The Mets need more power. I have been asking ever since Carlos Delgado left…Where is the beef? From 2005 thru 2009, The NYMets averaged 790 runs and 89.25 wins while finishing 6th, 4th, 5th & 7th in Home runs. Then from 2009 thru 2012 the Mets averaged 674 runs and 75 wins while finishing 16th, 13th, 13th & 11th in homeruns. You need about 90 Hr’s from your number 3, 4, and 5 hitters. Wright and Davis should get you 50-60. I think Kelly Shoppach offers power in a platoon role behind the plate. I think inexpensive power can be had with the likes of Jonny Gomes and Scott Hairston. For Center Field I like Chris Young from Oakland for the Mets. He is coming off a down year and has some pop. I don't know what he would cost them. What do you think?
Here are the team hitting stats by position in the lineup.
| Split | G | GS | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | TB | GDP | HBP | SH | SF | IBB | ROE | tOPS+ | sOPS+ | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Batting 1st | 196 | 18 | 748 | 678 | 94 | 175 | 34 | 2 | 9 | 47 | 14 | 9 | 59 | 144 | .258 | .323 | .354 | .677 | 240 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .316 | 94 | 90 |
| Batting 2nd | 206 | 18 | 724 | 670 | 86 | 194 | 41 | 5 | 4 | 66 | 11 | 5 | 39 | 120 | .290 | .331 | .384 | .715 | 257 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 | .344 | 104 | 101 |
| Batting 3rd | 172 | 18 | 710 | 626 | 87 | 179 | 39 | 3 | 20 | 86 | 14 | 9 | 76 | 122 | .286 | .363 | .454 | .817 | 284 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 5 | .325 | 132 | 102 |
| Batting 4th | 215 | 18 | 693 | 614 | 92 | 162 | 41 | 0 | 38 | 109 | 8 | 3 | 69 | 155 | .264 | .338 | .516 | .854 | 317 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 4 | .290 | 141 | 108 |
| Batting 5th | 207 | 18 | 681 | 616 | 74 | 152 | 29 | 4 | 15 | 79 | 7 | 2 | 59 | 141 | .247 | .316 | .380 | .696 | 234 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | .297 | 98 | 85 |
| Batting 6th | 235 | 18 | 660 | 588 | 67 | 127 | 26 | 2 | 22 | 79 | 9 | 5 | 62 | 153 | .216 | .294 | .379 | .674 | 223 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | .252 | 91 | 82 |
| Batting 7th | 220 | 18 | 639 | 572 | 56 | 141 | 32 | 3 | 17 | 70 | 7 | 4 | 53 | 130 | .247 | .315 | .402 | .717 | 230 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .290 | 104 | 102 |
| Batting 8th | 232 | 18 | 629 | 563 | 47 | 127 | 23 | 2 | 6 | 51 | 3 | 0 | 53 | 120 | .226 | .299 | .306 | .605 | 172 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 5 | .276 | 74 | 80 |
| Batting 9th | 702 | 18 | 607 | 523 | 47 | 100 | 21 | 0 | 8 | 38 | 6 | 1 | 33 | 165 | .191 | .243 | .277 | .520 | 145 | 12 | 3 | 47 | 1 | 3 | 6 | .262 | 49 | 89 |
