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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 76: A conversation with Deesha Thosar Mar 17, 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 welcome Deesha Thosar from the Daily News to discuss covering the Mets and her observations from spring training.

We also had to talk about the tumultuous offseason including the firing of Jared Porter and Sandy Alderson’s handling of the situation. You should definitely read Deesha’s piece she wrote the night the Porter news broke to get her perspective of what it is like to be a woman working in the baseball industry.

We turned to some lighter subjects including her viral tweet of the team celebrating the 27 outs drill, her favorite story of the time the team plane was delayed because of Dom Smith, and the article she wrote after Mickey Callaway threatened a reporter.

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 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 all of our co-hosts on Twitter: Allison McCague (@PetitePhD), Maggie Wiggin (@maggie162), Linda Surovich (@LindaSurovich), and Kellyanne Healey (@ellarebee), as well as our guest Deesha Thosar (@DeeshaThosar). 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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From Complex To Queens, Episode 105: The Rules They Are a-Changin’ Mar 15, 2021

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

On this date in 1961, nuclear disaster was narrowly avoided, so the team discusses colossal Mets minor league blunders in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they discuss the biggest takeaways from the Mets’ top prospects in camp following the cuts and/or reassignments after the first week of spring training.

Following that, they discuss the coming rule changes to Minor League Baseball for the 2021 season.

Wrapping things up, they discuss 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 Locker Room Sessions, Episode 1 Mar 12, 2021

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Every Thursday, deputy site manager Brian Salvatore has been hosting a chat on the Locker Room app, where Mets fans can have a talk-radio like experience discussing the topic of the week. This week, the room's theme was 'the biggest misses of the off-season." In addition to the usual suspects - George Springer, Jackie Bradly Jr,, and some bullpen help - the gang also discusses the lack of Asian players in Major League Baseball, the World Baseball Classic, and why Kevin Pillar and Brandon Nimmo might be a damn good platoon.

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 53: Roster Prognostication Mar 11, 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.

Right before recording, the news broke that Carlos Carrasco’s elbow was barking a bit, and the Panic City Digest went back into production. Brian and Chris try not to subscribe right away, but are a little concerned about the bullpen. They also discuss the José Martinez injury and the reassignment of Trevor Hildenberger in camp.

Then, Chris and Brian attempt to predict the 26-man Opening Day roster. While most of the offensive positions are pretty well set, there are a fair amount of pitching questions. With the steep wager of one draft beer, who will get closer to the actual roster with their guesses and taste victory when the world opens up?

Chris’s Music Picks:

Altin Gün - Yol

Brian’s Music Pick:

Perfect - Once, Twice, Three Times a Maybe

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 75: The Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club Mar 10, 2021

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This week, we begin by discussing the Taijuan Walker signing, José Martínez’s unfortunate knee injury, and the Mets’ resulting interest in third baseman Maikel Franco to provide righty pop off the bench. We also discuss spring training storylines, with the bullpen and defense being areas of concern.

We conclude our Mets segment by expressing our excitement about the impending extension talks between the Mets and Francisco Lindor this week.

In our baseball segment this week, we discussed former Seattle Mariners president Kevin Mather’s chat with the Bellevue Breakfast Rotary Club, which embodied a lot of the things wrong with the game today—racism, collusion, service time manipulation, and other general rich guy nonsense. These things are not exclusive to Mather or the Mariners, but Mather happened to say them all out loud on video for everyone, including his own players, to hear.

We also remind our listeners that, as of today, Mickey Callaway still has a job.

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 45: Matt Lawton Mar 09, 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.

A batboy in the Mets’ organization when his brother Marcus played in the team’s minor league system, it might have seemed fated that Matt Lawton would suit up for the Mets.

Lawton came to the Mets at the 2001 trading deadline, where the struggling team were clear sellers, only to be part of a team that had a memorable and emotional stretch run highlighted by Mike Piazza’s memorable post-9/11 home run.

The team saw the skilled, all-around player as a potential piece of the future, but when the ultimately ill-fated opportunity arose to bring Roberto Alomar to Queens, Lawton’s tenure as a Met came to an abrupt end.

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 104: Spring has sprung! Mar 08, 2021

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

With the Beatles having made their radio debut on this date back in 1962, the team looks at some of the top Mets debuts in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they take a look at some changes to the minor league schedule and the possible major repercussions.

Following that, they give their thoughts on the top prospects who are in camp and how they’ve looked through the first week of spring traiing.

Finally, they wrap things up with the Wilponery of the Week.

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin' Avenue in Conversation, Episode 19: Steve Gelbs Mar 07, 2021

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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.

Steve Gelbs is practically an institution on Mets broadcasts, acting as sideline/field reporter for the team since 2014. We discuss his role with the club and the network as well as some of the developments from the last year, including the Cookie Club and his Dominic Smith interview, as well as how 2021 spring training is different, due to COVID-19 restrictions. You can follow him on Twitter @SteveGelbs.

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

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

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 74: A conversation with author Andrea Williams Mar 03, 2021

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This week, we welcome author Andrea Williams to the show to discuss her book Baseball’s Leading Lady: Effa Manley and the Rise and Fall of the Negro Leagues. We talk with her about the history of the Negro Leagues, their recent “elevation” to major league status, and how history has often overlooked Black pioneers of the sport.

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), as well as our guest Andrea Williams (@AndreaWillWrite). 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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From Complex To Queens, Episode 103: This is deep Mar 01, 2021

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

In celebration of some good old fashion American imperialism, the team discusses pitchers from Texas in Promote, Extend, Trade.

After, they discuss the Mets’ pitching depth situation in the starting rotation and in the bullpen.

Following that, they discuss the Mets infield depth situation, highlighting every position.

Finally, they wrap things up with the Wilponery of the Week.

Got questions? Comments? Concerns? You can email the show at fromcomplextoqueens@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter: Steve (@stevesypa), Lukas (@lvlahos343), (@KenLavin91), and Thomas (@sadmetsszn).

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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