The New York Mets' offense ranks 18th in fWAR (6.6). They've collectively scored the 7th least amount of runs (229), and posted a mere park-adjusted 91 wRC+.
The Mets needing offense is an understatement. And with David Wright out indefinitely, the team lacks a third baseman in the worst way.
So perhaps being linked to Milwaukee Brewers' third baseman Aramis Ramirez is a good thing. After all, Ramirez owns a career .284 batting average, 116 wRC+, and 376 home runs.
Then again, most if not all of that production came before this season, obviously. The almost 37-year-old - and likely end-of-year retiree - has looked geezer-esq at the plate, hitting just .211, walking at a 4.4 percent rate, and sporting a pathetic 68 wRC+.
Sure, the three-time All-Star's .215 BABIP (versus a career .291 rate) isn't helping much. But Ramirez, who owns a career 42.3 wFA (fastball runs above average) per PITCHf/x, can't seem to catch up with the fastball like he once did. At a mere minus-2.6 wFA thus far in 2015, Ramirez's former bread and butter now looks more like, well, toast.
Food analogies aside, would Ramirez pose as an upgrade for the Mets at the hot corner?
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