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Prospectus Hit List for April 12



by Matthew Kory

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Teams are ordered based on Adjusted Hit List Factor, a computer generated number, and the author isn't responsible for the order of the teams.

The A's are on top, so take that all you haters (and also all you h8ers)

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC%Playoff%1-Day 7-Day
1

2

7

2.8

3.7

3.9

.453

.473

25.2%

29.0%

54.2%

-4.5%

-15.1%

In his other three plate appearances (two singles and a fly out) Josh Hamilton saw six total pitches. In his other plate appearance, a walk, he saw six total pitches. There’s meaning in this somewhere!
2

3

5

2.8

3.4

3.0

.439

.459

11.2%

12.4%

23.6%

-1.4%

-9.9%

Your major-league leader in hitting is Carlos Santana (.500/.567/.885) who can do everything but alter the weather. Considering the weather in Cleveland, it’s a skill Santana might do well to cultivate.
3

4

5

3.4

3.5

3.7

.451

.432

8.9%

11.8%

20.7%

-1.7%

-7.9%

The two worst pitchers on the Phillies so far this season are Roy Halladay and Cole Hamels. If ever there was a reason to build a time machine to place a bet (the reason all time machines are built) this is it.
4

4

7

4.2

4.0

4.1

.428

.447

3.2%

7.3%

10.5%

-0.7%

-6.7%

Now with Aaron Harang in the rotation, the Mariners are considering adding yellow stars to the corner of their jerseys that say “New and Improved!”
5

3

6

3.4

3.2

3.1

.415

.396

5.4%

5.8%

11.2%

-1.8%

-6.4%

The Cubs blew a 5-0 lead just like Cubs fans blow money on terrible beer. Both end with Cubs fans throwing up.
6

2

6

2.4

2.5

2.7

.391

.372

5.5%

4.6%

10.1%

0.3%

-6.0%

With the Brewers at 2-6, I’m sure Kyle Lohse, who is used to winning in St. Louis, must be thinking, ‘Wow look at all this money!’
7

4

5

4.1

4.3

4.2

.466

.486

6.1%

7.3%

13.4%

-1.7%

-5.7%

Adam Dunn did not homer [quivers], he did not walk [shakes], but he did strike out [exhales!]. The world’s most pointless and arbitrary streak is still intact!
8

2

7

2.3

2.0

2.4

.356

.338

0.9%

3.8%

4.8%

-0.5%

-5.6%

Now calling Carlos Quentin a slugger will make you sound super smart because there are two meanings.
9

3

6

2.3

2.3

2.4

.400

.420

10.1%

11.5%

21.6%

-1.4%

-5.6%

The Blue Jays are tied with Seattle for the most runs allowed in baseball (58), but actually if you apply the exchange rate they're still tied because the exchange rate doesn’t work like that.
10

5

4

5.6

5.5

5.0

.538

.518

10.0%

13.1%

23.1%

-0.7%

-4.9%

The Mets are preparing to host this year’s All-Star game by not fielding any All-Stars themselves. “Don’t want to use up the mojo!” said a team source.
11

5

4

5.6

5.3

5.2

.572

.552

59.3%

12.9%

72.2%

-1.5%

-4.9%

Another day and another day Joey Votto didn’t homer. True, the Reds didn’t play yesterday but AAAAHHHHH!!!
12

3

6

2.8

1.3

1.5

.366

.348

8.3%

6.9%

15.3%

1.1%

-4.5%

One of the benefits of the offday: those are days when it’s difficult to make yourself worse off.
13

4

5

3.2

2.5

2.8

.442

.462

20.6%

17.4%

38.0%

-0.1%

-2.7%

An industry source tells Hit List that the Rays have studied and developed some inside metrics that say the end of the world is near. Expect them to make some moves at the trade deadline!
14

5

4

6.1

5.4

5.4

.565

.584

21.1%

19.4%

40.5%

-3.0%

-1.9%

Those of you who subscribe to the Church of Koji Uehara, don’t worry. That walk was intentional.
15

