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[Edgy MD]

A series or two before the break, the Mets were seeing if they could jostle Philly at the bottom of the runs-scored rankings. Well, they're not jostling anymore. Tough break, Chicago. Where's Ron Kittle when you need him? We're knocking on Seattle's door, too.

Rank Tm R/G
1 TOR 5.34
2 NYY 4.65
3 DET 4.52
4 ARI 4.51
5 COL 4.42
6 KCR 4.42
7 BAL 4.40
8 HOU 4.34
9 MIN 4.30
10 OAK 4.29
11 WSN 4.28
12 SFG 4.24
13 BOS 4.22
14 TEX 4.20
15 LAA 4.18
16 LAD 4.18
LgAvg 4.10
17 PIT 4.05
18 MIL 4.00
19 STL 3.99
20 CLE 3.94
21 SDP 3.91
22 ATL 3.90
23 CHC 3.85
24 CIN 3.85
25 MIA 3.71
26 TBR 3.65
27 SEA 3.51
28 NYM 3.48
29 CHW 3.40
30 PHI 3.38

[ashie62]

I thought this was about rocket propelled grenades. poop.

[Lefty Specialist]

I'm guessing that if Keith ever mentioned this on a broadcast, he'd refer to them as 'Ribeye Pigs'.

[Centerfield]

They are tied with Philly for second to last in the majors with a .660 OPS.

I wonder if any team in baseball has ever made the playoffs with a bottom 3 offense. Not bottom third, bottom 3.

[Edgy MD]

I imagine they'll have climbed out of that hole if they make the playoffs.

[dgwphotography]

Ashie62 wrote: I thought this was about rocket propelled grenades. poop.

I was thinking D&D

[dinosaur jesus]

Centerfield wrote: They are tied with Philly for second to last in the majors with a .660 OPS. I wonder if any team in baseball has ever made the playoffs with a bottom 3 offense. Not bottom third, bottom 3.

Well, the Mets did in 1973. Second to last in all of baseball.

[Edgy MD]

Well, that series wasn't exactly the soothing balm I ordered from my pharmacist.

Tm R/G
ARI 4.47
COL 4.39
SFG 4.27
WSN 4.21
LAD 4.17
MIL 4.06
STL 4.03
PIT 3.99
LgAvg 3.98
SDP 3.92
CIN 3.87
ATL 3.83
CHC 3.83
MIA 3.71
PHI 3.46
NYM 3.45

[Lefty Specialist]

Yesterday should count as two games.

[Edgy MD]

I had thought of that. Doing some quick, back-of-the-envelope math says the Mets look slightly more handsome (less repulsive) on a runs-per-27-outs basis.

Tm RP27O
COL 4.474
ARI 4.311
LAD 4.265
SFG 4.255
WSN 4.199
MIL 4.021
STL 3.980
LgAvg 3.942
PIT 3.872
SDP 3.843
CHC 3.808
ATL 3.797
CIN 3.785
MIA 3.702
NYM 3.418
PHI 3.406

[Edgy MD]

Mets may have had a breakout game, but they ain't the only ones hitting. It's the basement still. Or again.

Rank TM R/G
1 COL 4.54
2 ARI 4.35
3 SFG 4.35
4 WSN 4.23
5 LAD 4.13
6 PIT 4.03
7 STL 4.01
8 CIN 4
9 MIL 4
� LgAvg 3.98
10 SDP 3.82
11 CHC 3.8
12 ATL 3.77
13 MIA 3.62
14 PHI 3.56
15 NYM 3.53

Rank TM r/27O
1 COL 4.53
2 SFG 4.25
3 ARI 4.11
4 WSN 4.08
5 LAD 4.00
6 MIL 3.91
� LgAvg 3.82
7 STL 3.81
8 PIT 3.80
9 CIN 3.76
10 ATL 3.65
11 SDP 3.65
12 MIA 3.57
13 CHC 3.50
14 PHI 3.46
15 NYM 3.37

[Lefty Specialist]

Does the runs/27 outs calculation take account of the fact that if you win in regulation at home, you only get 24 outs?

Sorry, just testing my shit-stirrer. Hey, works just fine.

[Edgy MD]

Honestly, I'm looking at my back-of-the-envelope math and concerned I got it wrong. I may re-cacluate this evening.

[Ceetar]

Edgy MD wrote: Honestly, I'm looking at my back-of-the-envelope math and concerned I got it wrong. I may re-cacluate this evening.

3.53 is the R/27 I got for the Mets.

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/2015-batting.shtml

2667 outs. / 27 = 98.77777777777777777


349 runs / 98.777777777777 = 3.53

You might be underestimating but chances are the rankings roughly the same.

