LOOGY: A Baseball Podcast
100 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago -LOOGY podcast is all about talking baseball and having a laugh. Host Zach is joined by Jack and Andrew every week as they discuss the latest New York Mets news, old-school baseball, and answer burning questions about the game we know and love. New episodes release Thursdays.
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Episodes
77 | Ovations for Sucking
April 18, 2024 11:00 - 35 minutes - 32.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets turnaround after their dreadful start, the insane amount of pitchers being used, the potential for a 6 man rotation, Brett Baty's newfound confidence, Mendoball, Lindor's ovation, Bader's big week, Reed Garrett's breakout, and comments on commentary.
76 | Baty's Looking Handsome This Year
April 04, 2024 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.4 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets dreary start to the season, but Jon Heyman gives us 22 reasons to stay calm. Thye discuss the hot and cold starts by the rotation, some 2024 MLB predictions, and the introduction of the LOOGY World Champion.
75 | Ice Football and Ass Capsules
March 27, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes - 37 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the beginning of Mets Spring Training, Daniel Murphy in the booth, Super Bowl commercial woes, the NBA All-Star Game, and the return of the quiz.
74 | Jack Meets the Mets
March 21, 2024 12:00 - 50 minutes - 43.5 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the most recent Mets signings, the jersey number retirement of Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry, Buddy Harrelson, Jack's Spring Training adventures, Billy Wagner's Hall of Fame snub, Immaculate Grid, and a Negro Leagues history lesson.
73 | The Ultimate Baseball Card Collection
January 22, 2024 17:49 - 58 minutes - 51.3 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets latest offseason acquisitions, the Ohtani and Yammamoto signings, the LOOGY Baseball Card Collection, and Immaculate Grid.
72 | Carlos Mendoza Doesn't Exist
December 18, 2023 18:12 - 42 minutes - 38.3 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the most recent Mets signings and transactions, new Met manager Carlos Mendoza, Jeremy Hefner as pitching coach, the new Mendoza Line, off-season focus, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, DH possibilities, options at third base, Juan Soto to the Yankees, the Shohei Ohtani sweepstakes, and baseball card stories.
71 | We Want to Be Good, but Not That Good
November 30, 2023 21:39 - 42 minutes - 37.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the recent front office and managerial changes, our hopes for free agency, more solutions to fix the playoffs, and more Daniel Vogelbach dilemmas.
70 | A True Met Experience
September 21, 2023 00:18 - 50 minutes - 45 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the quintessential Mets experience, the Kid Mets, young starting pitchers, Yamamoto rumblings, Pete Alonso extension talks, yea or nay for Ohtani and Showalter, possible addition of Arenado and Snell, David Stearns, Bellinger and Schwarber watch updates, players of the week, and Immaculate Grid.
69 | The Mets Suck
August 25, 2023 15:37 - 35 minutes - 31.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Danny Mendick dilemma, the trade deadline, the death of the Cody Bellinger watch, and why the Mets failed in 2023.
68 | Daniel Vogelbach: Future Long Island Duck
July 12, 2023 01:08 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBJack, Zach, and Andrew discuss mid-season grades for the key Mets players, the luckiest Met, stolen base trends, Brett Baty's future, trade deadline deals, Cody Bellinger's complicated relationship with LOOGY, the home run derby, and the introduction to an epic story from Jack.
67 | How Wrong Were We About the Mets?
June 22, 2023 23:30 - 38 minutes - 32.5 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew are back after settling a contract dispute. They discuss the Mets performance throughout May and June and reflect back on predictions made about the sluggish offense, Kodai Senga's velocity, David Peterson's breakout year, the 6-man rotation, ex-Mets performances, the pitch clock and its effect on announcers and umpires, ESPN's watchability, Nimmo's hot start, Ronny Mauricio's callup, Zach's juiced balls, Dustin Kelly, the Cody Bellinger watch, and the triumphant retur...
66 | Baseball Has Become a Joy to Watch
April 28, 2023 12:30 - 37 minutes - 33.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew talk about Brandon Nimmo's raging hot start, defensive shuffling, Canha's disappointment in the clutch, McNeil in the 5 hole, the San Francisco Mets, Justin Verlander's return, 9 starting pitchers, Vogelbach feeling the hate, the first positive Cody Bellinger watch, and the most surprising starts to the MLB season.
