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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 115: At least Guy Fieri isn’t bad for the environment Mar 02, 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 only good baseball news that has happened of late: the two historic hires made by the Mets.

But next, we talk about the thing everyone else is talking about: the second time the start of the MLB season has been delayed in the course of three years. This time, it’s because there is not a new collective bargaining agreement. Like most of you, we are angry. And we are sad. Because we love baseball, even if Rob Manfred does not.

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

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.

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). And you can find Kellyanne Healey in the Amazin’ Avenue comments (LaRomaBella). 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 75: Rick Cerone Mar 01, 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 past.

A New Jersey native who starred at Seton Hall, Rick Cerone seemed perfectly suited to play baseball in New York. It just took him a little while to get there.

Drafted in the first round by Cleveland, Cerone was traded to the expansion Toronto Blue Jays, where he caught the first game in franchise history and established himself.

Cerone was traded home to the Yankees in 1980 following Thurman Munson’s tragic death. He had a career year in 1980 before clashing with George Steinbrenner and getting exiled—and brought back again.

After his third departure from the Yankees, the 37 year old was anxious to stay close to home and play for a contender. The 1991 Mets would seem to fill both bills. But while Cerone would have a solid season in orange and blue, the 1991 Mets decidedly would not.

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 157: School spirit! Feb 28, 2022

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

Happy birthday Brian Bannister, one of four Brooklyn Cyclones to have their number retired. Steve, Ken, and Thomas discuss who the next inductee should be in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After that, they give updates on their Way-Too-Early Draft Special players of interest.

Following that, they spend a little more time discussing college baseball. Unlike a few other major American sports, college is not a feeder system to the highest level of the professional leagues and the team highlights why that is and some of the reasons why.

Wrapping things up, the Wilponery of the Week.

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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From Complex To Queens, Episode 156: The Third Annual Way-Too-Early Draft Special! Feb 21, 2022

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

First up, the team discusses some news regarding RHP Matthew Allan and the recent revelation that he underwent ulnar transposition surgery in January 2022.

After, it’s the Third Annual Way-Too-Early Draft Special! The Mets have two picks early in the first round of the 2022 MLB Draft and the team takes a look at the players currently projected to be available at 11 and 14. With the 11th overall pick, Thomas likes OF Gavin Cross (Virginia Tech), Steve likes OF Chase DeLauter (James Madison), Ken likes 2B Jace Jung (Texas Tech), and Lukas likes RHP Brock Porter (Orchard Lake St. Mary’s High School). With the 14th overall pick, Thomas likes LHP Brandon Barriera (American Heritage High School), Steve likes RHP Landon Sims (Mississippi State), Ken likes 3B Cam Collier (Chipola JC), and Lukas likes OF Dylan Beavers (Cal State).

Lastly, the Wilponery of the Week.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 114: A friendly reminder that athletes are human Feb 17, 2022

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This week, we begin by discussing the return of Old Timers’ Day and getting excited about being able to Remember Some Guys.

Then, we talk about Matt Harvey’s testimony in the trial of former Angels employee Eric Kay, in which he admitted to using cocaine and oxycodone and said that use of the latter is prevalent in baseball. We also talked about Terry Collins’ irresponsible interview, in which he revealed details of Harvey’s mental health struggles during his time with the Mets.

Next, we discuss the ongoing lockout and the latest in CBA talks, as a timely start to the season hangs in jeopardy. We also cover how minor leaguers in particular are affected by the current lockout.

We spend a brief amount of time on Trevor Bauer not facing charges for the allegations of sexual assault against him and on additional allegations of misconduct against Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy. We recommend this column on Bauer from the Los Angeles Times.

We also talk about the Olympics and how issues we discuss often on this podcast—exploitation of minors and mental health struggles in sports—are front and center in Beijing.

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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From Complex To Queens, Episode 155: What’s in a name? Feb 14, 2022

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

On of the most exciting to have ever occurred in the Superbowl is Eli to Tyree, and to honor that amazing play, Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas look back at some of the most exciting plays in World Series history in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, egged on by a tangent that the guys went on a few weeks prior, the team decides that the players on the 2022 Amazin’ Avenue Top 25 Prospects need nicknames and proceed to bestow them upon the players.