[Chad ochoseis]

Centerfield wrote: I wonder if any team in baseball has ever made the playoffs with a bottom 3 offense. Not bottom third, bottom 3.

Why, the Mets did, of course. .653 OPS in 1973 was only better than San Diego.

OE...missed Dino Jesus' virtually identical post. I need a better smartphone.

[Edgy MD]

RK Team R/G
1 Colorado Rockies 4.59
2 Arizona Diamondbacks 4.45
3 San Francisco Giants 4.41
4 Los Angeles Dodgers 4.13
5 Washington Nationals 4.12
6 Pittsburgh Pirates 4.11
>> Average 4.00
7 Cincinnati Reds 3.96
8 San Diego Padres 3.95
9 Milwaukee Brewers 3.927
10 St. Louis Cardinals 3.925
11 Chicago Cubs 3.87
T12 Atlanta Braves 3.69
T12 New York Mets 3.69
14 Philadelphia Phillies 3.68
15 Miami Marlins 3.55

[Edgy MD]

Unintimidated by such theoretical concepts as "reality," the Mets take up pursuit of the Brewers.

RK Team G R R/G
1 Arizona Diamondbacks 113 514 4.55
2 Colorado Rockies 113 504 4.46
3 San Francisco Giants 113 488 4.32
4 Pittsburgh Pirates 112 475 4.24
5 Los Angeles Dodgers 114 478 4.19
6 Washington Nationals 113 467 4.13
� Average 113.73 458.53 4.03
7 Chicago Cubs 113 450 3.98
8 St. Louis Cardinals 114 453 3.97
9 San Diego Padres 115 452 3.93
10 Cincinnati Reds 112 440 3.93
11 Milwaukee Brewers 116 450 3.88
12 New York Mets 115 432 3.76
13 Atlanta Braves 114 427 3.75
14 Philadelphia Phillies 115 429 3.73
15 Miami Marlins 114 419 3.68

[Edgy MD]

Turns out, all the team needed was a trip to Colorado.

RK Team R/G
1 Arizona Diamondbacks 4.59
2 Colorado Rockies 4.49
3 San Francisco Giants 4.31
4 Pittsburgh Pirates 4.26
5 Washington Nationals 4.21
6 Chicago Cubs 4.17
7 Los Angeles Dodgers 4.11
Average 4.06
8 San Diego Padres 4.05
9 Milwaukee Brewers 3.96
10 New York Mets 3.90
11 Cincinnati Reds 3.89
12 St. Louis Cardinals 3.86
13 Philadelphia Phillies 3.75
14 Miami Marlins 3.73
15 Atlanta Braves 3.67

[Edgy MD]

Driving past the Brewers like they're standing still. What a remarkable turnaround.

RK Team R/G
1 Arizona Diamondbacks 4.57
2 Colorado Rockies 4.48
3 San Francisco Giants 4.29
4 Pittsburgh Pirates 4.28
5 Washington Nationals 4.21
6 Chicago Cubs 4.15
7 Los Angeles Dodgers 4.11
Average 4.08
8 San Diego Padres 4.07
9 New York Mets 4.00
10 Milwaukee Brewers 3.960
11 Cincinnati Reds 3.959
12 St. Louis Cardinals .95
13 Philadelphia Phillies 3.78
14 Miami Marlins 3.71
15 Atlanta Braves 3.68

[Benjamin Grimm]

They can get it up to 5 by averaging 8.3 runs per game the rest of the way.

[Edgy MD]

I'm happy just to get to average. Dead last (and it wasn't that close) at the end of July.

Hats off to the Mets.

[MFS62]

Heard on SNY this morning that since (not sure which date in) July, the Mets are first in batting, hits and home runs and second in runs scored in the majors.
Nice.

Later

[Benjamin Grimm]

I think the date was July 25, but I'm not sure of that.

[Lefty Specialist]

Don't know how much longer they can put up these cartoonish numbers, but it sure is fun, innit?

[Edgy MD]

Not only have they risen from dead last to seventh in the league in a short amount of time, but they're only .02 out of fourth place. That's some good batsmithing, boys.

And it's not like these numbers don't count those 10 punchless weeks.

Tm R/G
ARI: 4.50
COL: 4.49
WSN: 4.40
CHC: 4.26
PIT: 4.26
SFG: 4.26
NYM: 4.24
MIL: 4.14
LAD: 4.12
LgAvg: 4.12
SDP: 4.09
CIN: 4.05
STL: 3.99
PHI: 3.81
MIA: 3.71
ATL: 3.56