65 | The Mets Are as Chubby as Ever
April 26, 2023 00:19 - 33 minutes - 29.5 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew talk about the first week of the Mets season, slimming down, ghost forks, 6 man rotations, Darin Ruf DFA, Brett Baty's wild start, bouncing back, the pitch clock, Cody Bellinger, 2023 division winners, umpire cam headaches, and more.
64 | 100% Accurate Preseason Predictions
April 07, 2023 20:43 - 1 hour - 58.4 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew get ready for Opening Day with some injury updates, projecting the starting lineup and rotation, and predicting exactly how the 2023 season is going to unfold.
63 | Are We Really the New Look Mets?
March 24, 2023 19:13 - 40 minutes - 36.9 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the injuries to Edwin Diaz, Brandon Nimmo, and Jose Quintana, the battle for the 5th rotation spot, our choices for closer, the Mets outfield depth, and our views on the World Baseball Classic.
62 | Joe West is Still Relevant
February 21, 2023 13:00 - 34 minutes - 29.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the extensions for Jeff McNeil, Tomas Nido, and Keith Hernandez, the possibility of Ohtani becoming a New York Met, the potential adjustments that will be needed from Kodai Senga, Brandon Nimmo sitting out of the World Baseball Classic, and even more news about Joe West.
61 | The Lindor Effect
February 07, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 33.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the most recent Mets signings including Brandon Nimmo, Kodai Senga, and Jose Quintana, the possibility of Carlos Correa as the Mets starting third baseman, what to do with Escobar and Vogelbach, and whether the Aaron Judge signing was smart or stupid.
LOOGY Plays Out of the Park Baseball: Wild Card Game 3
January 30, 2023 22:56 - 39 minutes - 35.9 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew begin their attempt to manage the New York Mets to the promised land in Out of the Park Baseball 23, starting with where it all went wrong: Wild Card Game 3 against the San Diego Padres.
60 | The Offseason Grades Debacle
January 30, 2023 20:16 - 24 minutes - 21.2 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew argue about the best way to give out offseason grades to the Mets, discuss the Justin Verlander signing, and how the Mets should approach the rest of the offseason.
59 | The Playoffs Are for Casuals
January 18, 2023 16:47 - 49 minutes - 43.4 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the beginning of the Mets offseason, Justin Verlander's sleep schedule, and continue complaining about the MLB Playoff format.
58 | LOOGY Fixes the MLB Playoffs
December 08, 2022 17:47 - 54 minutes - 48.8 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the end to the Mets season after losing to the Padres in the Wild Card, revisiting our Mets preseason predictions, and creating the best MLB playoffs solutions.
57 | Do We Care About Aaron Judge?
October 13, 2022 04:06 - 57 minutes - 48.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the lead up to the MLB Postseason, the Mets failing to win the division, playoff roster conundrums, Jeff McNeil's batting title hopes, a new contender for the greatest baseball player in Japanese history, the Aaron Judge debacle, and a historic moment for the Joe West and Bill Klem Awards.
56 | Jack Makes a FASCINATING Discovery
October 03, 2022 18:26 - 50 minutes - 43 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets final push to win the NL East, the revamped bullpen with the returns of Megill and Smith, Jack's Mets vs Cubs oddity, whether or not Albert Pujols is taking steroids, and the Hall of Famer that played the least seasons ever.
55 | Four Inches Is a Lot of Inches
September 20, 2022 13:00 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the last month of the season leading up to the playoffs, the important returns of Trevor May and Luis Guillorme, the dominance of Adam Ottavino and the hot stretch from Eduardo Escobar, the return of the pinch runner, Albert Pujols chasing 700, and some big rule changes coming in 2023 and the implications that they may have.
54 | Naquin Is a Fisher Price Swiss Army Knife
September 20, 2022 01:13 - 59 minutes - 52.3 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew return from hiatus to discuss the Mets rough stretch against the Yankees and Braves, how the bullpen will shake out during the playoffs, the performance of the Mets trade deadline acquisitions, Brett Baty's debut, and a very special number retirement.
53 | Edwin Diaz Has Gone Mainstream
September 06, 2022 03:38 - 51 minutes - 44.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets roaring week defeating the Braves and the Yankees, the incredible performance by the bullpen, David Peterson, and Jacob deGrom, previews of the postseason matchups, and ask the question: Why didn't Chris Sale just call an Uber?
52 | Welcome to New York, Dariel Rufelbach
August 09, 2022 16:48 - 52 minutes - 49.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets trade deadline acquisitions, Mets GM Billy Eppler building a star, the huge returns of Jacob deGrom and Trevor May, honoring Vin Scully, the Juan Soto trade haul, and some big news around the Seby Zavala watch.
51 | Too Sensitive for the 5 Hole
August 03, 2022 23:29 - 48 minutes - 42.9 MBZach and Jack discuss the Mets sweep of the Subway Series, possible changes to the Mets lineup, dream trade scenarios for the upcoming deadline, the worst performances of the week, fighting Major League Baseball players, the first ever LIVE caller, and Jack unveils a his new watch.
50 | We Sound Like Mets Fans
July 27, 2022 22:16 - 53 minutes - 46.8 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the last two series before the All-Star Break, our midseason grades and New York Mets superlatives, favorite moments from the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, and mic'd up was actually good for once.
49 | The Return of the Designated Runner
July 14, 2022 17:41 - 50 minutes - 44.2 MBJack, Zach, and Andrew discuss the upcoming Braves series, the Mets ideal lineup construction, Billy Hamilton and the Designated Runner, the jersey retirement of Keith Hernandez, Mets in the All-Star Game and Home Run Derby, and potential Mets trade targets.
48 | Bar Hopping With Starling Marte
July 08, 2022 03:05 - 48 minutes - 39.4 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets slumping offense, the return of Max Scherzer and progression of Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walkers dominant first half of the season and why this year is going to be different, the New York Mets DH problem, answering questions from our listeners, Booneball/Lazyball, and regrets over the resurrection of Andy Fletcher.
47 | Getting Back to Buckyball
July 01, 2022 16:57 - 52 minutes - 46.1 MBZach and Andrew discuss the Mets recent series against the Astros and the Marlins, the return of Jeff McNeil and his impact on the lineup, the Angels and Mariners have an all out brawl, Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable back to back performance, and the difficulty in watching baseball.
47 | The Mets Need to Get Back to Buckyball
July 01, 2022 16:57 - 52 minutes - 46.1 MBZach and Andrew discuss the Mets recent series against the Astros and the Marlins, the return of Jeff McNeil and his impact on the lineup, the Angels and Mariners have an all out brawl, Shohei Ohtani's unbelievable back to back performance, and the difficulty in watching baseball.
46 | LOOGY v. Jon Heyman (2022)
June 27, 2022 22:19 - 54 minutes - 48.2 MBZach, Jack and Andrew discuss suing Jon Heyman for coining "Buck Ball" from LOOGY's "Buckyball," the Mets recent pitching success, the missing piece in the New York Mets lineup, the failure of the Double LOOGY Reverse Curse, fan mail from Andy Fletcher, and Funk is Good For the Soul.
45 | The Double Reverse LOOGY Curse
June 20, 2022 18:49 - 42 minutes - 37.2 MBZach and Jack (and Andrew?) discuss the Mets results after the West Coast road trip, Taijuan Walker's brilliant outing on Sunday Night Baseball, Edwin Diaz getting more than three outs for the save, resurrecting Andy Fletcher, the Double Reverse LOOGY Curse and some of its victims, drunk fans mic'd up on national TV, and the most memorable moment of the New York Mets season so far.
45 | The Double LOOGY Reverse Curse
June 20, 2022 18:49 - 42 minutes - 37.2 MBZach and Jack (and Andrew?) discuss the Mets results after the West Coast road trip, Taijuan Walker's brilliant outing on Sunday Night Baseball, Edwin Diaz getting more than three outs for the save, resurrecting Andy Fletcher, the Double LOOGY Reverse Curse and some of its victims, drunk fans mic'd up on national TV, and the most memorable moment of the New York Mets season so far.
44 | The LOOGY Curse is Real
June 09, 2022 04:22 - 50 minutes - 43 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the start of the New York Mets west coast trip, the LOOGY Curse and its relation to Eduardo Escobar's electric cycle and Tomas Nido's hot month with the bat, Carlos Carrasco entering the ace conversation, how Mike Trout's slump stacks up against other baseball legends, Mets MVP finishes, and Jack listens to the wrong album.
43 | Cody Bellinger and the 420 Club
June 02, 2022 19:58 - 40 minutes - 31.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets hot week sweeping the Phillies and the Nationals, the difficult upcoming West Coast trip and the importance of team confidence, the emergence of Nick Plummer, the hot month of May for Alonso, Lindor, Marte, and Guillorme, and the members of the 420 Club.
