Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue 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 all the latest pitching injuries while hoping for the best with Marcus Stroman. We try to come up with possible trade targets and found out that the Pirates should b...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Chris Jones was primarily a bench player and backup outfielder in the middle of a journeyman career when he joined the New York Mets in 1995. Jones quickly developed a knack for dramatic moments in New York, delivering two walk off home runs during the 1995 season, and t...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Today is June 21st, the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year and in honor of that, the team takes a look back at the longest minor league baseball game in baseball history and discuss the most extraordinary aspects of it in Promote, Extend, Trade. After that, they review a few mock draf...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets’ home stand resulted in the team taking two of three from the Padres and three of four from the Cubs. Jacob deGrom had a perfect game going and then pulled himself out due to a shoulder injury, which turns out to be nothing serious. Despite all of this, there’s a...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Josh Eppard may be the drummer in Coheed and Cambria, but he was a Mets fan first. Josh chats with Chris and Brian about being a fan on the road, the Mets he grew up loving, and what music he’s been listening to during this pandemic....

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, since the Mets are facing off against the Cubs, we have Sara Sanchez of Fangraphs and our sister site Bleed Cubbie Blue on to give Mets fans a primer on this hot Cubs team—the keys to thei...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. A young, hard throwing right hander in the Boston Red Sox organization, Tracy Stallard earned an unfortunate spot in baseball’s record books when he surrendered Roger Maris’s historic 61st home run in 1961. Stallard would join the Mets in their second season of existence...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Michael Jackson was in the news on this date back in 2005, so the team discusses what aspects of his music career they would want in Promote, Extend, Trade. After that, they give updates on their Way-Too-Early Draft Special players of interest. Next, Steve gives updates on our adopted CPBL/KBO/...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets have completed a 5-4 road trip against the Diamondbacks, Padres, and Orioles and remain in first place in the National League East. And yet, while most of the team, including its depth, continues to inspire confidence, David Peterson is still getting starts at a...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue 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 Diamondbacks broadcaster Bob Brenley’s racist remark about Marcus Stroman during Tuesday night’s broadcast.  Next, we talk about the Mets’ continued strong play of l...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Steve and Ken sat in on the Brooklyn Cyclones/Jersey Shore BlueClaws series this week, so they give first-hand, up-to-date observations on the big three of Ronny Mauricio, Brett Baty, and Francisco Alvarez, plus some of the other players in the system who had good weeks, As always, you can list...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets had two rainouts since we last podcasted, but there is still a fair amount to talk about. Topics discussed include the frustrating demotion of Sean Reid-Foley, the return of Pete Alonso, and the (seemingly) upcoming return of Luis Guillorme. We close out with Chr...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue 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 ReplaceMets who have done an admirable job filling in while the injuries piled up. We are also impressed by the pitching and defense that has kept this team in b...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers shortly before their move to Los Angeles, Charley Smith was a prospect with some power who was never able to get an opportunity to establish himself in the majors across three organizations early in his young career. That opportunity finall...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. With the anniversary of the Titanic being launched from drydock, the team looks at some titanic MLB teams to not make it to the World Series in Promote, Extend, Trade. After that, they give updates on their Way-Too-Early Draft Special players of interest. Next, Steve gives updates on our adopte...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Buster Olney is an institution at ESPN, both writing for their website and appearing on their Sunday Night Baseball broadcasts. This week, the Sunday night game is the Mets and the Braves from Citi Field, and Buster chats with us abou...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets’ injury campaign continues, as does the solid bullpen work. There is also a new outfielder in the guise of Billy McKinney, and no timetable for many of the recently fallen Mets. But Jacob deGrom is back! Chris’s Music Pick: Mdou Moctar - Afrique Victime Brian’s M...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue where we talk all things Mets, social justice issues in baseball, and normalize female voices in the sports podcasting space.  This week, we have Dr. Meredith Wills on the show to recap what was going on with the 2020 baseballs, what’s up with the baseballs this season, and how hitters can adjust in the Year of the Pitcher....

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Born in Brooklyn and having grown up on Long Island, the Mets tabbed local prospect John Pacella in the fourth round of the 1974 draft. The local boy would make brief appearances with the team in 1977 and 1979 before making a bit of a mark in 1980. In addition to a stret...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. The team looks at some odd, lopsided trades on the anniversary of Peter Minuit’s purchase of Manhattan island in Promote, Extend, Trade. Next, Steve gives updates on our adopted CPBL/KBO/NPB teams, the Uni-Lions (CPBL), the LG Twins (KBO), and the Yakult Swallows (NPB). After, we share updates...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. The Mets continue to be in first place in the National League East despite so many of their players continuing to hit the IL. Chris and Brian discuss the various options for the Mets’ rotation going forward, as well as attempting to forecast the return of certain key play...

Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, a show by the women of Amazin’ Avenue 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 all of the highs and lows of the month of May for the Mets—the seven-game winning streak, the Patrick Mazeika magic, the terrible series in St. Petersburg and the bu...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Brian Bannister was drafted by the Mets in 2003, and made it to the Show in 2006. While he only made a handful of starts before getting injured, Bannister showed potential for the team, and was used as a trade chip in the off-season. From there, he went to Japan, to the...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. Thomas and Ken start off the show with a discussion of the Mets catching situation, before moving on to a discussion of the man, the myth, the legend, Patrick Mazeika. After that they give updates on their Way-Too-Early Draft Special players of interest. Following that, the guys discuss their e...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Mike Puma has been on the Mets beat for the New York Post for 12 seasons, and had covered the team for the Connecticut Post part-time before then. His time with the team goes deep, and so he was the perfect person to write a book abou...