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Prospectus Hit List for June 12



by Matthew Kory

Hit List for June 11 Hit List for June 13
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.

Too many Pedros

RkTmWLW1W2W3HLFAHLFWin Div%Win WC% Playoff%1-Day7-Day
1

19

45

21.8

18.8

18.2

.352

.334

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

The Marlins are 20 games behind the Braves which is a lot but it’s even more when you consider the Marlins have won only 19 games.
2

22

44

22.6

20.1

22.0

.356

.375

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

0.0%

MLB.com's headline: "Houston proves helpless against..." you can probably stop right there.
3

25

37

29.1

30.9

31.1

.472

.453

0.0%

0.4%

0.4%

-0.8%

-1.5%

I bet the Cubs could get some prospects by trading Matt Garza to the five innings, nine runs, two walks, three strikeouts, and three homers never mind.
4

26

38

27.0

28.2

29.2

.456

.436

0.0%

0.7%

0.7%

-0.1%

0.1%

Yuniesky Betancourt is hitting .218/.248/.374 which is awful, but okay, he’s a shortstop, except no, actually the Brewers have him playing first base.
5

23

36

23.9

23.5

22.9

.443

.423

0.3%

0.5%

0.8%

-0.4%

-0.6%

David Wright was named the NL Home Run Derby Captain, which makes sense because he’s tied for 27th in home runs in the National League with 11 other players.
6

28

33

27.8

27.8

28.7

.435

.455

0.3%

0.7%

1.0%

0.1%

-0.2%

The Twins lead baseball teams in OPS from the catcher position. They don’t rank higher than 13th at any other position.
7

28

35

27.7

27.5

26.1

.447

.467

0.4%

0.8%

1.2%

-1.0%

-0.4%

The White Sox aren’t last in walks. No! They’re a whole walk ahead of last place, thank you very much.
8

28

36

28.5

27.5

29.3

.470

.490

0.2%

1.2%

1.4%

-0.1%

0.5%

Adam Lind is hitting .335/.413/.532 which is like have you heard the fifth Bush comeback album? It's AMAZING!
9

29

37

28.2

31.8

32.1

.470

.490

0.4%

1.2%

1.6%

0.2%

-0.1%

After they called up Mike Zunino people are acting like the Mariners shouldn’t be allowed to call up any prospects ever hey I’ve got a great idea!
10

29

33

31.5

25.7

25.9

.461

.481

1.1%

2.1%

3.2%

-0.9%

1.9%

David Lough’s home run wasn’t just the first of his career, it was also the third the Royals have received from a right fielder all season.
11

31

34

30.0

29.7

29.8

.467

.447

3.3%

1.3%

4.6%

0.3%

2.5%

It’s becoming clear with each passing 0-for-3 that Mark Kotsay is here from the future to warm us away from some incoming horrible atrocity. WHAT IS IT MARK? I AWAIT YOUR INSTRUCTIONS!
12

31

34

27.7

28.1

27.2

.457

.437

2.5%

2.9%

5.4%

-1.3%

-2.8%

If tapping weak groundballs to infielders were the point of hitting, Ben Revere would be an All-Star. Of course, if that were the case, I’d be in the Hall of Fame.
13

27

38

30.0

31.6

30.6

.511

.531

1.3%

4.4%

5.7%

-2.1%

-8.7%

It’s popular to make fun of the Angels for signing all those high priced free agents who are playing badly. Sure it’s reasonable, topical, and hilariously funny but it’s also popular.
14

28

36

27.0

29.1

29.4

.509

.489

10.3%

4.8%

15.0%

3.0%

-7.3%

With runners in scoring position the Dodgers have a .626 OPS, the worst in baseball so no, you weren’t imagining it. They actually DO do that all the time.
15

31

33

32.5

31.3

32.8

.495

.515

6.4%

9.0%

15.4%

2.9%

-12.8%

The Indians eight-game losing streak is over, meaning we’ll have to wait until next season at the soonest for them to lose 100 in a row.
16

