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Prospectus Hit List for May 12



by Matt Sussman

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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.

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

19

18

18.2

18.9

19.2

.531

.511

47.5%

18.6%

66.2%

-4.7%

-4.5%

"Now batting, the designated hitter, Scott Hairston," the announcer proclaimed, doing his best not to add a question mark.
2

16

22

17.9

19.4

19.1

.508

.528

12.7%

12.3%

25.0%

-4.4%

-22.1%

Once again Erik Bedard is holding together a pitching rotation, not unlike a bundle of twine you find at your local general store.
3

18

20

20.1

19.0

18.2

.502

.522

10.3%

11.0%

21.2%

-3.9%

0.5%

Despite leading the AL in home runs the Jays only have more intentional walks than the Astros. Then again Canadians are not feared.
4

20

15

17.3

14.6

14.5

.473

.493

12.1%

10.9%

23.0%

-3.7%

6.4%

"You can have Chris Davis, Manny Machado and Matt Wieters, but not all healthy at once." That fortune teller lady's a jerk.
5

19

19

16.1

16.2

17.1

.475

.495

8.4%

17.4%

25.8%

-3.2%

-13.6%

Calling Yu Darvish the Phil Mickelson of no-hitters makes sense. He's having trouble getting his first, should have multiple once he's done, and is actually right-handed.
6

19

18

18.6

16.8

17.4

.493

.513

11.4%

18.7%

30.1%

-2.8%

2.7%

Dustin Ackley's two home runs yesterday doubled Robinson Cano's season total.
7

19

17

16.8

17.1

17.1

.506

.526

30.2%

17.0%

47.2%

-2.5%

-1.9%

That was possibly Derek Jeter's final time in Milwaukee, assuming he is not dealt to their playoff-contending team at the deadline.
8

16

21

17.2

16.5

17.1

.471

.452

4.8%

4.6%

9.4%

-2.4%

2.3%

It's always impressive when Neil Walker can reach first base given how he walks.
9

20

19

20.2

20.1

19.9

.558

.538

45.9%

35.7%

81.5%

-2.3%

-6.4%

Clayton Kershaw threw a curveball for a home run, so anything is possible. Even your idea for a mail-order tacos business.
10

23

17

25.2

25.4

24.3

.550

.530

9.9%

27.4%

37.2%

-2.2%

13.6%

They're first in the league in hitting with runners on scoring position, and also with the bases empty, because all their hitters are able to detect ghost runners.
11

21

12

20.4

20.8

20.1

.587

.606

81.3%

6.9%

88.2%

-1.9%

-0.5%

Joba Chamberlain's beard has grown large enough such that its citizens are demanding their own Meijer.
12

19

20

19.6

18.5

18.7

.471

.491

3.7%

5.7%

9.5%

-1.5%

-0.9%

Pitchers have finally figured out Paul Konerko. "Wait until he gets old," just like scouts prophesied 15 years ago.
13

17

19

14.8

14.1

14.5

.449

.430

5.9%

6.3%

12.3%

-1.0%

-8.1%

The bullpen pitchers' mothers all love them but quietly dropped them from their fantasy teams because this isn't a keeper league.
14

20

18

20.6

21.6

21.7

.499

.479

5.5%

6.4%

11.9%

-0.5%

4.0%

17-5 at home, 3-13 on the road. The Marlins are just more comfortable playing baseball in quiet nights at home.
15

12

24

16.2

16.1

16.0

.436

.417

0.6%

0.4%

0.9%

-0.3%

-1.7%

Once again Jeff Samardzija did not get selected in the NFL Draft. There's just no way off this team.
16

12

26

12.7

13.4

14.2

.382

.401

0.0%

0.1%

0.1%

0.0%

-0.1%

Chris Carter can't strike out if he doesn't play, and even some scouts doubted this.
17

15

25

13.7

17.1

17.5

.437

.417

0.3%

1.8%

2.1%

0.1%

0.7%

Only two teams have fewer wins. Yet only two other teams have more saves.
18

18

21

16.5

15.5

16.7

.452

.432

1.2%

5.2%

6.4%

0.8%

-1.0%

At least the Padres did the Madres' dishes yesterday.
19

17

19

17.1

14.7

15.3

.451

.431

2.6%

3.3%

5.9%

1.0%

-6.7%

Being dead last in the majors with four ninth-inning runs, perhaps their own offense should be the closer.
20

24

14

22.0

20.7

20.8

.558

.538

42.8%

37.3%

80.1%

1.5%

2.8%

Pablo Sandoval is finally back as cleanup hitter, although have you seen his room?
21

19

19

20.9

20.6

20.1

.532

.512

36.6%

14.0%

50.6%

2.2%

1.2%

If one more different batter starts for them in the 2-hole, a Billy Joel song can be written about it.
22

17

19

17.1

16.6

17.0

.463

.483

2.9%

5.7%

8.6%

2.2%

0.1%

With Josmil Pinto's clutch game-tying single in the eighth inning, that's not the first time a Pinto has undone the city of Detroit.
23

17

19

19.2

19.4

19.5

.512

.492

15.3%

8.2%

23.5%

2.2%

-2.4%

Aroldis Chapman is back on the active roster so everybody start your backswing ... now.
24

18

19

18.5

17.1

16.8

.481

.501

5.6%

10.7%

16.3%

2.7%

1.6%

Alcides Escobar has more grand slams than the entire American League West.
25

24

14

20.5

20.5

19.8

.524

.504

42.7%

14.3%

56.9%

2.8%

-4.8%

Carlos Gomez didn't intentionally dye his goatee pink for Mother's Day; he was painting then flipped the brush away.
26

21

15

19.2

21.5

21.0

.542

.522

38.5%

16.5%

54.9%

2.9%

11.1%

Could Aaron Harang be the All-Star starter? Because through it all, everybody needs a good chuckle.
27

18

20

17.6

18.7

19.0

.485

.505

6.5%

10.8%

17.2%

3.2%

4.5%

With John Axford out as closer, the Indians are going to take a long hard look before installing someone with facial hair at the position.
28

19

17

21.2

22.6

22.1

.565

.584

34.2%

28.8%

63.0%

4.8%

7.1%

Some may call it a slump but Raul Ibaņez is more fittingly mired in a 3-for-30 mid-life crisis.
29

23

15

25.6

26.2

25.4

.589

.608

46.1%

26.9%

73.0%

5.2%

8.5%

When Derek Norris and Nick Punto combine for nine RBIs, it's time to replace the pitching machine with a human.
30

19

18

18.1

19.1

18.9

.525

.545

34.7%

17.2%

51.9%

5.6%

7.8%

David Ortiz is the first person to ruin two no-hitters in the same game. (Source: your uncle)