A Pod of Their Own, Episode 168: Things that make us sad, Manfred and non-Manfred divisions

Summary: Welcome back to A Pod of Their Own, an all-women led Home Run Applesauce podcast 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 Mets’ poor and sloppy play, the job security of Buck Showalter and Jeremy Hefner, Drew Smith’s sticky stuff debacle, Mark Vientos’ demotion, and Pride Night at Citi Field.  Next, we talk about Rob Manfred’s horrible press conference, which included a cowardly stance on team Pride Nights and insisting that the sticky stuff enforcement is actually fine. We also talk about MLB trying to limit spending on technology and front offices, Jacob deGrom’s Tommy John surgery, and another woman coming forward accusing Trevor Bauer of sexual assault. 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 Home Run Applesauce 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 also support our work by subscribing to our Patreon, which will get you bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, livestream experiences, an exclusively monthly playlist, and more! You can follow A Pod of Their Own on Twitter and Instagram (@apodoftheirown) and you can follow Home Run Applesauce on Twitter and Instagram (@HRApplesauce). You can also follow 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 week and don’t forget: there’s no crying in podcasting! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices