Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. It’s a skeleton crew this week - just Thomas and Lukas, with Ken coming in via recording. Nevertheless, we managed to go on a long tangent about the most fun positions to play and the state of catching in this week’s promote-extend-trade. We then went through draft updates - Thomas is doing...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets made a very late spring addition to their roster, adding J.D. Martinez as their designated hitter on a one-year, $12 million contract that features some deferments for luxury tax related reasons. Brian and Chris discuss why this move makes perfect sense, share some good Koda...

Grace is back for a post-Oscar roundup and baseball and other news! First, Grace gets into the recent Mets news, who they may or may not sogn, who may or may not be hurt and who may or may not be good. Then a little league-wide round up of a terrible week for arm health. Then, Grace transitions into a post-Oscar round-up. the good, the bad, the disappointing. Good show, some really good winners, b...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets named José Quintana their Opening Day starter, but could still add a front-line starter. There is apparently mutual interest from both J.D. Martinez and JD Davis and the Mets. Chris and Brian discuss these and more on this week's podcast. Chris’s Music Pick: Charles Moothart...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we begin by discussing storylines from this spring thus far, including the strong work from the pitching staff collectively, the return of Edwin Díaz, Francisco Alvarez looking prim...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Last week was leg day, this week is arms; today’s promote-extend-trade focuses on our favorite upper body workouts. Nobody likes benching, both because it’s hard and because it’s socially awkward to ask for a spot on your 100lb bar. (Still waiting on a protein powder sponsorship we’ll get ba...

Grace is back with a lot of pent-up Oscars excitement! Before the release of that excitement, though, she touches on some baseball news. Giolito's injury, Lux in flux, and the Soto rumors of a Queens-bound future. After that, Grace goes full boar into the Academy Awards this week. First she gives her thoughts on how the ceremony is shaping up, then she dives into her predictions. SHe gives her ran...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets are knee deep in spring training, but still have holes in their roster. Brian and Chris try to make sense of the Mets not taking chances to bolster their roster. Chris’s Music Pick: Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven Brian’s Music Pi...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Lukas is back from China and also back in the weight room, so the guys talk about their most liked and most hated lifts. Thomas and Lukas don’t skip leg day, while Ken is the only one with any upper body strength in the group. With the exercise advice portion of the podcast out of the way, w...

Grace is back with actual baseball games to discuss! First, she talks the Mets first few Spring Training games, how they’ve looked and what could possibly be ahead. She laments the participation of Murphy in the booth but is resigned to the fact that he will just be in the Mets orbit until the end of time. And she touches on the Steve Cohen’s recent remarks about Pete Alonso’s free agency. Then, s...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we celebrate Francisco Lindor. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if y...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we begin by discussing Kodai Senga’s injury and what it means for the Mets rotation. We also try to look on the bright side by also discussing early silver linings this spring, such...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Samuel Colt patented the revolver that would come to be known as the Colt .45 on this date back in 1836, so Steve, Ken, and Thomas discuss players who played for the Mets and for the Houston Colt .45s in Promote, Extend, Trade. Following that, the guys discuss the thought processes behind ho...

Another week, another episode! Grace starts with the somewhat breaking news of Senga's shutdown, and how depressing that is to hear. Grace then tries to liven the mood with what Mets fans can look forward to this season, but it's definitely hard to get any real hopes up. Then, Grace goes into general baseball news, starting with the big topic of the week: the terrible new jerseys that seem to have...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. In honor of Valentine’s Day, Steve, Ken, and Thomas dedicate Promote, Extend, Trade to the only Valentine Mets fans should have- Bobby Valentine. Following that, we finish up discussing the 2024 Amazin’ Avenue Top 25 Prospects list. We start with some Ronny Mauricio (6) discussion, then move...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we celebrate DJ Stewart. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enj...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets have, mostly, completed their roster makeover for the 2024 season. Chris and Brian dig into the moves that were made, how they feel about the roster, and how the Billy Eppler situation shook out. Chris’s Music Pick: The MC5 - Kick Out the Jams Brian’s Music Pick: J. Mascis -...

Grace is back with not a lot of news, but a lot of thoughts and opinions. First, while not a lot of baseball news, there is some stuff to talk about. Corey Kluber retired, Eppler's been banished, and Trevor Bauer services are neither wanted nor needed. Then, Grace gets into the Grammys. The good, the bad, and the annoying, Grace gives her thoughts. She also laments the Oscars unwillingness to embr...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we begin by discussing the bullpen arms the Mets added: Adam Ottavino, Jake Diekman, and Shintaro Fujinami. With pitchers and catchers reporting this week, we also talk about our ov...

Grace is back with not a lot of news, but she makes it work. First, she discusses the Mets reliever moves of the past week, and she sums up the Mets offseason in one word: boring. And it's understandable, but it's still not fun. Next, she goes into some general baseball and sports talk. First, she gets into the new Philly City Connect jerseys that leaked, as well as the news that the Nationals are...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we celebrate Rachel Balkovec. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if yo...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  CONTENT WARNING: This episode contains descriptions of domestic violence. Please take care when listening. This week, we speak with intimate partner violence survivor Amy Kaufman about her sto...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Because Lukas isn’t creative enough to come up with a space-themed PET in memory of the Apollo 1 astronauts, this week we reminisce about some bad relievers the Mets signed in the past. We don’t love the Adam Ottavino signing, but he’ll probably be better than Anthony Swarzak and Frank Franc...

Grace is back and there's a lot to discuss. First, she goes over the Hall of Fame voting results. Who got in, who missed, who gets another year and who have lost their chance. No Mets made it in, but quite a few had some notable (and in some cases close) results. Then, she dives into this year's Oscar nominations. The good, the bad, the classic Oscars moves, and the ugly. She celebrates several of...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. With all due apologies to Juan Uribe, we discussed the current NFL playoffs for promote-extend-trade today. The Ravens are universally hated, all of us are pulling for the Lions, and one of us wants the 49ers to win it all so that the Kyle Shanahan / Brock Purdy discourse can continue. Movin...