5

4

5.1

5.2

4.3

.492

.472

1.0%

3.5%

4.6%

-0.2%

-1.9%

The Greinke injury doesn’t hurt Colorado, but it doesn’t help them either because they’re not very good.
16

1

8

1.6

3.0

3.2

.337

.319

0.3%

0.7%

1.0%

0.0%

-1.3%

The Marlins didn’t score again. This time it was because they didn’t play. Or did they?
17

4

5

3.9

4.7

5.0

.445

.465

0.3%

0.7%

1.0%

-0.2%

-0.5%

Kevin Correia: staff ace. So don’t go printing "Twins: Tied For Third Place" t-shirts.
18

3

6

3.6

3.2

3.9

.385

.404

0.1%

0.3%

0.4%

0.2%

-0.1%

In honor of Erik Bedard the Astros have scheduled Erik Bedard Bobblearm night. Unfortunately it’s been scheduled in July so the chances Bedard makes it that far aren’t good.
19

5

4

5.4

6.2

6.1

.543

.563

2.9%

5.7%

8.6%

1.1%

0.4%

The Orioles are underperforming their run differential.
20

7

2

4.5

4.6

4.6

.557

.537

47.4%

20.4%

67.8%

3.5%

2.9%

Dan Haren has given up 19 hits in nine innings this year but he got the win last night so everything is just fine.
21

6

3

5.9

6.3

5.9

.596

.577

16.7%

31.5%

48.3%

-1.8%

3.0%

No no Martin Prado is an excellent player please put down that knife
22

7

3

5.4

6.5

6.8

.581

.561

17.6%

26.3%

43.9%

-0.6%

4.6%

The Giants bullpen has struck out 27 and walked four, one of them intentionally. The Giants' 4-5-6 hitters have struck out 26 times and walked five, though, so it's not all peaches.
23

4

4

4.8

4.3

4.4

.554

.574

45.4%

19.5%

64.9%

0.5%

4.7%

With Curtis Granderson, Mark Teixeira, Derek Jeter, and Alex Rodriguez all out, might it be possible some of these rainouts are, shall we say, pharmaceutically enhanced?
24

5

4

6.1

4.3

4.8

.534

.514

21.4%

13.1%

34.5%

1.6%

5.7%

The Cardinals are 0-2 in one-run games. Time for some grit. Can someone call David Eckstein and see how much he’s charging for hair follicles these days?
25

7

3

6.3

7.3

7.0

.620

.639

46.6%

23.0%

69.6%

2.6%

6.8%

After a month in which Lance Berkman does not get hurt, the Rangers will throw a party for him to celebrate. It will be a combination rock climbing and skeet shooting party.
26

6

3

6.2

5.1

5.1

.545

.565

8.3%

11.7%

20.0%

-0.7%

7.2%

Through nine games The Process is moving along smoothly. Let’s all just hope it’s not a nine-game process.
27

5

4

5.4

5.7

5.6

.584

.603

74.1%

8.7%

82.8%

4.7%

7.5%

The superstitious Miguel Cabrera had his first triple since 2010 and a stolen base so he’ll have to replicate his pre-game meals exactly to keep up his luck. His meal? One family sized bag of Taco Bell flavored Doritos and a Big Gulp. Expect that next triple never.
28

6

3

4.9

7.3

6.9

.639

.621

63.7%

20.5%

84.2%

2.3%

10.4%

Matt Kemp was so upset about Zack Greinke's broken collarbone that he drove his car into a wall. He was fine.
29

8

1

7.4

5.6

5.3

.622

.603

33.4%

25.0%

58.5%

0.1%

16.7%

Is there any chance that the Diamondbacks don’t regret trading Justin Upton? I’m guessing it’s similar to the chances I regret writing one of these comments wait no bad example.
30

8

2

7.9

7.6

7.3

.642

.660

25.0%

26.1%

51.1%

4.7%

21.6%

Enjoy Jed Lowrie (.410/.489/.769) while you can, A’s fans, because soon he’s coming down with the Western East German Goat Plague (don't worry, it's totally curable, just requires about five to six months of rest, more if your team is in the playoffs).