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This week, Rich is joined by guest Mike Mayer – Editor-In-Chief at Metsmerized & Mets Minors – to discuss if we should lower our expectations for the Mets, and do the math to try and figure out how this team could actually miss the playoffs.

TOPICS:

• Reacting to 3-3 week vs. Tigers and Reds
• Is it time to reset our expectations as fans?
• The Annual State of the Rotation
• Mathematically, how could the Mets miss the playoffs?
• Thoughts on current (and former) prospects to hit the big leagues

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In this special bonus episode, Rich is joined by guest Trevor May – former Mets reliever & host of Mayday – to talk about the pressure of playing in New York, what's going on with the Mets pitching staff & a full breakdown of Ryan Helsley's pitch tipping problem.

TOPICS:

• Thoughts on the Mets up-and-down season in 2025
• The pressure of playing in New York
• How Francisco Lindor has grown as a leader
• What is going on with the Mets starting rotation?
• Young players can change the energy of a clubhouse
• A full breakdown & analysis of Ryan Helsley tipping pitches
• Predicting how the Mets will finish the season

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Rich and guest Bobby Wagner – co-host of Tipping Pitches – to to debate if Kodai Senga's second half struggles are enough to keep him from making the postseason roster.

TOPICS:

• How do you follow-up the Phillies sweep with THAT?!
• The Mets made history in August... and it wasn't good
• A full analysis of the Mets pitching breakdowns
• The rookie starters are our only hope
• Is this the most frustrating good Mets team of all-time?
• Previewing a huge week on the road
• Will the Mets make the playoffs?

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Bobby Wagner – co-host of Tipping Pitches – to discuss the Mets continuing their maddening season as they follow-up a sweep of the Phillies by losing 3/4 to the Marlins.

TOPICS:

• How do you follow-up the Phillies sweep with THAT?!
• The Mets made history in August... and it wasn't good
• A full analysis of the Mets pitching breakdowns
• The rookie starters are our only hope
• Is this the most frustrating good Mets team of all-time?
• Previewing a huge week on the road
• Will the Mets make the playoffs?

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Rich MacLeod and guest Tyler Ward – WardyNYM on YouTube – discuss reasons to be positive about the Mets down the stretch with the emergence of rookie Nolan McLean and Mark Vientos' resurgence.

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Tyler Ward – host of WardyNYM on YouTube – to react to yet another roller coaster week as the Mets lost a series to the Nationals and missed an opportunity to sweep the Braves, but saw a spark from Mark Vientos and Nolan McLean.

TOPICS:

• What to make of another up-and-down week
• The Mets have lost their 2024 aura
• Is Juan Soto really to blame for the change in team vibes?
• The Mark Vientos resurgence
• How McLean/Sproat/Tong could save the season
• Previewing the huge Mets vs. Phillies showdown

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This week, Rich reacts to an extremely up-and-down week against the Braves and Mariners, Nolan McLean's MLB debut, and responds to questions submitted from fans!

TOPICS:

• Reactions to blown games vs. Braves, series win vs. Mariners
• Did Nolan McLean's call-up help save the Mets season?
• Francisco Álvarez may be injured again
• Answering questions from fans!

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Andrew Claudio – host of Mets Therapy & EP of Knicks Film School – to vent about a winless week for the Mets that saw a near no-hitter, the tying run thrown out at the plate to end a game, blowing a five-run lead, and giving up a walk-off homer.

TOPICS:

• Initial reactions to 0-6 week vs. Guardians & Brewers
• The weirdest Mets collapse we've ever seen
• Mets/Knicks parallels, and the weight of expectations
• Re-litigating the trade deadline
• Is the season over?
• The guys pick their Met of the Week

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This week, Rich is joined by guest Will Sammon – Senior MLB writer for The Athletic – to react to another troubling week for the Mets and dive deep into why the club didn't address their struggling starting rotation at the trade deadline.

TOPICS:

- Concern levels for Mets over last 40+ games

- Will breaks down why Stearns didn't trade for starting pitching

- Was the Frankie Montas signing a mistake?

- The McLean/Sproat conversation

- Dissecting Juan Soto's RISP woes

- The guys pick their Met of the Week

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In this live call-in show, Rich MacLeod and Michael Baron react to the Mets acquiring center fielder Cedric Mullins (Orioles), discuss the team's overall trade deadline haul, and debate the moves the team didn't make.

The fellas also took calls from fans to answer their questions & digest everything that happened over the last week.

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