For the past 13 years, ESPN has ranked all 122 sports franchises from best to worst according to fan votes. The Mets rose up 20 spots to 82nd overall and 21st in Major League baseball. Atop the list in baseball is the Kansas City Royals (9th overall) and on the bottom is the Oakland Athletics (115th overall).
The ranking is based on the eight categories you see below (1 is best, 122 worst):
Overall: 82
Title track: 67 (+8)
Ownership: 102 (+14)
Coaching: 99 (+4)
Players: 87 (+3)
Fan relations: 87 (+20)
Affordability: 91 (+15)
Stadium Experience: 66 (+3)
Bang for your buck: 46 (+33)
Change from 2015: +20
Not shocking to see that ownership gets the worst rating for the Mets. Bang for your buck saw the biggest change improving by 33 spots from 2015.
The Mets were the second highest rated National League East team behind the Washington Nationals (7th in MLB, 34th overall). Followed by the Philadelphia Phillies (23rd in MLB, 88th overall), then the Miami Marlins (25th in MLB, 91st overall) and lastly the Atlanta Braves (28th in MLB, 104th overall).
