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| 12th September, 2008 - 7:20 pm | Christopher Reina/RealGM - By Christopher Reina
At RealGM, we use the Field Impact Counter (FIC) to objectively measure how effectively teams are performing. We combine the position players and pitchers' FIC scores to measure which teams have played the best so far in 2008.
Click here for more information about the Field Impact Counter and the Reina Value.
*Through September 11th's games
Team: FIC Per Game Total (FIC Position Players/FIC Pitchers)
1. Boston Red Sox: 19.8 (9.6, 10.2)
The Red Sox have surged in the second half at the plate and are now tied for first in OPS with .811.
2. Chicago Cubs: 19.2 (8.7, 10.5)
The Cubs have 1,138 strikeouts thus far in 2008, the best in baseball.
3. New York Mets: 18.7 (8.7, 10.1)
Who has been the best hitter on the Mets since the break?
David Wright: .321/.394/.571 (11 homers, 39 RBIs)
Carlos Beltran: .307/.386/.519 (8 homers, 36 RBIs)
Carlos Delgado: .294/.338/.628 (18 homers, 52 RBIs)
4. Chicago White Sox: 17.8 (8.1, 9.8)
Chicago leads the MLB in homers with 210.
5. Philadelphia Phillies: 17.6 (7.8, 9.9)
Utley has an .898 at home and .921 on the road this season.
6. Tampa Bay Rays: 17.5 (6.6, 10.9)
Carlos Pena, Evan Longoria, and a finally healthy Rocco Baldelli all have OPS over .900 since the break.
7. New York Yankees: 17.3 (7.8, 9.5)
Alex Rodriguez has a 1.005 OPS since the break while Derek Jeter is batting .317 as the left side of the Yankees infield prepares for a turnaround in 2009.
8. St. Louis Cardinals: 17.2 (8.0, 9.2)
Felipe Lopez has been an entirely different player since joining the Cardinals in August, hitting .373/.430/.530.
9. Toronto Blue Jays: 17.2 (7.6, 10.5)
The Blue Jays have a team ERA of 3.52, first in baseball.
10. Los Angeles Angels: 17.2 (6.6, 10.6)
Mark Teixeira, Vladimir Guerreo, Torii Hunter, Mike Napoli, and Garret Anderson all have OPS over .885 since the break.
11. Minnesota Twins: 17.2 (7.6, 9.5)
Joe Nathan has four blown saves since the All-Star break but still has an 0.84 ERA. Meanwhile, Francisco Liriano has a 1.57 ERA since his return.
12. Texas Rangers: 17.0 (8.8, 8.2)
Kevin Millwood has a 2.76 ERA in August.
13. Milwaukee Brewers: 16.7 (6.5, 10.2)
The Brewers have a team ERA of 3.30 in the second half.
14. Detroit Tigers: 16.4 (8.0, 8.4)
Justin Verlander has a 6.23 ERA since the break.
15. Houston Astros: 16.3 (6.5, 9.8)
Roy Oswalt is 8-1 with a 1.94 ERA since the break.
16. Baltimore Orioles: 16.3 (8.3, 8.0)
Jeremy Guthrie has a 3.57 ERA this season.
17. Atlanta Braves: 15.6 (7.1, 8.5)
Jair Jurrjens has a 3.62 ERA and 6.94 K/9 ratio.
18. Cleveland Indians: 15.5 (6.7, 8.9)
Fausto Carmona had a 3.10 ERA before the break and 6.98 since then.
19. Los Angeles Dodgers: 15.3 (5.3, 10.0)
The Dodgers had a .704 OPS in July and .783 in August largely thanks to Manny Ramirez.
20. Colorado Rockies: 15.1 (6.6, 8.5)
With 135 stolen bases, the Rockies lead the entire MLB.
21. Cincinnati Reds: 14.3 (5.5, 8.8)
Since the All-Star break, Edinson Volquez has a 5.12 ERA, 6.75 for Aaron Harang, but Bronson Arroyo has a 2.84 ERA.
22. Arizona Diamondbacks: 14.2 (4.7, 9.5)
Adam Dun has a .929 OPS in 86 at bats with the D-Backs.
23. Florida Marlins: 14.2 (4.7, 9.5)
Hanley Ramirez is batting .263/.401/.441 since the All-Star break while Dan Uggla, teammate on the Marlins and on that NL team at Yankee Stadium, is batting .220/.330/.407.
24. Pittsburgh Pirates: 13.9 (6.0, 7.9)
Nate McLouth hit just .226/.309/.310 in August.
25. Seattle Mariners: 13.6 (5.6, 8.0)
Raul Ibanez is hitting .381/.446/.665 since the break.
26. San Francisco Giants: 13.1 (4.0, 9.1)
The Giants have hit one homer for every 57.8 at bats, easily the worst in baseball.
27. Kansas City Royals: 12.7 (4.0, 9.1)
Gil Meche has a 2.59 ERA and 9.55 K/9 rate since the All-Star break.
28. Oakland Athletics: 12.0 (3.0, 9.1)
Brad Ziegler has a 0.52 ERA, but a K/9 ratio of just 4.33.
29. Washington Nationals: 11.7 (3.7, 8.0)
Elijah Dukes has a 1.036 OPS since the All-Star break.
30. San Diego Padres: 11.6 (3.1, 8.5)
Adrian Gonzalez hit 22 of his 31 homers before the break. [READ] |
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