Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. First up, Chris and Brian reflect on Mickey Callaway’s two-season tenure as Mets’ manager, and talk about some of the particular low lights of his tenure. Then, in the midst of discussing potential candidates - including Carlos Beltran, Joe Girardi, Robin Ventura, Mike Me...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. With a strong team headed towards a second straight playoff appearance for the first time in franchise history, the Mets made a minor move to bolster their depth prior to the 2000 trade deadline, acquiring relief pitcher Rick White from Tampa Bay, alo...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. First, the team hands out some forgiveness in honor of Yom Kippur in Promote, Extend, Trade. Next, they review how the Mets’ contingent is doing in the Arizona Fall League. Lastly, they review the Kingsport Mets’ 2019 season. As always, you can listen or subscribe to the podcast through Ap...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. First up, Brian and Chris run down the exciting end of the season, with specific focus on the Mets’ final weekend at Citi Field. We discuss the improbability of Dominic Smith’s heroics, and the sad reality that he is likely done as a Met. We next turn to Pete Alonso, as w...

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 thrilling end to the Mets’ season and what candidates could be acceptable Mickey Callaway replacements. Next, we talk about how some of what made the Mets fun th...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past.  Coming off a season a bit like 2019, with a promising young core that threatened but missed the playoffs, Omar Minaya entered the 2005 offseason intent on bolstering one of that season’s great weaknesses—the bullpen.    Along with signing closer Bill...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor league system. First, Steve goes over how the Mets’ Arizona Fall League players are doing in our first AFL update. Next, Lukas highlights how stats can be a useful tool to reference when analyzing a minor league player. After, Steve and Ken sit down with Jeffery Paternostro and Jarrett Seidler of Basebal...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. First up, Brian and Chris discuss the end of the Mets’s season in real time, as the Brewers defeated the Reds to clinch the second Wild Card spot. A discussion of what a ‘successful’ season means ensues, as does a look ahead to next season’s roster construction for what i...

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 come into your feeds with a live episode from Mikkeller at Citi Field where we express our unending gratitude to our generous listeners and friends for a successful #Dollars4Dingers fun...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. Doug Flynn spent the first two years of his major league career as a member of one of the greatest teams in history—Cincinnati’s Big Red Machine of 1975-76.    With the late-70s Mets flailing and feuding with their biggest star, Flynn would come to th...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor leagues. First, Steve and Ken discuss who would be a fit in Middle Earth in a Hobbit-inspired Promote, Extend, Trade. Next, they go over the basics of the Arizona Fall League, who is playing, and what we want to see from them. After, they talk about why seeing players in person (or video) is important an...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. First up, Brian and Chris celebrate the fact that the Mets are still in this, just 10 days out from the end of the season. The schedules for the relevant Wild Card teams are discussed, and the Atlanta series looms large for next weekend. Next up, we talk Coors Field and b...

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 looking back at a Mets season that has been largely put to rest by a 1-3 stretch over the weekend. We think about where we see the offseason taking the team and share our apprec...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. Drafted in the 38th round in 1999, Mike Jacobs had a long route to the majors, but eventually got called up to the Mets in August of 2005.  Despite homering in his first major league at bat, the team saw Jacobs as a temporary solution, and planned to...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor leagues. First, the figures out who would be the best World of Warcraft tanks in Promote, Extend, Trade. After, we look back at the predictions that the team made prior to the start of the 2019 season. Some were right, some were wrong. Some seemed obvious and some seemed like long-shots. As always, you c...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a new podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Brett Tomko played parts of 14 seasons in the Major Leagues for the Reds, Mariners, Padres, Cardinals, Giants, Dodgers, Royals, Yankees, Athletics, and Rangers. But did you know he grew up a Mets fan? Or that he currently hosts 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 if Jacob deGrom is the Cy Young front runner, the new drama surrounding the Mets, and whether Mickey Callaway’s decision making this past weekend made any sense. Fina...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. Bruce Chen was a notable pitching prospect in a deep, pitching-rich Braves organization. He found his way to the Mets early in his long, journeyman career, making only 11 starts for the team—with one coming in one of the most memorable games in franch...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor leagues. This week, we are joined by Liam Murphy of Amazin’ Avenue and The Bad Guys Pod. First, we look at the best Davids in Mets history in Promote, Extend, Trade. Next, the team discusses the Brooklyn Cyclones’ playoff run, recapping their series against the Hudson Valley Renegades and looking at thei...

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 come into your podcast feeds for the second time to bring you an interview with Lindsey Adler, Yankees beat writer for The Athletic. We chat about the transition from covering both the M...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. First up, Brian and Chris discuss the ‘disaster game’ of Tuesday night, and whether or not the season is over as a result of that (and many other things). Topics include Cy Young candidate yet hard luck pitcher Jacob deGrom, the ineffective back end of the Mets bullpen in...

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 with an NL Wild Card update (which feels irrelevant now after events that occurred after we finished recording) and our thoughts on the return of both Brandon Nimmo and Robinson Ca...

Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure, but quintessential Mets players from the past. Drafted a round before Gary Carter—and out of the same high school as Darryl Strawberry—Ellis Valentine had the type of talent that had people touting him as a future Hall of Famer. Valentine’s career got off to an impressive start with the Montreal E...

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the podcast from Amazin’ Avenue focusing on the Mets’ minor leagues. On the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II, the looks at various Mets-related veterans in Promote, Extend, Trade. After, the team discusses the hitter and pitcher of the week, Danny Espinosa and Zach Lee. Next, the team analyzes the minor league teams still in their respective playoff...

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a new podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more. Noah Syndergaard needs no introduction. One of the most electrifying athletes in sports today, Snydergaard is part of the Mets' young rotation that looks to be a dominant force in baseball for years to come. He's also one of the m...