I'd almost rather have mediocre pitchers and rank in the top 10 in this category (team BA with RISP). This absolutely stinks and desperately needs a John Schneider type approach to fix.
To bring enjoyment back into watching M's baseball, I shall from this day forward pretend scoring is similar to the system in golf: less is better, and a final score of zero is flat-out amazing. We'll see if it works.
Jerry the DiBozo takes no scrutiny for this garbage. It's the same thing year after year. Year after year, the offense is middle of the pack at best & usually in the bottom.