As of today, the Mets have a collective 102 OPS+. That stat, which is adjusted for park and league factors, ranks theirs as the third-best offense in the National League so far in 2011.

They have the fifth-best on-base percentage in the National League in 2011. They have the sixth-best slugging in the National League in 2011, and they are fifth in OPS.

If you see an article that suggests the Mets’ offense is bad — and I have seen news articles, not even columns, say as much — that article is incorrect. The Mets’ offense has not been bad. The Mets’ pitching has been bad. The Mets’ offense has been just fine.

Will that continue? Probably. Jose Reyes, Carlos Beltran and Ike Davis have all exceeded expectations so far. But even if Beltran needs more time off and Reyes and Davis regress a bit, David Wright, Jason Bay and Josh Thole should hit better than they have in the early goings. And though Jason Pridie can’t be expected to keep up his torrid pace, the team’s bench almost has to get better, and Angel Pagan will provide a lift whenever he returns from his oblique injury.