was pretty good! Then in the mailbag segment, the boys mulled over whether the Mets will have a higher winning percentage than Trump or the Wilpons' approval rating (01:31:55), who will have the most saves in the bullpen this year (01:34:40), the Mets not signing Jacob deGrom to an extension (01:37:50), who they would take between Eduardo Nunez, Neil Walker, Todd Frazier, or Josh Harrison (01:42:25), if Brandon Nimmo should try the infield out (01:50:55), and if there's a collusion transpiring (01:54:50). If you're a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider "neat", you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don't forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven't yet, and if you like us. goodfundies.com Facebook.com/goodfundamentals Instagram.com/goodfundiespod Twitter.com/goodfundies Twitter.com/omarminayafan Twitter.com/yayroger The triumphant return of BRIAN ON THE STREET and … The triumphant return of BRIAN ON THE STREET and the debut of THAT'S NOT WHAT WE MEANT headline the latest episode of GOOD FUNDIES. After the boys talked about friend of the pod Ty Kelly signing with the Mets (05:00) and congratulated Callie on getting her Citi Field prom pics (07:45), Brian and Roger gabbed about the return of Jose Reyes (10:30) and Jeff Wilpon trying and failing immensely to properly address the Mets' payroll issues (17:00) in their new segment THAT'S NOT WHAT WE MEANT! After the two wondered if a Director of High Performance will matter if the Wilpons continue to meddle in team medical affairs, as reported again over the weekend(36:00), they presented the 2018 edition of BRIAN ON THE STREET. Brian asked Mets trivia questions the only way him and Billy Eichner know how at the #QBC (01:04:00). One of the contestants was WOR's Pete McCarthy, and he was pretty good! Then in the mailbag segment, the boys mulled over whether the Mets will have a higher winning percentage than Trump or the Wilpons' approval rating (01:31:55), who will have the most saves in the bullpen this year (01:34:40), the Mets not signing Jacob deGrom to an extension (01:37:50), who they would take between Eduardo Nunez, Neil Walker, Todd Frazier, or Josh Harrison (01:42:25), if Brandon Nimmo should try the infield out (01:50:55), and if there's a collusion transpiring (01:54:50). If you're a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider "neat", you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don't forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven't yet, and if you like us. goodfundies.com Facebook.com/goodfundamentals Instagram.com/goodfundiespod Twitter.com/goodfundies Twitter.com/omarminayafan Twitter.com/yayroger goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/384309746 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 05:53:11 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/thats-not-what-we-meant 01:19:16 Roger Cormier no In light of the Mets getting him back, Brian ended his legendary silence about Jay Bruce (07:00). Then he and Roger discussed if the Mets would have signed Bruce if they had more money and what this all means for Michael Conforto (14:30), who was responsible for backing off of the Jason Kipnis trade(16:20), the days when Brian was considered an optimist and a 'shill' (22:30), how the Mets have somehow overspent and outthought themselves anyway (26:40), Adrian Gonzalez (33:50), why Gonzalez signed with the Mets in the first place (39:30), what the Mets are doing exactly (46:30), the Nationals getting a second baseman back at a cheap price (51:20), and if Josh Harrison is better than Wilmer Flores (53:40). Then Brian got mad at Wilmer Flores' lack of playing time all over again (58:45) before Roger said goodbye to Addison Reed once more (01:02:55). Some talk on the new Mets Director of High Performance (01:05:30) and who they think will get taken off the 40 man roster (01:07:30) before the boys of Good Fundies wrapped it up with thinking about their favorite Mets walk-offs (01:10:20). Corrections: Brian said Yonder Alonso signed with the Reds. He signed with the Cleveland team formerly known as the Bruceians. Roger said Bing Crosby sang 'Blue Christmas'. He sang the popular version of 'White Christmas'. Roger however was correct about the other thing he said about him. Thanks to Chromatics for the music. In light of the Mets getting him back, Brian ende… In light of the Mets getting him back, Brian ended his legendary silence about Jay Bruce (07:00). Then he and Roger discussed if the Mets would have signed Bruce if they had more money and what this all means for Michael Conforto (14:30), who was responsible for backing off of the Jason Kipnis trade(16:20), the days when Brian was considered an optimist and a 'shill' (22:30), how the Mets have somehow overspent and outthought themselves anyway (26:40), Adrian Gonzalez (33:50), why Gonzalez signed with the Mets in the first place (39:30), what the Mets are doing exactly (46:30), the Nationals getting a second baseman back at a cheap price (51:20), and if Josh Harrison is better than Wilmer Flores (53:40). Then Brian got mad at Wilmer Flores' lack of playing time all over again (58:45) before Roger said goodbye to Addison Reed once more (01:02:55). Some talk on the new Mets Director of High Performance (01:05:30) and who they think will get taken off the 40 man roster (01:07:30) before the boys of Good Fundies wrapped it up with thinking about their favorite Mets walk-offs (01:10:20). Corrections: Brian said Yonder Alonso signed with the Reds. He signed with the Cleveland team formerly known as the Bruceians. Roger said Bing Crosby sang 'Blue Christmas'. He sang the popular version of 'White Christmas'. Roger however was correct about the other thing he said about him. Thanks to Chromatics for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/380926736 Tue, 09 Jan 2018 07:09:54 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/so-this-is-the-new-year 01:39:38 Roger Cormier no Hey you fellow Swarziaks, it's the first Good Fundies episode of 2018! Brian and Roger returned to talk about Anthony Swarzak (03:00), their new year's resolutions (11:15), the legitimately surprising end result to Roger writing about Keith Hernandez's connections to Richard Nixon and Donald Trump (21:15), the return of Omar Minaya (36:00), Ken Rosenthal calling Mets fans 'shrill' (44:35), and why so many free agents remain available in baseball (01:00:10). Then in the mailbag, the two are asked if the Winter Classic will be the best game at Citi Field all season (01:03:08), if Brandon Nimmo is ready for a breakout year and if Juan Lagares should be dealt (01:07:20), the chances of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom staying healthy all next year (01:16:00), if Dominic Smith will be the starting first baseman (01:20:00), which Met is each Star Wars movie (01:31:00), and more. Note: Roger will tell his Mets employee tale next time. He apologizes for the tease. Thank you to The Kinks for the music. Hey you fellow Swarziaks, it's the first Good Fun… Hey you fellow Swarziaks, it's the first Good Fundies episode of 2018! Brian and Roger returned to talk about Anthony Swarzak (03:00), their new year's resolutions (11:15), the legitimately surprising end result to Roger writing about Keith Hernandez's connections to Richard Nixon and Donald Trump (21:15), the return of Omar Minaya (36:00), Ken Rosenthal calling Mets fans 'shrill' (44:35), and why so many free agents remain available in baseball (01:00:10). Then in the mailbag, the two are asked if the Winter Classic will be the best game at Citi Field all season (01:03:08), if Brandon Nimmo is ready for a breakout year and if Juan Lagares should be dealt (01:07:20), the chances of Noah Syndergaard and Jacob deGrom staying healthy all next year (01:16:00), if Dominic Smith will be the starting first baseman (01:20:00), which Met is each Star Wars movie (01:31:00), and more. Note: Roger will tell his Mets employee tale next time. He apologizes for the tease. Thank you to The Kinks for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/371589332 Tue, 19 Dec 2017 09:01:24 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-szymborski-clause-with-dan-szymborski 02:35:01 Roger Cormier no The ineffable Dan Szymborski (Fangraphs, ESPN) returned for what was definitely the second time on the Good Fundies holiday special, officially making it a tradition. In the aftermath of Marc Carig's article wanting answers from ownership, and hearing from literally hundreds of frustrated Mets fans, Brian talked about the new fan movement designed to help bring about positive change to the franchise(11:15). Then Szymborski Claus talked about which Star Wars character's son he would be (43:00), the accents used on Game of Thrones and The Wire (44:15), poetic ZiPS comparisons like Dominic Smith and Adam Lind (51:00), the projections on the 2018 Mets starting rotation (55:25), the secret Michael Conforto career projections (01:05:00), the Anthony Swarzak signing's effect on the Mets' postseason odds (01:07:50), Jason Kipnis (01:11:40), which Game of Thrones character Mickey Callaway is (01:13:00), 2018 Jay Bruce predictions if he became a Met again (01:17:00), where the Mets will finish in the NL East (01:32:40), if Travis d'Arnaud or Kevin Plawecki can play better shortstop than Asdrubal Cabrera or Jose Reyes (01:37:25), which players were literally traded for food (01:38:45), and many other gifts. In the final mailbag of 2017, the boys of Good Fundies were asked which Met would buy the biggest Christmas tree and be the biggest grinch (01:52:36), how much Sandy Alderson is to blame (01:59:10), if the Yankees will win a title before the Mets win another playoff game (02:02:00), if they would rather be a GM, manager, or agent (02:20:20), and more. Then they gave some final words for 2017, and a reason for hope in 2018 (02:31:00) Thank you to everybody for listening this year. Happy Holidays, and Good Fundies to you and your loved ones. The ineffable Dan Szymborski (Fangraphs, ESPN) re… The ineffable Dan Szymborski (Fangraphs, ESPN) returned for what was definitely the second time on the Good Fundies holiday special, officially making it a tradition. In the aftermath of Marc Carig's article wanting answers from ownership, and hearing from literally hundreds of frustrated Mets fans, Brian talked about the new fan movement designed to help bring about positive change to the franchise(11:15). Then Szymborski Claus talked about which Star Wars character's son he would be (43:00), the accents used on Game of Thrones and The Wire (44:15), poetic ZiPS comparisons like Dominic Smith and Adam Lind (51:00), the projections on the 2018 Mets starting rotation (55:25), the secret Michael Conforto career projections (01:05:00), the Anthony Swarzak signing's effect on the Mets' postseason odds (01:07:50), Jason Kipnis (01:11:40), which Game of Thrones character Mickey Callaway is (01:13:00), 2018 Jay Bruce predictions if he became a Met again (01:17:00), where the Mets will finish in the NL East (01:32:40), if Travis d'Arnaud or Kevin Plawecki can play better shortstop than Asdrubal Cabrera or Jose Reyes (01:37:25), which players were literally traded for food (01:38:45), and many other gifts. In the final mailbag of 2017, the boys of Good Fundies were asked which Met would buy the biggest Christmas tree and be the biggest grinch (01:52:36), how much Sandy Alderson is to blame (01:59:10), if the Yankees will win a title before the Mets win another playoff game (02:02:00), if they would rather be a GM, manager, or agent (02:20:20), and more. Then they gave some final words for 2017, and a reason for hope in 2018 (02:31:00) Thank you to everybody for listening this year. Happy Holidays, and Good Fundies to you and your loved ones. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/365207732 Tue, 05 Dec 2017 07:51:30 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/a-watched-cold-stove-never-boils 01:45:34 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian chatted about Shohei Ohtani spurning the Mets despite their multimedia presentation(17:30), the Mets continuing to not spend money (19:55), Ubaldo Jimenez (27:25), Carlos Santana (35:30), how getting Ian Kinsler would be such a Mets move (39:05), why the Mets wouldn't just try to be in on Giancarlo Stanton (44:10), their feelings on Carlos Beltran not getting the Yankees managerial job (47:35), Terry Collins' new nickname (49:10), Jordany Valdespin's weird tweet (50:00), Matt Harvey getting tendered a contract (51:00), their preference for who will martyr themselves as the new Mets Santa (54:20), Brandon Nimmo and when in a player's career umps start giving them close calls (57:00), a possible Jay Bruce return (01:01:50), Bryan Shaw (01:03:20), Dominic Smith and the folly of minor league defensive scouting (01:05:50), and if Dan Warthen was truly to blame for not using technology (01:13:40). Of course that isn't it because in the mailbag segment the Good Fundies boys guessed on which Met would be most into Black Friday and Cyber Monday (01:08:50), if Matt Adams should be considered as a Dom Smith stopgap (01:23:20), if a baby should experience their first Mets Opening Day with SNY or WOR (01:25:05), if Shohei Ohtani will have a higher WAR as a pitcher or position player (01:32:45), how devastated they are over not getting Aaron Boone to manage (01:35:00), and if they would trade Robert Gsellman for Whit Merrifield and his 80s actor name (01:38:50). Thank you to Joy Division for the music. Roger and Brian chatted about Shohei Ohtani spurn… Roger and Brian chatted about Shohei Ohtani spurning the Mets despite their multimedia presentation(17:30), the Mets continuing to not spend money (19:55), Ubaldo Jimenez (27:25), Carlos Santana (35:30), how getting Ian Kinsler would be such a Mets move (39:05), why the Mets wouldn't just try to be in on Giancarlo Stanton (44:10), their feelings on Carlos Beltran not getting the Yankees managerial job (47:35), Terry Collins' new nickname (49:10), Jordany Valdespin's weird tweet (50:00), Matt Harvey getting tendered a contract (51:00), their preference for who will martyr themselves as the new Mets Santa (54:20), Brandon Nimmo and when in a player's career umps start giving them close calls (57:00), a possible Jay Bruce return (01:01:50), Bryan Shaw (01:03:20), Dominic Smith and the folly of minor league defensive scouting (01:05:50), and if Dan Warthen was truly to blame for not using technology (01:13:40). Of course that isn't it because in the mailbag segment the Good Fundies boys guessed on which Met would be most into Black Friday and Cyber Monday (01:08:50), if Matt Adams should be considered as a Dom Smith stopgap (01:23:20), if a baby should experience their first Mets Opening Day with SNY or WOR (01:25:05), if Shohei Ohtani will have a higher WAR as a pitcher or position player (01:32:45), how devastated they are over not getting Aaron Boone to manage (01:35:00), and if they would trade Robert Gsellman for Whit Merrifield and his 80s actor name (01:38:50). Thank you to Joy Division for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/355481198 Tue, 14 Nov 2017 07:05:06 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/ty-kelly-day-with-ty-kelly 02:01:48 Roger Cormier no Former Met Ty Kelly joined the Good Fundies boys! He talked about playing in the 2016 Wild Card Game (17:30), if he brings up how he got a hit off of Madison Bumgarner every single day (18:40), going vegan and if he still eats at Chipotle (20:10), growing up a Giants and A's and Braves fan because of 'Saved by the Bell'(24:40), the funniest Met besides himself (26:00), how to make friends in baseball (27:20), his excellent memory of opposing pitchers (30:40), the trouble with playing in Las Vegas (33:10), the superpowers and wondrous hair of Matt Reynolds (35:10), who has the best hair on the Mets (35:40), transitioning from Triple-A to the majors (37:05), the challenges of mostly playing on the bench (41:20), how he compares to Mike Trout (43:30), the dumb jock stereotype (49:40), the one thing he would change if he were the commissioner (51:00), if the balls are juiced (54:50), challenges (56:00), and how one organization did spring training much better than anybody else (57:35). Before that convo, Roger and Brian talked about Carlos Beltran (05:20). After that convo, they determined who the worst player the Mets could get in free agency (01:06:40), Todd Frazier (01:11:20), Sandy Alderson's talk about Dominic Smith (01:13:10), Former Met Ty Kelly joined the Good Fundies boys!