31

32

27.7

27.1

27.5

.486

.466

8.6%

11.3%

19.9%

-4.8%

-10.1%

Scott Boras said Bryce Harper didn’t undergo surgery. When reached for comment, the Nationals said, "Wait, what did Scott say?"
17

37

28

34.0

34.0

34.1

.501

.521

6.2%

20.4%

26.6%

3.1%

-1.3%

Orioles closer Jim Johnson was born in Johnson City, New York, a town that ranks just behind Koryville, Idaho on the list of best towns in America by Probably Made It Up Magazine.
18

35

30

36.6

38.6

37.5

.515

.495

21.0%

7.6%

28.6%

5.5%

9.8%

I thought the Rockies were first in runs scored at home, but actually they’re tied for fourteenth (if you select the "away games" category by accident.)
19

33

30

29.8

32.1

33.5

.511

.491

25.2%

8.5%

33.7%

-7.0%

0.8%

Not sure if ‘just mediocre enough to lose’ is a good thing or not for Tim Lincecum.
20

35

29

35.0

36.4

37.8

.546

.566

15.0%

31.9%

46.9%

6.3%

5.0%

Of the Rays’ eight homers in the last two games, seven have been solo shots and the eighth was a two-run homer.
21

36

29

34.6

33.0

33.7

.523

.503

40.2%

12.7%

52.9%

-6.0%

-8.2%

Gerardo Parra is tied for the most home runs hit by a player thrown out stealing at least seven times. You’re welcome.
22

38

26

34.5

32.6

33.4

.524

.504

8.5%

52.3%

60.8%

6.3%

9.1%

Gerrit Cole's 6 1/3 innings of two-run ball: just another reason that being a Pirates fan is the best it’s been since about 1992.
23

39

27

37.6

37.7

36.4

.546

.565

34.5%

34.0%

68.5%

3.0%

5.4%

I don’t know what Bartolo Colon is ingesting in his spare time but I suspect if Major League Baseball tested for it Colon would be positive for hot dogs.
24

37

27

33.6

32.0

32.5

.550

.570

35.7%

36.0%

71.7%

-5.6%

8.7%

The Yankees have the third-worst OPS from shortstops in the American League, yet they insist on continuing to play Derek Jeter on the disabled list.
25

40

26

40.7

40.3

39.4

.571

.591

42.9%

36.8%

79.7%

-3.8%

1.0%

The Red Sox designated Pedro Ciriaco for assignment because, really, enough with all the Pedros already.
26

38

26

36.5

36.9

36.8

.565

.585

63.8%

18.7%

82.5%

-2.8%

-2.7%

Elvis Andrus has as many home runs this season as Elvis Presley, but he’s behind the king in dying on the toilet.
27

39

26

39.4

39.4

38.7

.578

.558

28.1%

59.8%

88.0%

4.3%

0.1%

The only player in the Reds starting lineup to not record a hit during their 12-run barrage was catcher Ryan Hanigan, which means, yes, pitcher Tony Cingrani went 2-for-2.
28

39

26

39.8

40.4

38.8

.561

.541

88.7%

4.1%

92.8%

-0.4%

3.0%

In June B.J. Upton is hitting .276/.417/.517 which sounds great until you remember June is 11 days old and Upton is hitting .163/.263/.284 on the season.
29

36

27

40.0

44.6

43.9

.610

.629

91.7%

2.7%

94.4%

0.5%

3.6%

Normally I might criticize manager Jim Leyland for putting Andy Dirks and his .250/.304/.355 slash line in the lead-off spot, but I’m too tired. Also every time I look at Dirks name I think of Andy Dick. So, to reiterate, tired + Andy Dick = fine, screw up your lineup, whatever.
30

42

22

43.0

41.2

40.3

.595

.575

63.4%

33.1%

96.5%

1.4%

5.0%

The final score of last night’s game was Cardinals two runs, Mets two runs, Cardinals seven unearned runs, Mets who cares they lost.