Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast

Grace is back with minimal coughing this time! First, she gets into the week in baseball. She covers the complicated feelings behind the opening of the international free agent signing period. She discusses the few arbitration cases, two potential Mets free agent targets, and pays tribute to Buddy Harrelson. Hey, it's been a slow news week. Next, she discusses two high profile legal cases. The fir...

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 José Quintana. 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...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. We spare Ken a dive into video games this week, instead talking about different varieties of Chinese food. A real trio of gourmets. On to business. We have a very exciting group of prospects to talk through as we continue to work through this year’s Top-25; Joander Suarez (21), Stanley Consu...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets have had an extraordinarily quiet offseason. Brian and Chris try to decipher whether or not this is bad luck or the Mets choosing to be less active. Plus, talk about the bullpen, the lack of a third baseman and a designated hitter, and more. Chris’s Music Pick: Ezra Furman -...

Flushing is Burning is back! Grace begins with an apology/explanation for her absence, then dives right into a speedrun of a month’s worth of free agency headlines. Soto! Ohtani! Royals! Giants! Glasnow! Yamamoto! Sale! It’s a lot. Then, she dives into the month in Mets free agency news, another speed run of sorts but with less flashy moves. She also discusses her love for the Bader and Manaea mov...

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 Harrison Bader and Sean Manaea signings, which are both good in theory, but still make for an underwhelming offseason, despite the excellent vibes of Bade...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Because Lukas is at the wheel this week, we start with a brief discussion of optimal companions in Baldur’s Gate 3. We also discover Ken’s class for D&D and realize we have an almost complete party between the three of us (anybody want to join as a cleric)? With those shenanigans out of the...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. First up, Steve answers a listener e-mail about the Dominican Complex League, what goes on there, and what we can take from it. Following that, Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas all share the players they are highest on that just missed the Amazin’ Avenue Top 25 Prospects list. Steve was highest...

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 the mensch of the year, as well as a few runners up. You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Home Run Applesauce podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we e...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Santa is coming to town, bringing presents to all of the good little boys and girls. Steve Cohen and the Mets apparently were on the naughty list in 2023, because not only are they getting heavily dinged by the MLB luxury tax, paying almost half of the record $233 million, but instead of get...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris look back at the Mets' non-acquisitions of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, discuss the organizational philosophy for the rest of the off-season, and recap the smaller moves the club has made. Chris’s Music Pick: Bonny Dune - Long Wave Brian’s Music Pi...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Firstly, Steve goes over the recent Ronny Mauricio injury news, how long it might be before we see him back on the field, and what to possibly expect when he does get back on the field. Following that, the guys go over their 2023 pre-season mild, medium, and bold predictions. All in all, Ste...

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 the Mets’ offseason moves so far, which have mostly consisted of minor league signings and reclamation projects.  Next, we talk about Shohei Ohtani’s record-b...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas discuss the draft lottery, what selection the Mets recieved, and how that will affect the 2024 MLB Draft. Following that, the guys discuss the 2023 Rule 5 Draft. The Mets were active in both the major league and minor league portions. What players did they selec...

Another week with very little news. Grace begins by discussing the Mets recent activity, consisting of a few free agent signings, a few minor league signings, and a few waiver claims. She contextualizes the small activity with hope that it won't seem so bad in a few months. She also touches on the finalized coaching staff and gets into the Hall of Fame ballot and the connections to the Mets. Then,...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. With 21 days to go until Christmas, Steve, Lukas, and Ken discuss the Mets having had a bunch of first basemen in Promote, Extend, Trade. Following that, they address a listener email regarding the Mets minor league hitting developmental pipeline, and hitter development in general. After, th...

Welcome to Today Your Love, Tomorrow the World Series, the new/old favorite from Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. This week, Brian and Chris discuss the Mets' underwhelming early moves, the players who got non-tendered, and two new coaches. Chris’s Music Pick: The Burning Hell - Garbage Island Brian’s Music Pick: Pelicanman - Planet Chernobyl You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful H...

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 Luis Guillorme. 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...

After a holiday week break, Grace is back with some news to talk about. She gets into the major news around the league, a few free agent signings and some postings from Japan, plus a bit on Shohei Ohtani. She also discusses the minor amounts of Mets news from the past couple of weeks, but nothing too exciting. Then, she does her promised A League of Their Own chat (the movie, not the show). She ha...

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 Mets’ coaching staff and front office hires. We also talk about Howie Rose potentially ruining the Mets’ chances at Ohtani, which Mets were tendered and n...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Not only is it Thanksgiving, generally a time to reflect on the state of one’s life, but From Complex To Queens recently passed the 250 episode mark. This week, Steve discusses everything that we are thankful for in the context of baseball podcasters. At the end of the day, none of this matt...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. The original Windows operating system was released to the public on this date back in 1985, and Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas discuss Windows start-up noises in Promote, Extend, Trade. Following that, the guys discuss the Mets are hiring Kris Gross to be their new Vice President of Amateur 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 Joe Votto. 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 enjo...

It's been a little week for baseball news but the extra two days Grace took to record this episode gave her a little more to work with. The manager merry-go-round ended with Mendoza leading the Mets, and even more shocking results elsewhere. Mendoza seems fine now but no one can know until the Mets take the field in 2024.And some reports are starting to create multiple pictures of what that Mets t...