… Former Met Ty Kelly joined the Good Fundies boys! He talked about playing in the 2016 Wild Card Game (17:30), if he brings up how he got a hit off of Madison Bumgarner every single day (18:40), going vegan and if he still eats at Chipotle (20:10), growing up a Giants and A's and Braves fan because of 'Saved by the Bell'(24:40), the funniest Met besides himself (26:00), how to make friends in baseball (27:20), his excellent memory of opposing pitchers (30:40), the trouble with playing in Las Vegas (33:10), the superpowers and wondrous hair of Matt Reynolds (35:10), who has the best hair on the Mets (35:40), transitioning from Triple-A to the majors (37:05), the challenges of mostly playing on the bench (41:20), how he compares to Mike Trout (43:30), the dumb jock stereotype (49:40), the one thing he would change if he were the commissioner (51:00), if the balls are juiced (54:50), challenges (56:00), and how one organization did spring training much better than anybody else (57:35). Before that convo, Roger and Brian talked about Carlos Beltran (05:20). After that convo, they determined who the worst player the Mets could get in free agency (01:06:40), Todd Frazier (01:11:20), Sandy Alderson's talk about Dominic Smith (01:13:10), goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/349410798 Tue, 31 Oct 2017 07:35:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/monster-mashes 01:56:44 Roger Cormier no Marc Carig (Newsday) and Rich MacLeod (MLB.com, BP Mets) joined us for a twofer on a very special Ghoul Fundies. After Roger was wished a Happy Scareadays season from a very old ghoul (01:40), Brian and Roger talked about new Mets manager Mickey Callaway (08:30), and the details of the not so smooth purchase of the Triple-A Syracuse franchise you probably don't know about (13:00). Then Marc Carig joined the Good Fundies boys and discussed the latest news on Asdrubal Cabrera and Jerry Blevins' options (34:15), what it was like to walk into the Mets clubhouse the day after his now famous piece on Terry Collins (38:45), Mickey Callaway(46:42), how TC handled his players (52:20), why the team released Nori Aoki (56:30), not writing about this year's World Series(57:35), how he would have approached writing about the crazy Game 5 (59:25), his Series prediction (01:02:50), if the balls are juiced or not (01:08:00), and how he's celebrating Halloween (01:11:40). Then Rich MacLeod stepped up to the plate. After Roger kept asking him what the MLB replay hub is really like (01:16:00), he talked about having to edit videos of the Mets stinking (01:17:00), why he still bothers with #MetsTwitter (01:23:00), how late MLB employees work during the postseason (01:26:00), what Ryan Church told him about his concussion and missing third base(01:27:30), Church's reaction to Ray Ramirez's dismissal (01:32:00), and of course his World Series prediction (01:37:45). In the mailbag, the boys were asked if the Mets should go trade for Dee Gordon (01:46:30), if Brian would rather live alone with Jay Bruce on a deserted island instead of TC or Rafael Montero (01:49:40), and if RA Dickey should return to Flushing (01:51:15). You can now prove to us you have good fundamentals by donating to our Patreon page at patreon.com/goodfundies Thanks to Bobby "Boris" Pickett and George Michael for the music. Marc Carig (Newsday) and Rich MacLeod (MLB.com, B… Marc Carig (Newsday) and Rich MacLeod (MLB.com, BP Mets) joined us for a twofer on a very special Ghoul Fundies. After Roger was wished a Happy Scareadays season from a very old ghoul (01:40), Brian and Roger talked about new Mets manager Mickey Callaway (08:30), and the details of the not so smooth purchase of the Triple-A Syracuse franchise you probably don't know about (13:00). Then Marc Carig joined the Good Fundies boys and discussed the latest news on Asdrubal Cabrera and Jerry Blevins' options (34:15), what it was like to walk into the Mets clubhouse the day after his now famous piece on Terry Collins (38:45), Mickey Callaway(46:42), how TC handled his players (52:20), why the team released Nori Aoki (56:30), not writing about this year's World Series(57:35), how he would have approached writing about the crazy Game 5 (59:25), his Series prediction (01:02:50), if the balls are juiced or not (01:08:00), and how he's celebrating Halloween (01:11:40). Then Rich MacLeod stepped up to the plate. After Roger kept asking him what the MLB replay hub is really like (01:16:00), he talked about having to edit videos of the Mets stinking (01:17:00), why he still bothers with #MetsTwitter (01:23:00), how late MLB employees work during the postseason (01:26:00), what Ryan Church told him about his concussion and missing third base(01:27:30), Church's reaction to Ray Ramirez's dismissal (01:32:00), and of course his World Series prediction (01:37:45). In the mailbag, the boys were asked if the Mets should go trade for Dee Gordon (01:46:30), if Brian would rather live alone with Jay Bruce on a deserted island instead of TC or Rafael Montero (01:49:40), and if RA Dickey should return to Flushing (01:51:15). You can now prove to us you have good fundamentals by donating to our Patreon page at patreon.com/goodfundies Thanks to Bobby "Boris" Pickett and George Michael for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/347106836 Mon, 16 Oct 2017 07:12:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-2017-fundies-awards 02:01:11 Roger Cormier no First Roger talked about the Mets related Halloween costume he's working on (01:24) before the boys of Good Fundies chatted about the secret real reason why Ray Ramirez was fired days after the rumor was he was staying (05:00), whether it's okay to root for the Nationals never getting past the Division Series round (16:10), how the Nats and the rest of the NL East are looking now (22:10), their most to least favorite NL East teams (25:40), the latest on the Mets search for a manager (35:50), David Wright's latest surgery (38:30), and if Jose Lobaton should have been called out during that NLDS Game 5 (41:45) before finally presenting The Fundies awards to the most deserving Mets (57:05). Brian and Roger then wrapped it all up with a quick mailbag segment debating why Sandy got to stay and Terry had to go(01:55:28). Thank you to Ray Watts and the Questions for the music. Note: David Wright's return dinger in Philly was on the 3rd pitch, not the 1st or the 2nd. Brian and Roger deeply regret their errors, even though they were ruled hits. First Roger talked about the Mets related Hallowe… First Roger talked about the Mets related Halloween costume he's working on (01:24) before the boys of Good Fundies chatted about the secret real reason why Ray Ramirez was fired days after the rumor was he was staying (05:00), whether it's okay to root for the Nationals never getting past the Division Series round (16:10), how the Nats and the rest of the NL East are looking now (22:10), their most to least favorite NL East teams (25:40), the latest on the Mets search for a manager (35:50), David Wright's latest surgery (38:30), and if Jose Lobaton should have been called out during that NLDS Game 5 (41:45) before finally presenting The Fundies awards to the most deserving Mets (57:05). Brian and Roger then wrapped it all up with a quick mailbag segment debating why Sandy got to stay and Terry had to go(01:55:28). Thank you to Ray Watts and the Questions for the music. Note: David Wright's return dinger in Philly was on the 3rd pitch, not the 1st or the 2nd. Brian and Roger deeply regret their errors, even though they were ruled hits. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/345121418 Tue, 03 Oct 2017 07:36:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/surfs-up 01:26:24 Roger Cormier no Brian was on a winning streak when the boys of Good Fundies talked about Terry Collins' resignation (03:00), the aftermath of Marc Carig's revealing piece about the team (06:00), who the next Mets manager will be (25:00), the METCON level (38:55), the final results of the 2017 Mets over/under contest (42:40), and the ultimate determination of whether or not Rafael Montero sucks (45:42). Following a musical tribute to the 2017 Mets season (53:15), Roger and Brian opened up the mailbag where they figured out which Met they would subject to dunk tank duty (01:05:30), if they would rather have a rotation of deGroms or a lineup of Confortos (01:07:40), how much they miss Scooter (01:10:15), why the Mets kept issuing offensive lineman numbers to the new guys (01:10:33), the strangest place they ran into a Mets fan (01:12:00), if deGrom ruined his career by cutting his hair and which Met should grow out his hair in his place (01:14:30). Then they talked about their offseason plans and who they will root for in the postseason (01:20:30). Notes: Terry Collins is 68, not 71 You can read the over/unders at https://goodfundies.com/the-2017-mets-over-unders-bf39b8fbc348 Brian was on a winning streak when the boys of Go… Brian was on a winning streak when the boys of Good Fundies talked about Terry Collins' resignation (03:00), the aftermath of Marc Carig's revealing piece about the team (06:00), who the next Mets manager will be (25:00), the METCON level (38:55), the final results of the 2017 Mets over/under contest (42:40), and the ultimate determination of whether or not Rafael Montero sucks (45:42). Following a musical tribute to the 2017 Mets season (53:15), Roger and Brian opened up the mailbag where they figured out which Met they would subject to dunk tank duty (01:05:30), if they would rather have a rotation of deGroms or a lineup of Confortos (01:07:40), how much they miss Scooter (01:10:15), why the Mets kept issuing offensive lineman numbers to the new guys (01:10:33), the strangest place they ran into a Mets fan (01:12:00), if deGrom ruined his career by cutting his hair and which Met should grow out his hair in his place (01:14:30). Then they talked about their offseason plans and who they will root for in the postseason (01:20:30). Notes: Terry Collins is 68, not 71 You can read the over/unders at https://goodfundies.com/the-2017-mets-over-unders-bf39b8fbc348 goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/344072282 Tue, 26 Sep 2017 06:22:53 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/it-cant-end-like-this 01:21:12 Roger Cormier no On a very special installment of Good Fundies, Brian revealed the results of his deep soul search and discovered he isn't sure if it makes sense to be a Mets fan right now (06:50). Then Roger and Brian discussed whether or not the Mets are treating Terry Collins right by hoping he retires (25:00), the return of Noah Syndergaard (33:10), what the Mets should do with Matt Harvey (40:00), if Dan Warthen should be invited back (48:30), if Mike Barwis is to blame for all of our problems (49:10), if Jay Bruce proved he was responsible for framing Kevin Plawecki (59:20), if Rafael Montero still sucks (01:02:40), and if Asdrubal Cabrera and/or Jose Reyes will be back (01:05:30). Then, the boys try to figure out if Brandon Nimmo is Soup...or Savior (01:12:50). Note: There's some moments of static from Roger's audio. Roger also at one point says "Light at the end of the rainbow" instead of "Light at the end of the tunnel." Allergy season is rough. On a very special installment of Good Fundies, Br… On a very special installment of Good Fundies, Brian revealed the results of his deep soul search and discovered he isn't sure if it makes sense to be a Mets fan right now (06:50). Then Roger and Brian discussed whether or not the Mets are treating Terry Collins right by hoping he retires (25:00), the return of Noah Syndergaard (33:10), what the Mets should do with Matt Harvey (40:00), if Dan Warthen should be invited back (48:30), if Mike Barwis is to blame for all of our problems (49:10), if Jay Bruce proved he was responsible for framing Kevin Plawecki (59:20), if Rafael Montero still sucks (01:02:40), and if Asdrubal Cabrera and/or Jose Reyes will be back (01:05:30). Then, the boys try to figure out if Brandon Nimmo is Soup...or Savior (01:12:50). Note: There's some moments of static from Roger's audio. Roger also at one point says "Light at the end of the rainbow" instead of "Light at the end of the tunnel." Allergy season is rough. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/340962917 Tue, 05 Sep 2017 05:31:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/rough-week-for-the-brand 01:36:24 Roger Cormier no Brian returned to tell Roger what it's like to watch Mets games without social media (07:30) before getting into all of the things Brian didn't get to talk about over the last two weeks: the Binghamton Rumble Ponies making the playoffs (14:25), Robert Gsellman conceding apathy (16:10), Jay Bruce joining Twitter (18:12), Michael Conforto's injury (20:27), Brian's long desired Nori Aoki finally becoming a Met and if he would have been a better signing than Michael Cuddyer (25:50), Yoenis Cespedes' injury (29:10), Brian's conspiracy theory on David Wright's latest setback (33:45), Wilmer Flores breaking his own nose on his own foul ball (45:50), Rafael Montero continuing to not be awful (49:50), Kevin Plawecki showing his promise (53:30), Matt Harvey's predictably controversial return to the majors (57:28), Noah Syndergaard's rehab (01:10:25), Juan Lagares proving he should be the 2018 starting center fielder (01:12:50), the good news and bad news about Brandon Nimmo (01:16:00), Brian returned to tell Roger what it's like to wa… Brian returned to tell Roger what it's like to watch Mets games without social media (07:30) before getting into all of the things Brian didn't get to talk about over the last two weeks: the Binghamton Rumble Ponies making the playoffs (14:25), Robert Gsellman conceding apathy (16:10), Jay Bruce joining Twitter (18:12), Michael Conforto's injury (20:27), Brian's long desired Nori Aoki finally becoming a Met and if he would have been a better signing than Michael Cuddyer (25:50), Yoenis Cespedes' injury (29:10), Brian's conspiracy theory on David Wright's latest setback (33:45), Wilmer Flores breaking his own nose on his own foul ball (45:50), Rafael Montero continuing to not be awful (49:50), Kevin Plawecki showing his promise (53:30), Matt Harvey's predictably controversial return to the majors (57:28), Noah Syndergaard's rehab (01:10:25), Juan Lagares proving he should be the 2018 starting center fielder (01:12:50), the good news and bad news about Brandon Nimmo (01:16:00), goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339951119 Tue, 29 Aug 2017 04:59:49 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/a-summer-wasting-with-ursula 01:23:02 Roger Cormier no With all of his favorite players and podcast partner gone, Roger kept moving forward. First he talked out his depression over the Michael Conforto injury (03:13) before reading #MetsTwitter's favorite David Wright moments (07:22). Then he was joined by Mets/Marlins fan Ursula of the @FBWGPodcast. They chatted over what to expect from AJ Ramos (18:30), Robert Gsellman's disappointing season (26:22), if roommate Noah Syndergaard is a bad influence (33:08), what the Marlins might take from the Mets for Giancarlo Stanton (37:00), and if the Marlins Park sculpture can ever be sold or given to a museum (53:00). Then in the mailbag segment, Roger talked about Amed Rosario (57:55), who will be and should definitely not be the next Mets manager (58:37), if this episode is the best episode of Good Fundies ever (01:02:45), and if there should be major concern over Cespedes' hamstrings (01:03:30). Then Roger reads an email that will literally blow your mind and make you reconsider the previous five months of emails, figuratively speaking (01:05:30) Note: This episode has some cusses in it. With all of his favorite players and podcast part… With all of his favorite players and podcast partner gone, Roger kept moving forward. First he talked out his depression over the Michael Conforto injury (03:13) before reading #MetsTwitter's favorite David Wright moments (07:22). Then he was joined by Mets/Marlins fan Ursula of the @FBWGPodcast. They chatted over what to expect from AJ Ramos (18:30), Robert Gsellman's disappointing season (26:22), if roommate Noah Syndergaard is a bad influence (33:08), what the Marlins might take from the Mets for Giancarlo Stanton (37:00), and if the Marlins Park sculpture can ever be sold or given to a museum (53:00). Then in the mailbag segment, Roger talked about Amed Rosario (57:55), who will be and should definitely not be the next Mets manager (58:37), if this episode is the best episode of Good Fundies ever (01:02:45), and if there should be major concern over Cespedes' hamstrings (01:03:30). Then Roger reads an email that will literally blow your mind and make you reconsider the previous five months of emails, figuratively speaking (01:05:30) Note: This episode has some cusses in it. