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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 26: Pulling for Beltran Oct 31, 2019

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

After a few weeks without a podcast, Brian and Chris discuss how the Mets seem like they’re no closer to having a manager, and how the same people seem to be getting interviewed over and over again.

Next up, the World Series is discussed, and how both hosts are reluctantly rooting for the Astros. Also, this will not matter by the time you hear the show.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Frankie and the Witch Fingers - ZAM

Brian’s Music Pick:

Slim Gaillard - Laughing in Rhythm: Best of the Verve Years

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 29: Don’t piss on my head and tell me it’s raining Oct 30, 2019

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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 latest in the Mets’ managerial search—the remaining candidates and the apparent lack of an overall organizational philosophy guiding the Mets’ quest for a new manager.

Next, we cover the Brandon Taubman incident, the PR disaster that followed, and the persistent cultural problems that permeate the entire league.

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), 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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From Complex to Queens, Episode 31: An ode to the 2019 Columbia Fireflies Oct 29, 2019

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First, on the eve of Constantine’s victory over Maxentius and the birth of Christendom as the state religion of the Roman Empire, Steve, Lukas, and Ken look at a trio of Hall of Fame catchers noted for their faith in Promote, Extend, Trade.

Next, they address the conclusion of the Arizona Fall League and review how the players that the Mets sent did.

After, they review the Columbia Fireflies 2019 season. Expectations were high, but the team and its players didn’t quite live up to them.

Lastly, Steve chats with his brother and the two discuss their down to Columbia this past summer.

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@gmail.com, and follow us on Twitter: Steve (@stevesypa), Ken (@kenlavin91), and Lukas (@lvlahos343).

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, Episode 10: Antoine Duplantis Oct 25, 2019

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Welcome to Amazin’ Avenue in Conversation, a new podcast from Amazin’ Avenue where we invite interesting people on the show to talk about themselves, the Mets, and more.

A Louisiana native, Antoine Duplantis enrolled at LSU, where he would go on to become a legend, setting their all-time hits record. In 2019, he was drafted by the Mets and assigned to the Brooklyn Cyclones. He would play an important role on that championship team, coming through with a clutch triple in the deciding championship game.

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) guest host Steve Sypa (@SteveSypa) and this week’s guest, Antoine Duplantis (@antoine_dupl).

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UnforMETable, Episode 29: Kevin Bass Oct 23, 2019

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

Kevin Bass came to the Mets in the summer of 1992, as New York tried to stoke the flaming embers of a near dynastic run and make a desperate playoff push.

Bass’s most indelible tie to the franchise, though, was at the apex of the mid 80’s Mets run. As an All Star right fielder for the 1986 Houston Astros, Bass represented a formidable piece of the opposition’s offense in the 1986 National League Championship. And he came to the plate against Jesse Orosco for one of the most memorable at bats in Mets history

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 your 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 30: Minor league baseball is under attack! Oct 21, 2019

Show notes

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

First, Steve, Lukas, and Ken honor Lynyrd Skynyrd by looking at the best players in the history of baseball from Alabama in Promote, Extend, Trade.

Next, with the fifth week of the Arizona Fall League in the books, they review how the players that the Mets sent to the AFL are doing.

After, the team reacts to the radical changes that Major League Baseball wants to implement in the minors.

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

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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A Pod of Their Own, Episode 28: The Search for the Next Great Mickey Callaway Oct 16, 2019

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When last we spoke, the potential firing of Mickey Callaway was merely a twinkle in our eyes - now we unpack the ins and outs of why he’s gone and who’s looking to fill his shoes.

Next, we unpack the Braves’ half-assed statement on their usage of the Chop during the postseason (and take a little victory lap over their elimination embarrassment).

Then we look at the ways this postseason was shaped by domestic violence and talk about how abusive actions can be addressed outside of a legal context

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 29: An ode to the 2019 Brooklyn Cyclones Oct 14, 2019

Show notes

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

First, Steve and Lukas take a look at some of the best draftees to come from the University of North Carolina in Promote, Extend, Trade.

Next, they review how the players that the Mets sent to the Arizona Fall League are doing.

After, they review the Brooklyn Cyclones 2019 season. It was a fun year overall, and it ended with a championship trophy being lifted; what’s not to like?

Lastly, Steve chats with his brother and the two discuss what seeing a championship win in person was like.

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

Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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Amazin’ Avenue Audio (The Show), Episode 25: Looking for the Next Mr. Manager Oct 10, 2019

Show notes

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

First up, Chris and Brian reflect on Mickey Callaway’s two-season tenure as Mets’ manager, and talk about some of the particular low lights of his tenure.

Then, in the midst of discussing potential candidates - including Carlos Beltran, Joe Girardi, Robin Ventura, Mike Metheny, Clint Hurdle and more - Chris lands on a galaxy brain idea that every front office should legitimately implement.

And, finally, we try to nail down the one quality we really want in a Mets manager.

Chris’s Music Pick:

Ty Segall - First Taste

Brian’s Music Pick:

David Byrne’s American Utopia on Broadway

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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UnforMETable, Episode 28: Rick White Oct 09, 2019

Show notes

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

With a strong team headed towards a second straight playoff appearance for the first time in franchise history, the Mets made a minor move to bolster their depth prior to the 2000 trade deadline, acquiring relief pitcher Rick White from Tampa Bay, along with outfielder Bubba Trammell.

The journeyman righthander would go on to pitch two crucial innings in the Mets’ 2000 National League Division Series battle with the San Francisco Giants, setting up one of the most memorable moments in team playoff history—Benny Agbayani’s walk-off home run to win Game 3 in the 13th inning.

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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