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From Complex To Queens, Episode 119: Will it ever get better? Jun 21, 2021

Show notes

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 drafts and look at the upcoming 2021 MLB Draft.

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, the team talks about how the Mets’ minor league affiliates did in this seventh week of the 2021 season.

Then, they reminisce about Kirk Nieuwinhuis in Oh Yeah, That Guy!

And wrapping things up, 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 66: Cap’n (Roster) Crunch Jun 18, 2021

Show notes

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 segment of Mets’ fandom is still down on the team, which Brian and Chris just can’t understand.

Plus, they discuss the coming roster crunch and answer some difficult questions about the future of some of the current Mets.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Devo - Freedom of Choice

Brian’s Music Pick:

Paul and Linda McCartney - Ram

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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Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, Episode 28: Josh Eppard Jun 17, 2021

Show notes

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.

Follow Josh on Twitter (@Weerd_Science) and check out Coheed and Cambria on tour later this year!

Check out AmazinAvenue.com for all your Mets needs, and make sure to follow the site on Twitter (@AmazinAvenue), as well as host Brian Salvatore (@BrianNeedsaNap).

Tune in (most) Fridays for more Amazin’ Avenue In Conversation, and Let’s Go Mets.

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 89: A little sunscreen, as a treat Jun 16, 2021

Show notes

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 their success, how they might be approaching the trading deadline, and more.

We also discuss vaccine hesitancy among the players on our respective teams and the details that have emerged about MLB’s policing of foreign substance use by pitchers and how it might backfire.

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 follow our guest, Sara Sanchez on Twitter (@BCB_Sara), read her writing on Fangraphs and Bleed Cubbie Blue, and listen to her podcast, Cubba Cubbie Blue. 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 57: Tracy Stallard Jun 15, 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 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 and spend some time in the team’s starting rotation. As a Met, he would once again find himself on the wrong end of baseball history as he toed the rubber on Father’s Day 1964 against Jim Bunning—who would go on to throw the first Perfect Game in the National League since 1880.

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 118: A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Week Jun 14, 2021

Show notes

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/NPB teams, the Uni-Lions (CPBL), the LG Twins (KBO), and the Yakult Swallows (NPB).

After, we share updates on how the Mets’ minor league affiliates did in this sixth week of the 2021 season.

Then, the team reminisces about Eudor Garcia in Oh Yeah, That Guy!

And wrapping things up, the Wilponery of the Week.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 65: McKinney Avenue Audio Jun 10, 2021

Show notes

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 time when the poor dude looks absolutely lost up there. Brian and Chris discuss potential solutions to the Peterson situation, the continued offensive dominance of one William Landis “Billy” McKinney, and the potential for a long offseason in the winter and spring of 2022.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Mission of Burma - ONoffON

Brian’s Music Pick:

The Breeders - Title TK

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 88: Francisco Lindor stans only Jun 09, 2021

Show notes

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 late, thanks to Francisco Lindor, James McCann, and Dominic Smith all suddenly swinging hot bats. We also wax poetic about how we are spoiled getting to watch Jacob deGrom every fifth day and witness history before our eyes.

In the second half of the show, we cover MLB’s plan to crack down on foreign substance use by pitchers and what this means for the game. We also talk about LGBTQ+ representation in baseball and how rainbow avatars on Twitter are an empty gesture without action.

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 117: Ronny Staaahhhhpppp Jun 07, 2021

Show notes

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,

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 64: To Bunt, or Not to Bunt? (for the 1% of the time that bunting is acceptable) Jun 04, 2021

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 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 Chris asking Brian about a hypothetical situation from last night’s Mets/Padres game.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Lou Barlow - Reason to Live

Brian’s Music Pick:

Exile to Exile Playlist (The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street and Liz Phair - Exile in Guyville)

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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