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/339089867 Wed, 23 Aug 2017 02:31:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/you-cant-buy-this 01:34:17 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian welcomed positive David Wright news with open arms and discovered the repercussions of making a joke at The Captain's expense online(01:12), reintroduced themselves to the world by talking about how they first became Mets fans (08:20), and said farewell to Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera (15:10). In the return of METCON (20:15), Brian revealed we are at red alert thanks to the Steven Matz 'hubbabaloo' (22:26) and Sandy Alderson's recent revealing comments regarding payroll (31:16). Then Roger theorized that Terry Collins now knows who he is and he is nervous about it (53:10), and explained the difference between Twitter Brian and IRL Brian (58:30). In the mailbag segment, listeners asked about DJ Lemahieu (01:01:50), which Met would be the most emotional and which would be the prankster at a wedding (01:06:40), if an eclipse can make Gavin Cecchini a 40 homer a year player (01:09:37), the possibility of an RA Dickey reunion (01:13:20), when Brian will stop saying Rafael Montero stinks (01:16:10), if Yoenis Cespedes is hustling enough (01:22:40), and which Met is the most obnoxious flight passenger (01:27:30). This episode is dedicated to Dennis Hopper, who is most certainly dead, and Bob Gibson, who is certainly not. Roger and Brian welcomed positive David Wright ne… Roger and Brian welcomed positive David Wright news with open arms and discovered the repercussions of making a joke at The Captain's expense online(01:12), reintroduced themselves to the world by talking about how they first became Mets fans (08:20), and said farewell to Curtis Granderson and Rene Rivera (15:10). In the return of METCON (20:15), Brian revealed we are at red alert thanks to the Steven Matz 'hubbabaloo' (22:26) and Sandy Alderson's recent revealing comments regarding payroll (31:16). Then Roger theorized that Terry Collins now knows who he is and he is nervous about it (53:10), and explained the difference between Twitter Brian and IRL Brian (58:30). In the mailbag segment, listeners asked about DJ Lemahieu (01:01:50), which Met would be the most emotional and which would be the prankster at a wedding (01:06:40), if an eclipse can make Gavin Cecchini a 40 homer a year player (01:09:37), the possibility of an RA Dickey reunion (01:13:20), when Brian will stop saying Rafael Montero stinks (01:16:10), if Yoenis Cespedes is hustling enough (01:22:40), and which Met is the most obnoxious flight passenger (01:27:30). This episode is dedicated to Dennis Hopper, who is most certainly dead, and Bob Gibson, who is certainly not. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/337942747 Tue, 15 Aug 2017 07:10:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/brian-brian-brian 01:53:41 Roger Cormier no Roger said goodbye to Neil Walker (01:30) and Brian was forced to be nice and bid adieu to Jay Bruce (05:30), whom he does not hate personally. The two then dissected the Mets trades made in the past week (13:00), and if it's generally okay to trade with the Yankees or the Nationals (23:00). After that they put Dominic Smith through the infamous 'Soup or Savior' test (35:40) wondered why Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez kept saying Brian's name over and over again on Sunday's Mets broadcast after they read his question on the air (53:00), and if they listen to the podcast (58:35). In the mailbag the boys answered questions about Travis d'Arnaud (01:10:00), Neil Walker (01:17:40), Amed Rosario (01:21:00), Ike Davis (01:22:30), Brandon Nimmo (01:26:04), Juan Lagares (01:29:30), Lorenzo Cain (01:33:50), Wilmer Flores and TJ Rivera (01:39:20), and Hansel Robles (01:47:40) Roger said goodbye to Neil Walker (01:30) and Bri… Roger said goodbye to Neil Walker (01:30) and Brian was forced to be nice and bid adieu to Jay Bruce (05:30), whom he does not hate personally. The two then dissected the Mets trades made in the past week (13:00), and if it's generally okay to trade with the Yankees or the Nationals (23:00). After that they put Dominic Smith through the infamous 'Soup or Savior' test (35:40) wondered why Gary Cohen and Keith Hernandez kept saying Brian's name over and over again on Sunday's Mets broadcast after they read his question on the air (53:00), and if they listen to the podcast (58:35). In the mailbag the boys answered questions about Travis d'Arnaud (01:10:00), Neil Walker (01:17:40), Amed Rosario (01:21:00), Ike Davis (01:22:30), Brandon Nimmo (01:26:04), Juan Lagares (01:29:30), Lorenzo Cain (01:33:50), Wilmer Flores and TJ Rivera (01:39:20), and Hansel Robles (01:47:40) goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/335759714 Tue, 01 Aug 2017 06:47:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/ameds-home-with-joe-demayo 01:49:35 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian said goodbye to dear friends Lucas Duda and Addison "Raddison" Reed (01:07), talked about the three trades the Mets made and all of the trades they did not make leading up to the non-waiver deadline (09:00), wondered if the dreams of the 'Hot Rebuild' are dead (18:50), and discussed the long awaited debut of Amed Rosario in the final installment of 'Where in the World is Amed Rosario?' (22:36) Then the boys said hello again to Joe DeMayo (@psltoflushing), who shared his insight on the minor league prospects the Mets acquired this past week (44:40), the AJ Ramos deal (52:30), freaky fingers (55:30), the Amed Rosario hype (01:01:00), if the Mets will make more moves in August (01:05:00), and Dominic Smith (01:08:30). In the mailbag segment, Brian was asked about a potential Jay Bruce re-signing nightmare (01:22:00) and if a family member of his was ever murdered by Jay Bruce(01:31:30). The boys also fielded questions regarding which Mets they would drink with (01:33:00), which Met plays the most video games (01:35:00), their picks for the Met Hall of Fame (01:38:00), Roger's cousin Daniel Cormier (01:40:30), and if Asdrubal Cabrera will still be around in 2018 (01:45:30). Programming note: This Sunday find Good Fundies on Facebook to witness a Facebook live event as Brian and Roger provide commentary of the Dodgers/Mets game. First pitch is 8:05ish p.m. Eastern. Roger and Brian said goodbye to dear friends Luca… Roger and Brian said goodbye to dear friends Lucas Duda and Addison "Raddison" Reed (01:07), talked about the three trades the Mets made and all of the trades they did not make leading up to the non-waiver deadline (09:00), wondered if the dreams of the 'Hot Rebuild' are dead (18:50), and discussed the long awaited debut of Amed Rosario in the final installment of 'Where in the World is Amed Rosario?' (22:36) Then the boys said hello again to Joe DeMayo (@psltoflushing), who shared his insight on the minor league prospects the Mets acquired this past week (44:40), the AJ Ramos deal (52:30), freaky fingers (55:30), the Amed Rosario hype (01:01:00), if the Mets will make more moves in August (01:05:00), and Dominic Smith (01:08:30). In the mailbag segment, Brian was asked about a potential Jay Bruce re-signing nightmare (01:22:00) and if a family member of his was ever murdered by Jay Bruce(01:31:30). The boys also fielded questions regarding which Mets they would drink with (01:33:00), which Met plays the most video games (01:35:00), their picks for the Met Hall of Fame (01:38:00), Roger's cousin Daniel Cormier (01:40:30), and if Asdrubal Cabrera will still be around in 2018 (01:45:30). Programming note: This Sunday find Good Fundies on Facebook to witness a Facebook live event as Brian and Roger provide commentary of the Dodgers/Mets game. First pitch is 8:05ish p.m. Eastern. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334712741 Tue, 25 Jul 2017 04:51:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/50-episodes-one-breakthrough 01:57:22 Roger Cormier no On the 50th episode spectacular, Brian and Roger celebrated with special guest Eno Sarris (Fangraphs, October). Sarris talked about how he got his start writing about Kevin Maas and his female fans (24:36), his advice to aspiring baseball writers (26:40), if a hot dog is a sandwich (27:30), which MLB players have been and are currently mad at him (29:20); interviewing the one and only Michael Conforto (39:00), Matt Harvey's pitching troubles (46:00), his many baseball fandoms (50:10), the challenge of interviewing Lucas Duda (54:00), the change in the Mets clubhouse over the years (55:15), the Warthen slider (57:20), his new website about beer and beer culture (01:07:00), if the Mets will be able to move anybody before the trading deadline (01:19:00), and plenty of more fun and interesting stuff. The Fundies boys also did what has become natural to them: rate their stress levels about the Mets in the METCON segment (03:52), talk about Amed Rosario's whereabouts (13:25), and open up the mailbag, where they answered if they'd agree to be traded from the Mets to ensure a Mets championship (01:31:00), if Noah Syndergaard and Mr. Met were responsible for the phallic bobblehead hammer (01:35:00), if they cared about Yoenis Cespedes' comments about the A's recently (01:38:10),which Met they would go on a date with (01:44:00), and if they're still contenders for the wild card spot (01:47:20). Also Brian complained about Game of Thrones (01:50:00). On the 50th episode spectacular, Brian and Roger … On the 50th episode spectacular, Brian and Roger celebrated with special guest Eno Sarris (Fangraphs, October). Sarris talked about how he got his start writing about Kevin Maas and his female fans (24:36), his advice to aspiring baseball writers (26:40), if a hot dog is a sandwich (27:30), which MLB players have been and are currently mad at him (29:20); interviewing the one and only Michael Conforto (39:00), Matt Harvey's pitching troubles (46:00), his many baseball fandoms (50:10), the challenge of interviewing Lucas Duda (54:00), the change in the Mets clubhouse over the years (55:15), the Warthen slider (57:20), his new website about beer and beer culture (01:07:00), if the Mets will be able to move anybody before the trading deadline (01:19:00), and plenty of more fun and interesting stuff. The Fundies boys also did what has become natural to them: rate their stress levels about the Mets in the METCON segment (03:52), talk about Amed Rosario's whereabouts (13:25), and open up the mailbag, where they answered if they'd agree to be traded from the Mets to ensure a Mets championship (01:31:00), if Noah Syndergaard and Mr. Met were responsible for the phallic bobblehead hammer (01:35:00), if they cared about Yoenis Cespedes' comments about the A's recently (01:38:10),which Met they would go on a date with (01:44:00), and if they're still contenders for the wild card spot (01:47:20). Also Brian complained about Game of Thrones (01:50:00). goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/334482544 Sun, 23 Jul 2017 20:53:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/cormiers-korner-sarah-d-bunting-is-a-mets-fan 00:57:46 Roger Cormier no Roger was joined on the korner by Sarah D. Bunting (Previously.TV, Tomato Nation). She talked about how a Dwight Gooden homer made her a Mets fan for life (04:00), her favorite Mets growing up and now (15:00), the fun she's had with her last name (17:33), speaking at academic baseball conferences (20:33), inadvertently collecting Dave Stieb baseball cards (22:00), her experience reviewing the show 'Pitch' (25:20), perfectly describing Daniel Murphy's base running (32:42), lecturing college boys about Jimmy Key (42:28), her thoughts on Jose Reyes (47:43), her fears that Jay Bruce was going to be the next Jason Bay (55:00), and oh so much more. For more info on this episode go to goodfundies.com Roger was joined on the korner by Sarah D. Buntin… Roger was joined on the korner by Sarah D. Bunting (Previously.TV, Tomato Nation). She talked about how a Dwight Gooden homer made her a Mets fan for life (04:00), her favorite Mets growing up and now (15:00), the fun she's had with her last name (17:33), speaking at academic baseball conferences (20:33), inadvertently collecting Dave Stieb baseball cards (22:00), her experience reviewing the show 'Pitch' (25:20), perfectly describing Daniel Murphy's base running (32:42), lecturing college boys about Jimmy Key (42:28), her thoughts on Jose Reyes (47:43), her fears that Jay Bruce was going to be the next Jason Bay (55:00), and oh so much more. For more info on this episode go to goodfundies.com goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/333834747 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 06:50:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/if-youre-not-streets-ahead 01:48:30 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger finally agreed on their level of anxiety as Mets fans (03:45) and debated the definition of 'conspiracy' when talking about who is responsible for Amed Rosario remaining in Las Vegas (25:25). Then there was a big discussion on if any Met is truly 'untouchable', and friend there were some disagreements. The two specifically talked about the possible trade deadline returns for a Jay Bruce (37:00), Jacob deGrom (45:30), Michael Conforto (52:40),Wilmer Flores (55:30), or Addison Reed (01:00:30), and other possible future goners. In the mailbag, Brian and Roger determined which Met is the best cook (01:04:30), debated if the balls are juiced (01:09:00), started a new over/under bet on how many trades the Mets will make before the deadline (01:16:54), what they thought of Hansel Robles pointing up at a home run again (01:21:00), why Todd Hundley never gets enough love (01:22:00), the potential horrors of a Yankees-Nationals World Series (01:26:20), and if Brian would rather have Jay Bruce or Terry Collins for five more years (01:35:24) Brian and Roger finally agreed on their level of … Brian and Roger finally agreed on their level of anxiety as Mets fans (03:45) and debated the definition of 'conspiracy' when talking about who is responsible for Amed Rosario remaining in Las Vegas (25:25). Then there was a big discussion on if any Met is truly 'untouchable', and friend there were some disagreements. The two specifically talked about the possible trade deadline returns for a Jay Bruce (37:00), Jacob deGrom (45:30), Michael Conforto (52:40),Wilmer Flores (55:30), or Addison Reed (01:00:30), and other possible future goners. In the mailbag, Brian and Roger determined which Met is the best cook (01:04:30), debated if the balls are juiced (01:09:00), started a new over/under bet on how many trades the Mets will make before the deadline (01:16:54), what they thought of Hansel Robles pointing up at a home run again (01:21:00), why Todd Hundley never gets enough love (01:22:00), the potential horrors of a Yankees-Nationals World Series (01:26:20), and if Brian would rather have Jay Bruce or Terry Collins for five more years (01:35:24) goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/332630801 Tue, 11 Jul 2017 07:00:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/daddy-and-the-boy-with-sean-oconnor 02:14:08 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger looked back at the over/under predictions they made for the 2017 Mets season back in April to their occasional utter embarrassment. The boys also found time to shake their heads and try to make sense of the latest Matt Harvey injury news and losing Bartolo Colon yet again. Then they had a chat with writer and big time Mets fan Sean O'Connor (Hood Adjacent with James Davis, Late Late Show with James Corden) about Chris Christie, Steve Somers, Kevin James, Facebook message boards, trying to get James Davis to do a Garfield joke, having the absolute worst luck attending baseball games, the Mets chances of winning the wild card, naming your child after a former Met, renaming Brian's 'hot rebuild' idea, if it's ever too late in your life to just focus on throwing a knuckleball, how to get into comedy, and much more. To follow along with Brian and Roger with their predictions, consult this bad boy: https://goodfundies.com/the-2017-mets-over-unders-bf39b8fbc348 Watch 'Hood Adjacent with James Davis' on Comedy Central Wednesdays at 9/8 central, aka whenever Fernando Salas is on the mound, or whenever on cc.com. Brian and Roger looked back at the over/under pre… Brian and Roger looked back at the over/under predictions they made for the 2017 Mets season back in April to their occasional utter embarrassment. The boys also found time to shake their heads and try to make sense of the latest Matt Harvey injury news and losing Bartolo Colon yet again. Then they had a chat with writer and big time Mets fan Sean O'Connor (Hood Adjacent with James Davis, Late Late Show with James Corden) about Chris Christie, Steve Somers, Kevin James, Facebook message boards, trying to get James Davis to do a Garfield joke, having the absolute worst luck attending baseball games, the Mets chances of winning the wild card, naming your child after a former Met, renaming Brian's 'hot rebuild' idea, if it's ever too late in your life to just focus on throwing a knuckleball, how to get into comedy, and much more. To follow along with Brian and Roger with their predictions, consult this bad boy: https://goodfundies.com/the-2017-mets-over-unders-bf39b8fbc348 Watch 'Hood Adjacent with James Davis' on Comedy Central Wednesdays at 9/8 central, aka whenever Fernando Salas is on the mound, or whenever on cc.com. