As a Ukrainian, if you ever cared about Russia's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Ukraine, you should absolutely care about US's fascist illegal, illegitimate and unjust invasion of Venezuela. My solidarity and best wishes to all Venezuelans.

And Tiny Sim, who DID die

Tiny Tim, who did NOT hit her. He did not. Oh hi, ghost

Shit

Love Luke Weaver as a pitcher in a vacuum. Love that he's being signed at a discount because he had an ugly run after coming back too early from a hamstring injury. Sure seems like Stearns is gonna nail this off-season objectively while a bunch of people crash out over stupid shit.

A much better, smarter writer than me published a better version of this analysis today, but I got my grade up for the Polanco signing over at Amazin' Avenue: www.amazinavenue.com/new-york-met...

Neat little plot from the upcoming Polanco grading article - the only player better at not striking out and hitting for power in all of baseball last year was Ketel Marte. And if you loosen the thresholds slightly, the only other guy who gets in is Jose Ramirez. Impressive company!

The Dodgers have infinite money and literally no holes on their offense or in their rotation, they can afford to give out stupid reliever contracts. $23M AAV is insanity for any reliever, thank you for the pick and best of luck in LA

I now want the Mets to sign Alexis Diaz, as a bit.

Semien better fits the Mets' stated goal of improving their defense. Also think there's some juice in the bat still. Moving Nimmo clears the logjam of poor fielding corner OF. Trade chops off 2 years of the contract at the w/ minimum hit to current luxury tax / payroll figures. Like this a lot.

Yeah, uh, good luck with that one Mariners

Started our top-25 process over at Amazin' Avenue with our long list - basically anyone who might be in consideration or is otherwise notable in the system: www.amazinavenue.com/mets-minor-l...

Man remember when the Browns dumped Baker so they could trade 2-3x the next best offer and give a fully guaranteed contract to a known sex pest? Hilarious shit.

Also I know he got a hit there, but letting Mullins bat in that spot is managerial malpractice.

Eric Chavez and Jeremy Barnes anytime a Met dribbles the ball through the infield for a single:

Does anybody know a good way to find team-level batting stats split by exit velocity? E.g., what's the batting line for each team on balls hit 100+ MPH.

Adding this as the latest point of evidence in my manifesto "never invest in 'elite' relievers"

I am more lukewarm on the Helsley deal because I don't believe in paying for "elite" relievers. Objectively a totally fine price, just not something I'm gonna love ever

Stearns gave up a COF who hasn't hit in Triple-A, a middle reliever out of options, and the organization's 9th or 10th best starter for an elite reliever rental. That's a great deal

Wellington Arecena could be anything, he could even be Gregory Soto (in 5 years)!

Mets are averaging 3 runs-per-game over this 16 game stretch, 16 of those runs came in 2 games. The back of the lineup is significantly underperforming their talent due to a horrific approach. Vientos & Alvarez have fallen off a cliff, as the chief examples. Chavez should be fired before Tuesday.

Mets are averaging 3 runs-per-game over this 16 game stretch, 16 of those runs came in 2 games. The back of the lineup is significantly underperforming their talent due to a horrific approach. Vientos & Alvarez have fallen off a cliff, as the chief examples. Chavez should be fired before Tuesday.

I understand you're not hiring a premium name midseason, and that his actual influence is somewhat murky with Barnes in the picture. But this is a great time to fire Chavez. He needs to be gone this off-season at the latest anyway, make him the performative head on a spike.

Mets have the second largest negative difference between their overall wRC+ and their wRC+ w/ RISP (sorry for janky screenshot visual):

"According to multiple sources, Devers was also upset when the rookie Campbell volunteered to play first base this season — interpreting it as a slight to his own stature." Charmin soft is too kind.

I posted this before realizing they got Tibbs as well. This is mindblowingly stupid from the Giants.

This is gonna be one of those deals that normal baseball fans will never understand but anybody with a modicum of understanding will see as an absolute win for the Red Sox.

All Star Ballot: AL C - Cal Raleigh 1B - Spencer Torkelson 2B - Gleyber Torres 3B - Jose Ramirez SS - Jeremy Pena OF - Aaron Judge OF - Julio Rodriguez OF - Byron Buxton DH - Rafael Devers

@thendo52.bsky.social and I re-racked the top-15 of the Mets system on last week's FCTQ: www.amazinavenue.com/2025/6/4/244...

Starling Marte batting against a righty late in a tie game, what are we doing here???

Bohan Adderley isn't a particulary notable prospect, but he stole 5 bases in a single game for the FCL Mets today. Don't think I've ever seen that before.

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I hope this Mauricio call-up goes well. I don't think it will.

I'm not low enough to start antagonizing them directly I am getting great enjoyment from silent observation of Knick fan tears.

To the Knicks, we say bye bye.

Elon has a bruise on the right side of his face. Stephen Miller is left handed. Miller's wife reportedly left him for Elon. You do the math.

That is the single dumbest baserunning play I've ever seen.

BAM-A-LAM

Also Starling Marte can't be hitting second in this lineup, they've got to take Mendy's toys away

Jared Young SZN let's goooo

Also we'll probably never know if it was _actually_ on the table, but choosing to trade Ben Simmons for James Harden instead of Tyrese Haliburton is an all time choke job by Morey.

I'm very glad that a rival team can now experience the pain of an absolutely idiotic bounce going in to break your heart.

Go Pacers

This may have been light

Feel like being a prospect sicko is a far more enjoyable alternative to the inane nonsense than passes as baseball discourse for 90% of people

Correcting my own stupidity here - had the smart people behind a couple models point out that this is ~not~ the case, my mistake.