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Evan & Tiki

Hour 3: BREAKING Mets Sign Bo Bichette, Evan Takes a Victory Lap

Evan & Tiki

Audacy

Sports

4.2990 Ratings

🗓️ 16 January 2026

⏱️ 47 minutes

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Summary

The show comes to a screeching halt with legitimate breaking news as the Mets land Bo Bichette on a three-year, $126 million deal, and Evan immediately reminds everyone he called the pivot before it happened. Evan and Tiki react in real time to the signing, the massive AAV, the opt-out structure, and what this move says about how David Stearns is operating in the market. They break down where Bichette fits defensively, why third base appears to be the early plan, and how much offensive ground this actually recovers after losing Pete Alonso and Kyle Tucker. The guys debate the risk of one-year and two-year opt outs, the surprising draft pick cost, and whether this is a necessary concession in today’s marketplace. Plus, what this move means for Philadelphia after reportedly agreeing to a long-term deal, how Toronto now pivots, why Cody Bellinger still does not make sense for the Mets, and whether this finally changes the tone of a chaotic Mets offseason. Live calls, instant reactions, and a full breakdown of how the roster and expectations shift after the biggest move yet.

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0:00.0

We have to stop the show.

0:01.5

We have breaking.

0:03.0

Legitimate breaking news.

0:04.1

What sport?

0:05.1

Baseball.

0:06.1

Oh, God.

0:07.2

I don't know if I could take this.

0:08.3

I know.

0:09.3

You're going to take it, Evan, and you're going to victory lap all around this place.

0:13.0

I'm going to victory lap?

0:14.2

I'm excited.

0:15.3

Will Salmon is reporting within the last minute the Mets and Boba Shetner agreement on a three-year deal.

0:19.9

I called it! I called it! Yes! I told you, Stern's lessons!

0:27.7

Yes! Wow! All right! My guy! I'm glad I pivoted before it happened! All right! That is solid.

0:36.9

That was your 11 o'clock pivot.

0:39.2

Well, by the way, it was more like my 8 a.m.

0:41.3

Pivot because I did it on the RICO.

0:42.7

But sometimes whatever.

0:43.9

Whatever.

0:44.7

Some of the RICO listeners didn't hear it.

0:46.5

The New York match.

0:47.1

Because they were expecting it last night.

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