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/331811553 Thu, 06 Jul 2017 07:41:48 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/watergate 01:38:58 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked about the Mets' latest obsession with hydration (03:00); Brian's trips to the SABR convention, Camden Yards, and Nationals Park (07:10); Michael "Scooter" Conforto's official designation as an All-Star (20:20); the latest METCON levels (33:30); what to put in an Amed Rosario care package (47:00), and if the Mets should bring back Bartolo Colon (56:15). Then in the mailbag segment (01:09:30) they wondered about which pitcher to take to the local county fair, why the Yankees haven't traded for Lucas Duda yet, and what constitutes "entertainment". Brian and Roger talked about the Mets' latest obs… Brian and Roger talked about the Mets' latest obsession with hydration (03:00); Brian's trips to the SABR convention, Camden Yards, and Nationals Park (07:10); Michael "Scooter" Conforto's official designation as an All-Star (20:20); the latest METCON levels (33:30); what to put in an Amed Rosario care package (47:00), and if the Mets should bring back Bartolo Colon (56:15). Then in the mailbag segment (01:09:30) they wondered about which pitcher to take to the local county fair, why the Yankees haven't traded for Lucas Duda yet, and what constitutes "entertainment". goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/330300084 Tue, 27 Jun 2017 05:00:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/after-geography 01:48:41 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian asked and answered a lot of geographical questions, such as "Where does Asdrubal Cabrera get off?", and "Where does Terry Collins get off?", plus "Where in the world is Amed Rosario?" The METCON level was updated with new and improved context, and Roger, to his horror, heard Brian convince himself that the Mets still have a chance to make the postseason. Roger made things worse by defending a Terry Collins decision regarding Michael Conforto, and Brian reflected further on the difference between Scooter's slump in 2016 and his struggles the last few weeks. In the mailbag, the Good Fundies guys named horses, hired a new manager, talked smoked meats, compared the aesthetics of Matt Reynolds and Gavin Cecchini, and stopped any nasty rumors regarding Rafael Montero being good. Thanks to Andrew Lowden, Tacoma's The Ventures, and Beach House for the music, and Kelly for the cover art. Roger and Brian asked and answered a lot of geogr… Roger and Brian asked and answered a lot of geographical questions, such as "Where does Asdrubal Cabrera get off?", and "Where does Terry Collins get off?", plus "Where in the world is Amed Rosario?" The METCON level was updated with new and improved context, and Roger, to his horror, heard Brian convince himself that the Mets still have a chance to make the postseason. Roger made things worse by defending a Terry Collins decision regarding Michael Conforto, and Brian reflected further on the difference between Scooter's slump in 2016 and his struggles the last few weeks. In the mailbag, the Good Fundies guys named horses, hired a new manager, talked smoked meats, compared the aesthetics of Matt Reynolds and Gavin Cecchini, and stopped any nasty rumors regarding Rafael Montero being good. Thanks to Andrew Lowden, Tacoma's The Ventures, and Beach House for the music, and Kelly for the cover art. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328950663 Tue, 20 Jun 2017 05:55:16 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/freedom-17-with-jt-teran 01:58:53 Roger Cormier no Note: Since even Roger is starting to give up on the Mets' season, Good Fundies is a 51s/Rumble Ponies podcast now. Always was, if anyone asks. Brian talked about his attempts at freeing Amed Rosario and his thoughts about the future of Dominic Smith, and Roger talked about Marcos Molina, the latest on his feud with Rowdy the Pony, and his weekend adventure to see the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in action. Helping Roger discuss his journey into Rowdy's neck of the woods was his travel buddy, JT. Terán (Rising Apple). The special guest also gave his thoughts on Rosario and the Mets' chances on making the postseason. In the mailbag segment, the boys talked about love, if they should move the Citi Field fences back, Flushing Creek, what one Mets transaction in their lifetimes they would take back if they could, and everything in between basically. Note: Since even Roger is starting to give up on … Note: Since even Roger is starting to give up on the Mets' season, Good Fundies is a 51s/Rumble Ponies podcast now. Always was, if anyone asks. Brian talked about his attempts at freeing Amed Rosario and his thoughts about the future of Dominic Smith, and Roger talked about Marcos Molina, the latest on his feud with Rowdy the Pony, and his weekend adventure to see the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in action. Helping Roger discuss his journey into Rowdy's neck of the woods was his travel buddy, JT. Terán (Rising Apple). The special guest also gave his thoughts on Rosario and the Mets' chances on making the postseason. In the mailbag segment, the boys talked about love, if they should move the Citi Field fences back, Flushing Creek, what one Mets transaction in their lifetimes they would take back if they could, and everything in between basically. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/328116946 Thu, 15 Jun 2017 03:20:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/cormiers-korner-michael-price-is-a-mets-fan 00:55:42 Roger Cormier no Michael Price (The Simpsons, F is For Family) is a Mets fan. He once annoyed Alex Trebek over it. He's also written some Mets jokes into The Simpsons. Duffy Dyer was Michael's favorite obscure Met growing up. He has had an interesting life. Michael Price (The Simpsons, F is For Family) is … Michael Price (The Simpsons, F is For Family) is a Mets fan. He once annoyed Alex Trebek over it. He's also written some Mets jokes into The Simpsons. Duffy Dyer was Michael's favorite obscure Met growing up. He has had an interesting life. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/327801583 Tue, 13 Jun 2017 02:21:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-cespedes-effect 01:14:36 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked about the positive, life-affirming effect Yoenis Cespedes (and Steven Matz and Seth Lugo) have had on the Mets, why Jose Reyes is still hanging around, and if the Mets are good or bad at the whole drafting and evaluating players thing. Plus they updated the METCON level and ventured into the listener mailbag, where the two put together their all-time worst Mets starting rotations, got into why Terry Collins could possibly be making his hatred of Michael Conforto public again, and Brian said something that truly shocked Roger. Thanks to Lily Allen and Andrew Lowden for the music. Brian and Roger talked about the positive, life-a… Brian and Roger talked about the positive, life-affirming effect Yoenis Cespedes (and Steven Matz and Seth Lugo) have had on the Mets, why Jose Reyes is still hanging around, and if the Mets are good or bad at the whole drafting and evaluating players thing. Plus they updated the METCON level and ventured into the listener mailbag, where the two put together their all-time worst Mets starting rotations, got into why Terry Collins could possibly be making his hatred of Michael Conforto public again, and Brian said something that truly shocked Roger. Thanks to Lily Allen and Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/326479983 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 07:52:19 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/i-want-to-believe 01:24:09 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked about the crazier than usual events going on at Citi Field lately, if Wilmer Flores has secretly - no kidding - been an All-Star player this entire time, when Amed Rosario is going to show up already, how Brian is the Mets' Grim Reaper, if Robert Gsellman or Matt Harvey should be the new team closer, the most likable thing Terry Collins has done in a long time, and seriously where is Amed Rosario? Plus a dip into the mailbag, the several premieres of 'Roger's Conspiracy Theory of the Week', and Brian's introduction to the phrase 'Hot Rebuild.' Corrections: Brian meant Fallon, not Kimmel. Roger meant batboy, not ballboy. One regrets his error. Thanks to Andrew Lowden and Orange Juice for the music. Brian and Roger talked about the crazier than usu… Brian and Roger talked about the crazier than usual events going on at Citi Field lately, if Wilmer Flores has secretly - no kidding - been an All-Star player this entire time, when Amed Rosario is going to show up already, how Brian is the Mets' Grim Reaper, if Robert Gsellman or Matt Harvey should be the new team closer, the most likable thing Terry Collins has done in a long time, and seriously where is Amed Rosario? Plus a dip into the mailbag, the several premieres of 'Roger's Conspiracy Theory of the Week', and Brian's introduction to the phrase 'Hot Rebuild.' Corrections: Brian meant Fallon, not Kimmel. Roger meant batboy, not ballboy. One regrets his error. Thanks to Andrew Lowden and Orange Juice for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/325323719 Wed, 31 May 2017 07:17:04 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/fixing-a-hole-with-rick-peterson 02:25:57 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked to former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson about what really happened with the Scott Kazmir/Victor Zambrano trade, how pitchers like Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz should handle their injuries, his thoughts on the physics of pitching, how humor and "reframing" pressure situations helped him reach the likes of Jason Isringhausen and Jim Abbott, his childhood ambitions, and more. The boys of Good Fundies also turned the METCON machine back on and brought back "Soup or Savior" to prematurely judge Tyler Pill. There was also a deep dive into the mailbag where they determined what Michael Conforto's "Judge's Chambers" equivalent would be called, if Rene Rivera and Wilmer Flores could beat a pile of dirt in a foot race, and more. Highlights from that segment included two very good Tommy Milone questions and some Beaumont, Texas trivia. You can read more about Rick Peterson at rickpetersonpitching.com. The book he wrote with Judd Hoekstra, "Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most", is available at Amazon.com and elsewhere. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. Brian and Roger talked to former Mets pitching co… Brian and Roger talked to former Mets pitching coach Rick Peterson about what really happened with the Scott Kazmir/Victor Zambrano trade, how pitchers like Noah Syndergaard and Steven Matz should handle their injuries, his thoughts on the physics of pitching, how humor and "reframing" pressure situations helped him reach the likes of Jason Isringhausen and Jim Abbott, his childhood ambitions, and more. The boys of Good Fundies also turned the METCON machine back on and brought back "Soup or Savior" to prematurely judge Tyler Pill. There was also a deep dive into the mailbag where they determined what Michael Conforto's "Judge's Chambers" equivalent would be called, if Rene Rivera and Wilmer Flores could beat a pile of dirt in a foot race, and more. Highlights from that segment included two very good Tommy Milone questions and some Beaumont, Texas trivia. You can read more about Rick Peterson at rickpetersonpitching.com. The book he wrote with Judd Hoekstra, "Crunch Time: How to Be Your Best When It Matters Most", is available at Amazon.com and elsewhere. Thank you to Andrew Lowden for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/322849502 Tue, 16 May 2017 06:06:12 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/no-more-drama 01:24:56 Roger Cormier no Brian revealed some shocking news about the current METCON level before revealing his true thoughts about Derek Jeter. Roger blamed the Jeurys Familia injury on the Warthen slider while Brian, in only his estimation, gave his old friend and podcast partner his support. The two also talked about Asdrubal Cabrera's allergy to the disabled list, Terry Collins breaking the record for longest tenured Mets manager, when Amed Rosario will show up to Queens, what in the actual F is going on, how Neil Walker enjoys wine, if Michael Conforto cries before he goes to sleep, and more if you could believe it. Roger teased that Steve Phillips and Sandy Alderson were going to be mentioned. They were not, in a successful attempt to get the podcast under five hours. Thank you to Mary J. Blige for the music. Brian revealed some shocking news about the curre… Brian revealed some shocking news about the current METCON level before revealing his true thoughts about Derek Jeter. Roger blamed the Jeurys Familia injury on the Warthen slider while Brian, in only his estimation, gave his old friend and podcast partner his support. The two also talked about Asdrubal Cabrera's allergy to the disabled list, Terry Collins breaking the record for longest tenured Mets manager, when Amed Rosario will show up to Queens, what in the actual F is going on, how Neil Walker enjoys wine, if Michael Conforto cries before he goes to sleep, and more if you could believe it. Roger teased that Steve Phillips and Sandy Alderson were going to be mentioned. They were not, in a successful attempt to get the podcast under five hours. Thank you to Mary J. Blige for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/321691842 Tue, 09 May 2017 06:08:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/is-pain-an-emotion 01:23:34 Roger Cormier no After Brian and Roger shared their favorite Adam Wilk memories, the two got into the Matt Harvey suspension, how the Mets are now handling their injuries, and if the season is over yet. In the mailbag, they were asked things like what Terry Collins binges on Netflix before they were interrupted with the latest Matt Harvey news. They talked some more about Harvey and got back to the rest of the mailbag segment, because they are professionals. Oh and they revealed who was responsible for that youknowwhat in Kevin Plawecki's locker. It's pretty obvious. Thanks to Apples in Stereo for the music. You can find Good Fundies on Twitter @goodfundies and @brianmets. The Instagram handle is goodfundiespod. There's a Good Fundies playlist on Spotify. Good Fundies is also now on Facebook. The latter was 100 percent Brian's idea. After Brian and Roger shared their favorite Adam … After Brian and Roger shared their favorite Adam Wilk memories, the two got into the Matt Harvey suspension, how the Mets are now handling their injuries, and if the season is over yet. In the mailbag, they were asked things like what Terry Collins binges on Netflix before they were interrupted with the latest Matt Harvey news. They talked some more about Harvey and got back to the rest of the mailbag segment, because they are professionals. Oh and they revealed who was responsible for that youknowwhat in Kevin Plawecki's locker. It's pretty obvious. Thanks to Apples in Stereo for the music. You can find Good Fundies on Twitter @goodfundies and @brianmets. The Instagram handle is goodfundiespod. There's a Good Fundies playlist on Spotify. Good Fundies is also now on Facebook. The latter was 100 percent Brian's idea. