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From Complex To Queens, Episode 187: Unionization Sep 11, 2022

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system.

Tampa native Doc Gooden set the Major League Baseball record for most strikeouts on this date in 1984, ending the season with 276, breaking prior record set by Herb Score in 1954. The guys discuss other players from the baseball hot spot of Tampa in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they review how the Mets’ minor league affiliates did this past week.

Following that, they discuss the recent effort for minor league baseball players to unionize. What might we expect from a unionized minor league baseball system?

As always, you can listen or subscribe to the podcast through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts.

Got questions? Comments? Concerns? You can email the show at fromcomplextoqueens at gmail dot com, and follow us on Twitter: Steve is (@stevesypa), Lukas is (@lvlahos343), Ken is (@kenlavin91), and Thomas is (@sadmetsszn).

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 111: What’s the Deal with Timmy Trumpet? Sep 09, 2022

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Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore.

The Mets have gone 3-3 since the last podcast, and while some may have felt the sky was falling, according to Chris Bassitt, the Mets didn’t think it was a huge deal. Also discussed is Jerry Seinfeld, for whom Brian has some strong words.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Dinosaur Jr. - Give a Glimpse of What Yer Not

Brian’s Music Pick:

Magic Sam - West Side Soul

You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Amazin’ Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts.

If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at aaaudiopodcast@gmail.com

Make sure to follow the site on Twitter (@AmazinAvenue), as Brian (@BrianNeedsaNap). and Chris (@ChrisMcShane). Follow Allison (@PetitePHD) as well!

And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets.

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 140: A Full Stack of Blueberry Pancakes Sep 07, 2022

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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 woeful state of the Mets offense. But, we read some happy emails from listeners and look at Starling Marte’s Instagram to cheer us up.

Next, we talk about the next step toward unionizing the minor leagues and Francisco Lindor expressing the shifting sentiment of major leaguers supporting minor leaguers.

Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise.

You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter (@apodoftheirown) and you can also follow our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), and Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich). You can also email the show at aa.apodoftheirown@gmail.com.

Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every Wednesday and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting!

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UnforMETable, Episode 94: Lenny Randle Sep 06, 2022

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Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the team past.

Once described by the MLB Network as baseball’s Forrest Gump, Lenny Randle did have an uncanny knack for appearing at randomly notable baseball moments—including two of the five contests to end in forfeit since 1971.

Randle was a seeming fixture with the Texas Rangers until the loss of his job—and an ensuing confrontation with his manager—led to his suspension and subsequent trade to the Mets in 1977. With New York, Randle would have a superlative season in a year that would be difficult for the franchise—and the city—as Randle would be standing at home plate when Shea Stadium—and NYC—were plunged into a famous blackout.

As always, you can listen or subscribe to this and all of our wonderful Amazin’ Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, or listen wherever you get podcasts.

If you’ve got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments.

Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets’ past.

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 186: Minor league reinforcements not imminent Sep 05, 2022

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Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system.

The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power is finally out, so Steve, Lukas, and Thomas discuss other magical rings in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they review how the Mets’ minor league affiliates did this past week.

Following that, the guys discuss some major league call-ups and guys who apparently will not be getting the call.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 110: A Week to Remember Sep 02, 2022

Show notes

Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin’ Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore.

The Mets had a week to remember, winning five of their last seven games while increasing their division lead to 3 games over the Braves. That doesn’t even account for the first Old Timer’s Day in nearly 30 years, the retirement of Willie Mays’s #24, and the Timmy Trumpet experience. It was a good one, folks.

Chris’s Music Pick:

PJ Harvey - Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea

Brian’s Music Pick:

Neko Case - Fox Confessor Brings the Flood

If you’ve got questions that you’d like us to discuss on the air, email the show at aaaudiopodcast@gmail.com

Make sure to follow the site on Twitter (@AmazinAvenue), as Brian (@BrianNeedsaNap). and Chris (@ChrisMcShane). Follow Allison (@PetitePHD) as well!

And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets.

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 139: Unionize The Minors and Sound The Trumpets Sep 01, 2022

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This week, we begin by discussing the current state of the Mets, as they sit three games up on the Atlanta Braves as they play a tough series with the Dodgers before the schedule gets much easier. But, this series with the Dodgers has featured some live Timmy Trumpet content, which we have greatly enjoyed.

Next, we talk about Old Timers’ Day and praise the organization for a fantastic event, especially the surprise retirement of Willie Mays’ No. 24.

Then, we discuss the historic first step taken by the MLB Players’ Association this week toward unionizing minor leaguers.

Finally, we wrap things up with Walk-off Wins, where each of us talks about what’s making us happy this week, baseball-related or otherwise.

Look for A Pod of Their Own in your feeds every Wednesday and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio Meets True Blue LA: The Don Zimmer of it All Aug 30, 2022

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Ahead of the Mets/Dodgers series that begins this evening, True Blue LA site manager/podcaster Eric Stephen and Amazin’ Avenue deputy site manager/podcaster Brian Salvatore got together to discuss the upcoming series, their teams respective 2022s thus far, the way that both franchises handle their history and, of course, the imminent arrival of Timmy Trumpet. Plus, Eric takes a joke that Brian said about Wade Boggs and proceeds to break his brain with some astonishing trivia.

Make sure to follow the sites on Twitter (@AmazinAvenue and @TrueBlueLA), as well as Brian (@BrianNeedsaNap) and Eric (@ericstephen).

And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets.

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 185: Minor League Old Timer’s Day Aug 29, 2022

Show notes

Welcome to From Complex to Queens, the Amazin’ Avenue podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system.

The longest filibuster in American history took place on this date back in 1957, so Steve, Ken, and Thomas look at some other long baseball streaks in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they review how the Mets’ minor league affiliates did this past week.

Following that, the guys put a spin on the Mets’ Old Timer’s Day festivities which took place this weekend and make their own Old Timers teams composed of some old friends from the Mets minor league system of years past.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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UnforMETable, Episode 93: John Stearns Aug 26, 2022

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Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin’ Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the team past.

A two-sport star at Colorado University, John Stearns was selected in both the MLB and NFL drafts

An athletic catcher, Stearns would be a four time All Star for the perennially poor Mets squads of the late 70s and early 80s His 25 stolen bases in 1978 set a then-record for National League catchers

stearns was also an intense competitor who was involved in several on field altercations. His all out style led to injuries which shortened his playing career, but he remained in the game—-including a memorable coaching stint with the Mets

If you’ve got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments.

Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets’ past.

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