Rich MacLeod

Creative Director. Co-creator & co-host, @just_mets. Emmy Award winner. Opinions are my own.

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"It's not like what they gave up wound up hurting them ... the real thing for them is maybe they shouldn't have taken the risk of Robert."

@richmacleod on if the Luis Robert Jr. trade was ultimately worth it for the Mets.

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@joker5339 @mikemayer22 Good thing swinging is part of baseball

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@realNickDags He’s still terrible lmao

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Mark Vientos, the king of Triple-A.

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@shawnwithaW_

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🚨⚾️ NEW EMERGENCY POD ⚾️🚨

- Luis Robert Jr. claimed by Orioles, leaves Mets
- Was the trade still worth making?
- Mark Vientos is back (again)
- Prospect Nick Morabito getting called up
- Is Jonah Tong next?

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@Leb_Zeppelins You really looked at the current sports media landscape and your takeaway is that people are TOO professional?

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@DannyG_NYC If you look at this current sports media landscape and think the issue is people are TOO professional, you shouldn't be allowed on the internet anymore.

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"Does he need more development before he's really relied upon to play such a major role?"

"I personally have A.J. Ewing starting in center field next season ... the defense is just so spectacular."

@richmacleod & @AndrewJClaudio_ debate over the struggling Mets rookie 👀

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How Good Can These Young Mets REALLY Be? | Weekly Recap | The Just Mets Podcast https://t.co/cDZ0edSQP6

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@James_Schiano The term “Quadruple-A player” might’ve been invented for Mark Vientos

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@ChapFromBKLYN I hope so! I just wonder if he needs a little more development first.

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I’m not entirely convinced you can write in AJ Ewing as the every day center fielder for the Mets in 2027 quite yet.

Doesn’t mean he’s a bust, doesn’t mean he won’t develop further or have a role on this team, but I don’t think he’s a “given” right now.

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🚨 TONIGHT AT 7:30PM ET...

Join @AndrewJClaudio_ & @richmacleod as we recap the Mets week vs. the Brewers/Astros, and debate A.J. Ewing's role on the team moving forward.

Tune in! https://t.co/Ri3MQn48Iq

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@XNJGator Yeah I more just wonder if he needs a little more development time as a 21-year-old who only played 12 career games in Triple-A.

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@OriginalLadyMet Yeah I just wonder if he needs a little more development before being put into an every day role at this level.

He only played 12 career games in Triple-A.

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@GirlDad0406 Clearly not what I said

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@TheMetsway22 Not gonna lie “meat ball” was funny

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@DTG616 @jewmanji This conversation is fucking pointless

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@DTG616 @jewmanji He can. And I very purposely mention he isn’t a bust and can still develop and have a role. But I don’t think that means he gets a guaranteed every day role next year for a team that’s gonna try to win.

I still think he will be good eventually but it might be early for him.

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@DTG616 @DocBeisbol 1) the team fucking stinks and 2) ironically more people have criticized me for being more positive about smaller aspects of things this year.