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Evan & Tiki

Evan Arrives, Mets Rally & Opening Day Chaos Unfolds

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2988 Ratings

🗓️ 26 March 2026

⏱️ 16 minutes

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Summary

Evan’s race to Citi Field hits its final stretch as he arrives mid-game, catching the chaos of Opening Day already in full swing. Between navigating the train, waking up a sleeping kid, and reacting live to what’s happening on the field, his journey becomes part of the show as the Mets waste no time delivering early drama. The conversation tracks the game as it unfolds, from a shaky start on the mound to a sudden offensive explosion that flips the mood instantly. Alongside the live reactions, there’s continued debate over what early moments mean for the bigger picture, plus fan calls ranging from optimism to long-term league concerns. It all blends into a fast-moving snapshot of Opening Day energy, where unpredictability is the only constant.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Evan, can you hear us?

0:01.9

Yes, can you hear me?

0:03.2

Yes, we can hear you.

0:05.2

So I've been...

0:06.0

Would you like us to tell you what happened?

0:08.0

I already know what happened.

0:09.6

So here's what I got.

0:10.6

First of all, I'm on the train, so that's good.

0:12.6

I'm sitting.

0:13.5

And Tiki, you are right.

0:15.3

I don't want to infringe on privacy, but the kid sitting next to me is asleep.

0:19.2

If that's what the prediction was.

0:21.4

I'm not going to show them out of respect. Right. But I'm aware that, A, there was a screw up in the National Anthem. And I'm also aware that Freddie Peralta is trying to pull a Tom Claffin. And he gave up a two-run home run. Well, here's what you shouldn't be worried about, Evan. But first of all, the prediction was that the first pitch would be five to seven minutes late.

0:40.6

It was seven minutes late. So I was exactly right. Nice. The other side of this that you just mentioned is that Chris Jackson messed up the national anthem just slightly. He forgot a little part of it, but he just kind of kept going through it. And so I said, I said, Evan, this is a, this is, could be indicative of what the Mets season is.

0:59.3

You get a little screw up early.

1:00.5

You give up blue pit early to Cruz.

1:03.1

Then Brandon, uh, Lao comes up and he hits a two run, home run.

1:06.7

But then Freddie Peralta struck out three in a row.

1:10.1

So just like Chris Jackson finished the national anthem to great, you know, fanfare, despite the screw up.

1:17.4

That's how the Mets started this season.

1:19.0

You screw up, give up a two-run, home run, and then you finish it with three strikeouts.

1:23.7

I appreciate you positive Tiki or positive Tommy.

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