1. Francisco Alvarez: “The Oompha Loompa”/”The Wheelbarrow”/”El Eligido”

2. Brett Baty: “The Big Derp”

3. Ronny Mauricio: “La Ballena Blanca”

4. Mark Vientos: “The Persistent Wind”

5. Matthew Allan: “Prettyboy”

6. J.T. Ginn: “Ginn and Tonic”

7. Khalil Lee: “Mr. Patience”

8. Nick Plummer: “The Plumber”

9. Alexander Ramirez: “691267”

10. Jaylen Palmer: “The Flushing Freak”/”The Canarsie Killer”

11. Hayden Senger: “Haymaker”

12. Calvin Ziegler: “The Amish Ace”

13. Eric Orze: “Oozy”

14. Jake Mangum: “Gentleman”

15. Adam Oller: “Oil”

16. Dominic Hamel: “Spin Doctor D”

17. Jose Butto: “Butto the Loom”

18. Josh Walker: “The Lanky Lefty”

19. Thomas Szapucki: “The “Szlingshot”

20. Brian Metoyer: “The Meteor”

21. Junior Santos: “El Segundo Mas Largo”

22. Travis Blankenhorn: “Gjallarhorn”

23. Carlos Cortes: “The Handyman”

24. Levi David: “The Hebrew Hammer”

25. Robert Dominguez: “The Domingenator”

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 87: Locked Out Feb 11, 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.

Spring Training is supposed to start quite soon, but the owners are still locking out the players. Brian and Chris discuss the lockout, the universal Designted Hitter, and why so much of the rhetoric from the owners’ side is just not true.

Then, the Old Timers’ Day resurrection gets discussed, along with some of the folks our hosts would like to see on the field that day.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Ben Goldberg - Unfold Ordinary Mind

Brian’s Music Pick:

The Wild Tchoupitoulas - The Wild Tchoupitoulas

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).

And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets.

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 154: Why we do what we do Feb 09, 2022

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

On this date back in 1962, President John F Kennedy extended the embargo on Cuba to include all goods. The team takes a look at some Cuban stars the poor relation robbed us of seeing and ranks them in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After that, Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas compare the 2022 Amazin’ Avenue Top 25 Prospects List to what other major outlets have, and compare. They also share their own personal philosophies on what they look for when they rank players and how they weigh different factors.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 113: You can remember some guys Feb 02, 2022

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This week, we begin by chatting about Keith Hernandez’s number retirement—a further indicator of a shift toward more inclusivity on the part of the Mets when it comes to retiring numbers and a hopeful sign that David Wright will be next in line.

We also discuss a few other Mets tidbits, including Zack Scott’s not guilty verdict in his DUI case, Brandon Nimmo changing agents, and the latest reports about the moves the Mets may (or may not) make after the lockout.

Next, we talk about the latest developments on talks between the league and the MLBPA, which are still far from a resolution. We also discuss Hall of Fame Voting Discourse, which has reached a fever pitch in the last year of Bonds and Clemens’ eligibility for the ballot.

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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From Complex To Queens, Episode 153: The 2022 Top 25 Prospects List, Part IV Jan 31, 2022

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

Steve, Lukas, Ken, and Thomas conclude their discussion of the Amazin’ Avenue Mets Top 25 Prospects list. This week, they talk about Amazin’ Avenue prospects 4 through 1, 3B Mark Vientos, SS Ronny Mauricio, 3B Brett Baty, C Francisco Alvarez.

Francisco Alvarez
Brett Baty
Ronny Mauricio
Mark Vientos
Matthew Allan
J.T. Ginn
Khalil Lee
Nick Plummer
Alexander Ramirez
Jaylen Palmer
Hayden Senger
Calvin Ziegler
Eric Orze
Jake Mangum
Adam Oller
Dominic Hamel
Jose Butto
Josh Walker
Thomas Szapucki
Brian Metoyer
Junior Santos
Travis Blankenhorn
Carlos Cortes
Levi David
Robert Dominguez

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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