STATISTICAL (THOUGH NOT NECESSARILY STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT) TIDBIT OF THE DAY ON THE 13-6 N.Y. METS
Met pitchers and pinch-hitters (Franco, Endy & Newhan) are hitting 286/359*/443, with 11 Runs & 7 RBI through 19 games.
You get a ~.360 on-base percentage out of the nine hole, you're gonna score A LOT of runs. No wonder Jose Reyes is among the league leaders in RBI.
Obviously this won't last, but these are the little things that help teams put up those crooked numbers while their 4 & 5 hitters are struggling so mightily. Think about it: the Mets are averaging about 6 runs a game through nearly 1/8 of the season, and neither Delgado nor Wright has really contributed.
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*The OBP number is an estimate, since I have neither HBP nor SF numbers.
You get a ~.360 on-base percentage out of the nine hole, you're gonna score A LOT of runs. No wonder Jose Reyes is among the league leaders in RBI.
Obviously this won't last, but these are the little things that help teams put up those crooked numbers while their 4 & 5 hitters are struggling so mightily. Think about it: the Mets are averaging about 6 runs a game through nearly 1/8 of the season, and neither Delgado nor Wright has really contributed.
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*The OBP number is an estimate, since I have neither HBP nor SF numbers.
Labels: Balanced Lineup, Endy Chavez, Old Man Franco