42 | The Mets Are Playing Buckyball
May 26, 2022 18:55 - 44 minutes - 32.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the new ways that the New York Mets are generating runs, the debate between Tomas Nido and Patrick Mazeika for backup catcher of the future, the San Francisco Heckler and Jeff McNeil's response, the lack of complete games in modern baseball, and a new solution for improving MLB umpires.
41 | Jeff McNeil is the Real Deal
May 19, 2022 03:53 - 41 minutes - 31.6 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss Buck Showalter's bullpen and lineup management, the impact of James McCann's injury on the New York Mets, the budding friendship between Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil, Andrew's Citi Field Experience, the invention of the "Bellinger Line," and a heartfelt apology to Kevin Gausman.
40 | The New York "No Mercy" Mets
May 12, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 34 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the Mets' stunning comeback against the Phillies, Buck Showalter and Eric Chavez's impact on the Mets so far, the status of the bullpen after Trevor May's injury, LOOGY's Players of the Week and updates to the Cody Bellinger and Nelson Cruz watches.
39 | The Mets Have a Whole New Approach
May 05, 2022 03:24 - 39 minutes - 30.2 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets combined no-hitter, the Mets hitters' new plate discipline under hitting coach Eric Chavez, Jeff McNeil selling out for contact, all the ways to get on first base, and announce the starting hitters for the 2022 Role Player Draft.
38 | Francisco Lindor Apology Tour
April 28, 2022 00:54 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss Buck Showalter's lineup construction and DH use, Robinson Cano's role on the New York Mets moving forward, Carlos Carrasco hoping for a bounce-back year, Francisco Lindor's hot start, Miguel Cabrera's 3000th hit, and Kyle Schwarber's outburst on Angel Hernandez.
37 | Lindor and the Mets Walk It off LIVE!
April 21, 2022 02:58 - 45 minutes - 42 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew react live to Pete Alonso's acrobatic save at first and Francisco Lindor's heroic walk-off hit, and discuss the stats behind the New York Mets hot start, the hottest performers in the Mets minor league season, an unexpected update to the Seby Zavala Watch, and an old friend becomes a new rival.
36 | Tylor Megill is Gonna Be Lights Out
April 14, 2022 18:00 - 52 minutes - 49.8 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets performance during Opening Week, predictions for 2022 MVP and Cy Young Award winners, Steven Kwan's incredible start to the season, the first Joe West and Bill Klem Award winners of the 2022 season, and all about how Tylor "TyGor" "Megilla Gorilla" Megill is gonna be lights out this year, baby!
35 | It's Not Looking Good for the Mets
April 07, 2022 20:11 - 1 hour - 61.7 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the big New York Mets storylines ahead of Opening Day, Division and World Series winner predictions, takeaways from the 1971 MLB All-Star Game, and Gang of Four's album 'Entertainment!'
34 | All of LOOGYLAND is Disappointed
March 31, 2022 20:43 - 56 minutes - 53.6 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss over/under predictions for the 2022 New York Mets, the Sherlock Effect, ESPN's hiring of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman for Monday Night Football, the Shortstop and Third Baseman for Zach and Andrew's All-Time Team, the winner of the 2021 LOOGY Album of the Year bracket, and learning to speak Danish.
33 | Baseball is Back, Baby!
March 17, 2022 02:11 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets trade for Chris Bassitt, Fernando Tatis Jr's motorcycle incident, the end of the Freddie Freeman era in Atlanta, everything there is to know about Game 6 of the 1986 NLCS, and narrow down the 2021 Album of the Year bracket to the final four.
32 | The Most Iconic Game in Sports History
March 03, 2022 03:12 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the ongoing MLB lockout, everything there is to know about the "Iconic" 1975 World Series Game 6, Jack's experience at the Happy Fits concert, and narrowing down the 2021 LOOGY Album of the Year bracket to the final four.
31 | Joe West Is Better Than Radiohead
February 10, 2022 03:48 - 46 minutes - 44 MBZach, Jack, and Andrew discuss the New York Mets Old Timers' Day, controversy over the retirement of Keith Hernandez's number 17, the Miracle Mets in Game 3 of the 1969 World Series, and the Sweet Sixteen for 2021 LOOGY Album of the Year.