Prospectus Hit List for May 12
Hit List for May 9
Hit List for May 14
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.
Rk | Tm | W | L | W1 | W2 | W3 | HLF | AHLF | Win Div% | Win WC% | Playoff% | 1-Day | 7-Day |
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1 | 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. | |||||||||||||
2 | 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. | |||||||||||||
3 | 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? | |||||||||||||
4 | 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. | |||||||||||||
5 | 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. | |||||||||||||
6 | 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. | |||||||||||||
7 | 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. | |||||||||||||
8 | 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. | |||||||||||||
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 | 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. | |||||||||||||
11 | 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. | |||||||||||||
12 | 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. | |||||||||||||
13 | 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. | |||||||||||||
14 | 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. | |||||||||||||
15 | 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. | |||||||||||||
16 | 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. | |||||||||||||
17 | 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) | |||||||||||||
18 | 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. | |||||||||||||
19 | 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. | |||||||||||||
20 | 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. | |||||||||||||
21 | 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. | |||||||||||||
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 | 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. | |||||||||||||
24 | 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. | |||||||||||||
25 | 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. | |||||||||||||
26 | 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. | |||||||||||||
27 | 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. | |||||||||||||
28 | 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. | |||||||||||||
29 | 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. | |||||||||||||
30 | 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. |
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