Welcome to From Complex to Queens, Home Run Applesauce’s podcast focusing on the Mets’ minor league system.

Thomas and Lukas are unchecked this week, so promote-extend-trade focused on the late 2000s video game debate between COD, Halo, and Gears of War. Once they get off their video game schtick, it’s a quick discussion of draft prospects and weekly team performances before we get to the promotion of Blade Tidwell, something we foresaw last week.

We finally get to the top performers of the week, including a BABIP-rampage from Luisangel Acuña and a really strong start from Felipe de la Cruz. Somehow, that devolves into a discussion of the utility infielder situation; we’d still love to see Luke Ritter get a sentimental cup of coffee at some point, and remain legitimately intrigued with the potential of Rylan Bannon. Also, Mark Vientos is almost certainly not this good, but has maybe made some improvements? We’ll see.

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Until next week, #lovethemets #lovethemets!

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