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Amazin' Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 74: Bad Play and Worse Tweets Aug 19, 2021

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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 lost five of six on their tour of the National League West, and have not seen the return of any of their injured stars. Things were looking dire, and then Steve Cohen tweeted about how bad the offense is playing. It's been a hell of a week on Mets Twitter, and that says a whole lot.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Ty Segall - Harmonizer

Brian’s Music Pick:

Joe Maneri -Paniots Nine

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).

And, until next time, Let’s Go Mets.

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 98: August is the new June Aug 18, 2021

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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 lamenting the fact that the Mets have gone from toast to burnt toast since our last episode. We also discuss how this could potentially be fixed moving forward and if it can be fixed at all.

Next, we talk about the latest developments with the Trevor Bauer situation—new reporting from the Washington Post about an Ohio woman who filed a protective order against Bauer last year and a breakdown of the first two days of testimony in court.

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 all of our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich), and Kellyanne Healey (@ellarebee). 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 65: Philip Humber Aug 17, 2021

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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.

Philip Humber was drafted third overall by the Mets in 2004 with great hope—one pick after the Tigers selected Justin Verlander.

Humber would suffer through arm problems before suddenly getting thrust into a key game pennant race in 2007, as the Mets’ once commanding division leaf began to evaporate.

While his Mets career would end after that start, as he was traded for Johan Santana, he would go on hurl a Perfect Game in one of his 16 career MLB wins--and his only ever complete game.

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 129: A positive podcast! Aug 15, 2021

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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 settle things once and for all and determine the best burgers in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, the team takes a look at the 2021 Mets Top Prospect list and look at all of the positive developments to have occurred in 2021 despite the overall poor records of most teams and the overall poor developments that have occurred regarding the Mets over the course of the season.

Following that, the Wilponery of the Week.

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 (@stevesypa), Lukas (@lvlahos343), (@KenLavin91), and Thomas (@sadmetsszn).

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 73: Augrust Aug 12, 2021

Show notes

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

After a vacation-aided week off, Brian and Chris return to lament the August Mets and their two (2) victories this month thus far. After touching on the recent comments by Zack Scott and the recent promotions within the front office, they also dig into Michael Conforto and Javier Baez free agency situations and discuss the newest Met, Josh Reddick.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Acid Dad - Take it from the Dead

Brian’s Music Pick:

The Beatles - Abbey Road

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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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 97: “I have the bread in the toaster” Aug 11, 2021

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This week, we begin by discussing the Mets’ horrible slide from first place in the NL East to third place, culminating with Zack Scott’s press conference in which he threw his players under the bus. We discuss why “accountability” is something that seems to only apply to players and not management.

Next, we talk about MLB’s possible partnership with Barstool and how alienating it would be for a large portion of the fanbase.

We also shout out Brittany Ghrioli’s article in The Athletic about the conditions minor league players are dealing with—an issue we are glad is getting more national media attention. Since being called out on this issue, the Mets have made nominal improvements, but it isn’t enough.

We also ask our listeners to sign the International Women’s Baseball Center’s petition to bring the IWBC to Rockford, IL, which would help them build an activity center for local kids, have baseball-centered education for students of all ages, preserve of this historic ticket booth in Rockford, and more. Please also give a small donation if you can; they do really great work.

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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UnforMETable, Episode 64: Esix Snead Aug 10, 2021

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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.

Esix Snead has a name you can’t forget, with some of the best speed of his era to boot. Unfortunately, his speed was his primary skill, and his Mets, and MLB career, was not as memorable as his name.

Snead had two Major League call ups with the Mets, with one very memorable game in September of 2002 against the Montreal Expos. In that game, Snead didn’t just show off his speed, but gave fans a glimpse at what a more complete player Snead had the chance to become.

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

Thanks to Christian for filling in, and 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.

And, as always, let’s go Mets.

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From Complex To Queens, Episode 128: The Mets are bad but the Mets minors...sigh, they are bad too Aug 09, 2021

Show notes

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

The Abbey Road cover was shot on this date back in 1969, so the team looks at some of the most iconic Mets photos in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, Steve and Ken hand over the mic to Lukas and Thomas to kvetch about the Mets’ abysmal draft, since they weren’t able to join in the emergency rage recording in the wee hours of the night last week.

Next, the team talks about the Olymics, and Team USA’s second place medal.

Following that, they talk about the state of the Mets minor league system in light of Baseball America writing a pair of articles highlighting the best and worst teams in minor league baseball today and the quality of play on the field.

Finally, the Wilponery of the Week.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 96: Dodgers Least Aug 04, 2021

Show notes

This week, we begin by discussing the Mets’ trading deadline acquisitions, Javier Báez and Trevor Williams, who we are happy about, but the Mets should have done more.

Next, we delve into the Kumar Rocker situation—why it was a disaster that the Mets didn’t sign him, the organizations lack of a backup plan, and how the whole situation is illustrative of how fans are constantly conditioned to side against players and with management.

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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UnforMETable, Episode 63: Eric Valent Aug 03, 2021

Show notes

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

A college star at UCLA, Eric Valent was a supplemental first round draft pick for the Phillies in 1998 who seemed to have a bright future. However, his progress through the minor leagues seemed to stall at AAA.

Acquired by the Mets as a minor league free agent prior to the 2004 season, Valent had an impressive season—culminating in his signature game in New York—a July 29 game in Montreal in which Valent would become (at the time) the eighth Met in franchise history to hit for the cycle.

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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