Lukas Vlahos
@lvlahos343.bsky.social
PhD (Columbia Systems Biology) |
Analysis & MiLB coverage for Amazin' Avenue |
SLSS at L.E.K. Consulting |
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Analysis & MiLB coverage for Amazin' Avenue |
SLSS at L.E.K. Consulting |
香港加油
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
$23M AAV is insanity for any reliever, thank you for the pick and best of luck in LA
December 9, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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
$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.
December 2, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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.
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.
November 23, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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.
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
November 17, 2025 at 3:16 AM
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...
Top 25 Mets prospects for 2026: The Long List
The full set of anyone in consideration for the 2026 top-25.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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.
Hilarious shit.
September 16, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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.
Hilarious shit.
Also I know he got a hit there, but letting Mullins bat in that spot is managerial malpractice.
September 14, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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:
September 14, 2025 at 8:28 PM
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.
August 21, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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"
August 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
Adding this as the latest point of evidence in my manifesto "never invest in 'elite' relievers"
August 15, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Adding this as the latest point of evidence in my manifesto "never invest in 'elite' relievers"
August 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
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
July 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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
That's a great deal
July 30, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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
That's a great deal
Wellington Arecena could be anything, he could even be Gregory Soto (in 5 years)!
July 25, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Wellington Arecena could be anything, he could even be Gregory Soto (in 5 years)!
Reposted by Lukas Vlahos
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.
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.
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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.
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.
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.
June 29, 2025 at 8:47 PM
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.
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.
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.
June 29, 2025 at 12:58 AM
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.
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.
Reposted by Lukas Vlahos
Mets have the second largest negative difference between their overall wRC+ and their wRC+ w/ RISP (sorry for janky screenshot visual):
June 20, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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.
Charmin soft is too kind.
June 17, 2025 at 12:13 AM
"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.
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.
June 16, 2025 at 1:00 AM
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.
June 15, 2025 at 11:20 PM
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
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
June 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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
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...
From Complex To Queens, Episode 297: System re-rack
Two months into the season, we re-rack the top of the Mets’ system.
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June 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
@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...