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320282702 Mon, 01 May 2017 04:10:09 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/urgent-fundies-short-distance-calls 00:29:54 Roger Cormier no THE SEASON IS OVER! Maybe. Maybe not. But after Noah Syndergaard went down with an injury after he refused an MRI exam, Brian just had to vent. Roger just had to be there too, since he engineers the show. Neither Terry Collins, Sandy Alderson, nor Syndergaard were spared from the fury. Jacob deGrom was though. Michael Conforto too. Those guys are cool. Don't forget to send your rants in voice memo form to goodfundies@gmail.com THE SEASON IS OVER! Maybe. Maybe not. But after N… THE SEASON IS OVER! Maybe. Maybe not. But after Noah Syndergaard went down with an injury after he refused an MRI exam, Brian just had to vent. Roger just had to be there too, since he engineers the show. Neither Terry Collins, Sandy Alderson, nor Syndergaard were spared from the fury. Jacob deGrom was though. Michael Conforto too. Those guys are cool. Don't forget to send your rants in voice memo form to goodfundies@gmail.com goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/320020594 Sat, 29 Apr 2017 07:43:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/live-forever 02:16:31 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian talked about the latest mess involving management, Matt Harvey, Yoenis Cespedes, and Noah Syndergaard. Once Brian refused to get back at any of the youths who called him a 'Debbie Downer' for saying the Mets might not win more than 86 games this season, the two dipped into the mailbag and discovered several disturbing suicidal emails. After keeping it positive and insisting the season isn't over, they discussed who their most hated Met was/is, and listeners' favorite memories attending a baseball game. Once you would think the show is wrapping up, Brian talked about why Harvey is having the worst season so far out of all Mets pitchers. Thanks to Maxine Nightingale and Jethro Tull for the music. Roger and Brian talked about the latest mess invo… Roger and Brian talked about the latest mess involving management, Matt Harvey, Yoenis Cespedes, and Noah Syndergaard. Once Brian refused to get back at any of the youths who called him a 'Debbie Downer' for saying the Mets might not win more than 86 games this season, the two dipped into the mailbag and discovered several disturbing suicidal emails. After keeping it positive and insisting the season isn't over, they discussed who their most hated Met was/is, and listeners' favorite memories attending a baseball game. Once you would think the show is wrapping up, Brian talked about why Harvey is having the worst season so far out of all Mets pitchers. Thanks to Maxine Nightingale and Jethro Tull for the music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/317144999 Tue, 11 Apr 2017 05:59:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/all-hail-jay-bruce 01:42:50 Roger Cormier no On the second season premiere of Good Fundies, Roger and Brian finally got around to making over/under picks for the 2017 Mets season and debuted a brand new segment that heavily borrows from the DEFCON system to monitor the population of Panic City. They also talked about their anniversary party, meeting new professional acquaintances at Pitch Talks, if the very tall Brian can dunk a basketball, if Bobby Abreu was ever able to dunk a basketball, where they would put a Terry Collins tattoo on their bodies, life with Jay Bruce as a God, and oh so much more. Don't forget to send emails, voice memos, or jingles for the 'Skipper and Scooter Show' to goodfundies@gmail.com. The boys are on Instagram at goodfundiespod. Read the results of the 2017 Mets Over/Unders at goodfundies.com On the second season premiere of Good Fundies, Ro… On the second season premiere of Good Fundies, Roger and Brian finally got around to making over/under picks for the 2017 Mets season and debuted a brand new segment that heavily borrows from the DEFCON system to monitor the population of Panic City. They also talked about their anniversary party, meeting new professional acquaintances at Pitch Talks, if the very tall Brian can dunk a basketball, if Bobby Abreu was ever able to dunk a basketball, where they would put a Terry Collins tattoo on their bodies, life with Jay Bruce as a God, and oh so much more. Don't forget to send emails, voice memos, or jingles for the 'Skipper and Scooter Show' to goodfundies@gmail.com. The boys are on Instagram at goodfundiespod. Read the results of the 2017 Mets Over/Unders at goodfundies.com goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/315162290 Thu, 30 Mar 2017 03:38:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/guess-who-just-got-back-today 00:50:29 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger said goodbye to spring training, talked about which former Met in their Met prime they would add to the current team, who deserves the 5th spot in the 2017 rotation, if Steven Matz could ever stay healthy, the final nominees for the Binghamton Rumble Pony mascot name, and which outfielder should help Matt Harvey work the grill at a BBQ. Brian and Roger said goodbye to spring training, … Brian and Roger said goodbye to spring training, talked about which former Met in their Met prime they would add to the current team, who deserves the 5th spot in the 2017 rotation, if Steven Matz could ever stay healthy, the final nominees for the Binghamton Rumble Pony mascot name, and which outfielder should help Matt Harvey work the grill at a BBQ. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/312658120 Thu, 16 Mar 2017 05:51:03 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-greatest-man-that-ever-lived-with-greg-prince 01:42:16 Roger Cormier no Brian started by predicting a "short" episode, dooming it to become the longest one in podcast history. Blame too many calls to the bullpen. But it was worth it because Brian reminisced back to earlier this week when he got to ask Keith Hernandez two questions and listened to him talk about "leadership." Roger and Brian also talked about the future of Matt Harvey, if David Wright was dragging Noah Syndergaard as politely as possible, and if Zack Wheeler's promising spring training debut means the Mets will do better in 2017 than Brian originally predicted. Then Roger talked with Greg Prince (Faith and Fear in Flushing), whose new book "Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star" was just released. Among other things, the two discussed Mike Piazza and his reaction when the Mets traded for him, the Hall-of-Famer's most underrated moments, the Mets teams from 1998-2001, KC and the Sunshine Band, why his nom de plume is different than his nom de blog, what he originally wanted to title the book, and the time Keith Hernandez blamed the Baha Men for the Mets losing the 2000 World Series. After that, Brian remembered more stories from the Keith luncheon, the Good Fundies guys figured out who would be in charge of what on a Thor-deGrom-Matz road trip, and recalled how awful the Mets lineup was a mere 21 months ago when Matz made his debut. By the way you can get "Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star" digitally and/or in print today, if you so desired. Brian started by predicting a "short" episode, do… Brian started by predicting a "short" episode, dooming it to become the longest one in podcast history. Blame too many calls to the bullpen. But it was worth it because Brian reminisced back to earlier this week when he got to ask Keith Hernandez two questions and listened to him talk about "leadership." Roger and Brian also talked about the future of Matt Harvey, if David Wright was dragging Noah Syndergaard as politely as possible, and if Zack Wheeler's promising spring training debut means the Mets will do better in 2017 than Brian originally predicted. Then Roger talked with Greg Prince (Faith and Fear in Flushing), whose new book "Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star" was just released. Among other things, the two discussed Mike Piazza and his reaction when the Mets traded for him, the Hall-of-Famer's most underrated moments, the Mets teams from 1998-2001, KC and the Sunshine Band, why his nom de plume is different than his nom de blog, what he originally wanted to title the book, and the time Keith Hernandez blamed the Baha Men for the Mets losing the 2000 World Series. After that, Brian remembered more stories from the Keith luncheon, the Good Fundies guys figured out who would be in charge of what on a Thor-deGrom-Matz road trip, and recalled how awful the Mets lineup was a mere 21 months ago when Matz made his debut. By the way you can get "Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star" digitally and/or in print today, if you so desired. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/311477545 Thu, 09 Mar 2017 06:00:56 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/something-stinks 01:14:28 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked about whether or not Matt Harvey's iffy first spring training start should put Mets fans at DEFCON 2, how long the team's window is to win a championship, how happy Brian would be if Jay Bruce did well, the latest David Wright setback, Noah Syndergaard and Ty Kelly's different takes on the World Baseball Classic, if you would rather be Clayton Kershaw today or go back in time and write every Beatles song before The Beatles, Tim Tebow, Tebow some more, what the Binghamton Rumble Ponies should name their new mascot, what Brian should say to Keith Hernandez if he ever gets 10 seconds with him, and more if you could believe it. Also, warning: the boys curse now. You can submit a name idea for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies' new mascot at http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20170304&content_id=217947772&vkey=news_t505&fext=.jsp&sid=milb Brian and Roger talked about whether or not Matt … Brian and Roger talked about whether or not Matt Harvey's iffy first spring training start should put Mets fans at DEFCON 2, how long the team's window is to win a championship, how happy Brian would be if Jay Bruce did well, the latest David Wright setback, Noah Syndergaard and Ty Kelly's different takes on the World Baseball Classic, if you would rather be Clayton Kershaw today or go back in time and write every Beatles song before The Beatles, Tim Tebow, Tebow some more, what the Binghamton Rumble Ponies should name their new mascot, what Brian should say to Keith Hernandez if he ever gets 10 seconds with him, and more if you could believe it. Also, warning: the boys curse now. You can submit a name idea for the Binghamton Rumble Ponies' new mascot at http://www.milb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20170304&content_id=217947772&vkey=news_t505&fext=.jsp&sid=milb goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/309130564 Thu, 23 Feb 2017 07:07:13 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/ill-tell-you-what-i-do-with-marc-carig 01:10:39 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talked about all that went down the last few weeks in Port St. Lucie, including such storylines as 'Steven Matz: Shark Hunter', 'Just Kidding About that Extension: The Neil Walker Story', 'Continue Praying For David Wright", and "Zack Wheeler: Not a Ghost?' Then Brian finally got around to talking about his Hardball Times article about which inflated numbers put up by the Las Vegas 51s to look for when determining who the next Michael Confortos are and who will become the next...well, they say you shouldn't speak ill of those who recently went from hitting clean-up to playing in Japan... The esteemed Marc Carig of Newsday chatted with the guys of Good Fundies. He talked about the atmosphere right now down in Mets camp, the value of team chemistry, why the club is sticking with Travis d'Arnaud over signing Matt Wieters, and what Sandy Alderson meant when he said the Mets are "all in." He also spoke of baseball and its soul. In the mail segment, Brian got into an argument with a small child over whether or not he is the beloved 'SNL' character Debbie Downer. Then finally came the debut of a new segment from Mike, the Good Fundies Bronx correspondent. He gave the guys a glimpse into the mind of a fan of that other professional baseball team based in New York. (Relax, it was only for 60 seconds.) You can read Brian's article here: http://www.hardballtimes.com/38560-2/ Remember you can send an email or voice memo whenever your heart desires to goodfundies@gmail.com. Brian and Roger talked about all that went down t… Brian and Roger talked about all that went down the last few weeks in Port St. Lucie, including such storylines as 'Steven Matz: Shark Hunter', 'Just Kidding About that Extension: The Neil Walker Story', 'Continue Praying For David Wright", and "Zack Wheeler: Not a Ghost?' Then Brian finally got around to talking about his Hardball Times article about which inflated numbers put up by the Las Vegas 51s to look for when determining who the next Michael Confortos are and who will become the next...well, they say you shouldn't speak ill of those who recently went from hitting clean-up to playing in Japan... The esteemed Marc Carig of Newsday chatted with the guys of Good Fundies. He talked about the atmosphere right now down in Mets camp, the value of team chemistry, why the club is sticking with Travis d'Arnaud over signing Matt Wieters, and what Sandy Alderson meant when he said the Mets are "all in." He also spoke of baseball and its soul. In the mail segment, Brian got into an argument with a small child over whether or not he is the beloved 'SNL' character Debbie Downer. Then finally came the debut of a new segment from Mike, the Good Fundies Bronx correspondent. He gave the guys a glimpse into the mind of a fan of that other professional baseball team based in New York. (Relax, it was only for 60 seconds.) You can read Brian's article here: http://www.hardballtimes.com/38560-2/ Remember you can send an email or voice memo whenever your heart desires to goodfundies@gmail.com. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/307019421 Fri, 10 Feb 2017 06:54:33 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-mangan-demayo-debate-with-joe-demayo 01:29:14 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger said goodbye to Adam Rubin and Ty Kelly and discussed the reunions of Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas to the team, wondering if the two will bring the Mets to glory or nah. After Roger successfully proved in one important way how Jay Bruce is objectively better than Giancarlo Stanton, Brian broke down what the new ZiPS projections from Dan Szymborski say about the Mets chances in 2017. Then in the main event, Joe DeMayo of St. Lucie to Flushing battled Brian in the #StateoftheMets debate. The two argued over how well the Mets will do this season, if the payroll is big enough, what to expect from David Wright, if the Nationals are a threat to Mets' way of living, what to do with a problem like Jay Bruce, what one aspect of the franchise they would change if they could, and more if you could believe it. Then Brian and Roger chatted with DeMayo about Mets prospects of the past, including Dilson Herrera, because Brian has got to stay on brand, as well as Reese Havens and Fernando "F-Mart" Martinez, because the boys love to pander to the masses. In the mailbag, the "guys of Good Fundies" got their first ever voice memo. Listeners can send a voice memo or just an old fashioned email to goodfundies@gmail.com. It's free to do so. Brian and Roger said goodbye to Adam Rubin and Ty… Brian and Roger said goodbye to Adam Rubin and Ty Kelly and discussed the reunions of Jerry Blevins and Fernando Salas to the team, wondering if the two will bring the Mets to glory or nah. After Roger successfully proved in one important way how Jay Bruce is objectively better than Giancarlo Stanton, Brian broke down what the new ZiPS projections from Dan Szymborski say about the Mets chances in 2017. Then in the main event, Joe DeMayo of St. Lucie to Flushing battled Brian in the #StateoftheMets debate. The two argued over how well the Mets will do this season, if the payroll is big enough, what to expect from David Wright, if the Nationals are a threat to Mets' way of living, what to do with a problem like Jay Bruce, what one aspect of the franchise they would change if they could, and more if you could believe it. Then Brian and Roger chatted with DeMayo about Mets prospects of the past, including Dilson Herrera, because Brian has got to stay on brand, as well as Reese Havens and Fernando "F-Mart" Martinez, because the boys love to pander to the masses. In the mailbag, the "guys of Good Fundies" got their first ever voice memo. Listeners can send a voice memo or just an old fashioned email to goodfundies@gmail.com. It's free to do so. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/305728255 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:18:41 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/brian-on-the-street 01:12:59 Roger Cormier no Brian tired himself out after venting his continuing frustration at the lack of activity by the Mets front office, Matt Harvey declining to unblock him on Twitter despite extreme awareness, declaring we are all currently living in the darkest timeline, and from sending Roger to the therapist's office to admit he's frustrated at the Mets as well. (Yes, Jay Bruce was involved.) Fortunately, Brian had a lot of positive energy hosting a game show a few days earlier testing Mets fans' knowledge of their favorite baseball team, romance novels, and serial killers at the Queens Baseball Convention. In an even more fortuitous stroke of luck, the flattering facsimile of 'Billy on the Street' was recorded and presented on this episode. J.T. Teran and Michelle Ioannou of Rising Apple, Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog, and members of the the Citi Field Sheas and The 7 Line Army were among the fun contestants. The two also went into the mailbag and answered listeners' questions and concerns, like if the team's new 'catching guru' can cure Travis d'Arnaud, if the fans and media will enjoy another spring training car and pony show from Yoenis Cespedes, and if David Wright will start more games than Michael Conforto. Feel free to email or leave a voice memo at goodfundies@gmail.com to take part in that in the future. Brian tired himself out after venting his continu… Brian tired himself out after venting his continuing frustration at the lack of activity by the Mets front office, Matt Harvey declining to unblock him on Twitter despite extreme awareness, declaring we are all currently living in the darkest timeline, and from sending Roger to the therapist's office to admit he's frustrated at the Mets as well. (Yes, Jay Bruce was involved.) Fortunately, Brian had a lot of positive energy hosting a game show a few days earlier testing Mets fans' knowledge of their favorite baseball team, romance novels, and serial killers at the Queens Baseball Convention. In an even more fortuitous stroke of luck, the flattering facsimile of 'Billy on the Street' was recorded and presented on this episode. J.T. Teran and Michelle Ioannou of Rising Apple, Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog, and members of the the Citi Field Sheas and The 7 Line Army were among the fun contestants. The two also went into the mailbag and answered listeners' questions and concerns, like if the team's new 'catching guru' can cure Travis d'Arnaud, if the fans and media will enjoy another spring training car and pony show from Yoenis Cespedes, and if David Wright will start more games than Michael Conforto. Feel free to email or leave a voice memo at goodfundies@gmail.com to take part in that in the future. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/300854454 Wed, 04 Jan 2017 05:59:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-mets-top-10-of-2016 01:29:47 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger asked what the most important, impactful, and defining stories and moments of 2016 were for the New York Mets. Using those suggestions with the hashtag #Mets2016Top10, the two put together their own lists and combined them to create an ultimate countdown on the podcast. Did Mike Piazza's Hall of Fame induction make it to the top? What about Yoenis Cespedes agreeing to play for the Mets on two separate occasions? Maybe a not so pleasant memory made it to the top! What do I know? I'm just a synopsis. The two also dipped into the mailbag for the first time in 2017, and reminded listeners that January is Matt Harvey blocks @brianpmangan on Twitter Awareness Month. Brian and Roger asked what the most important, im… Brian and Roger asked what the most important, impactful, and defining stories and moments of 2016 were for the New York Mets. Using those suggestions with the hashtag #Mets2016Top10, the two put together their own lists and combined them to create an ultimate countdown on the podcast. Did Mike Piazza's Hall of Fame induction make it to the top? What about Yoenis Cespedes agreeing to play for the Mets on two separate occasions? Maybe a not so pleasant memory made it to the top! What do I know? I'm just a synopsis. The two also dipped into the mailbag for the first time in 2017, and reminded listeners that January is Matt Harvey blocks @brianpmangan on Twitter Awareness Month. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/298169890 Fri, 16 Dec 2016 06:01:34 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/this-is-not-a-blog-with-dan-szymborski 01:04:07 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian wished each other, as well as the listeners, a very happy holiday season and new year, before they talked about the recently quiet Mets offseason, as well as the fairly funny (to Mets fans) Winter Meetings the Nationals just had, before admitting that the Nationals still might be the better team. They then had a long chat with Very Special guest Dan Szymborski of ESPN, who talked about which team is the one to beat in the NL East, the history of ZiPS, why he didn't name it SiPS, the Baseball Think Factory days, the massive trade value of Ecto Cooler in the school cafeteria, what to expect from Cespedes moving forward, how Curtis Granderson is like the suit you wore to the high school prom, getting dirty looks at Ned Yost media sessions, his feud with Murray Chass, the one player he wished Carl Everett played with, and more if you can believe it. Roger and Brian wished each other, as well as the… Roger and Brian wished each other, as well as the listeners, a very happy holiday season and new year, before they talked about the recently quiet Mets offseason, as well as the fairly funny (to Mets fans) Winter Meetings the Nationals just had, before admitting that the Nationals still might be the better team. They then had a long chat with Very Special guest Dan Szymborski of ESPN, who talked about which team is the one to beat in the NL East, the history of ZiPS, why he didn't name it SiPS, the Baseball Think Factory days, the massive trade value of Ecto Cooler in the school cafeteria, what to expect from Cespedes moving forward, how Curtis Granderson is like the suit you wore to the high school prom, getting dirty looks at Ned Yost media sessions, his feud with Murray Chass, the one player he wished Carl Everett played with, and more if you can believe it. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/295480912 Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:00:18 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/four-more-years-of-yoenis-cespedes 01:22:59 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger were joined by Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal! He talked about the possible lockout, what really goes on during the Winter Meetings and the Rule 5 draft, the excellent newsletter he writes with Mike Vorkunov, and what Yoenis Cespedes' signing portends for the future of the rest of the Mets outfield. Oh yeah, Cespedes signed with the Mets (pending a physical no jinx). Brian and Roger talked about that a bunch, as well as if the Yo signing means the Mets are now capable of spending like a big market team, if its legal to have two players on top of one another at one position, and who they would like to see play third, center, and right field. Brian and Roger were joined by Jared Diamond of T… Brian and Roger were joined by Jared Diamond of The Wall Street Journal! He talked about the possible lockout, what really goes on during the Winter Meetings and the Rule 5 draft, the excellent newsletter he writes with Mike Vorkunov, and what Yoenis Cespedes' signing portends for the future of the rest of the Mets outfield. Oh yeah, Cespedes signed with the Mets (pending a physical no jinx). Brian and Roger talked about that a bunch, as well as if the Yo signing means the Mets are now capable of spending like a big market team, if its legal to have two players on top of one another at one position, and who they would like to see play third, center, and right field. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/294204152 Tue, 22 Nov 2016 08:28:45 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-disbarring-of-bartolo-colon-attorney-at-law 01:23:30 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian said so long to two beloved players - Bartolo Colon and Eric Campbell, and hello again to Neil Walker, and wondered if the additions and subtractions will equal better things. Then the two ran down the top free agents in baseball and figured out who would make excellent new Mets. Brian again made it very clear he will be very upset if Yoenis Cespedes left, and gave Jay Bruce a cruel title. He also broke his historic silence on the hiring of Glenn Sherlock, and while Roger said cutter when he meant two-seamer, he did explain how Sandy Koufax helped shape "Gilmore Girls". The two also gave thanks to the best of the Mets and to their listeners, the best-looking listeners in the world. Roger and Brian said so long to two beloved playe… Roger and Brian said so long to two beloved players - Bartolo Colon and Eric Campbell, and hello again to Neil Walker, and wondered if the additions and subtractions will equal better things. Then the two ran down the top free agents in baseball and figured out who would make excellent new Mets. Brian again made it very clear he will be very upset if Yoenis Cespedes left, and gave Jay Bruce a cruel title. He also broke his historic silence on the hiring of Glenn Sherlock, and while Roger said cutter when he meant two-seamer, he did explain how Sandy Koufax helped shape "Gilmore Girls". The two also gave thanks to the best of the Mets and to their listeners, the best-looking listeners in the world. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/292347843 Thu, 10 Nov 2016 06:27:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/rumble-pony-up 01:15:48 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger returned to talk about that crazy World Series and how Cleveland can't handle winning. They also started the hot stove speculation on where Yoenis Cespedes will end up, how the team should approach their 2017 bullpen, applauded Binghamton for naming the Mets' Double-A squad the Rumble Ponies, and wondered if the Mets should just go ahead and rename themselves the Rumble Ponies too. The boys also dipped into the mailbag, realized how much Noah Syndergaard was robbed of a Cy Young nomination, touched on that recent election, and recounted that time Roger thought it was Usher when in fact it really was Usher. Brian and Roger returned to talk about that crazy… Brian and Roger returned to talk about that crazy World Series and how Cleveland can't handle winning. They also started the hot stove speculation on where Yoenis Cespedes will end up, how the team should approach their 2017 bullpen, applauded Binghamton for naming the Mets' Double-A squad the Rumble Ponies, and wondered if the Mets should just go ahead and rename themselves the Rumble Ponies too. The boys also dipped into the mailbag, realized how much Noah Syndergaard was robbed of a Cy Young nomination, touched on that recent election, and recounted that time Roger thought it was Usher when in fact it really was Usher. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/289111388 Thu, 20 Oct 2016 07:12:46 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-1st-annual-fundies-awards 01:16:55 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian hosted the first ever Fundies awards, celebrating the best and worst and everything in-between of the 2016 Mets season. They also interpreted Wilmer Flores' enigmatic snapchat pics and talked about the playoffs and the upcoming World Series, which apparently, despite the lack of Mets involvement is still scheduled to take place. In the mailbag, they tried to find a place for eight potential starting pitchers in next year's rotation. They apologize for their congestion and remind everybody it's an honor just to be nominated. Roger and Brian hosted the first ever Fundies awa… Roger and Brian hosted the first ever Fundies awards, celebrating the best and worst and everything in-between of the 2016 Mets season. They also interpreted Wilmer Flores' enigmatic snapchat pics and talked about the playoffs and the upcoming World Series, which apparently, despite the lack of Mets involvement is still scheduled to take place. In the mailbag, they tried to find a place for eight potential starting pitchers in next year's rotation. They apologize for their congestion and remind everybody it's an honor just to be nominated. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/286533880 Fri, 07 Oct 2016 05:11:01 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/what-kind-of-day-has-it-been 01:28:44 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian talked about the wild card game, praising Noah Syndergaard but mostly they figured out where things went wrong. They also explored jinxes and weird superstitions before getting into which pending free agents on the team - including Yoenis Cespedes - the Mets should keep. They were so bummed out and annoyed that a listener asked specifically about Brian's current mental health. They should be fine, or as fine as they are capable. We will get through this together. Roger and Brian talked about the wild card game, … Roger and Brian talked about the wild card game, praising Noah Syndergaard but mostly they figured out where things went wrong. They also explored jinxes and weird superstitions before getting into which pending free agents on the team - including Yoenis Cespedes - the Mets should keep. They were so bummed out and annoyed that a listener asked specifically about Brian's current mental health. They should be fine, or as fine as they are capable. We will get through this together. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285727632 Sun, 02 Oct 2016 18:14:37 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/sunday-fundies-youre-a-monster 00:17:21 Roger Cormier no To celebrate the Mets making the postseason (yay!), here's a bonus installment of Good Fundies. This was the mailbag portion of the show Roger and Brian recorded a few nights ago that was just too entertaining (weird) to be put on the regular episode. They talked Fernando Salas, Jay Bruce, if David Wright should become the manager, and Brian asked Roger a couple of ethics questions after Brian promised Roger he wouldn't call him a monster again. To celebrate the Mets making the postseason (yay!… To celebrate the Mets making the postseason (yay!), here's a bonus installment of Good Fundies. This was the mailbag portion of the show Roger and Brian recorded a few nights ago that was just too entertaining (weird) to be put on the regular episode. They talked Fernando Salas, Jay Bruce, if David Wright should become the manager, and Brian asked Roger a couple of ethics questions after Brian promised Roger he wouldn't call him a monster again. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/285223345 Thu, 29 Sep 2016 05:50:27 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-circle-of-trust 01:02:35 Roger Cormier no In the regular season finale of Good Fundies, Brian and Roger have a pleasant discourse over which Met would do best in a debate. Then they set the Mets' wild card game roster (no jinx!) for Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson before figuring out who made Terry's "circle of trust" and will come out of the bullpen. They also talked about how sad Jim Halpert was on The Office, how annoying Ryan Howard was on both The Office and the Phillies over the last decade, felt bad for Steven Matz, and put the Mets' ridiculous injury reporting practices on blast. Also, Roger at one point accidentally did an impersonation of Dracula impersonating Will Smith from "Concussion". Roger and Brian also talked about Jose Fernandez, and the legacy he left behind. Hug the ones you love, as well as the ones who are finally starting to hit some home runs. In the regular season finale of Good Fundies, Bri… In the regular season finale of Good Fundies, Brian and Roger have a pleasant discourse over which Met would do best in a debate. Then they set the Mets' wild card game roster (no jinx!) for Terry Collins and Sandy Alderson before figuring out who made Terry's "circle of trust" and will come out of the bullpen. They also talked about how sad Jim Halpert was on The Office, how annoying Ryan Howard was on both The Office and the Phillies over the last decade, felt bad for Steven Matz, and put the Mets' ridiculous injury reporting practices on blast. Also, Roger at one point accidentally did an impersonation of Dracula impersonating Will Smith from "Concussion". Roger and Brian also talked about Jose Fernandez, and the legacy he left behind. Hug the ones you love, as well as the ones who are finally starting to hit some home runs. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/284073411 Thu, 22 Sep 2016 07:42:50 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/hello-welcome-to-new-york-boo 00:55:03 Roger Cormier no Roger eulogized the late Jacob 'deGrominator' deGrom before he cursed the day the Warthen Slider was invented. Brian got into Jay Bruce's troubles and if he would shoot him out of a cannon before the also struggling Travis d'Arnaud. The two discussed if Lucas Duda should get some more playing time in these final days before a listener asked why they pick on James Loney so darn much. The two talked proper Mets booing etiquette, and they dipped into a particularly anti-Terry Collins mailbag. There's a John Olerud reference. P.S. The Braves are jerks. Roger eulogized the late Jacob 'deGrominator' deG… Roger eulogized the late Jacob 'deGrominator' deGrom before he cursed the day the Warthen Slider was invented. Brian got into Jay Bruce's troubles and if he would shoot him out of a cannon before the also struggling Travis d'Arnaud. The two discussed if Lucas Duda should get some more playing time in these final days before a listener asked why they pick on James Loney so darn much. The two talked proper Mets booing etiquette, and they dipped into a particularly anti-Terry Collins mailbag. There's a John Olerud reference. P.S. The Braves are jerks. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/282988797 Thu, 15 Sep 2016 05:21:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/in-our-wildest-dreams 01:16:35 Roger Cormier no With snot-nosed punk kids going back to school, Brian and Roger figured out which Met was probably picked on the most in their formative years. Then they talked about if Yoenis Cespedes is, honestly, the most valuable player in baseball, before wondering if T.J. Rivera is going to be good before going around the horn to give the Mets the best offense possible. Then they looked back at their 2nd half predictions from the All-Star Break to see how smart they really are. Roger and Brian both gave out awards and felt bad for Wally Backman before deciding if they want Terry Collins' job in the first place. It's a must-listen to hear Brian give James Loney a round of applause and to find out if Roger can spell Doug Mientkiewicz correctly without cheating. With snot-nosed punk kids going back to school, B… With snot-nosed punk kids going back to school, Brian and Roger figured out which Met was probably picked on the most in their formative years. Then they talked about if Yoenis Cespedes is, honestly, the most valuable player in baseball, before wondering if T.J. Rivera is going to be good before going around the horn to give the Mets the best offense possible. Then they looked back at their 2nd half predictions from the All-Star Break to see how smart they really are. Roger and Brian both gave out awards and felt bad for Wally Backman before deciding if they want Terry Collins' job in the first place. It's a must-listen to hear Brian give James Loney a round of applause and to find out if Roger can spell Doug Mientkiewicz correctly without cheating. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/282080951 Fri, 09 Sep 2016 07:44:23 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-one-during-the-hot-streak 01:03:02 Roger Cormier no After Brian and Roger debated over whether or not anybody will get the references to Wilmer Flores' favorite show 'Friends', they talked Tim Tebow, how the Mets have become unstoppable, and whom to blame for Michael Conforto not being his old amazing self this season. Then they welcomed MetsBlog founder Matthew Cerrone. Him and Brian admitted they thought the season was over two weeks ago before Matt went into how the Mets are employing the rope-a-dope strategy, the origins of MetsBlog, why he's writing a book during a pennant race, dealing with someone with the same name as you, and of course, #Tebow. Then Roger and Brian said goodbye to Turner Field, the worst place in the known universe, before feeling sorry for Matt Reynolds (again) and dipping into the mailbag. After Brian and Roger debated over whether or not… After Brian and Roger debated over whether or not anybody will get the references to Wilmer Flores' favorite show 'Friends', they talked Tim Tebow, how the Mets have become unstoppable, and whom to blame for Michael Conforto not being his old amazing self this season. Then they welcomed MetsBlog founder Matthew Cerrone. Him and Brian admitted they thought the season was over two weeks ago before Matt went into how the Mets are employing the rope-a-dope strategy, the origins of MetsBlog, why he's writing a book during a pennant race, dealing with someone with the same name as you, and of course, #Tebow. Then Roger and Brian said goodbye to Turner Field, the worst place in the known universe, before feeling sorry for Matt Reynolds (again) and dipping into the mailbag. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/280960087 Thu, 01 Sep 2016 20:18:02 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/in-a-world 00:44:13 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian eulogized Neil Walker, talked about how Jelly "Kelly" Johnson and Wilmer "Wilmah" Flores have been stepping up lately, shook their heads at James Loney, determined if Seth Lugo and Rafael Montero will be any good, why animals haven't been supporting the Mets this season, and how the SNY kidcaster fared this year. Roger also tried to defend Jay Bruce, which Brian thought was very brave. This episode also includes the now weekly update of Brian's thoughts on if the Mets are still in it or not. Roger and Brian eulogized Neil Walker, talked abo… Roger and Brian eulogized Neil Walker, talked about how Jelly "Kelly" Johnson and Wilmer "Wilmah" Flores have been stepping up lately, shook their heads at James Loney, determined if Seth Lugo and Rafael Montero will be any good, why animals haven't been supporting the Mets this season, and how the SNY kidcaster fared this year. Roger also tried to defend Jay Bruce, which Brian thought was very brave. This episode also includes the now weekly update of Brian's thoughts on if the Mets are still in it or not. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/279799690 Thu, 25 Aug 2016 06:42:20 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/grandy-cant-go-55 00:55:00 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian figured out which Met would ruin the 'Fast & Furious' franchise just like Vin Diesel. Then they determined if Robert Gsellman is going to the Hall of Fame and if the Mets will exclusively go after long haired Long Island pitchers. After that, Brian insisted Yoenis Cespedes is going to opt out of his deal before refusing to wager any money on it. He also explained that the Mets aren't going to make the playoffs and made Roger uncomfortable over making him the optimistic one. They did though both agree on disliking Jonathon Niese and came up with album titles for Gary Cohen's college band before Brian spoiled the mood and insulted Matt Reynolds. In the mail segment, someone asked to come up with just one positive storyline from the 2016 Mets season, and if Jony Ive truly is the Eero Saarinen of his day. Roger and Brian figured out which Met would ruin … Roger and Brian figured out which Met would ruin the 'Fast & Furious' franchise just like Vin Diesel. Then they determined if Robert Gsellman is going to the Hall of Fame and if the Mets will exclusively go after long haired Long Island pitchers. After that, Brian insisted Yoenis Cespedes is going to opt out of his deal before refusing to wager any money on it. He also explained that the Mets aren't going to make the playoffs and made Roger uncomfortable over making him the optimistic one. They did though both agree on disliking Jonathon Niese and came up with album titles for Gary Cohen's college band before Brian spoiled the mood and insulted Matt Reynolds. In the mail segment, someone asked to come up with just one positive storyline from the 2016 Mets season, and if Jony Ive truly is the Eero Saarinen of his day. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/278769911 Thu, 18 Aug 2016 07:50:52 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/consider-the-michaelconforto 01:06:45 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger said some Mets would do well in the Olympic decathlon, the "King of Olympic Sports" (before getting injured.) Then they talked about Michael Conforto's tragic existence. The two also talked about who makes the lineups for the team before talking about proper no-hitter jinxing protocols and if Steven Matz should have been allowed to join history. Roger justifiably mocked the Arizona Diamondbacks uniforms before defining what constitutes being a "fair weather" Met fan. Brian got a new microphone so this episode is historic AF. Brian and Roger said some Mets would do well in t… Brian and Roger said some Mets would do well in the Olympic decathlon, the "King of Olympic Sports" (before getting injured.) Then they talked about Michael Conforto's tragic existence. The two also talked about who makes the lineups for the team before talking about proper no-hitter jinxing protocols and if Steven Matz should have been allowed to join history. Roger justifiably mocked the Arizona Diamondbacks uniforms before defining what constitutes being a "fair weather" Met fan. Brian got a new microphone so this episode is historic AF. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/277773395 Thu, 11 Aug 2016 06:45:10 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/how-are-we-still-in-this-thing 01:01:10 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian thought about how the Mets are still in the playoff race despite being uh, bad lately. Then they wondered if Yoenis Cespedes is going to come back next season, and if they want him to. Same with Neil Walker. Then they began a new segment called "Savior or Soup?", which asked if newcomer T.J. Rivera is the Mets' savior or another Eric "Soup" Campbell. Then Roger vented his annoyance at Matt Reynolds, who he thought was a savior but has been a Soup. Then he felt sorry for Terry Collins, who is so obviously trying to get fired. In the mailbag, listeners asked the two how Kevin Long and Dan Warthen earn their paychecks, and if chanting for Carlos Gomez is the saddest of chants. Roger and Brian thought about how the Mets are st… Roger and Brian thought about how the Mets are still in the playoff race despite being uh, bad lately. Then they wondered if Yoenis Cespedes is going to come back next season, and if they want him to. Same with Neil Walker. Then they began a new segment called "Savior or Soup?", which asked if newcomer T.J. Rivera is the Mets' savior or another Eric "Soup" Campbell. Then Roger vented his annoyance at Matt Reynolds, who he thought was a savior but has been a Soup. Then he felt sorry for Terry Collins, who is so obviously trying to get fired. In the mailbag, listeners asked the two how Kevin Long and Dan Warthen earn their paychecks, and if chanting for Carlos Gomez is the saddest of chants. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/276816371 Thu, 04 Aug 2016 16:28:44 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/everything-is-terrible 01:06:42 Roger Cormier no Brian was hopping mad over Yoenis Cespedes playing golf while he was hurt, as Roger pictured Cespedes in funny golf hats. The two talked about the Jay Bruce and Jonathon Niese trades. Also about how Terry Collins can't say no, and how much he is to blame for everything in life. They held funeral proceedings for Lucas Duda, and while they're at it they threw in Cespedes and the 2016 Mets season into the six foot hole too. In the mailbag segment, Roger and Brian counseled two depressed listeners who don't understand why they continue to be Mets fans before figuring out if the team can fit in Yasiel Puig and how Ray Ramirez is still employed. It's a more fun episode than it sounds. Brian was hopping mad over Yoenis Cespedes playin… Brian was hopping mad over Yoenis Cespedes playing golf while he was hurt, as Roger pictured Cespedes in funny golf hats. The two talked about the Jay Bruce and Jonathon Niese trades. Also about how Terry Collins can't say no, and how much he is to blame for everything in life. They held funeral proceedings for Lucas Duda, and while they're at it they threw in Cespedes and the 2016 Mets season into the six foot hole too. In the mailbag segment, Roger and Brian counseled two depressed listeners who don't understand why they continue to be Mets fans before figuring out if the team can fit in Yasiel Puig and how Ray Ramirez is still employed. It's a more fun episode than it sounds. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/275725367 Thu, 28 Jul 2016 06:23:21 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/this-is-fine 00:51:34 Roger Cormier no Brian does not apologize for pulling a Chris Sale and earning his one week suspension. Then the two figured out if it's better to be the best player on a World Series winning team or to be a Hall of Famer with no rings. Then they went into whom the Mets should acquire before the upcoming trade deadline, and specifically discussed if Jonathon Lucroy wanting "peace and quiet" means anything. Then Brian talked about Jeurys Familia's saves streak that Roger jinxed, before Roger revealed Addison Reed is more awesome than you already thought. Michael Conforto doesn't suck in center field, and you better believe that was discussed too. Roger was forced to elaborate on Bud Harrelson's love making after the debut of a new award. Finally, a peak in the mailbag led Roger and Brian to ask the eternal question: WHY? Brian does not apologize for pulling a Chris Sale… Brian does not apologize for pulling a Chris Sale and earning his one week suspension. Then the two figured out if it's better to be the best player on a World Series winning team or to be a Hall of Famer with no rings. Then they went into whom the Mets should acquire before the upcoming trade deadline, and specifically discussed if Jonathon Lucroy wanting "peace and quiet" means anything. Then Brian talked about Jeurys Familia's saves streak that Roger jinxed, before Roger revealed Addison Reed is more awesome than you already thought. Michael Conforto doesn't suck in center field, and you better believe that was discussed too. Roger was forced to elaborate on Bud Harrelson's love making after the debut of a new award. Finally, a peak in the mailbag led Roger and Brian to ask the eternal question: WHY? goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/274813898 Fri, 22 Jul 2016 05:51:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/the-people-v-alejandro-de-aza 00:26:53 Roger Cormier no In yet another "special" installment, Roger went solo and went through the Good Fundies mailbag. He was asked repeatedly if Alejandro De Aza should be maimed or murdered. Roger complained about the Hall of Fame ceremonies and how Todd Hundley got a bad break. He also talked about Mike Piazza since he's getting inducted this weekend into the Hall of Fame and everything. In yet another "special" installment, Roger went … In yet another "special" installment, Roger went solo and went through the Good Fundies mailbag. He was asked repeatedly if Alejandro De Aza should be maimed or murdered. Roger complained about the Hall of Fame ceremonies and how Todd Hundley got a bad break. He also talked about Mike Piazza since he's getting inducted this weekend into the Hall of Fame and everything. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/273609551 Thu, 14 Jul 2016 06:04:42 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/special-special-super-special-edition 00:55:32 Roger Cormier no Roger and Brian figured out which Met is going to end up on the DL from a Pokemon Go related injury. Brian fixed the Home Run Derby. Then the two agreed on Terry Collins' managerial approach to the All-Star Game before making over/under predictions for the Mets' upcoming second half. They then dove deep into ESPN's excellent 30 for 30 'Doc & Darryl'. Roger was happy for Alejandro De Aza before feeling bad for him until Brian realized Matt Harvey was deserving of empathy after all. Brian then told a terrible joke. Corrections: The 30 for 30 is titled 'Doc & Darryl,' not 'Darryl & Doc' as Roger put it. Roger also said the Mets have a 1.8% chance according to Fangraphs, when in fact it is 1.6% Note: If you do not want to be spoiled at all about 'Doc & Darryl' - even though you know how their stories go generally - Brian and Roger discuss it from 32:16-45:42. The documentary debuts Thursday, July 14th at 9 p.m. eastern on ESPN. Roger and Brian figured out which Met is going to… Roger and Brian figured out which Met is going to end up on the DL from a Pokemon Go related injury. Brian fixed the Home Run Derby. Then the two agreed on Terry Collins' managerial approach to the All-Star Game before making over/under predictions for the Mets' upcoming second half. They then dove deep into ESPN's excellent 30 for 30 'Doc & Darryl'. Roger was happy for Alejandro De Aza before feeling bad for him until Brian realized Matt Harvey was deserving of empathy after all. Brian then told a terrible joke. Corrections: The 30 for 30 is titled 'Doc & Darryl,' not 'Darryl & Doc' as Roger put it. Roger also said the Mets have a 1.8% chance according to Fangraphs, when in fact it is 1.6% Note: If you do not want to be spoiled at all about 'Doc & Darryl' - even though you know how their stories go generally - Brian and Roger discuss it from 32:16-45:42. The documentary debuts Thursday, July 14th at 9 p.m. eastern on ESPN. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/272704411 Fri, 08 Jul 2016 06:51:57 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/wilmer-flores-is-great 00:53:57 Roger Cormier no Brian said he thinks Wilmer Flores has a "Big" situation going on, but Roger said he believes he has a different kind of problem, one that no doctor has officially discovered as of yet. Brian and Roger also discussed what the Mets should do with Matt Harvey's super weird (non-Tommy John) injury. Then they looked back at the most unlikely moments from the first half of the 2016 Mets season. Roger then went 1 for 2 on Mets All-Star trivia before essentially hijacking the mailbag segment trying to convince Brian that trading for Carlos Beltran is a good idea. Roger was as smarmy as ever when explaining why he isn't smarmy. Then Brian said he thought "riding the bike in Florida" was a euphemism which would indicate that Lucas Duda isn't coming back anytime soon. You can follow Brian on twitter at @brianpmangan and Roger at @goodfundies and @yayroger. Subscribe to Good Fundies on iTunes to be a perennial internet All-Star. Brian said he thinks Wilmer Flores has a "Big" si… Brian said he thinks Wilmer Flores has a "Big" situation going on, but Roger said he believes he has a different kind of problem, one that no doctor has officially discovered as of yet. Brian and Roger also discussed what the Mets should do with Matt Harvey's super weird (non-Tommy John) injury. Then they looked back at the most unlikely moments from the first half of the 2016 Mets season. Roger then went 1 for 2 on Mets All-Star trivia before essentially hijacking the mailbag segment trying to convince Brian that trading for Carlos Beltran is a good idea. Roger was as smarmy as ever when explaining why he isn't smarmy. Then Brian said he thought "riding the bike in Florida" was a euphemism which would indicate that Lucas Duda isn't coming back anytime soon. You can follow Brian on twitter at @brianpmangan and Roger at @goodfundies and @yayroger. Subscribe to Good Fundies on iTunes to be a perennial internet All-Star. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/271681259 Fri, 01 Jul 2016 06:27:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/show-us-your-elbows 00:52:48 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger speculated on what Terry Collins' new occupation will be after he is fired from managing the Mets. Then they looked into a possible future where the Mets have a fire sale and just give up this crazy dream of going back to the postseason and beyond. Noah Syndergaard totally lied about having a happy elbow and Brian was okay with it, but not cool with making fun of the reporter who was upset over it. Roger tries to pin Brian down on a definitive guess on how Jose Reyes will do when he returns to the majors. They briefly brag about sweeping the Royals in two games and beating the Cubs finally in the regular season, and then Brian gives Roger crap over still running that Matt Reynolds Fan Club of his. Then they answer some mail and tell you not to mess around with fireworks, because they care dammit. Well, not Brian, because he forgot to give Roger a gift for the big 10 episode milestone. Brian and Roger speculated on what Terry Collins'… Brian and Roger speculated on what Terry Collins' new occupation will be after he is fired from managing the Mets. Then they looked into a possible future where the Mets have a fire sale and just give up this crazy dream of going back to the postseason and beyond. Noah Syndergaard totally lied about having a happy elbow and Brian was okay with it, but not cool with making fun of the reporter who was upset over it. Roger tries to pin Brian down on a definitive guess on how Jose Reyes will do when he returns to the majors. They briefly brag about sweeping the Royals in two games and beating the Cubs finally in the regular season, and then Brian gives Roger crap over still running that Matt Reynolds Fan Club of his. Then they answer some mail and tell you not to mess around with fireworks, because they care dammit. Well, not Brian, because he forgot to give Roger a gift for the big 10 episode milestone. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/269562505 Fri, 17 Jun 2016 07:42:39 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/rip-david-wrights-career-maybe 00:49:25 Roger Cormier no Roger eulogizes David Wright, who is not dead in the technical sense. The two would wager he will do his best to try and make another comeback (they got five on it, in fact.)Brian suggests to Roger a possibility that David Wright can switch spines with someone with a healthy spine, before judging Roger heavily over his reaction. Brian gives no quarter to Matt Reynolds and talks about what Triple A stats to look at to determine who the other chumps are in Las Vegas. We celebrate Wilmer Flores' recent hot streak with 30 seconds of happiness in his honor. Roger feels bad for Juan Uribe, and Brian thinks these are desperate times for the ball club. Roger eulogizes David Wright, who is not dead in … Roger eulogizes David Wright, who is not dead in the technical sense. The two would wager he will do his best to try and make another comeback (they got five on it, in fact.)Brian suggests to Roger a possibility that David Wright can switch spines with someone with a healthy spine, before judging Roger heavily over his reaction. Brian gives no quarter to Matt Reynolds and talks about what Triple A stats to look at to determine who the other chumps are in Las Vegas. We celebrate Wilmer Flores' recent hot streak with 30 seconds of happiness in his honor. Roger feels bad for Juan Uribe, and Brian thinks these are desperate times for the ball club. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/268257816 Thu, 09 Jun 2016 06:58:29 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/do-you-know-ty-kelly 00:44:50 Roger Cormier no This week on Good Fundies Brian and Roger discuss if Jeurys Familia's days are numbered as a Mets closer, if we truly know Ty Kelly, if Kelly Johnson or James Loney is our savior, if Gary and Ron were too mean about Jonathon Niese (nope), if this is the most devastating rash of injuries in Mets history, and if Matt Harvey is deserving of empathy. Also of note is a new segment: Narrative vs. Reality, the long-lost stinger for the SOUPPOD, and Brian makes a half-apology! This week on Good Fundies Brian and Roger discuss… This week on Good Fundies Brian and Roger discuss if Jeurys Familia's days are numbered as a Mets closer, if we truly know Ty Kelly, if Kelly Johnson or James Loney is our savior, if Gary and Ron were too mean about Jonathon Niese (nope), if this is the most devastating rash of injuries in Mets history, and if Matt Harvey is deserving of empathy. Also of note is a new segment: Narrative vs. Reality, the long-lost stinger for the SOUPPOD, and Brian makes a half-apology! goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/264685397 Wed, 18 May 2016 06:37:31 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/stud-muffins-and-8th-inning-fools 00:43:46 Roger Cormier no This week: - The double A Binghamton Mets considering changing their nickname to, among other monikers, the Stud Muffins; Roger explains why it's the perfect choice - Was the Citi Field reception to Daniel Murphy's return what we expected? And do we regret swapping out Ol' Murph for Neil Walker yet? - Addison Reed is doing well by just throwing fastballs, and Brian gets exasperated trying to figure out how. - The boys feel bad for Carlos Torres, whose name is getting dragged in the mud thanks to the deaf, dumb, and blind home plate umpire with the same name that won an essay contest we guess and screwed the Mets over the weekend. - In the mailbag, Roger and Brian explain why it seems like our pitching staff isn't great even though they're 1st in WAR, and figure out if they would rather manage the Atlanta Braves or get shot out of a cannon. -After the credits, there's a special surprise. It's like a Marvel comic movie, except in this case you lose a lot of respect for Addison Reed's taste in music. This week: - The double A Binghamton Mets consid… This week: - The double A Binghamton Mets considering changing their nickname to, among other monikers, the Stud Muffins; Roger explains why it's the perfect choice - Was the Citi Field reception to Daniel Murphy's return what we expected? And do we regret swapping out Ol' Murph for Neil Walker yet? - Addison Reed is doing well by just throwing fastballs, and Brian gets exasperated trying to figure out how. - The boys feel bad for Carlos Torres, whose name is getting dragged in the mud thanks to the deaf, dumb, and blind home plate umpire with the same name that won an essay contest we guess and screwed the Mets over the weekend. - In the mailbag, Roger and Brian explain why it seems like our pitching staff isn't great even though they're 1st in WAR, and figure out if they would rather manage the Atlanta Braves or get shot out of a cannon. -After the credits, there's a special surprise. It's like a Marvel comic movie, except in this case you lose a lot of respect for Addison Reed's taste in music. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/263909077 Fri, 13 May 2016 08:32:28 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/campbellpod 00:54:08 Roger Cormier no This week Brian and Roger speculate on how Eric Campbell is blackmailing Terry Collins into playing time, and Soup's ideal role with the New York Mets. Roger rants about instant replay for awhile and presents two conspiracy theories, while Brian lies about not watching Sportscenter. Brian and Roger debate on whether a 20-strikeout pitching performance is more impressive than a pitcher hitting two home runs in one game before thoroughly enjoying a long look at how terrible the Atlanta Braves are currently doing and if they can break the '62 Mets record for futility. They also figure out where Ron Darling's anger comes from, Keith Hernandez's nightmare, and introduce a brand new award! Thanks to Mark Evans for The Natural/Bartolo Colon mash-up. Corrections: There were four 20-strikeout games in a 9-inning affair, not five, and two 19-strikeout performances in a 9-inning game were in a losing effort (Randy Johnson, as well as Steve Carlton.) This week Brian and Roger speculate on how Eric C… This week Brian and Roger speculate on how Eric Campbell is blackmailing Terry Collins into playing time, and Soup's ideal role with the New York Mets. Roger rants about instant replay for awhile and presents two conspiracy theories, while Brian lies about not watching Sportscenter. Brian and Roger debate on whether a 20-strikeout pitching performance is more impressive than a pitcher hitting two home runs in one game before thoroughly enjoying a long look at how terrible the Atlanta Braves are currently doing and if they can break the '62 Mets record for futility. They also figure out where Ron Darling's anger comes from, Keith Hernandez's nightmare, and introduce a brand new award! Thanks to Mark Evans for The Natural/Bartolo Colon mash-up. Corrections: There were four 20-strikeout games in a 9-inning affair, not five, and two 19-strikeout performances in a 9-inning game were in a losing effort (Randy Johnson, as well as Steve Carlton.) goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/262640953 Thu, 05 May 2016 16:23:00 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/for-the-mothers-and-fathers-out-there 00:35:52 Roger Cormier no Brian and Roger talk about what promotions they want to see at Citi Field, the continuing struggles of Matt Harvey, the whatever-the-opposite-of-struggles Steven Matz is going through, the fairly decent rotation that Washington Nationals team has, Brian discovering the hard way that the parents of athletes read his work sometimes, Terry Collins' strange approach to trying to motivate his catchers, and a look ahead at the West Coast road trip (where the guys expect excellence, dammit.) The music this week was inspired by the tastes of Gary Cohen and Ron Darling. Brian and Roger talk about what promotions they w… Brian and Roger talk about what promotions they want to see at Citi Field, the continuing struggles of Matt Harvey, the whatever-the-opposite-of-struggles Steven Matz is going through, the fairly decent rotation that Washington Nationals team has, Brian discovering the hard way that the parents of athletes read his work sometimes, Terry Collins' strange approach to trying to motivate his catchers, and a look ahead at the West Coast road trip (where the guys expect excellence, dammit.) The music this week was inspired by the tastes of Gary Cohen and Ron Darling. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/261174320 Wed, 27 Apr 2016 16:02:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/fip-fip-hooray 00:42:16 Roger Cormier no This week, Roger and Brian briefly get into which Met would succeed on Game of Thrones before getting into the great work the bullpen has done thus far, the satisfying sweep at Turner Field, poor Neil Walker constantly getting compared to whatshisname, and the correct pronunciation of Verrett. Thanks to MLB.com for the photo, and to Prince for the music. Taped early April 27, 2016. This week, Roger and Brian briefly get into which… This week, Roger and Brian briefly get into which Met would succeed on Game of Thrones before getting into the great work the bullpen has done thus far, the satisfying sweep at Turner Field, poor Neil Walker constantly getting compared to whatshisname, and the correct pronunciation of Verrett. Thanks to MLB.com for the photo, and to Prince for the music. Taped early April 27, 2016. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/260387198 Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:44:08 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/good-fundies-ep-3-no-oppo-tacos-for-under-two-hundos 00:48:13 Roger Cormier no This week, Brian and Roger ask each other which Met they would vote for into office, if Syndergaard is destined for greatness, if Matt Harvey is in serious trouble, if having an offense based mostly off of home runs is good or not, and if Lagares should be traded. And then they answer those questions! Wow. Recorded late on April 20, 2016. This week, Brian and Roger ask each other which M… This week, Brian and Roger ask each other which Met they would vote for into office, if Syndergaard is destined for greatness, if Matt Harvey is in serious trouble, if having an offense based mostly off of home runs is good or not, and if Lagares should be traded. And then they answer those questions! Wow. Recorded late on April 20, 2016. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/258919084 Thu, 14 Apr 2016 06:19:17 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/beyond-cripes 00:45:04 Roger Cormier no The Mets just lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies and the Marlins at home, so Brian and Roger start by asking who the worst player on the Mets the other would sacrifice their body to save. Then it's a friendly dismissal of Collins' use of the bullpen, thoughts on 'Panic City', when the Grandy Man will get a resty rest, answers to some questions left by tweeters, and yes, more. Recorded April 13, 2016. The Mets just lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies and the… The Mets just lost 2 of 3 to the Phillies and the Marlins at home, so Brian and Roger start by asking who the worst player on the Mets the other would sacrifice their body to save. Then it's a friendly dismissal of Collins' use of the bullpen, thoughts on 'Panic City', when the Grandy Man will get a resty rest, answers to some questions left by tweeters, and yes, more. Recorded April 13, 2016. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan) tag:soundcloud,2010:tracks/257884207 Fri, 08 Apr 2016 00:23:36 +0000 https://soundcloud.com/goodfundiespod/with-apologies-to-bob-gibson 00:53:36 Roger Cormier no Join Brian "Batting Around" Mangan and Roger "Drowsy Congested Ray Romano" Cormier as they discuss the Mets' underwhelming split of the Royals to start the 2016 season, how Matt Harvey is like Alex Rodriguez, debate the neighborhood play, agree on who the best pitcher on the staff is (this week), who on the Mets is not screwing up their at-bat music choices, and the living or dead status on David Wright. Oh, and there is a Game of Thrones spoiler from last season, but it has nothing to do with the status of Jon Snow, which would have fit the dead/alive theme but what can you do? Recorded April 6, 2016. Join Brian "Batting Around" Mangan and Roger "Dro… Join Brian "Batting Around" Mangan and Roger "Drowsy Congested Ray Romano" Cormier as they discuss the Mets' underwhelming split of the Royals to start the 2016 season, how Matt Harvey is like Alex Rodriguez, debate the neighborhood play, agree on who the best pitcher on the staff is (this week), who on the Mets is not screwing up their at-bat music choices, and the living or dead status on David Wright. Oh, and there is a Game of Thrones spoiler from last season, but it has nothing to do with the status of Jon Snow, which would have fit the dead/alive theme but what can you do? Recorded April 6, 2016. goodfundies@gmail.com (Roger Cormier and Brian Mangan)